Model Forum / General / Models / September 2004

A couple of us want to build an actuator for a large (3m) satellite dish.
It only needs to wind it up and down in elevation, and will be fairly
well balanced. We intend to make a screwjack arm to push it up, but are
unsure what will be the best thread type to use. I have seen ...

Are there any kits or aftermarket decals to build one? Preferably 1/48
or 1/72 but 1/35 would do in a pinch. TIA

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While holidaying in Scotland, came across a pair of very rusty needle
nosed pliers on the beach. I decided to try out a tip about rust
removal - citric acid (present in citrus fruits like lemon, orange,
lime, grapefruit) is supposed to be good at dissolving rust without

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White metal figures made in Russia... unique little ladies!!
Lance Mertz
Ketchikan, Alaska

I have the following 1/48 scale Aircraft plastic model kits for sale.
Buyer pays postage costs from California, USA (Zip 90717).
1/48 Scale Kits
Accurate Miniatures 3431 B-25C/D Mitchell                   29.95

A UK tv co from CH5 is coming today, sent some pics of my house, and the
models room is so bad they have seen nothing like it, ok i dont have many
unbuilt kits, maybe 600 but add that to the computer room (main bedroom)
with over 30 computers some almsot 25 years old, Animal room, ...

DOES ANYONE MAKE 1/48 SCALE MARINES FIGURES?

Anybody know what ship Hull #423 is?  She appears to be a modernised
Fleet class and a museum exhibit.
Bill Banaszak, MFE
Looking through Dad's photo books

Last night I watched a very interesting movie on a cable channel - "The
Arrow" - which was filmed in 1997. Has anyone else seen this movie or know
how accurate it was? The flying sequences of this beautiful airplane were
magnificent! The combination of what looked like actual ...

Can anyone pass on advice on the best printer type (ink-jet or laser)
and make/model of printer for printing your own decals, please?
I've tried with my old Epson Colour II, works ok put opacity is very
poor. Is this directly to do with the number of dots per inch (DPI)?

Does anybody have any experience with these people? Are they crooks or just
inept?
I subscribed to a year (four issues) of Military Miniatures in Review in
February of this year and have only received one issue so far. And that took

Does anyone know any good model shops in Sapporo, Naha, Iwakuni, Miyazaki,
Nagoya, Tokyo or Mito catering for the 1:72 aircraft modeller?
Thanks,
    Jon.

When we moved house a few months ago the new kitchen had "integrated"
appliances fitted, so our existing ones were surplus to requirements.  As
with many items without a home they were stuck in the garage till we got
round to doing something with them.  As I'm now half way through ...

I recently visited a shop that had 1/72 scale Korean War F-51Ds by Italeri,
Tamiya and Academy.  Which is the best kit?
Thanks
Ed