Model Forum / General / Models / February 2005

      I am looking to buy a Stuart 5A with marine gear on can any one give
a price on what I would have to pay for 1 ready done any help would be much
appreciated.
Thanks Steve.

    Someone was asking about the 1/48 scale High Tech kit's engine. I
believe he said there was a parts breakdown sketch a la Hasegawa in his
kit and it showed an alternate engine crossed out. I didn't get anything
like that in my kit but some research shows that while the Voisin 10

     Just got my battleshipmodels.com
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1/96ish 1895 Texas kit.  It is just the  right size for dominating  the
mantel....(have to build it first, though :-)  ).  This is fiberglass

What is the appeal and how are they used?  Is this a new thing?

Alright gurus I need help on this one.  I literally just opened my
brand new Badger 200 airbrush.  Thinned some paint and prepared to
practice on some paper.  Lo and behold all I could get was the spray
coming out the back of the unit.  I tried every option.  Increased and

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Is this the right group for model engineering in the UK?
It seems to be more about buying lathes, etc, than
model-making.

Tired of spray can paint so I'm about to be a first time airbrush user
but have not purchased one - yet.  Seems like the only ones I can get
reasonably and locally are a 200-3, 250-3 or 350-3.  All apparently come
with a propellant can and appear to have med tips.  I intend to ...

Anyone know/recommend a supplier that sells 240mm o-rings?
Thanks
Michael

Dear Airbrush Wizards,
Yes, Tamiya paint does ruin my models.
I use a Badger 175 (the Crescendo), have tried pressures ranging from
10-25 Psi, fine-medium-large needle, diluting with 1:3 Tamiya thinner,

on their secret's of the dead series, there's a show on the
bridge on the river kwai. tells the story of the railroad
and bombing campaign.
hunt this one down, kids, it's a pissah.

I haven't made a model since the 70's but boy was I enthusiastic then.
I am looking to construct an airfix 1/48 electric lightning. I am
needing to build my modelling supply kit from scratch. What should be
on my shopping list ? I used in the past to do mainly figures so I have

Bought one of the above a couple of weeks ago for sharpening the square
milling carbide inserts I use in my valve seat cutting system. I'd been
looking at 6" diamond wheels for about £70 to £100 for a while but the
Chronos 4" £40 made in China or somewhere similar one was tempting ...

does the kit come with parts to build w/o the torpedo configuration?
thx - Craig

There is a lot of contoversy regarding the late war Luftwaffe undersurface
colour known as "RLM 84". It never really existed as a factory issued paint,
but there have been at least two distinct versions of the colour, one a
blue-green and one a buff/tan. I have read of various ...