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is crystal clear still available or what is used for a substitute?

This is the dilemma :
I wish to build a diorama with a German Early Jagdpanther with a few
Fallschirmjager sitting on it.
The kit is the Revell 1/35 Early Jagdpanther and my intent is to paint the

can anyone tell what would be the "best" airvrush compressor for modeller?
Main concern would be sound ie. there should be no sound:)
Cheers,
Niko Asposalo

Hectic few days, sure changed since i was last down there.
TV show went filming ok, presenter was Quentin Willson, quite a approachable
chap, and i didnt know until they appeard 2 of the judges were the 2 gay UK
house stle people 'Justin & Colin'

at www.cybermodeler.com - check it out!

I'm looking for some cheap 90L and 450L tanks here in scotland - they can be
castoffs if someone knows a company that woudl be willing to give those up.
Thanks,

Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/35 Scale ‘39-‘45 Series No. 6188; M4A2
(76) Red Army;  330 parts (287 in grey styrene, 20 in etched brass, 18 in clear
styrene, 2 in black vinyl, 1 in green vinyl, 1 turned aluminum barrel, 1 length
of steel wire); price estimated at $34-40

I've been painting 1/72 figures for a while, and the choices for
subjects has been satisfying. However, because I'm considering a venture
into other areas such as sci-fi and fantasy figures, I'd like to ask for
tips and comments on the various differences between plastic and metal

i have used a thin layer of putty with ho guage corrugated
roofing and it looked right.

My apologies to everybody to whom I owe replies on the group on in
email, but I'm afraid you're all going to have to wait a week or so. I'm
flying up to the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Santa Clara, and
then staying with a friend for a few days afterward.

With winter just about upon us, and the horrendous increases in both
gas and electricity that have just taken place, thoughts must now turn
to the best way of heat a workshop?
Mine will be a converted garage 17'x10' suitably insulated of course.

I just recieved in the mail today the aforementioned kit from Hobbylinc.com,
and I must say, I was impressed. I haven't started to work on it, but it
*looks* beautiful. After being disgusted by the Zhengdefu kit, I've been
looking for a quality A-10 kit. When I found out that Tamiya ...

Can someone tell me what the airwings on board consisited of and how many of
each type of aircraft.  I'm getting ready to buy the trumpiter nimitz kit and
wish to have a full compliment of aircraft on board in the 1975 cruise.  Your
help would be greatly appreciated!!!    Thanks, ...

I have an 8mm diameter boring bar with a triangular insert held in with an
M2 torx screw. I want to buy some replacement inserts (and a spare screw)
but after searching the web have only succeded in getting confused.
The inserts have sides about 7mm long, and the holder, made by ...

Greetings all. The first of the quick-build progressive builds is now online
with the first few steps of the Trumpeter 1/32 Su-27. I won't be using
paints or fillers so you can see for yourself how the kit goes together.
Check it out at www.cybermodeler.com  and check back often as ...