Model Forum / General / Models / September 2005

You guys know how the gear doors, speedbrakes, etc. on navy aircraft are
usually painted white with just the inside edge painted red. Even with a
very fine brush and steady hand, I have a very difficult time  painting
these well. Anybody have any good techniques for this??  TIA,

    I've been hankering to build a Tamiya F-14 in VF-102's F-14B livery but
the price of the "Black Knights" release is - for now - out of reach for
me.  I understand Tamiya will sell individual sprues of kits and
wondered if someone could supply the sprue number for the glove-vane

I need to tap a cast iron chuck backplate with M10 coarse threads and
when I opened my box of taps I found I only had a bottoming type in
M10x1.5.  I tried this but it won't start and is basically powdering
the edge of the 8.8mm hole.  I'll have to go out and buy one so is it

I've often wondered how (or more accurately, where) you folks display all
the models you make. I've seen one or two photos of huge floor to ceiling
glass cabinets where someone has stored hundreds of beautiful planes but I
have to share my modest living space with SWMBO and a couple ...

hi all
its been a while since i last posted ! but... ive been asked t
make a 9 "double grooved v belt pulley for a freind on a boat for
diesel genny he's building.ive had a m8 rough me out the pulley blan

I was wondering which is the most popular collet system for R8?
I`m just getting into home workshop and would be interested to know
which sytem to go for.
I`ve seen ER32, ER25 and the posilock type systems as well as

Bit of a forlorn hope this...
Is there any helpful soul likely to be traveling between Penzance and (almost
anywhere else in the country).
There's a nice bit of kit down there, 26kg of rectifier, but it's a bit less

Greetings all.
I'm building the Academy P-40M/N for a co-worker, and selected the
paint/decal scheme of the 74th Squadron, Kwelin, China 1944.
I also bought a simple 7x7 inch wooden base for it to be displayed on,

Hi building a 5 gauge steam loco and the boiler working
pressure is 80lbs. What is the temp of the steam???
just curious

OK!! WTF I just saw a commercial on Fox stating the Star Trek Enterprise
will be "Premiering" on Fox on Sept 17!
Did the show get resurrected or is it just reruns because they shows scenes
that I have never seen before!

Hello, I'm new to the group but not new to the hobby. I've been
involved in models since I was a kid, guess I haven't grown up yet.
Mostly worked in figure kits and Sci-Fi but I'm feeling like getting
into some aircraft and military stuff. Hoping I can pick up some new

Hi folks. I hope someone can suggest a supplier for tiny machine
screws, nuts and washers. The specs for the part I'm trying to mount
(a tiny PCB) say to use 0-80 screws and nuts, but I think M1.4 or M1.5
should be fine as the hole itself isn't threaded. M1.6 unfortunately

Many years ago, I won't say how many but it was shortly after the kit
was released, I started the Monogram 1/48th B-24J.  In a fit of
nostalgia I dug it up from the bottom of the in progress pile and tried
to remember what I'd intended to do with it.  It would seem as if I was

I HAVE A COMPLETE 1961 FORD THUNDERBIRD- FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH AIR
CONDITIONING- POWER WINDOWS- POWER SEATS- MUCH MORE- 100% COMPLETE CAR-
HAVE JUST LISTED A/C COMPRESSOR- FRONT BUMPER- MARKER LIGHTS- HUB CAPS-
ALSO A '73 4-BARREL MOTORCRAFT CARBURETOR FOR A 460 LINCOLN

I would like to know if there are any models available of the "County
class heavy cruiser".
                thanx Arc