Model Forum / General / Models / March 2006

Is the unique cowling finish represented in this kit or do we have to
try and recreate it?
How did RevMo deal with this?
thx - Craig

Hey Guys,
   I have all but completed my version of the Testors 1:72 B-2, and I need
your opinions.  The fit on this model was terrible, and I had to use a ton
of filler to make the gaps go away.  This was also the case around the

Must be catching this e-bay clearout business,I'm having one too<g>.
Probably the most relevant item for the NG is an SIP variable Speed
Pillar Drill here:
http://tinyurl.com/r77xv

Either the hobby shop I am getting my Humbrol/Tamiya paints from is not
storing them correcting, or I have stuffed up the paints.
That said, has anyone attempted to use art paints that are oil based?

My wife is working as a project manager trying organize part of a major govt
agency move. She's have trouble with some of her teams on defining terms.
Apparently people have very differing ideas on what something being ready
means.

As you can't get stock checks done, I'm visiting the Aldi in Camberly
tomorrow morning ( Friday ) to try and get an Ultrasonic cleaner.
If anyone wants me to see if anything is in stock there let me know.

Would anyone know the proper name of a type of round headed brass rivet with
a spiral flute on it's shaft, the ones I used to use were around 2mm dia
with a 3mm dia head & 6mm in length, we used them for attaching steel rules
to the machines we built, drilling a blind hole & then ...

What is on your workbench at the moment?  Do you have just one item or do
you work on a number of  projects at once?  And what do you have planned
next?
Currently I have a 1/48 Spitfire LFXVIe.  The main kit is a Hasegawa MkIX.

A friend would like to know where to find the article or whatever it is by G. H.
Thomas, about clamping, This appears to be about making a clamp set for a
milling machine. He has tow of his books.
Thank you

Anyone got 1.5" Whit or BSF taps/dies/die nuts  (not Coventry chasers)
cluttering their place up?
I would happily swap for 1 1/4" dia or small beer tokens.
Cheers

I have the Gunze Panzer colors, 1 400ml bottle of Mr Color Thinner, and Mr
Surfacer 1200.  Is there something else that I can use for cleaning my
airbrush besides the Gunze Thinner?
This is my first time using Gunze Paints and Mr. Surfacer.  As such I'm

I would like to work on my very old Airfix 1/12 1930 Bentley 4.5
supercharged kit, but I can't find the instruction sheet.
Can someone scan in big size his own notice to send it to me please? My
adress is ok, and my mailbox is very large ;-)

anyone have or know where i can buy b24 decals for the
ploesti raid in !/48? i would love to find markings for
killer kanes ac, but almost any of the raids ac would
suffice.

Got a large envelope drop through the door, contained the 2 complete DDR
decals sheets i need(way more than i actually needed), a Deutsch IPMS mag
and some flyers for the 40 years of there IPMS model show in Berlin in Sept.
Im gonna make myself very stupid later by calling the guy ...

I have the opportunity to visit Europe (England, France - Normandy,
Paris and Strasbourg)  this summer and want to visit as much WWII
armor related sites as possible. Unfortunately I won't be able to
visit both Bovington and Saumur so I was hoping to get some info.