Model Forum / General / Models / July 2004

what unit had od aircraft with a blue ring on the front of
the cowl.

I have a quantity of Model Engineer magazines that I want to dispose
of....
Issues 3355 (Vol 133 / year 1967 )   to   3575 (Vol 143 / year 1977)
Missing only issues 3440 and 3467.

Delayed  Election:
There is an article in the July 19th edition of Newsweek relating to Ridge's
examination of what needs to be done in order to delay the November
election -- putatively in case of a terrorist attack at election time.

I received the 6 bottle set of Gunze Sangyo Panzer Colors as a gift.  What
do I use to thin this with?  Is it acrylic or enamel?
TIA

I got me the re-issued kit of the Revell (now Germany) 1/48 MiG-25
Foxbat. Now I need to now what is the overall color of the plane. Which
is it? the FS or some other color?
Please help me on this...

   I have a disaster on my hands. I have a anrcraft painted in Humbrol 164
Dark sea gray, over which I applied Future before decalling. Then I applied
Tamiya smoke to simulate exhaust. This wasn't to my liking , so I removed
the Smoke with the alcohol I used as thinner. Now the ...

I have a couple of questions about case hardening. I've bought some
powder to do the job from Chronos. The last time I did this (at school
about mumblety-mumble years ago) I heated the job to straw colour, then
dumped it in the hardening medium (which, if I recall correctly was ...

       I had some computer problems and that is why I "suddenly" dropped out
of sight for a little while.  I thought I
was going to have to replace my HD in my laptop and didn't want to end up
doing too many backups in case the HD bit the

are there any shops in the clearwater/tampa fl. area?

I just started my Airfix Stuka 1/24 scale.  I am using Tamiya Enamel Paints.
As I started painting, I realized that the paint just wasn't adhering.  As I
paint it looks as though I am pushing the liquid paint from one area to the
next, but it isn't staying.  Consulting this ...

I usually post questions here or seek advice, and have been very pleased
with the responses I get.
My original interest was in model cars and trucks, but a lot of recent
influence has resulted in a new appreciation for armor.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5911671729
B.E.2c - WWI two-seat recon plane 1/72 scale plastic kit.
Veeday Models
The British BE2 was a recon-light bomber that served through most of World

   Didn't someone put out a kit of the Curtiss Seahawk in 1/48th scale?
   If so, does anyone know if it's still available?
   Cheers and thanks - Jim.

Hi,Ho
Please help me with a web address e-mail address or snail mail address for
Meteor models
thanks much

Hi.  I was about to get started on the old 1/72nd Monogram F-4J when I
found some old Superscale decals for F-4B's.  They're a lot more
colorful than the F-4J.  So, what are the external differences between
the F-4J's and F-4B's?  The only thing I can see is that bumb on under