Model Forum / General / Models / January 2006

Any worth a visit next week?
Thanks,
Curt
KVPS

I finally dug out the masters for this thing. I'll have them finished up
soon and it will be available later next month. This is designed for the DML
P-61 kit.
I'll also have the 1/72 A-26 D? Drone controller available next month.

Has anyone tried the aluminium leaf  [similar to gold leaf] that I have
seen advertised.
I am trying to plate resin/plastic parts to replicate chrome or a
similar finish

A poster from rec.crafts.metalworking suggested I ask this question
here.
I'm looking for some big variacs for motor control and science
projects. I've got a couple already but they're open-frame and I'm fed

Looking to develop a 1/48 kit and looking for wartime photos.
Thanks, Mike

    Would anyone know of a walk around site for the Model T, either in
photos or drawings?  I'd like to get a look at the undersides of the
vehicle.  I did a Google search and found lots of tops but no
bottoms....Hmmmmm?

Was this kit ever released by Testors? Weren't the Gee Bee's and the Travel
Air Mystery originally Hawk kits?

I'm building the 1/48 Academy P47N (Gerry) ,but I want to do it in the
blue colour scheme rather than the yellow .I'm led to beleive that the
aircraft was first painted in the yellow scheme and was re-assigned and
the scheme was changed to medium blue.( maybe it was the other way ...

I have here Airfix' BAE Hawk 100 in 1/48. I bought it for the all gloss
black RAF trainer color scheme and Model Alliances' Decal sheet with
the Dragon all along the fuselage side.
But: The decals are for the T.1 trainer version which seems to be

If Whittle had been listened to originally?
If the Miles poject had continued?
We could have had supersonic planes during WW2 (on our side)

1.  does anyone have the building instructions for Academy/Minicraft
1:72nd B-17E (kit #2141) that he wouldn't mind scanning and mailing?
2.  can anyone tell me the differences between a B-17E and a B-17G,
seeing how the kit is an E version, but my decal sheet is a G version.

Since I have not been on this news group for some time I know some of you
must have missed my annual hunting stories!
Mike

Would appreciate advice on obtaining good safety specs for use with
second hand Myford S7, Fobco pillar drill, new bench grinder.
Within reason I'm prepared to pay anything to maximise safety, comfort,
clarity.

or Jeeps for aircraft dioramas?
Thanks, Mike West/Lone Star Models

How about Eduard vs Roden WWI aircraft kits as far as quality/accuracy
issues goes?  Jim