Model Forum / General / Models / May 2006

Gentlefolk,
Back in November 2005, I posted a request for information on making the
Worden Toll and Cutter Grinder from Hemingway Kits. At last, a mere 6
months later, it's finally completed (they say it _can_ be done in three

Does anyone have, or know where to find, an Old Pactra color chart?
These are the small 1/3 oz. square bottles, and have numbers and names like:
IU89 Light Grey
IJ21 Grey

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is having its annual Open House on
May 20, 21. If you are in the LA area (Pasadena, really) at that time, I
would recommend you visit. See 1:1 models of the Mars Rovers, the
Galileo and Cassini spacecraft and more. Admission is free and so is

I am shortly to start on an Eduard/Accurate Miniatures Yak 1 and have
suddenly realised that this is the 1st 2nd WW Russian aircraft that I
have done.
I have no idea what colour I shuld paint the cockpit or the wheel

The engineering workshop "course" restarted tonight at Eastleigh tech -
we need 10 people to keep going but only 7 have enrolled. Monday
evenings, 6-9, access to usual machines with 2 tutors. Cost is £86 per
term (I think), including materials.

I saw this almost mythical kit at Colpar Hobbies in Denver, CO on
Friday and picked one up for $33.98.  They had a few left today.
Apparently these weren't obtained through the "normal" distribution
channels.  I was wondering if any of these kits would make it into the

Well?
David

Check out Revell's post regarding a new house bill exempting them from
paying license fees to manufacture and sell models.  We need to support
this effort:
Check out this information at:

Same old story - picked up a kit at my local model club meeting - seems
complete, but no instructions.
It's a 1/72 ME 262 B (2 seat)  - Gray plastic, raised panel lines, 4
sprues (no mfg. listed), decals are for a red 8 or 12 and printed by

Can anyone reccomend a good parcel/courier company for UK movements of
parcels in the 20-50KG territory?
Price rather than speed is of the essence. Stuff will be boxed not
palletised.

Please respond if you know where I can find a copy.
Failing that, some nice high-res scans of the drawings would be nice!
Patrick

Is anyone out here building the Midwest Little CAP 232 61 inch
wingspan?  I am rebuilding the wing, but I do not have any ribs to get
a form from.  I have the full plans of the wing and fuselage.  But it
does not show the measurements.  If anyone is building this kit,  can

I am trying to make models of the aircraft flown by the 318th Fighter
Group during WWII. My father was supply officer for the 73rd and later
the entire 318th.
The Thunderbold thing is taken care of.

This is crossposted between model engineering and radio-control.air.
I am in the latter stages of completing a new model workshop which now needs
fitting with storage units.  The main bench is done, worktops around the
edges need to be made, but the purpose of this post is this: I ...

none of them had ejector seats or fancy mechanical ways to
get him out with a parachute on his seat.
on certain model condors, there were escape hatches in front
of his oversized, thronelike chairs. the chairs had a place