Model Forum / General / Models / March 2005

I've just moved, and discovered I'm missing three key pieces - L41,
L40, and L46 from Academy's 1/72 B-17G. Does anyone have spares, or US
contact information where I can order another L sprue? Thanks!

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I bought one of these last week but last night was the first time I have had
an opportunity to look at it.  I don't really know all that much about the
mods made to the Skyhawks the US sold Israel (either in the US or in
Israel).  I want to build an early one, such as used in the ...

Do any of you know where I can look to find information about Captain
Scarlet. To be more specific information on the S.P.V. Spectrum Pursuit
Vehicle. I have got the model kit , which is rather "sparely done" with
it's "lacking" in it's over all details.

Bought a hundred Allen keys. All the same size today at a car boot sale.  (A
quid for the lot) Have made some great centre punches etc out of them. Very
handy for depressing nail heads into wood for covering with filler amongst
other jobs

Greetings All!
 Requesting any and all input on crew figures to man the 1/100 scale
Heller HMS Victory. I've cut it down to waterline in simulated seas with
sails set. It's gonna look a might strange with no crew

VX-4 has created some of the most spectacular paintjobs seen on F-4
Phantoms, and as such are prime subjects for scale models. I could of
course build such planes with nothing, or only fuel tanks under the wings,
I prefer to have a little more variation in loadouts. Given that VX-4 ...

A bit OT but as you are all engineers What is the melting point of lead? If
I melt it are the fumes poisonous?
What is the best vessel to melt lead in?

I'm wondering if anyone knows how the waves are done in the diorama
shown on the http://www.Build-A-Rama.com site?  I'm pretty new to
creating dioramas and I've fallen in love with Build-A-Rama's 1/32
scale accessories.

Anybody got a line on what colors the German 3-color camo scheme for the
modern 8-wheeled Luchs recon vehicle involve?  The instructions just say
leather brown, tar black and green. Nice looking vehicle- looks like they
cranked in just a little more macho than a hummer- perfect ...

Has anyone built the Trumpeter 1/32 Avenger kit yet.

Just to let everybody know that the February 2005 issue of Scale Models
International has a really nice article on building the Trumpeter T-34/76!
Jim in San Diego

Does anyone have a manual etc. for a Merlin type CT needle grinder. I tried
the successor Co. but no response. Beer tokens available for copies.
thanks

Oddball request I'm sure, but here goes.....
I was wondering if anybody has a set of 1/4" or 5/16" 12TPI Acme /
Trapezoidal / Square thread chasers for any of the following dieheads
Coventry  5/16"  3/8" 1/2" or 3/4"  DS / DX