Model Forum / General / Models / May 2006

I am newbie police car modeler, and I am going to attempt my first
repaint of an entire car. The car is painted all white, and I was
wondering how well the finished product would be if I were to paint
over the current white paint.

is there a kit of this interesting bird?

does anyone know the exact colours used on the RAF's Typhoons? Is it the
standard Barley Grey or another colour?
Cheers, Dave

I just finished the Military Wheels 1/72 GAZ AA truck, a superb little
model with breathtaking detail.
The license plate blank with tail light on top goes on the rear frame,
but there is no information as to what the plate looks like.

I'm working (feverishly)on an article for the IPMS-NL magazine about F-16
stores. I've got a basic drawing of the Modular Reconnaissance Pod, that
serves as the basis for the USAF's Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System
(TARS). I would like to make a side.view drawing of the ...

I would like to know if the model contains any seven-shot rocket pods,
LAU-68 or LAU-131. Thanks in advance!
Rob
My models:    www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/models.htm

If anyone is interested in some work IE gang milling or laser cutting about
1200 sleepers to fit 3 1/2 and 5" gauge and going to Harrogate please call
at the Scunthorpe Society of Model engineers stand and ask for Wilf.

I reside in Kent,Ohio,i have a friend in State College,Penna.Seems no
matere where you go,the place is better in selection of stores(well 1
store opened another 1 on the other side of town.Nittany Models is a
good store,they keep up with the trends,RC,this place has alot of high

you should be back if i did it right.
wave....

I am looking for a kit - any ideas where I might find one?

I'm going to go on the Friday does anybody know what time it opens? I can
only find details of dates on the web.
Gav

Is it possible to buy the tubing to make alloy tent poles - needs to be
reasonably flexible... some sites talk about "T6" alloy - is this a
recognised standard? I can make the ends up myself (he says...)

I need 4 lifting eyes 5/8" x 11 tpi, so WHIT or UNC - anyone got any
or know of a source? Ebay devoid of them at the moment.
(for lifting a Eurospark H425 spark eroder - about 1.5 ton or so)
AWEM

A couple of years back I bought the Monogram 1/72 X-15 and started
collecting references and reviews. The German magazine 'Modell Fan' had a
thorough build article, in which the writer reports that the wing's
trailing edge angle is wrong. It should be 15.5 degrees, the model has

Anybody driving up from the South (London/Suffolk) to Harrogate show
and want to carry a small but heavy box of stuff?
Thanks
Charles