Model Forum / General / Models / July 2004

My son is considering the design/build of a hovercraft as an A level
project, has anyone had a go? Any suggestions? Is it feasible as a school
project?
I've found alt.rec.hovercraft but pointers to other sources of info would be

I have seen the kit in the Squadron flyers. I understand it is basically
the demonstrator model. Any comments on accuracy, quality, etc. from
anyone who has seen the kit??
                            Bill Shuey

The American Society of Aviation Artists will be having our 2005 Forum
at Pax River!
At the recent Forum in Dayton, we got a slide preview of the station
and our venue, and have been assured that the Navy will roll out the

M2 hasn't had an update since July 5th.
Anyone know what is going on?  I hope that
everything is OK with Scott?  Maybe he's just
having server problems again?  Or did I miss

I suffered from a bad bout of stash augmentation yesterday.  It was the
local vintage machinery rally, and I did my usual sweep of the various
stalls.  I picked up a Tamiya 1:24 1966 VW 1300 Beetle for six quid, and
Revellogram 1:25 Custom '56 Ford Pickup for a similar sum.

I'm part way into building the new workshop. I have a garage that is
so full that I have to take things out to get into it. As well as the
tools in the garage I have two lathes, Two full sized drill presses,
two Jones and Shipman sensitive drills, a BCA jig borer and a Jones

I'm a newby, having 'lurked' for the past month to get a feel of the
group but now I do need some advice.
I've bought a Myford ML7 which seems in very good condition and am
slowly building a workshop. One item purchased on eBay has just arrived

Has anyone had any experience with the Smer brand, specifically with their
1:48 WW1 planes such as Sopwith Camel, SE5a, Bristol fighter, and Fokker Dr1
and D.VII ?
Thanks

White Ensign has posted negatives of the frets for the etched parts in
thier set for the Revell 1/72 Type VIIC.  Check them out, and judge for
yourself.
http://www.whiteensignmodels.com/acatalog/index.html?http://www.whiteensignmodels ...

A short while back there was the A/C wish list thread going and my 1st
choice was repopping the Matchbox F3D after so many years. Well, I got the
Email from GM and there it was! Checked their site and it is in the original
art as well.

Easy question, probably a not-so-easy answer: which is the best Hornet
in 1/48 scale?

Anybody have any pictures or links for details of the area behind the seat
under the canopy on the single-seater Typhoon? With all this nice Eduard
etch and an Airwaves resin seat, I kind of think that the bit under the
canopy needs some more detail. I can do some gizmology, but it ...

I just felt the urge the other day to build some European fighters, so I
went out and got myself a Gripen, a Typhoon and a Viggen, all in 1/72. I
know the Gripen kit - there's a couple of good articles online about
what to do with it - and I'm leaving the Typhoon more or less ...

I am looking for comments people have on using the Aztek line of
airbrushes. I currently have a Paasche VL and am working off of a 20gal
compressor/tank. The noise that the compressor makes is fine in my
workshop area, but I have a building area in my retail store, so I am

thanks to some great kindness, i have a passche vsr
airbrush. i seem to be having some trouble using it
correctly. it seems to clog easily and is difficult to
unclog. is there a way to filter paint? i have been cutting