Model Forum / General / Models / December 2005

The online version of the evening paper back in my hometown, the Albuquerque
Tribune, had a great link to the Library of Congress.  There is a collection
of COLOR (and B&W) photos from the depression era through WWII on the home
front.  The great thing is you can put in search ...

I am an amateur modeller. I am currently building an Accurate
Minitures IL-2, however I have never really done any washes before on
scale aircraft, only on 1/32 vehicles, which has always gone ok. I did
an oil wash thinned with white spirit last night, however I am left

Any suggestions on best way to attach small etched parts without excess glue
around the sides?  Something like a glue stick that will adhere well but
still leave time for final positioning?

Watching "The Secret Land" on Turner. Byrd's 1946-47 Antarctic
expedition.
Several scenes of R4Ds with RATO packs zooming off a carrier deck in
100 ft.

Recently I was browsing through kits on an internet store and I have noticed
something like 'resin' kits. They are roughly three times the price of an
ordinary revell kit! I am wondering what makes them so expensive?
Maciek

Gentlemen,
Do any of you have experience of SOBA or VERTEX Rotary Tables for use on
Mills as I am looking at purchasing a Rotary Table and accessories.
Martin P

I was looking at modelling this A/C myself and all I could was a couple of
pics and this site which sells decal for a 1/44th scale model.
http://www.myk-design.com/tank/e_products.html
I'll post the pics on the scale model binaries group

I know they carry the Iwata, Paasche, and Aztec.
I already have  an Iwata revolution. Is that the best airbrush
they have at HobbyLobby?

Squadron Shop is showing a 1/72 Halifax from Modelcraft in Canada. Is
this a new kit or a repackaged old Frog kit or something similar?
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I have 2 of these little CNC lathes that I was planning to refurbish &
convert to PC operation, but the supply of "round tuits" has been
insufficient, so they are going up for auction on Ebay. Item numbers
are 7571870927 and

I'm after a short length of 3/4" x10 tpi LH acme rod.
The usual sources (Halifax & Kingston) have drawn a blank.
Ay other suggestions before I start sharpening a suitable piece of
HSS?

Photos:
http://english.people.com.cn/200512/09/eng20051209_226904.html
"A steam locomotive, which is one of China's last batch of out-of-date
locomotives, is passing a bridge in Inner Mongolia December 7. The

Just a heads up, and pssibly a future issue.  One of the other usegroups I
am subsribed to has begun to have some issues with a bot that hoovers up any
mention of eB*y (yes I am a little paranoid and don't want to start it
here).

I'm looking to do something a little unusual and I recalled seeing a
photo of an Avenger in Japanese markings.  This was when the Japanese
Maritime Self Defense Force used them after WW II.  I've Googled for
photos of Avengers in Japanese markings and wasn't able to come up with

This next week 12 to the 17 will have a 1/2 price sale. Founded out the
other day in Daphne, Alabama.