Model Forum / General / Models / July 2006

I'm looking for other Cowells' users and would like to set up a
Discussion forum specifically for the Cowells' vertical mill and lathe.

If you're building, or planning on building, a Consolidated B-36, you need
this disc. B-36:Moving The Last Peacemaker is an 875 b&w image slide show
that  depicts the last B-36 ever built being dismantled, moved, reassembled,
dismantled, moved, reassembled and dismantled in ...

Still cleaning out the closet.  Shipping for each kit is $7.00 Priority
Mail CONUS only.  Kits are complete and unstarted.  Multiple purchases
get a break on shipping.  Buy 'em all and I'll ship FREE.
1/700 Dragon USS Arizona "special editon" kit with the brass barrels

Who makes an F-16C block 52+ in 1/48 scale or what F-16C kit is the best
basis for a conversion ?
Thanks.

I'm building the 1:96 scale model of The Beagle, from Revell Germany.
The rigging thread they supply is awful. It's some sort of stretchy
synthetic that's very hard to work with, plus it's spooled on this
star-shaped device that creates all sorts of kinks in the line.

great nova program about the yamato's tech.
lots of good underwater shots. a little weak on the
melodrama, the story is strong enough without it.
a must see for the buffs.

AA Military Research has recently released our first hobbyist product, a
photo CD for the Somers Class Destroyers. Reviews are on
www.modelwarships.com and www.cybermodeler.com
CD's may be ordered through our website at www.aa-military-research.com

On the off chance that some of the current rec.models.scale participants
haven't heard about it, there's an excellent CD-ROM on the P-38 available.
Titled 'Lockheed P-38 Lightning Gallery', it's authored by Richard Marmo
(yes, I know, this is shameful self-promotion), it contains ...

When you think about FS 16440 Light Gull Grey, what sort of colour do you
think of?
In many colour profiles that I have seen - especially in the Osprey Combat
aircraft series - Light Gull Gray seems to be a medium toned neutral grey

I have started to make a mold with Alumilite RTV Quick Set Rubber and I
didn't have near enough. (Did some REAL bad math I guess.
So here's the question. Can I order more and just pour more in on top,
even if the first part would be fully cured by then? It's a one part

There is BBC Radio 4 program about modern developments in full-size
steam traction at 9pm Wednesday 19th.

Hullo Folks, Am going to be getting Trumps Loco soon (on backorder) and
would like info on just what hung on the back of a german loco tooling
'round Europe in the early forties. I have an 8' long mantle piece and
can just see a loco and some dragon rail cars stretched across it. ...

I've noted in a collection some taps /dies with a constant 32 TPI ove
the smaller sizes 1/4 through 5/8, some have WF on them, make is mostl
Totem. These appear to have come from the UK, anybody know for what the
were used ?. I can't find any info in the Machinery Handbook. Thanks

Kit Review: cyber-hobby.com (Dragon Models Limited) 1/35 Scale Upgrade
and Conversion Kit No. 3831; Upgrade and Conversion Kit for Sd.Kfz.
234/1 Schwerer Panzerspaehwagen (2 cm); 155 parts (129 etched brass, 18
in grey styrene, 8 pre-bent wire); price not available

Kit Review: Academy 1/35 Scale Kit No. 13406; M151A2 TOW Missile
Launcher; 247 parts (217 in dark green styrene, 25 clear styrene, 5
vinyl); price US $18
Advantages: new kit of this small vehicle replaced obsolete and cloned