Model Forum / General / Models / March 2005

I picked up a Hobbycrap 1/48 CF-100 Mk.IV at the Charlotte contest on
the 19th. (Great show Guys!) Anyway, I've looked all over the net and
have found only a very few cockpit photos. Looking for cockpit & gear
bay photos/drawings. The kit's a DOG,but buildable, so any help would

i did the bleach and soapy water on vinyl tracks and now
ca is holding like a broke inlaw. thanks guys.

Seems the pics of Tamiya's 1/350 line shows the same hull red for
Germany, Japan, USA and England.    Did we all shop at the same paint
store or is hull red as basic as black and white....?
Just being a pest....sorry, well not really.  should all the ship's

What works the best for thinning Testors Model Master Acrylics for
airbrushing? I've had mixed results with their thinner...
Anyone have something they've come across that really produces consistent
good results?

I'm trying something new- something I've read about many times-- using my
airbrush to apply future as a gloss coat before decalling.  I've used a
brush in  the past, but it sometimes went on a little thick, or picked up
little airbubbles from the brush.

I'm about to begin playing with phot etch for the first time.  The
directions say to clean the frets with mineral spirits.  Is this the same as
paint thinner?  Would white vinegar do the job?
Thanks,

I heard polar light maybe doing a re-issues of the jupiter
anyone heard the same?

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Thanks

I was looking at the box for the "new" Minicraft 1/144 Delta Boeing 777
and noticed that it mentioned "New accurate Trent engines".  Does
anyone know what this means?  Were the Trent engines on their American
Airlines 777 "wrong"?  Do the "new" Trent engines look better or more

I know this isn't quite a engineering question but it does seem vaguely
related. I need a high volume 12V DC water pump. It has to be cheap and
fairly small (it has to fit into a cylinder 9inches diameter). Any ideas?
Thanks Michael

Henry C K Liu writes frequently for Asia Times Online.  Do look up his
other articles on China.  Thuis one on the resignation of Tung
Chee-hwa is really long and worth reading.
Abstract:

Now I have had my own workshop built at home I can no longer use my Dads
Spanners. What does the panel recommend? ie the best makes, etc. Looking for
millimetre Combination spanners.

Hello Group;
I am wondering if anyone has come across any software that shows movement of
cams and arm linkages.
For example to specify arm sketchesand pivot points on such as a pantograph

Just started in Model engineering & wondered if a lathe is really essential
for a beginner. Should I concentrate on Hand tools skills first?
CJ

besides green, what colors would a kv-1c have been?
i'm building a eastern express and am sick of the russian
armor green.