Model Forum / General / Models / March 2005

Does anyone have experience with Woodland Scenics Realistic Water turning
cloudy or milky as it sets? I think I've followed the instructions
correctly, that is, pouring a shallow layer and letting it cure for the
proper amount of time. But after two tries, the puddles I'm trying ...

Hi there, I am new here and I would like to get some reference material
about IJN warships. I searched on ebay and found a lot of stuff, such
as Maru Mechanism Series, Gakken, Maru Specials, Kojinsha Photo File,
SOW Special, Maru Graphics, IJN Pictorials, etc. Could anyone recommend

I have a thread. It is a part for a vintage car, for a temperature guage.
I have measured the OD to 12.55mm, so I guess the OD should be 1/2".
I have guaged 26tpi.
I don't have anything even close on my charts. Can someone tell me what it

thought I'd seen most of the poor editing bits seen in the usual WWII
documentary but I found a new one. When talking about the upcoming show
in the series, they were discussing
the fire bombing of Tokyo....Okay but they showed a Lancaster

Any modelers in the Northeast United States of Eastern Canada know
where (if?) its going to be held this year? I went a couple of years
ago to the one in Niagara Falls and later to the one in Toronto and
they were great. I find I'm going to be "on my own" that weekend (SWMBO

Some time ago I aquired a set of loco frames.  They seemed well built,
and I considered continueing the project.  But I had no idea what they
were off (a 4-6-0 3.5" guage loco).  After trawling around various
newsgroups the most promising suggestion was that they are from a

This year to earn some extra money I am trawling the car boot sales for
Model engineering  hand tools which I can restore & sell on. does anyone
have any tips on how to restore them to their former glory ?

   I'm doing a little future planning for an Anime Mecha Kit that I'm
going to get around to building in a little while.  I'm trying to find
an Acrylic (or enamel if I have to) "Metallic Yellow" (or the mixing
instructions to create it).  Anyone out there know of a compnay that

I know its in the basement somewhere, but I just can't put my fingers on any
info about a  do it yourself vacuum chamber for casting bubble free resin
bits...
Fine Scale Modeler ? not that long ago ?

I've cast some small parts using epoxy.  And I'm wondering how it
compares to a real casting resin like Alumilite.
Can anyone comment on the following properties of Alumilite vs. epoxy?
+ Viscosity before setting

Check out Kelly Jamison's X-24B Lifting Body build-up on Cybermodeler Online
www.cybermodeler.com!

Book Review: "Weapons of War" Series; The Armoured Train in
Canadian Service by Roger V. Lucy; Service Publications, Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada, 2005; 24 pp. with B&W photos; price CDN $9.95; ISBN
1-894581-25-3 (http://www.servicepub.com)

Greetings everyone.
Here I am again, only this time I need something more display-related.
At some contests I've seen model cars displayed on really cool looking
"Z"-shaped stands. The angled middle is mirrored, to show off the

He got me and probably most of us old geezers interested in kits and
dioramas back in the early 70's.
Is he still submitting articles, etc to any of the various hobby
periodicals or has he been sent out to stud???

Hi Just been given an arc welder in good working condition I tried it out at
home in my shed plugged into an extension lead from the house but it keeps
tripping the electric. What has gone wrong?
CJ