Model Forum / General / Models / October 2005

Will this kit ever be out? Great idea though.

I've always seen the CH-46 referred to as the Sea Knight. When doing a
Google search, the only reference to "Bullfrog" seems to be Academy's
labeling. So the question is, is Bullfrog a proper name or is it
something Academy made up for this model?

Its not a question of coming up to look at my etchings ...... more of a
question of what am I doing wrong with my etchings ....
I am etching brass (or attempting to) using a proprietary etch spray on
positive resist which is cured under UV with the mask of the job and then

I have an old 1/72 Revell Sopwith Triplane and I was wondering if
anyone currently makes a newer, more accurate 1/72 kit of this
aircraft?  A casual look around the local hobby shops and web don't
seem to indicated that there is one.

I'm trying to find a UK  supplier of 2mm diameter carbon fibre rod
plus other sizes and tubeing. Anybody help me please.
Many thanks, Nigel

I need a small (100mm) length of 70mm (or so) round bar.
Can anyone recommend a source in Kent (ideally North).
When (if?) I can find a source, I'll need to bore a 50mm hole through it
length ways. Any tips for doing this is on a small South Bend?

I'm qurrently working on a USN SH-2F and are having some questions about the
correct main bluegrey color. The instructions says Airfix M11 = Hu79, but I
can't confirm that in any way. Got an other idea that  Fs 16081 or 16091 may
be more correct, can that be true? If so how do I mix ...

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Lance Mertz
Ketchikan, Alaska

I have a kit im too ill to build, its the Dynavector TSR2. Was asked to
build it for someone, said yes no probs, but things have been pretty bad for
a while, and now its getting colder and more damp the pain in the back is
just too back to sit and concentrate.

Please help !
I have been told that a press requires a die set to hold it's tooling,
The die set has four large pillars.
I need a picture showing a fly wheel powered press ( Sweeny & Blocksage ?? )

Just bought a tub of allen headed bolts from the car boot sale. How do I
know which thread it is. Is there a tool that can guage these  please?
Colin.

Does anyone know what / where I can obtain Petty Blue paint (for
painting a  NASCAR model) ?

While working on my 'production line' of two Revell F/A-18E's a few
questions arose:
- a kit part (to be glued to the arresting hook assembly) is called
the ' cable guide' for the ALE-50. I principally know about the ALE-50

what was the url for the japanese box artist?
i lost it and want the walrus pick.

After years of doing lots of 1/35 scale armor stuff I've been out of
the loop for quite a while for various reasons. Today was my first
trip to the hobby shop for as long as I can remember. I was blown away
by the new line of Dragon kits that come with photo-etched parts,