Model Forum / General / Models / July 2004

A couple of local branches of Woolies have the Airfix D-day Allied Air
set on sale.  The box contains a Typhoon, Beaufighter, Mosquito and
P51D. The tag claims a thirty quid price halved to fifteen quid, but
they can now be had for a tenner.

Are there any scale models of Mercedes G in 1/35th scale?
Cheers,
Bostjan

Can anyone advise if the Sea Harrier FA2 as used at the moment by the Fleet
Air Arm of The Royal Navy is available as a 1/72 scale kit in plastic or
even resin??
Or is the only option the conversion kits for the old Sea Harrier FRS1 ??

I have veteran friend who needs the props replaced on his PBY.
Does anybody have some in their parts bin?
Would B-17 props work?
Thanks

Being new to painting US tanks, I set out on a quest to find the Holy
Grail, Olive Drab 9 in a bottle.  I did search on various forums to
see what people were using for OD, but they usually cite Steve
Zaloga's Tamiya OD choice.

Hi all can some one please post the name of the electronic arc pen tool for
marking cutters etc. also where to purchase or are they easy to make?
regards Ron

I'm sure I will eventually have some answers for your questions but at
the moment I am in a serious re-learning curve.
My Myford is Imperial so I bought a 127 tooth change gear to get
accurate metric pitches, I've also created a theoretical table of gear

My nephew got his hands on an older
Revell  1/48 scale B-17f FlyingFortress
Model# 4701
and has asked me to assemble it for him

Just bought a Special Hobby (Czech Republic) 1:72 Bell P-59 "Airacomet"
(sic) at Galaxy Hobbies.  Didn't think I would ever see this plane in 1:72
scale.  ($23.98).
Jack

Squadron has an Italeri 1/48 F-86E listed. Is this a new tool or rebox from
another manufacturer? I suspect it might be ESCI's mold.
Jeff

I am contemplating building a 5"G Edward Thomas, as written up
in EIM. Has anyone in this group built this loco? or know anything
about it? I believe that there are problems with the valve gear,
I would like to know if this is so before starting on the loco.

There have been several posts on rec.models.scale over time about how
great the House of Hobbies in Tampa FL (Clearwater, actually) is, filled
from floor to ceiling with lots of old kits and supplies.  I live on the
east coast of Florida and I wanted to visit, so I called them ...

Is there a site with a list of the standard paint schemes and colour
references for the main USAF and USN fighter/bomber aircraft? I've tried
google but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of specific information.
Thanks

The following kits are intact, in good condition and priced at low value to
sell quickly.
Flak vest on.
Veeday #008/009 Albatros D.XI/Pfalz D.III  $20

I and a number of colleagues have started a modellers club at RAF
Cranwell UK, we are trying to produce a model of every aircraft based
at Cranwell since it opened, in 1/72 scale. We are having problems
finding kits of the Grob Tutor and Beech 200 Super Kingair. Can anyone