Model Forum / General / Models / December 2005

It will be the first time i've attended the London Model Engineerin
Exhibition at the Alexandra Palace 20/21 Jan 2006, can anyone enlighte
me as to what to expect?.  Which day would be best to go, the saturda
or the sunday?  Am hoping to do a feature on it for the websit

Recently I have bought a first bottle of metallic colour - it's Natural
Steel from Vallejo (water based). I must say I don't like it. The painted
surface doesn't look like metal to me (at all). Tried to mix it with Humbrol
rust - no improvement, doesn't look like rusty metal.

After a hiatus from the model building hobby because of school, I'm getting
back into it.  I STARTED building a 1/72 scale T-45 that I had bought some
time back, put it back on my shelf and built the YB-49 that I got as an
early Christmas present.  That thing is a hoot!  Looks great ...

I am a beginner working on my first project, and was wondering:
What is the best way to attach a 2-56 threaded ball link to a flat
piece of plastic (from a plastic model kit)?
I don't think the ball link's base has enough surface area for CA glue,

"The Air Force is the youngest of all U.S. military services. Its birth
date is September 18, 1947. On that day, the National Security Act
became law. Signed by President Harry Truman, it set up the National
Military Establishment, which was renamed the Department of Defense

For the small amount of cleaning of parts etc that I do I prefer to
use 500ml spray cans of solvent. Since 111 Trichloroethane became
Public Enemy No. 283 it seems to be difficult to find truly effective
cleaners in spray cans. For instance, at present I'm using a product

I was with my boyfriend in B&Q looking for a present for my father
but they didnt have any left-handed hammers and they suggested
I should look on the interweb as that was the sort of thing they
have in America as there arent enough left-handers over here to

Could someone help me find interior photos of B-24s (D models and
later). I have Birdsall's "Log of the Liberators" and
Squadron's "B-24 Liberator In Action." Lots of good exterior
photos in them but interior shots are almost non-existent.  I got one

My copy of their T-38 managed to not have the ejection seats. I'd like to
write to Sword and get replacements. A letter to the address printed on
the side of the box went unanswered. Does anyone know how to get ahold of
them?

Hi Troops:
       I had knee replacement surgery on November 9. Been putting it
off as long as I could stand the pain in the original. Yesterday was a
milestone. I had to go to Gettysburg on club business. Destination was

Does anyone know of clubs or groups in the San Diego, Ca area?
I may want to dispose of some of my tools. I prefer not to ship but
would, I guess.
TIA

It has been several years since we have talked about plastic bugs. You
know- these are those tiny little beasties that live on your floor, and
when you drop a small part on the floor they devour it before you can
find it.

I understand it's a reissue. Is the detail good for the scale?
There is also a 1/350 I-400 by Doyusha, released together. How about
this one?

This is  a test!

I don't really like Maplins, a bit too much like Dixons <VBG>, but
they have their uses.
They've got a 150mm digi caliper on offer at 15 quid as part of their
Chrimble promotions. There are probably cheaper ways of buying them