Model Forum / General / Models / September 2004

Before we took the main plating transformer to the scrappie, we drained out
about 100 gallons of very clean oil, which is a Shell mineral oil according the
the transformer plate.
Before we throw that into the waste oil receptacle at our local garage, does

Is there a conversion kit to back date the Italieri 1/720 scale ship to 1965
era? If not is the revell CV-60 Saratoga my best chance to build this kit?

Smarty Jones, defeated by 7-1 challenger Birdstone at today's Belmont
Stakes, will be sold to Thompson's Rendering of Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
for slaughter and processing.  The heroic horse that captured America's
heart since winning the Preakness three weeks ago, will yield ...

Something hit me out of the blue just now- I always had heard that RR jets
were named after rivers mainly. Where did the name Nene come from and it
can't be from the Hawaiian state bird, can it? How does one pronounce Nene?
I will not rest soundly until I know, so please tell me ...

Does anyone know where I could get a scuplture, model kit or poster
that shows the details of the Sagrada Familia church in Spain?  I
would like to be able to view the statues/ gargoyles, etc., so it
would have to be fairly detailed.

Tank and AFV 1/35 modelers have kits with realistic surface structures
"for ages"..
However, there are NO (NONE!!) aircraft models that have that! Even on
grand scales (1/32, 1/24) kit manufacturers produce ultra smooth panel

I have an 8mm hole in a piece of 3mm ally plate (a patr for an electric
helicopter sya),  unfortunately while the hole is in the correct place,
 it is not the right size.  Does anyone know the right way to enlarge
it to 10mm without chewing the work up ?  I'm thinking "taper ...

In doing a F7F project for a client I came accross mention of a postwar
conversion using two floats.
Anybody know how far this progressed? Photos?
Any help most welcomed.

http://www.escalemodels.com/phpBB2/album_cat.php?cat_id=8
This was my first armour attempt. I'm sure I have made some blunders as far
as historical accuracy goes, and I'll be happy to hear your thoughts on it.
Howbeit, I am happy with the result and it was a lot of fun to build.

All righty now. Got the Scanjet 3200C running, got the Deskjet 932C
humming along and next I'm gonna pull out the Alps on the shelf behind me
and see if I can get it going. (Or talk SWMBO into letting me trade it up
for a 5000).

AModel has released two new (?) I-16. Realy new or just the old kit with new
decals?
Cheers
Volker

Ya know it's coming. So do they. Should have taken Kaddafy Duck's advice and
folded up yer tents boys.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133238,00.html
Of course they could be planning to use 'em on Arafat or one of the other

This is one of my other recent finishes. Positive criticism is always
welcome
http://www.escalemodels.com/phpBB2/album_cat.php?cat_id=12
Cheers

To anyone who wants to get in touch with Racoon Models in Japan, their
fax number is:
+81 583-71-1492
They don't take orders, but if you're having some trouble with broken

I saw a kit of this............didn't I ?