Model Forum / General / Models / April 2006

Im sober now, dont feel any better but at least my spelling has improved....
At the rate im working on the 32nd Trump Mig21 F13 it will be ready by next
weekend and its going to sit in my local model shop until i leave and a guy
with a camera is gonna take some shots, will pst them ...

I tried BMF on the Hasegawa 1/32 Ju-87 and it works. The instructions I
grabbed from
this group said to use Meguiars #3 Mirror Glaze to remove the residue.
I made the mistake

Greetings Friends!
I have been using a Paasche H airbrush (single action) for over 2 years.  I
started with the medium tip, and changed to a #1 "fine" tip and associated
parts.  The Paasche H works great; dependable, easy to clean, parts readily

I would like to machine a small object using my lathe, basically I have
an object thats 2p coin sized and I would like to half its thickness
using a lathe.
I struggling to hold the workpiece in the chuck to any degree of

Hi all I'm pretty new to painting (don't even own an airbrush yet) and
I'd like to know if anyone has any good techniques for painting the
camouflage schemes that the Russians use on their Mig-29 and their
Su-30? Thanks!

Hi group, just wondering what people prefer.
acrylic or enamel?  Model Masters?
Also, what mixture ratio works best for airbrushing
in a very dry climate?  Perhaps it was the primer I

Well it's that time of year again.
My  insurance runs out at the end of this month.
Last year thru the help of Wilf Baker who reads this news group, I
managed to find an insurer that would cover me thus..

Has anyone got a reference to find these

Does anyone know of a source of Inconel (or Hastelloy, other nickel-based
alloy, or Monel) scrap, for machining tests, bodging and the like? Willing
to exchange beer tokens. Any size/shape considered.
Thanks

Not being a car modeler since my early days, I have set upon a quest
to try to model every car I have owned since 1972.
The first two seem to be perpetually elusive as they were never made
directly as kits. I am hoping that someone can point me to an outfit

Are they sold along with the regular supplies of paints ?.do they cost
more?.I've looked into those Dollar Stores for those window color dye
sets for kids,&struck out.

Hi, I am looking for a sorce for 1/72 Rotol 4 Bladed Propellors to use with
my later merlin engined spitfires. I know that Aeroclub did one coded P044
but I cant find that on the Hannants web site.
Can anyone help?

I'm building a 1/20 Corvette made long time ago by Airfix, and I'm
customizing it.
I created a body kit, with large wings, but I can't find large tyres.
Can you help me please?

I have one ram now thats used for several things and it's long overdue
a replacement.. So I  scrounged some ram and a bit of cylinder, The
cylinder is 50mm and the ram is probably 40mm. I got it about three
years ago infact..

I got the Floyd Werner Master Class Clinic DVD for the Hasegawa
BF109-G6 and he
uses Turpenoid for his oil washes. I have been just using regular
thinner (white