Model Forum / General / Models / December 2004

Just caught the tail end of "Dive to Bermuda Triangle" on the Discovery
Channel. Apparently the explorer found 5 Avengers within a mile of each other;
12 miles East of Ft. Lauderdale. No confirmation, he was in a submersible
vehicle and didn't get out to check the build plates etc. ...

And Mark Schynert <mass22@earthlink.net> opened up and revealed to the
world news:mass22-C12FCC.22593321122004@news1.west.earthlink.net:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63660&item=594251211
5&rd=1

was wondering if these two vehicles would ever come across each other
in battle.  was considering using the new Dragon kit with I think a
75mm? taking aim to ambush a tank in a street setting. Coming up from
behind is the M16 taking aim on the surprised Germans as they all dive

A word of caution re ebay. I have received an entirely believable
email apparently from ebay saying that my account is to be suspended
and if I do not want this to happen to log into the ebay website and
to reregister: - to save time use this link.....

what color is that? model master or humbrol number would
help, or how to mix from rgb stock.
and that nivo-how to mix?

Hi Group,
I'm working on an 1:48 A-10 Warthog on which I've decided to keep the
landing gear retracted. Does anyone have any tips on how to display this
model? (i.e. how to hang it?). Thanks.

Thanks, I really appreciate any input you can give me.  I have been reading
(lurking) this list for many months, and finally got up the nerve to post a
few dumb newbie questions.  As I enter into this hobby again after 35 years,
I would like to get back to building tall ships ...

  This kit kicks a.s! Beautiful all the way around. I got my
two today from Megahobby and am mighty impressed. I
took a few photos of the full size one they had at the
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago in 1997 and

          if anyone was watching the latest scrapheap challenge
episode,by any chance do they know the ''make..manufacturer...or
....model'' of the steam plant used for the wagon pull.
I would like to try and build a scale model of it, but need lots of

A few weeks ago someone on this news group had a link to a website
which had a twenty something quiz about aircraft. Does anyone remember
what that website was?
Thanks

Hiya,
         Heard about the technique of pre-shading on model a/c and was
wondering what this achieves and how do I go about it? I.E do i have to
use specific colours etc?

Yes, we need cale models of edible stuff, this could be a HUGE market !

Picked up a cute little matchbox today at a train show. It contains platform
seats in "OO & HO Gauge"from Merit.
Anybody have any idea where to find more information on this series?
Tom

ISTR someone here a while back talking about a scratch built Me 334
they were attempting & seemed disappointed to hear that there was at
one time a resin kit for it already. Well, Hannat's now has the A & V
kit in stock.