Model Forum / General / Models / November 2005

the thread continues in today's strip too.
Craig
http://www.comics.com/wash/pickles/archive/pickles-20051128.html

Got this link from another newsgroup.  I'm almost positive it's fake,
but very clever:
http://mysite.verizon.net/tlwright6/wmv/wow.htm

Gents,
I have proved that emails sent to my 'native' address at btinternet
get to me apparently 100% however emails that go to my 'public face'
of andrew@mawson.org.uk which is redirected by 123reg.co.uk have only

Some time ago I asked about Black color - I was looking for black that is
more 'flat' than Pactra black. I have bought Humbrol and Modelmaster flat
Blacks - they're both pretty much the same 'flat' as Pactra (big
disappointment). I mean all three paints shine like plastic.

Hello all.  
I'm looking for a source for a great lakes bulker hull in 1:160 scale,
although anything between 1:220 and 1:144 would be suitable. A larger
scale canneler might also work.   Something close to a 640' or 730' hull

is "fret" the right word for the frame holding the etched parts..?
I am interested in your methods of removing the parts from the frame.
up to now I still use my NT-cutter for the job, often breaking off the
tip of the blade.

Subject says it. Prefer Czechmaster resin but Rareplanes or Airmodel(?)
vacs OK. Buy or maybe trade. Thanks.

Haven't seen it mentioned here but Airfix showed a really nice 1/48 Canberra
at the UK Nats in Telford. Also had a very nice 1/72 Nimrod.
Airfix plans to do four versions of the Canberra, probably for release in
late 06.

One more modeling related Disney post.
If you have not been to Disneyland for a few years you may not be aware
that the Submarine Lagoon has been vacant for years.
Just a few weeks ago guests began to see increasingly obvious activity

Disneyland for Thanksgiving was great, except for the crowds.
Great dinner at La Brea Bakery, one of the fourteen venues serving
variations on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Outside under the heat
lamps, perfectly done turkey, cranberry dressing, pecan pie for dessert

Hopefully just posted four images of the Hertog Hendrik, Tromp, and two
pics of the Tromps seaplane.
alt.binaries.models.scale
Didn't know if they were common or not.

can someone place the correct name for the picture news group for model
pictures here I lost it when I had to redo my comp TYA

I have just fitted suds equipment to my mill.
ISTR many years ago there was a scare about soluble oil being
carcinogenic and responsible for the high rate os scrotum cancer
amongst machine shop staff.

As title says 9pm BBC2,1hr programme on breaking the sound barrier from the
heydays of post war air speed records.
Cheers,
Stephen.

I have a question about running a 3-phase inverter off single phase
supply. It's to simplify speed control of a thingummyjig at the local
pottery.
The impression I have is that some inverters don't mind up to a point,