Model Forum / General / Models / December 2005

Hi Troops:
    I found the promised 1/48 scale FM kit for the Grumman F11F on the
shelves of my local hobby shop today. This fills a gap in the line of
Grumman fighters and I bought one. Not cheap by any means- $75.99 list.

Bet you'd like the url now too huh?   Sorry about that.  You spell check and
think "Gee, that reads well."
Here you go:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html

ALDI are doing a Dremel type tool with flexible drive for £14.99 -
Extremely versatile, ?exible combi tool for the DIY enthusiast. Variable
speed of 15,000-35,000rpm and 160 watts of power.
Complete with work stand for more ?exibility. Can be used for drilling,

Anyone with one of these fitted a DRO, if so I'd love to see a photo
of how you mounted the scales.
Regards
Kevin

A buddy of mine was talking to a co-worker (he's building satellites at
Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach now- loves his job) and they got to
wondering if anything other than the Mossie flew with twin Merlins- the only
thing I could find was the Westland Welkin high-altitude ...

Everyone,
I've been trading kits over the Internet for almost ten years.  For the most
part I have traded via RMS once or twice per year with no problems.  But as
our numbers at RMS shrink I also trade at Hyperscale.  I do this for the

saw the movie last night.  the biplanes had a longer
fuselage...guessing they were Helldivers?
Craig

I'm trying to bore 2 journals in a cast iron part; the journals are 1 3/4"
but badly worn; I intend to bore them oversize and sleeve using Aluminium
Bronze to restore the journals to their nominal size. I have a boring head
for the mill that takes a 5/8" boring bar but the problem ...

Eric Smith had 20 points to lead Campbell to an 86-80 victory Saturday
over Mercer. With 3:23 remaining in the second half, Smith hit one of
his six 3-pointers to cut Mercer's lead to 78-74. That shot started a
15-2 run by the Camels in which they hit six of their last seven field

I recently bought my first photo-etched detail set (P-47N set from
Eduard). I was wondering what the best way of getting a nice sharp edge
was. Also, does the metal take paint well (brushed), or does it need to
be primed?

In just over 24 hours i will be in Prague (i hope) then by Thursday in
Eastern Germany at Zittau. Hope everyone has a safe time.
Should be back on the 24th.
If your really lucky i will get some pics of my trip.

Like a fool, I left the lid off my bottle of Tamiya liquid cement last time
I used it and now its pretty gooey. Still liquid, just, but very thick. What
could I use to thin it back to its working consistency?
Advice appreciated.

ISTR a magazine article some time back that mentioned the F-14 & A-7
were considered by the BA at one time. I was wondering if anyone's ever
seen any drawings of those a/c in BA markings. I vaguely recall a toy
F-14 in WalMart a long time ago that was in BA markings, but never paid

Does anyone have experience with http://www.aim72.co.uk ? I'm
considering buying their 737-300 + -400 conversion set
(http://www.aim72.co.uk/TW05-002.htm and
http://www.aim72.co.uk/TWC-008.htm), but I'm wondering about the kit -

My American friend wishes to find out about the "Loyal" cycle engine.
Before he buys a years copies from E Bay he would like to know does this
copy cover the engine. Also is it just in one issue or covered in several.
Any help appreciated including copies for sale.