Model Forum / General / Models / October 2004

Might as well practice the Bush doctrine and use a pre-emptive strike
against Vessticles.
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"One man's terrorist is another man's disciple of God who practices

I like to take fake photos of UFOs and fool the geeks that believe in them.
It's great fun to create new UFOs every month.

Does anyone know if Revell Monogram's 1/48 F-105D (kit #5840) is the old
Monogram offering? The only reviews I can find say the old Monogram kit has
serious shape and proportion problems. Do you agree? Maybe I should wait to
see if another manufacturuer decides to do a 1/48 Thud. ...

has anyone buildt the old hawk-testors kit?  i find their instructions for
attaching the clear part (windshield and side windows) hard to believe.
suggestions?

Anyone got a sheet for sale?
Hub

Follow on from query about marine model steam engine:
I am about to try to build a Stuart D10 engine and will buy the
construction guide they publish. However I still feel totally ignorant
about model steam engines never having dealt with anything less than

Airfix, Revell, etc
What do ya think ?
Zardos
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This was my first attempt at a DAK finish. I've learnt a few things along
the way, and I'm sure the next one will be better. The model was finished
with Tamiya Dark Yellow under a German Grey coat. It was preshaded with Flat
black. It received a wash of Winsor Newton Burnt Umber ...

This is a head's up for those who also have an interest in the history
of the aircraft we model and the people who flew them. I hit Barnes &
Noble this afternoon and low and behold there is a new edition of Pierre
Clostermann's "The Big Show" on the shelf. I first read this when I ...

Okay - I've got a simple project going on here and being a bit of a noob I
need some help ;)
I've got three x 3mm blue LED's hanging off a QT110 (touch sensitive IC)
The QT110 consumes 20uA

In the dozen or so times I built the old Revell kit, I never got the plane
level. The assembly and instructions of the undercarriage was poor to
say the least.
How well does the Trumpeter version go together?

Are there 1/48th decals available for a VMA-311 AV-8B in Desert Storm? They
were the first unit to use the Harrier in combat the day and I can't seem to
find decals for them in Desert Storm. The Hasegawa "Night Attack" kits with
a nice set, but for a bird in May 1998.

If I want to cut holes of diameter from about 0.75 -1.5" in 3mm thick
brass sheet, what kind of drill should I use? Any brand name? TIA.

What is a good thing to clean an airbrush with after using alclad II?
So far I've been able to find 'lacquer thinner', but since I have no
idea what a 'lacquer' is, that doesn't do much for me....
Alclad II is 'lacquer' - wat is een goed Nederlands woord hiervoor?

At www.modelsforsale.com it says allot of the models are "Second Hand"
Does this mean its bankrupt stock brought in from other company ?
and anyone brought any "seconds", and were they o.k. ?
Thanks