Model Forum / General / Models / December 2005

I'm quite new to this model making thing so please excuse my ignorance!
Any help appreciated.  :-)  I'm struggling to find sources for two
materials I need for a project. Any ideas?
1. I need a few lengths of flat spring, about 20cm x 1-2cm wide, which

I'm not in the 3 1/2" circles, and I have this for disposal.
(Inherited, not made by me)
There is a running chassis, a part-built boiler, copper to make
up the rest of the boiler, and a set of ME (c1955) covering the

If 4-facet drills have all the touted advantages (truer holes, closer
to size with lower drilling forces) then why aren't normal shop-bought
drills supplied like this ?
Cheers,

Has anyone done an X2 conversion? An improved dog implied that a cynical
trader was in the process of, but that was some time ago.
The table seems straightforward, perhaps with an extended table from AET,
but the problem is the X-axis, which on the models I have seen has at least

I am about to play with the testors metalizers with my airbrush
for the first time and I have a few questions.
Do you use a primer coat before spraying the metalizer.
Does the primer coat need to be a gloss, semigloss or a flat?

so did we all spend more on ourselves instead of our SO and or family?
I was good this December only ordering the 1/32 A-7 Corsair and the
1/72 Gato.
I may go off the wagon though as I brought my Squadron flyer to work

I have been watching the problems people are having with their ISPs
dropping usenet access. People have suggested a few options which
generally cost money. I might have a better option if people think its
a goer.

http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=kae16   
You know the MSRP on this item is $7.99 but for you buddy
we'll round that right up to 8 bucks

The title says it all really. I haven't been able to find a review on the
usual web sites (maybe my goggling skill are not good enough).
Being Special Hobby, I realise that the kit is going to be limited run
quality but does the kit include any resin, etched bits? How do the kit

Newbie question here:
I am trying to repair some plastic buildings (don't know what type of
plastic) that have various cracks, imperfections, and chunks of plastic
missing.  My goal is to repair the plastic on these buildings, sand

I need to drill and ream a 4 mm dia 55 mm deep hole in Inconel X-750, which
is hard as something-or-other, a lot harder than even masonry nails though,
or perhaps just plain tougher as well, though it can just about be machined
with newly sharpened HSS tools. Mind, I lose about ...

the kits came today!
thank you and merry ho ho's!

    I've used Gunze's gun metal, but feel that the flakes look
unnatural.. it still looks like painted plastic. How should I be
painting a 1/1 replica pistol?

thanks to art's kind help, i have finally got one. what are
the add-ons you would suggest? did i remember a thread about
props? better decal sheets? i would love a joltin' josie
set, does it exist?

i bought another sr. 78, red stock. 5k miles and so cheap i
could scream. i have to rebuild the front mastercylinder. or
bolt on a spare if i get lazy.
the hot rod is down with rocks in the box and the custom is