Model Forum / General / Models / May 2006

Has anyone seen this in the flesh yet? Any views?
Gary.

Evening chaps
Just wondering, does anyone have any good ideas for cleaning
polyurethane foam from some aluminium parts, especially fine threads
etc.

ive just bought a 5hp phase converter made by clarke . i aim t
run a 3hp motor from this , but my lathes got a 5 pin plug and th
converter has a 4 pin socket . is it the neutral i disconect whe
wiring a 4 pin plug up ? also , has anyone experience of this converte

cool SU22 on Hyperscale, im hoping to do 1 or 2 in 72nd this
year.....interesting article too, esp as i have been to Rothenburg
Just bought a new car(well new to me), my first ever German car, a
BMW......maybe i can drive to Berlin in Sept!

The Eurofighter, Rafale, and Gripen are all quite attractive, but IMHO
the F-22 Raptor and F-35 JSF look like flying boxes with wings. I
don't think they will become coveted modeling subjects (if ever
released as a good tooling). Is this the shape of things to come? Any

I'm interested in learning a bit more about the good ol' IC engine and
wondered if anyone had some good books they could recommend. I want
something that goes into good details with plenty of maths (degree in
Aeronautics and Astronautics means that equations don't frighten me)

I found out recently that I owned 4 of the 1/32 Revell Germany P-47's.
Was sure I had only one.
Also I have 5 1/48 Revell B-17F's
I'm sure that most of you can beat that easy....so what's in your

anyone know what version was at Pearl in 1941?
Academy makes a few early versions and want to see if they offer that
one....
thx - Craig

Have some US WWII armor on the bench and was planning on using Tamiya OD XF-
62 since it seems according to those who know to be the best OOTB.
Last time I used Tamiya I shot it through my airbrush and it was very nice.
I'm brushing some on smaller parts (and a different color on a ...

Since I have so much free time... uh-huh, I was day dreaming a bit today
while a rather tedious data process ran on both of my computers (and believe
me I need two). I was reading Track Link's Small Scale Forum, somebody's
question got an answer that included a link to Milicast. ...

What is the purpose of vallejo pumice stone?
Maciek

taper roller bearing  48 od 25 id  width not important as long as over 13 mm
any suggestions I know this is not a standard size as it would need to be 47
not 48
Thanks Andrew

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5008178.stm
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Greek and Turkish planes collide
Greek and Turkish F-14 jets have crashed into the southern Aegean Sea after

Has anyone got an experience of this type of Aluminium brazing kit
please?
(eBay auction no. 7619722894)...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aluminium-brazing-kit-welding-soldering_W0QQitemZ761972289
4QQcategoryZ64818QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I am looking for good scale drawings on the Vought A-7 Corsair II and
the F-8 Crusader.
Any ideas where to find these?
regards