Model Forum / General / Models / May 2006

Does anyone know of any clubs in the UK (Preferably the London area)
for ship modlers or plastic kits in general?
Any info would be very helpfull
CJ

May the fourth be with you.
I posted this quite late so that those people 16 hours or so behind me in
California get it as they wake up.
Regards

saw in Great Models pre order section a B-47 kit due out in August for
Revell's 50th.
Anyone know if a list exists of what reissues they plan for this
celebration????

I picked up some vintage kits and want to disassemble them to
rebuild/restore them. Is there any way to to remove the old tube type
glue etc without too much damage ? Suggestions welcome
thanks

hi, i was supposed to be busy this weekend, but i now have the tim
off,,is harrogate show an all ticket venue or can i show up and pay a
the gate?   im only an hour or so away from harrogate so whats the bes
day to go, sat or sun?

When will I learn?  Huh? Huh?  Just when will I learn?  *Pigeons* learn
quicker than me...
When will I learn to *pay attention* when I'm masking something?  As in
ensure that I'm actually masking the bits that I want to stay in their

I got some 10mm carbide slotdrills (very cheap) which are a bit dinted and
none-too-sharp, and wondered whether it might be possible to sharpen them by
running them backwards in a lathe and applying a flat diamond "stone".
The rake would be almost-unchanged after sharpening, but ...

hi all , ive been using a myford for the last year or so at home but i
starting to need a bigger lathe ! ive been offered a deal with
colchester student that im interested in . problem is its 3 phase !
ive seen a few inverters for sale but i dont know anything about them

           Anybody had any experience with the Bilek MiG 21's RE: accuracy,
fit of parts etc
       Regards Simon

Got back late last night
Visited a model shop in Berlin, bought a few things....
Spent 5 days drinking in Berlin 20 hours a day until my BD last Sat, the
funeral wasnt good.....

Has any one heard of Revell going to issue some of there old its again?
Steve

you're looking for a scale model car,(like one you had years ago &
really liked it) & all you can find is the sister version?.I had a '67
Coronet & I saw a '67 Belvediere.

  Does anyone have a manual/spares part list for a Hepworth/Colchester
hydraulic copier lurking in the depths of their workshop that they want to
sell.
Regards. Rotty

So I went ahead and bought a bottle of JASC paint remover to remove the
paint from my diecast police car model.
A couple of questions. One of the mode car book that I have mentions
that JASC is biodegradable and therefore can be flushed in the sink. Is

I have been asked to turn up 4 replacement 5" diameter trolley wheels which
run inside 2 opposing "U" channels. These are set into concrete above a pit.
My problem is finding out what the angle is on each side of the channel
which is 5" (outside) section around 20 years old. I ...