Model Forum / General / Models / April 2006

I need some 3 view drawings hopefully with cross sections of the
Sukhoi SU-31. Anyone know a site that has SU-31 drawings in any CAD
format  or large TIFF or JPG?
Thanks

Hello aviation enthusiasts,
I'm not a regular reader of these groups but I'm desperate to find out
some info on an F-15 model.  My 4-year-old son watches Disney's Little
Einsteins show, which has a character called Big Jet.  There's no toy

Specifically the 1/144th kits.  Are there any known irregularities?
I have 1/72nd drawings of F-105s and had them reduced to 1/144th.  The
kit parts seem to be out of scale.  OTOH, I started with Caruana's
drawings.  Which do you feel is closer to wrong?  Or, am I just as far

Recommedations for the most accurate Mig 15 and Mig 17 kit)s) out there?
Jim

Yesterday I wanted to paint the first layer over my PST ISU tracks.
The paint was not sticking to it nicely (undiluted Tamiya XF-1) so I washed
the tracks in soap, hot water.
And after that operation the tracks hate the paint even more!

I have a Boxford stand for my Myford lathe, because it was a steal. I
cleaned it up and painted it with red oxide but I'd like to paint it to
match the lathe. I have a small tin of genuine Myford paint that came
with the lathe, but don't think it would cover the stand.

Thanks!!! (Even one that someone has given up on!)

Anyone ever seen a model 139 (US B-10) built to the Dutch specs? Not
sure if any model of this combat aircraft has ever been offered but
surely someone would have bashed one....but I don't find one on the net.
 :-(

i would like to have a crack at turning out some scale guns for mode
planes such as the outboard machine guns on the old bi-planes, proble
is theres not a lot of info available on the subject, anyone with an
ideas/info please

    A friend has a 1/96th scale ice breaker and is looking for a similar
scale Bell 206B Jet Ranger for the flight deck.  Is there such a kit
available?  Any information appreciated.
    Cheers and thanks all.   Jim.

Any suggestions for tapping copper pipe? I'm making a dog's ear of it and
could do with some help. 4mm od.
Thanks,

I'm moving soon,should i box up all my unbuilt models
indefinatly,or,wait until after i'm settled in my new abode?.Aside
from damage to the kits,they are getting boxed.

I opened a bottle of Modelmaster paint (Gloss white) that had been thinned
30% with Testors Modelmaster Airbrush Thinner, maybe 6 months back.  (The
bottle had been on a robart paint shaker for 20 minutes)  When I went to
check the viscosity of the paint I found a small 1/8 in ...

I have some 8 mm thick x 80 mm wide ground flat stock which I am thinking
about using for ways, initially for the ways of the Z-axis of a mill, and
perhaps for a small lathe later.
I'll attach it something a bit more rigid, possibly a 80 mm x 80 mm or 80 mm

We would like to take this opportunity to announce the Grand Opening of
the new internet auction site: www.hobbay.com
The site is intended to be an auction outlet for all Hobby related
products including (but not limited to) Rocketry, RC, Trains, Slot Cars