Model Forum / General / Models / April 2006

Kit Review: Italeri 1/35 Scale Kit No. 4265; M47 Patton II (also
released as Italeri Kit No. 208, Kit No. 265, and Testors/Italeri Kit
No. 802); 275 parts (273 in either green or olive drab styrene,  2 in
black vinyl); price, current release about US $38; older kits available

New to your group. Hope to learn from what I can find here.
First question.  I have a MPC 1966 Dodge Charger Fastback 1/25 kit.
A Budd Anderson Kit. Number on it is 7-200.
It is what I would call New in the Box. But is not still factory

Just got off the HL site, here are some interesting specials for this
week
40 percent off coupon for any regular priced item.  One coupon per
item, two items two coupons, etc.

I have purchased a myford super 7 that requires work(knowing that when
bought) The classic problem of more wear near the chuck than
tailstock.
Now the wear on top of bed (where myford said they grind) is fine. The

Is "Military Miniatures in Review" still being published?  I've seen
some glowing reviews of it and wanted to check out an issue for myself
but the publisher's home page seems to be offline.
Bruce Probst

A while ago someone was asking here about the best material to make a lathe
toolpost from, but I can't find the thread. Anyone remember what happened,
or have a suggestion for a suitable material?
I am only making one, perhaps two, unlike the OP who iirc was making lots.

Does anyone have any educated guesses about what Tamiya's upcoming
1/35th scale armor kit will be of?  I've heard some very exciting
rumors (e.g., that it's a Char B1), but nothing with any confirmation
whatsoever.  Does anyone know anything more?

  I recently stumbled upon this a/c at a site, www.planepictures.com,
IIRC. It looks like a cross between a MiG-25 & an Avro Arrow. Bad
looking MF! Anyway, I looked in both the "British Secret Projects"
books on fighters & jet bombers to no avail. I assumed it was an

Can somone (at least someone with more expertise in German than me)
translate the following title for me? It a reference for a model I'm
building. Thanks.
Ein Aussergewohnliches Beuteflugzeug: Die Brandrote Focke-Wulf FW

The propellers which are included with the 1/48 Monogram C-47 kit seem
to be the wrong type / shape for an AC-47 during the Vietnam War.  Does
anyone know what type propellers were actually fitted on AC-47's?  Does
anyone make them as an aftermarket add-on?  I'd really hate to

Is it just me or does Squadrons website
seem to be going the wrong direction?
I note..
- Only 22 items in their presell section (Used to be 40-60 and

I have a 5" Richmond dividing head with the drive spindle etc for
differential indexing (but alas no gears)
I'm going to move to a Divisionmaster electronic system and will need
to strip off all the differential indexing drive gears etc to mount a

think you'll have a warm play date anytime soon?
maybe v-ville and here? gotta show you the $300 sr.
i'm still in a daze at that find. 5200 original miles and it
was already hot modded.

Gentlemen,
I have looked at various Web sites for data on ME threads but cant find any
thing of use, i.e. tapping size, clearance size and range of taps.
The reason for this info is that I have sorted all of my taps out and found

Have had an Elliot sturdimill 1250 for a while now but it has never been
installed - hope to do so soon.
It is in great condition with a vertical head and a slotting head.
When the machine was lifted with a hiab I was horrified to see they lifted