Model Forum / General / Models / August 2004

I need to put canvas / tarpaulin sheeting on the guardrails around the
bridge of my 1/72 corvette.  Considered toilet paper soaked in PVA or
similar, does anyone have a good idea of how else I could produce this?
Maybe one of you military modellers has a way of simulating vehicle ...

This was made by Empire Models , that was the name on the box anyway.  A
friend of mine showed off this beautiful metal kit he got some years ago
of a big German Sfh-18-15cm Howitzer & Limber
in 1/35 scale the thing is just beautiful.

I was hearing stories in 2003 about Armybook.com becoming unreliable,
and it seems that I concur.  In January, I placed a $200 order for
books, which never arrived.  They even admit that they didn't ship
them.  Anyone else having trouble?

Has anyone else built this kit from AMT/Ertl?  If so how were the seams?  
It seems as if on my kit EVERY seam needs
sealing with putty.  I'm using the Squadran white I went with the white
over the other colors the shop had I think they

Can anyone help me out with some info which I have lost.  Around two
years ago i found a web site whilst browsing, which was dedicated to
the building of the Robbe Berlin sea rescue boat.  It had full
instructions along with pictures as the builder built the boat, along

At this URL...
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/southfly/hampden.htm
I have posted several pictures of 489 NZ Sqn Hampdens. I am trying to
gather information on why one Hampden (XA-Y) appears to be painted in

Okay, I've built the newest generation Hasagawa F-14A, but I want to build a
bunch and the Hasa kit is a bit too fiddly and a little too expensive to buy
in mass quantities.  I know the Italeri kit has some problems (is the Revell
of Germany a reissue of this?) and the Airfix kit is ...

The Italeri 1/72nd scale Jaguar A has four-shot rocket pods with a square cross
section.
Anyone know who make the real ones and what other aircraft and countries might
use them? I vaguely recall a Viggen cutaway with something like those among the

Did the RAF bombers ever have a turret
that had 4 .303 guns in it? Most of the kits
I've seen and owned only had 2. Who made
these turrets and were they pedal controlled

bill b, or anyone got one 2 sell?

Has any body serviced a bambi compressor and taken the unit out of the case.

I'm looking for photos of the studio model of X-wing "Red 2" from Star Wars.
I've seen the excellent photos on the Starship Modeler site, but I wonder if
anyone knows where I can find photos of the underside?  Thanks.
   Dave

Thought some of you might like to take a look at some pics of a 1/72 scale
corvette I am (slowly) building.  The pics are at:
http://www.ripnet-uk.com/corvette/hms_campanula_1.htm
Feedback / constructive criticism very welcome!

Can someone please tell me if these people are still in business , and
is it possible to still get kits from them.  A friend of mine showed off
his beautiful metal kit he got some years ago of a big German
Sfh-18-15cm  Howitzer & Limber

Hi,Ho
Just a reminder about the Va shoot-out hosted by IPMS/Roanoke Valley this
weekend at the Salem Civic Center Salem VA.  Check out our website
www.rvipms.com   All our vendor tables have sold so we have a full house come