Model Forum / General / Models / June 2004

Ya know, it's nice to see GOOD things happen in the world for a change.
It's
a fairly rare thing in the 'real world' to see people offering free
information,

Why was I never told how bloody awesome it is?  When I started back in
modelling several years ago, the guy behind the counter did nothing but push
the Revell Contacta squeeze bottles, and never mentioned the TLC.
I swear it is like super glue, I have put enough stress on the joint ...

Hi there, I am looking for either an old Matchbox kit of the Mosqueto or any
of the 1/72 scale conversion kits to enable me to cross kit the 2 stage
Merlin engines with the Tamyia kits to make a better late version model.
Can Anyone Help?

I have just purchased a small second hand model engineers/ watch makers
lathe and i am trying to find some information on it
I have puct some pictures and what infor i do have online at
http://uk.geocities.com/roboaluk/index.htm

I am trying to build the Lady Stephanie beam engine, Vol 3 page 211 in
Engineering in miniature.
I have started work on the Entablature but have come a little unstuck on the
wording for one of the holes. Can someone clear it up for me?

Anyone have any helpful suggestions as to who can repair a Mitutoyo
DRO scale read head?
It appears to be made from 3 or 4 plug together items, Mitutoyo will
do it for a fee of 'no more than' about 150 quid if I send them the

The build was completed last night and posted at www.cybermodeler.com -
enjoy!

I have attempted the self made decals on my ink jet printer and am not
satisfied with the color transfers.  Does anyone know of a company that will
reproduce race car decals that won't brake the bank.  I found Decalman, but
they charge $25 a set.  I need left and right side numbers, ...

    Well, the June Squadron flyer rolled in today. On the page in the back
where they advertise coming attractions they are listing a 1/48 scale
Handley Page Halifax from Fonderie Miniatures. What is this strange game
that FM is playing? It must be 5 years ago they first hinted at a ...

Could someone help me with the general-purpose stencil font  that is used by
the US military as stenciling on aircraft?
Erik Peter Meijer

Friday
5:30 PM - Dinner (10 quarts of oats and Vita-mix)
6:00 PM - Playtime batting about a large bale of hay outside his stall
8:00 PM - Bedtime

Ok, in going over the information from Forbidden plastic on acurzing(sp)
the AMT/Ertl Klingon Battle Cruiser they make referance to using Clapboard
styrnene sheets from Evergreen, item #403.
Who is Evergreen, do they have a web site.  If not where can one get

My father-in-law's little milling machine (Dore-Westbury?) has shed its
drive belt.  This is round section, 48" circumference and 1/4" diameter
and appears to be made from rubberized canvas.  Anyone have any
suggestions for a stockist or supplier?

Subject header says it all, Baders' Hobby Shop in Moorhead,
Minnesota (just across the river from Fargo) will be starting
its going out of business sale on Monday the 7th of June.  I
have no idea waht the price reductions are going to be, but

I just picked up a real Mazda RX7 GXL 1989 and I am looking for either a kit or
diecast of this car to go on my den shelf along with the minicraft see thru
rotary engine model I just ordered.  So far in my search I have located several
of the later RX7's, but none for my cars period ...