Model Forum / General / Models / December 2004

I went to the local hobby store today and loaded up on Tetors!!!!!!
Gonna start sniffin glue pretty heavy for the next WEEK!
You see, contrary to what you might envision, I will be getting MARRIED
next Saturday!!!!

Test

I,m building this kit and am at the point that I need to install the
front fuselage piece. The question is, do I need to add some ballast in
front of the main wheels? Is this kit a tail sitter? Looks like if it
is, it shouldn't take too much weight. Has anyone built this kit?

Does anyone have any general arrangement drawings on the DASA-Messerschmitt
Bölkow Blohm (MBB) Lampyridae (Fire Fly) German Stealth fighter
Demonstrator?
I haven't found much information on the dimensions of the plane. Have seen

Are there any other kits besides the old Matchbox one of the PB4Y-2 Privateer?
Injection-molded preferred, as I have never done anything with resin or vacuform.
I have the old Matchbox one and intend to build it (got it at a yard sale),
but wondering if there have been any others.. ...

After seeing the movie "Master and Commander", I thought that I might
enjoy building a model ship.  Since I hadn't done any model building for
so long (about 10 years), I went out and bought a model car kit (Revell
Datsun 240Z) and have slowly been working my way through it.  ...

ok I have this pancake compressor and would like to start airbrushing.
It includes an air regulator.
http://www.porter-cable.com/index.asp?e=547&p=5231
I've seen posts that say you can use these types of compressors with

    Finally!  Well, not updated exactly but I spent last night fixing
all the broken/dead links (I think).  Check it out at
http://www.network54.com/Realm/Modeleral/ .

I loved your roundup of kits of the big and mean Su-27 out there. Has
anyone done the same for the lean and mean MiG-29 (or do you plan to)?
Seb

WWII aircraft come in a number of interior colours--lime green
(American), grey green (British), metallic blue (Japanese), etc. As I
know that's the colour of the anti-corrosive primer painted on the
inside--what kind of primer exactly is it?

the a-10 link seems dead. rest looks great.

Take a look here :
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=AXTSR2
at long last, perhaps this will turn into one of the most eagerly awaited
kits of next year, I'm beginning to wonder if when I made the change in my

I've just seen the trailer for the remake of "Flight of
the Phoenix."  Whatever screenwriter came up with
the script ought to be lined up against a wall and
shot, numerous times.  I originally wondered how

came today and looks pretty good.
any caveats? i noticed no swastikas
and the suggested paint scheme for the bolt looks dodgy.

Hi,
Is it safe to use say a flat black acrylic for a wash? Currently
building an Italeri UH 1C and was wondering if I could wash it using
say Tamiya flat black and X20 thinner? What ratio to paint and thinner