Model Forum / General / Models / May 2006

I read an article in which the author described how he achieved a
"mirror finish" in polishing the plastic for a bare metal paint scheme.
He mentioned that he used a Dremel tool with a cotton polishing tip.
The result looked great. What are the pros and cons of polishing, using

Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/72 Armor Pro Kit No. 7271;
M4A3(76)W VVSS Sherman; 129 parts (99 parts in grey styrene, 27 etched
brass, 2 tan DS plastic track runs, 1 length of twisted steel wire);
retail price US $11.95

I am looking for the 1/48scale kc-135 vacuform mode Kit. I really want
one, and have been looking for one. Can anyone help me out with one? If
you can help me out please contact me directly via. e-mail.
Thanks,

so I've been talking about unloading all my old mags...have not touched
a kit in almost 2 years, (bought quite a few though).....found other
hobbies that interest me and have spent a small fortune on it (guitars
and saxes)

I probably have around 10 years of them. Some have various post its on
some article. But when it comes time to build, I have no idea what is
in the mags.
do you keep  them for any length of time and if so how do you keep a

If a photo shows up here it was inadvertant.  I thought I was posting on
abms.  There is one there right now.
Sorry for any problems the photo might cause here.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

What is the expansion on a 20 foot bar of mild steel with a rise of 1 deg, F

I see that Congressman Kennedy is a real chip off the old block (Senator
Ted Kennedy). Driving erratically without lights and sideswiping a
police cruiser. When he got out of the car he was staggering and
confused, said he had to get to Congress for a vote (Congress had

Gentlefolk,
This is not exactly a model-engineering issue, but I know some of you
are involved with larger machines, so I'll ask anyway...
I have a threaded hole (in an old tractor, as it happens) which is 7/8"

When did Adcock & Shipley stop building Bridgeports in the UK, and
does anyone know if they followed the same numbering sequence, or used
a different one?
Thanks

Couldn't make Harrogate this year (first time for several years) so did
I miss anything new? Obviously, I will have missed all of the absolute
bargins that you guys "stole" from the hard up traders but was there
anything new on display. I'm still looking for a milling machine and

    U.S.S. Yorktown and Lexington vs. H.I.J.M.S. Shokaku and Zuikaku in the
Coral Sea, and the nature of naval warfare changed forever. Only the
Lexington has a decent kit available in something other than 1/700
"dinky scale". A Yorktown from the Hornet kit is possible with a lot of

What putty do you guys use?  I have always used Squadron green putty but
it takes so frickin' long to dry. Is there any better stuff that doesn't
take days to dry, even if it is a non-putty filler?

Does anyone know a stockist or importer of Warrior resin kits from
Poland?
Thanks
Ian

I've won a linishing machine on the dread eBay. Belt size (according to
the seller) is 36x4, which I work out to be 100x915 in milli-things.
Auction is here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7609892919&rd=1&sspagename=
STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1