Model Forum / General / Models / January 2006

I just scored a compressor - it's a Bambi electric one with a 50L tank and
two pumps. The carpet in the back of my car confirms that it uses compressor
oil. :-(  Never mind, I'm sure the local scrappie will do me a deal for more
carpets...

   I just finished a model of the Queen Mary 2.  It lookes kind of plain
tho without deck furniture like lounge chairs and tables and such.
   So, are there any deck chairs and other deck furniture out there for
cruise ships in the 1/400 range?

please someone saved the list?
i forgot to do it and now.........
could someone post here
thanks for your help

Picked up a very nice boring head for (almost) beer money today,
reason it is so cheap is the 60Int (might be 50, but looks big enough
for 60) fitting.
I seem to remember that a lot of makers of these devices made the

I was wondering whether anyone has seen these kits and what is the
general opinion, especially the head and hands detail.
As I dabble in large scale figures, perhaps they'd be a good base to
start with.

The happy coincidence of a family gathering means I am thinking of going
to the London MEE at the Alexandra Palace this year.  I went to Sandown
park the other week and noticed that someone was selling very cheap
sealed lead-acid batteries.  I rather stupidly didn't buy one and

Hope this is an appropriate group to ask advice on the following: I
have just purchased a well built Stuart 10H and meths boiler 501steam
plant with a displacement lubricator. Running the engine reveals the
odd leak here and there which probably just requires some gentle

Has anyone built (or re-built) one of these?
I just won one on EBay and I know it's gonna take
lots of work. Any suggestions on aquiring/scratchbuilding
a landing gear? How bad are the engines?

I've just bought a straight edge which is ex MOD.  On closer instpection (at
home) I noticed that it is labeled AWE, which I suspect means it used to
belong to the Atomic Weapons Extablishment.  I'm now a bit uncomfortable,
just in case theres the remotest change it could be ...

i am new to the aircraft modeling scene (Airfix, Tamaya etc) and have
just bought a airbrush kit to try and paint my models by that instead
of by brush, the only problem is what sort of mixture should i use
50/50 paint (Humbrol) and thinners, i havent a clue and was wondering

Greetings all.
I have not been on this group for some time now. For some reason my PC would
not allow it. I tried it again last night out of boredom and voila! it
worked.

I've just screwed-up my Frog Salamander and I want another. OK, Frog
Salamanders are a bit thin on the ground, but I have seen them in a Revell
box (same Frog artwork and all). Now, Revell later released the He162 with
an underslung Mistal doo-dad. I've no idea if the Frog kit was ...

No1 son collects old bullets and shell casings, and as he is
perpetually hard up, we often get to buy things on ebay: 'while you're
online Dad, could you have a look at this....' sort of thing.
Anyway, a week or so back he saw a couple of 0.50" shells on ebay, so

A new hobby shop is openning in Los Altos.  It is called Yannis Hobbies and
is opening it's doors Feb. 1.  The address is 4846 El Camino Real, Suite B.
It is basicly across El Camino from the San Antonio Shopping Center where
San Antonio Hobbies use to be.

For a Mig 21 F13. 32nd Scale. it seems Imex?? dont do one big enough.
Anyone know of a brand big enough?
cheers