Model Forum / General / Models / May 2005

I will be leaving early tomorrow morning on temporary military duty for a
couple weeks and will be off-line on RMS during that time.  If anyone has a
burning desire to contact me, I expect to sporadically monitor my e-mail,
modelhawk@aol.com, until I return.

I've been thinking of kitbashing one of the Monogram Vipers
(apparently Mark I {g}) that I have on the shelf to the new series'
Mark II standard.
But the more I look at the photos, the harder it looks. The Mark I

Are the Cutting Edge F-104S intakes for the Hasegawa G noticably larger
in diameter or longer than the G/S kit intakes?  Do they have a
different inlet spike?
I can't tell the G/S intake differences in photos, and I'm quite happy

Anyone that has multiples they want to
part with please let me know.
thanks

Anyone know a good source of OOP kits? I've tried Hobby Heaven and eBay in
search of this kit w/o luck. Any leads appreciated. TIA.

just saw that Trumpeter's Corsair and Lightning are also released by
Hobby Craft.  What is the purpose of a kit being released at the same
time by two different companies?  All I can see are different decals
and the HC kit may be a little cheaper. Other than that .....

scored one for short money. looks like a nice little kit.
but.....what scale is it? any caveats or add ons?
i also found a tamy kv-2 for cheap. only wish was for better
tracks, AMPSone, any switches i can pull?

Cruising by the Longmont, Colorado, Hobby Lobby when no 50% sale was
running, I noticed for the first time plastic kits by Trumpeter that were
not packaged under the Hobbycraft label. Seen were .....
1/25th Chevy Belair and Nova cars (in large boxes for the scale)

Any seasoned AFV modellers out there who can tell me the best kit to use as
a basis for a British version based in India 44-45. My father used to drive
one whilst with the 25th Dragoons and I would like to be as accurate as
possible. He can`t remember serial no etc but the crew ...

Hi, I am almost ready to start painting the warp engines of several Star
Trek kits.
The Problem I have is not knowing if I should paint the Clear Blue on the
inside or outside of the clear engine sides.

Last I read was that no one was really sure when it was coming out.
anyone confirm????
time to go shopping for the best price.
Craig

Hi list,
I shall be at Harrogate on Saturday - wearing my "@" badge and on my
usual sticks...:-)
12:30 at the bar anyone........?

Hi, apologies for a fairly long first request for help. Early
retirement due to poor health a couple of years ago has meant that
after some improvement, I can now spend some time using the machines
that fell into my path over the last 25 years. Actual use of these

Just sighted a report that the Polar Lights 1/350 scale model of the Refit
Enterprise has arrived. Starship Modeler has it on their site. So I guess
you scifi fans out there are being like the Boy Scouts, BE PREPAIRED!
I am waiting the last day of the month to get mine though.

Is there a paint, that would be easily available from diy superstores,
suitable for painting machines with.  Not too bothered about an exact
match for colour, any old grey would do.
Regards