Model Forum / General / Models / December 2004

Okay, my 9th graders are learning about the Executive Branch
of the US government and I made mention to them that the air-
craft the president flies in are always known as 'service' -One
as soon as the C-in-C gets on board, until that time they are

I'm building a quick OOB old Monogram U-505 kit, and have been searching out
the U-boat paint colors on the internet.  It appears that the lower hull was
dark gray, the upper hull and conning tower was medium gray, and the deck
was black.  My question is - were the entrie decks ...

What was the FS number of the overall grey paint which  was used on the
Century series aircraft 101,102 etc in the period between the overall
silver finish and the South East Asia full camouflage schemes.  This is
specifically for an RF-101C Voodoo of the U.S.Air Force.  Thanks, ...

    Is there such an animal as a small and simple picture downloader  that
I can control and point at photos, such as in The Walkaround Centre  or
Kiwi Images for instance and have it download the photos associated with
various aircraft, ie:  Avro Lancaster or P-51 Mustang.

Not sure if this is the correct site, but my son and I have decided to build
the Achilles M10 tank Buster, available from Plastic Past-Times.
This is we are both into radio control, and thought it would be nice to have
this RC. Now I now this is going to be hard, as its only a ...

Does anyone know where I can buy this? The inside diameter muct be 23cm. I
would prefer shops in the midland area.
Thanks Michael

Anyone noticed that Dragon and AFV Club aren't listed in the 2005 Squadron
catalog? Or maybe mine is missing a page?

Here's an item you'll find indispensible:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5937357481
Thanks for looking!
The Keeper (of too much crap!)

OK, It's cold here in Colorado and will be for the next 4 or 5 months.
I have the airbrush and the rattle cans and have a make shift paint
booth in the garage but it is, I believe, much to cold to paint out
there in the winter months.  I was wondering how modelers in this

did you get this freakin snow? unblievable!
where am i?

I wish to know if there is a plastic, or die-cast, model (in any
scale) of
the 1969 Plymouth Sport Satellite, 2-door, hardtop, car.  And how can
I

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-11-22-jet-crash_x.htm?csp=28&RM_Exclude=Juno
I can already hear, nay, PREDICT, the snide comments that the
"compassionate" left will have regarding this tragedy.

This came in my in-box today. I have signed and passed to as many others as I
could. I am asking all American corespondants here to at least look at it and
conspider signing it.
To All;

I'm interested in building a 1:35 Jagdpanther but I don't know which kit to
select -Tamiya or one from Dragon.
Which kit is most accurate? detailed? enjoyable to build? Best???
Thanks in advance for the input!

I have for sale the following books:
HARDBOUND BOOKS:
Super Profile "DeHavilland Mosquito" by M.J. Hardy - hardbound book on the
development of the Mosquito in both b/w and color photos.  $10