Model Forum / General / Models / June 2004

 I recently won some Addar models on Ebay.  They had a couple of planes I
wanted in the right scale.  Anyway, I have never heard of this outfit before.
When I searched Ebay for them, it seems they also did some of the Planet of
the Apes (original) figures.  The Apes looked okay ...

Good day all. Here is a list of kits that I would like to sell.
Prices are USD. I live in Canada, so shipping (which is extra) will be
a little higher than in the States.
HC    1593    MiG 17-F    7.37

I'm mainly into boats and scifi but the recent D-Day stuff has inspired
me to borrow Band Of Brothers of the neighbour (a neighbour with a good
DVD collection is a good neighbour).
I'm inspired now to build _a_ tank - I gather the biggest and most

Question for the esteemed members of the group:
My question relates to the appropriate base and topcoat combinations
for US WWII olive drab as per FSM.
I have the original FineScale Modeler article on base and topcoat

Cany anyone help with a phone number for these (or is it JD?)?
Jenny & others who sell inserts, carbide bits etc at the shows?
I was using a number from the Harrogate show programme, but the
fairies have 'tidied it away'

i was wondering what i could use as propulsion for a 9'-10' catamaran.
what kind of rpm and torque do i need? can i use those gardentool engines?
weight would not be the problem...or do they have a low rpm?
what about waterjet? if i understood well i need an engine that runs a

I don't know if any of you use a program called Mailwasher?
http://www.firetrust.com/
What this program does is to download the headers from all your emails and
allow you to see these whilst still on your ISP's server.

Page 453.
Catching up on reading and found this useful looking homemade 4 jaw
chuck.
Does anyone know how the jaws actually work and held in place?

I've recently gotten me the "Porsche" King Tiger. What update sets (barrel,
etch-work, tracks) do you recommend?
I've been looking for Aber-sets, but I can only find them for the Tamiya
King Tigers.

Anyone have a clue as to how the Danish Ship ROAR EGE was originally
sealed against weather and sea and how it might have been colored,
circa 1000 AD?
Jim Klein

I have found a motor with I want to use for bulding a model V boot.
Problem is that I need parts for it and I don't have any information from
it.
Don't even know the cc's of it.

Ok, here's another on topic question.
I've gathered from reading this NG in the short time that I've subscribed
to this NG it is clear that there are QUITE a
few manufacturers of model kits.  Roughly how many and who are the best?

Who was it that was asking about the Bajoran Solar Sailship?  I've
got a bunch of "old" Star Trek Magazines and I've needed a "reason"
to bring them up out of the cellar. . .
Digital_Cowboy

looking for info on DD's used at Omaha and Utah.
M4 or M4A1 hulls?
75mm guns only?
hatches on the turret were? (split commander with or without oval loaders?)

Aurora 280-29 Piper Apache 1/64 scale. Ex-Comet kit.
Complete, some parts off tree. Excellent box condition. Writing on box bottom.
1963 copywrite.
Would like to trade for Aurora Cessna 310 or Piper Aztec C. If I can't find a