Model Forum / General / Models / August 2005

The inner wrapper of the saddle tank for my loco is a half cylinder of
approximately 7 1/4" (184mm) diameter. This wrapper is 20swg (0.036" -
approx. 0.92mm) brass and is to be attached to the vertical ends of the
tank. It is possible, but not at all easy, to make the tank ends ...

Greetings all,
I am looking for any good site that might have a good three view drawing
of the F4F-4. Primarily the firewall forward. Or a good photo of one
with the cowl removed would be great.

hi Gang,
Please visit http://www.modelersswapmeet.com
a fellow just listed a ton of reference and kits for sale
please stop by for a visit

Does anyone know of a supplier in England of flat belts for an old
lathe.
Many thanks

Just burst *another* Jacobs keyless chuck this morning, not doing
anything stupid with it,  just drilling some 11mm holes in the end of
mild steel bar in the lathe.
Same as last time. You give the chuck a nip by hand as it's drilling

This is embarrassing but I can't get AMAZON web site on the internet.
I can get everybody else all over the world but the AMAZON web site eludes
me.
I can get AMAZON Light, but not the main feature.

I'd like some reference works, either books or websites about the Fleet Air
Arm of the Royal Australian Navy and their aircraft.
In particular I'm after colour schemes from about 1950 onwards and a list of
different types operated with dates.

Does anyone know of a good way to cut out 500mm diameter wood discs (20mm
depth). I've marked it out, but can't keep a perfect curve. I've got a
bandsaw and jigsaw if that helps.
Thanks

Ok, let's take the page 3 girl jokes as given.
I have to give the local model engineering society a talk on
photographing thier models. I had, somewhere, I think in ME magazine
from the 50's, a lovely article on the subject which, apart from its

Looking for the following issues of Air Classics magazine:
Vol.29,#3/March,1993
Vol.34,#6/June,1998
Vol.40,#8/August,2003

I have the AMT kit and it looks sort of OK, but the decals are completely
worthless. Not even good enough to scan and clean up. Did anyone ever
release after market decals for this kit?

Does anyone know where to get small diamond cut-off wheels (you might call
them slitting saws if you prefer)?
The usual diamond disks have layers of diamond on the flat surfaces of a
metal wheel. They are fairly useless at slitting - cut a teeny bit and the

You turn a piece in the lathe, then face it. Now you want to cut a circular
groove in the face.
eg the blank for a myford-style gear wheel has a centre and rim of similar
thicknes, but inbetween there is a thinner web - how would you cut that from

I have been looking at second hand lathes, and I rather like the look
of a Raglan Little John (or, even better, Raglan 5").  Because I have
not been looking at "mint" condition machines (they usually fall
outside my budget) they have all needed work, or had parts missing.  I

Hey peeps.
Wanna build a couple Star Wars kits for my nephew and myself.
Are the Fine Molds kit the best bang fro the buck?
Ease of build and detail are main concerns.