Model Forum / General / Models / March 2006

topic as title,  I'm trying to find a foot or so of alli bar in metric af hex
sections for making nuts etc.  Anyone here know who does it ?
Thanks,

Is there a way that does not contaminate the paint, to transfer every
single drop from the Humbrol tin into a jar?
I have tried the thinned method, but that destroys the consistancy of
the paint.

there are a buttload of ac books under air on ebay.
not mine.....
some rare sh.t.

Hey folks!
Subject header says it all.  I'm curious because the kit has
the shoulder sidewinder rails and I haven't seen any other
kits that do.  BTW, I'm talking about the newer kit # 4381

Im looking for the name of the solution thats softens decals allowing them
to bed down over details.
Also any comments, on the best way to use the stuff (not always the way
recommended with the instructions!!!)

anyone have a source for the nos rlm colors?

The XB-70 & YF-12/SR-71 all used tires with some sort of metal
impregnated in the rubber, IIRC, to help withstand heat during extended
high speed flight & look like a silver shade of color. The B-58s tires
are always seen as black. Why were those tires not 'heat treated'?

how to paint the waterline for the pt boats, swift boats, etc with the
curved bow. I know there is some trick to masking to get a straight
line against the curve, but this feeble mind can't
figure it out...

Gentlemen,
I have bought an unfinished project in the form of sheet metal rolls which
need a pair of identical gears fitted. I did consider making my own which
apart from the cutter I have everything needed but somebody suggested I look

What was the reason for the spiral pattern finish?
Craig

I'm planning to fit a VSD to my newly acquired Viceroy TDS1; do VSDs need to
be matched to the motor power exactly, or will a bit under or over be OK?
Wiring these things up holds no fear for me, but I've no idea about matching
requirements. And if I ever get enough round tuits ...

Killing time waiting for my 1952 Sunbeam S8 to be MOT's this morning I
noticed an Aldi close by, and seeing all the traffic here about cheap
tools at Aldi I went in to browse.
I was very surprised to see that they had loose grinding wheels

I need a 6 inch length of thick wall steel tube (to make a quill for a
small milling machine.)
Finished outside diameter after machining needs to be 2.500 inch. Wall
thickness not too critical, but 1/4 inch would be about right (a bit

Looking for a copy of the VL model manual... took mine apart to clean it and
when I got it back together, it is blowing air out the shell assembly when
you connect the bottles.
So assume I have something assembled backwards.

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Complete resin cockpit and Bombardier's station.
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