Model Forum / General / Models / October 2005

After many years of hardcore aircraft modeling, I'm taking a break from
that and building the Tamiya 1/35 Krupp Protze truck that I purchased
from a vendor's bargain bin at the Atlanta Nats.
Anyway, my question is about application of German Gray. I know that

I've been asked to make/procure a saftey valve for a Bowman model steam
engine. These look like a copy of the Mamod engine from the 50s(?) and has a
simple meths fired boiler running an oscillating engine.
Can anyone advise what sort of operating pressure these might have been

Can anyone tell me the difference between two Ian Bradley books? At Abe
books I can find "SHAPING MACHINE AND LATHE TOOLS"  by Bradley, Ian.
for £7 and SHAPING MACHINE by IAN BRADLEY for £50.
Are they the same book??

Hi Troops:
    If you are into W.W.I aircraft the Roden Fokker D.VI will come as a bit
of a curiosity. There have probably been more models of the DR.1
triplane made than there were tri-planes (320 total production). That

I need to make, buy or beg a small number (half a dozen will do)  of
copper washers, 1" x 1.25", thickness not critical, I need them in the
next three days or so.
Any suggestions? I've got some 2" dia 'copper' bar, I thought of

Hi Troops:
    I drove a couple of neighbors to Baltimore-Washington International
airport to go on vacation this afternoon and passing one of the
terminals on the way out there sits a C-130 in Desert camo and Iraqi

I`m looking to buy a "hobby" lathe; and I`m stuck between 2 suppliers, Warco
and Chester UK. The 2 lathes are 920 from Chester, and WM-250 from Warco. Could
anyone please give any advice, or constructive critisism on either lathe or
supplier.

I'm gettin tired of Ebay snipers coming in with less than 5 seconds left
to bid and smokin my high bid by 50 cents or a dollar. I lost a 1/48
AC-130U tonight with less than 5 seconds to go by a buck by some sniper
that didn't show up til the end.

Selling my Ballantines.  If interested in anything then email me at
kinsch@telus.net
Ballantine's Illustrated Battle Book
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    All paints 1/3 off as well:
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Hi all, a little while ago we had an interesting discussion re buying
milling machines. Although I had originally decided that I would buy a
VMC, prompted by the discussion and some good information from John S
about how to move a Bridgeport I changed my mind and started looking

Could those of you knowledgeable in this endeavor give me some good W.W.I
Aircraft modeling/research sites for such kits as Eduard, Blue Max, etc.?
Thanks, Jim in San Diego

Picked it up today-at WalMart,apparently they sell Campbell
Hausfeld,the whole side of the aisle was nothing but!,3 sizes of
compressors,a lot of accesories.Never thought I'd find a good size
compressor there,but,now,I'm rarin' to paint!.

Never owned one but I`m about to take the plunge. I will be building mainly
1/35 AFVs and the odd 1/72 aircraft. Is a compressor worth the investment?
Thanks in advance,
Paul

Still trying to clear out the spare room and generate a bit o cash
here, so for the month of October all listed kits and books are 20% off
listed prices.
Also not all items we are planning on getting rid of are listed so