Model Forum / General / Models / August 2004

Some of you will remember the fun and games I had getting PSU's and
steppers to work last week with steps being missed here and there, all now
fixed thanks for the advice.
To test things out and make sure no steps were missed, I wrote a piece of

Just got one of the kits, the T-34/76 - first look at the instructions and
reference material - looks like it should be a really nice model. Anyone out
there further along than me? Be nice if someone came out with a resin crew
set.

Anyone tell me if it's possible to get replacement decking in the UK for
the U-boat?  And indeed any other aftermarket bits available - I'm
aware of the WEM photo-etch kits and the Hecker & Goros (?) crew
figures.

I heard there was a company putting out a 1/24th scale Gemini interior set &
decal sheet.  Anyone heve info on this?
Thanks
Stan Parker

i found a book labeled uss mdway cv-40 1981-1982
and it looks like a college or high school yearbook.
is this a normal event? is it like a cruise log?
are they common?

I recently saw an article on the Aircraft Resource Center website,
http://s96920072.onlinehome.us/tnt1/101-200/tnt125_sanding-intakes_Pocza/tnt125.htm
that shows an interesting method for sanding the inside of intake duct
lips.  It mentions something called "Tac, Blu Tac, UHU Tac, ...

1.  Does anyone make a P-3 AWACS conversion, especially with decals?
2.  Any 1/72 decals for the Thunderbirds C-118?  How about for Eisenhower's
VC-118?  (Columbine?)  Kim M

wally world has a 4.8 volt, 450 rpm small electric hand
drill with charger and battery for $6.88. it is an excellent
little unit and the pistol style makes it easy to get in
tight spots. it will hold very small bits.

All the recent political talk has finally crept into my modelling.  I
remembered that I have a Revell reissue of the Monogram SWIFT patrol
boat and now would be as good a time as any to build it.  A quick web
search turned up a lot of Kerry articles but virtually no photos of

Last night someone broke into the offices where I work and stole ten
laptop computers, including mine, which was a hot-shot box (P4
processor, 2 GB RAM and a 16:9 widescreen display). Seems as though
that would have been enough, but I display two models on a bookshelf

I'm a masochist, I admit it...
Rather than spend the $55 for the Mach 2 kit of the RB-57 I decided to go
ahead and build the AirModel and kitbash with the Italeri B-57, both of
which

I finally got the Trumpeter Wildcat and will be doing it with folded wings.
Anybody got a recommendation on the best tool for cleanly removing those
little hinges from the fret without ragged hunks of metal hanging off? Sprue
cutters aren't working too well.

Have posted photos of my 1:48 Tamiya Spitfire with resin 'C' wing here...
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/southfly/spitfirevc.htm
Hope this isn't too cheeky but the model is also for sale on trade-me here...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Toys-models/Models/Aircraft/auction-14622242.htm

Hi Chaps,
Could anybody offer any advice on riveting.  I'm just starting a 5"
gauge 'Dougal' 0-4-0 tnak loco.  The buffer beams are riveted to angle
using 1/8" rivets.  However, when I try riveting over the inside,

Any company doing 1/24 Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf 109G cocpit sets for
the Trumpeter kits?
Along the lines of Cutting edge quality, sort of product.
Seems pretty rare, surprising seeing the subject.