Model Forum / General / Models / May 2005

Just posting this for Vince across the road:
He has two turret mills, one is an A&S with 2J Bridgie Varispeed head,
R8 taper. The other is an Induma Bridgeport clone with Int30 head.
Vince would like to keep the A&S mill but wants an Int30 head for it,

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   From: ilychnikoliev@verizon.net (eword)
   Newsgroups: alt.punk.uk
   Subject: Re: History of Rock

Has anyone visited Modeler's Vault recently?  I'm not sure if their
site's just down or if they're gone altogether.
The url I have is www.modelersvault.com
Any info would be welcome.

I've just started building Hellcat F6F-5K, a orange painted drone.
Therefore,does anyone know how the cockpit looked ? Was it  normal cockpit
with seat inside, or seat was removed to accomodate remote controls and
servos,or what??

Hi Group.
What is the minimum reasonable temperature that a converted shed or
converted garage be kept at in the UK.
This question I think is mainly related to dew point of water.

We just received the new North Carolina kit. Check it out on Cybermodeler
Online (www.cybermodeler.com)!

During a search for ther new Trumpeter 1/72nd scale Wyvern I found that
Squadron lists  a 1/72 Wyvern by Italeri. Is this a mistake by Squadron,
a actual new kit, or the same kit in an Italeri box?
TIA,

Slowly (very slowly) I'm getting my machines sorted out and am getting round
now to coolant -
Since the machine's go weeks between "sessions" without being used,  and
then not a lot,  best choice seems to be to use a neat cutting oil  rather

Just stumbled onto the fact that High Planes has a 1/72 Jindivik kit in
stock at Greatmodels. Any opinions on their kits, or this one in particular?
It's only about 14 bucks, and I'm kind of intrigued-

Anyone know the history of Darne mg's used in aircraft?  Was it a
derivative of the Lewis?
I am looking for the guns in 1/48 scale
Keith Walker

Check out this interesting release just in from Classic Airframes. You can
see our review on Cybermodeler Online www.cybermodeler.com

After AOL disconntinued access to the newsgroups we lost contact with
rec.models.scale.  I think I have worked it back on. We are now using
netscape.  Our e-mail is now maiesm72@netscape.com.
Tom and Lynne Young

I have an old Airfix Walrus kit that I am building. The colors
referenced in the instructions are for Humbrol paints but when i look
at their paint color charts on line it seems to be nothing like what it
should be.

Was working at a container base in Manchester today and a small part of the
contained about 7 or 8 lathes owipester, Harrison and Boxford. Also various
milling machines in a row. When I asked was was happening to them I was
told they had been purchased at various auction's and would ...

    With regard to the designation change of the Douglas A3D Skywarrior to
the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior - when did this happen?
    Thank you.  cheers -  Jim.