Model Forum / General / Models / September 2004

Does anyone knows the true color of the Israeli  Merkava tank? I recently
picked up the Merkava I 1:72 model from Italeri. the color they recommends
is FS 33531, but as one who served on this tank I know this is not it. any
idea?

does anyone have a copy of the instructions for the 1/72 hasegawa X-29a?  it
looks pretty basic, but decal placement looks difficult.  thanks

I have a font called "Blockschrift für Flugzeuge.ttf" which can be used
for creating aircraft markings (crosses for wings & fuselage, different
sizes of ID-lettering etc.) according to RLM prescribtions of late 1943.
The file comes together with an english instruction.

I recently sent an e-mail to Vintage Fighter Series with a prompt reply.
For all you 1/24 scale fans, let's go on a e-mail bombardment campaign
and get these guys to produce kits we really want. 1/24th scale: Size
does matter.

Can anyone advise on the quality of Welsh Models vacuforms? A friend would
like a model of the Canadair CL44 in Flying Tigers livery. I know there is
a 1/144 vac and decals for a DC-8 that might work on it. Does anyone have
the kit or have you built it? How complete is it? ...

I have been commissioned to build of model of the 303rd BG B-17G  the
"Bonnie-B". The toughest part of this build is going to be the decals for
the markings. Mike Grant in Canada has made some decals for me in the past
but the last thing I heard was that he is not presently doing ...

I'm looking for a plastic model of a 1954 Ford Customline, 4 door.
It's for a friend who owned one when he was in highschool.
I'm not having any luck with the usual sources, including my local
hobby shop. Does anyone know of a source for this particular model?

I know I should have taped it when I saw it on TV, but does any body know a
web site that has a photo of the F3F-2 in the old Errol Flynn and Fred
MacMurry movie "Dive Bomber"? I remember it was a beautiful aircraft and I
would like to use the AM kit and make of model of this ...

    Is there any chance that someone in the U.K. could find out the catalog
number of the new Special Edition of the Battle of Britain movie DVD
with the second disc having the complete original Sir William Walton
musical score included?

    Does anyone else receive their entry via e-mail?  I'm blocking it from
here on as I always receive it AFTER they choose the winner!  "On or
around the second Friday of the month" a winner will be chosen and I
consistently receive the e-mail to enter after the second Friday.  So

Of those knock in  hardened screws/rivits with a spiral thread that they
fit nameplates on with??
Second question who sells these in 1/8" shank, I need about 100 or a gross.
RS don't list them.

Gentlemen,
I am looking around for some very small diamater solder wire.(like
12lb test fishing line small)  I used to work in a circuit board
manufacturing shop and it was used to repair circuit boards.  I'm not

Hi everyone.  I've shot a few kits with my Aztek.  The results (with my
limited skills) are acceptable and I like the fact the side mount color cup
has a lid that helps me not to spill.  Now I want to try my Crescendo 175
again, but I don't like how the color cup is angled ...

I'm looking to use WD-40 as a barrier for putty/filler.  I'm fixing a
few kit parts before setting them up for casting/molding, and I want
to be able to correct seams and still take the parts apart for later
casting.

I started a new job at a facility that does maintenance and upgrades on
C130's.  I decided that I wanted to build a 1/48 version so I picked
myself up one of Italeri's old E model versions.
Now I'm not new to model building but I am new to airbrushing so I'd