Model Forum / General / Models / August 2006

Good afternoon I was wondering if you could help me with some
information. My father in law has just come into possession of a lathe
which is unfortunately in pieces & we are attempting to find some
instructions & possible some spare parts or any documentation to go

I wonder if anyone knows a source of 42mm diameter ground bar in
roughly metre lengths, suitable for a horizontal mill overarm?
I bought an arbor that is too long for my existing overarms, hence
they need to be extended/replaced.

    I have a 50% off coupon for a local craft outfit and was checking out
their airbrush selection. I noticed they have the Iwata Eclipse. They
also have two other airbrushes that look very similar to the Iwata but
have the following labels.

According to the BBC News, Airfix have gone into receivership this morning.
The parent company Humbrol blames falling sales due to competition from
computer games and problems with a French supplier - presumably Heller.
On the Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2, Jeremy and his producer ...

I am planning to make a milling spindle for my chipmaster lathe. I
cannot decide which type of motor would be best.  It needs to be
resonably small in size.  I have a small single phase motor and have
thought of using a sewing machine motor but maybe they will be too low

Can the engine and interior parts from the Revell/Monogram 1967
Corvette roadster be used for the Revell/Monogram 1967 Corvette coupe?
Are the parts identical?
The reason I ask is that I bought the '67 Corvette coupe on eBay only

I'm working on a Bristol Bulldog and am looking for paint color and
brand suggestions for the silver dope color on British 'Between the
Wars-era" aircraft.
Thanks in advance,

I have some plastic shoe inserts that I'd like to copy, is there anyone in
the UK who can make a mould of them and make a few copies with plastic
resin.
Thanks

We had our old "open coal" gas fire replaced yesterday and I salvaged the
fireproof material that formed the fire tray.
I tried the propane torch on this stuff and its not only got fantastic
insulating properties but it reflects back an enormous amount of heat.  So

In August-October of 1945 the USS Reeves was assigned to picking up
former US POW for repatriation to the US. One of these was my father.
Because of this I would like to build a model of the Reeves as it
appeared at that time. But, I am having a hard time getting correct

Hi Guys, I hope you can help me. I've managed to get a hold of a compressor
with a busted motor. I already have a motor to fit to it, but don't know if
I need a starter also. It is a  Brook Crompton ED90LD single phase which I
think is capacitor start induction run. It has a ...

Most of my small projects have used inch square tube, comes in approx 7
metre lengths and I cut and weld to match the job.
When looking at a basic go-kart frame for my kids I thought I would try
round both inch and 3/4" or even nearest metric sizes.

Anyone here in the US ever sell stuff to Singapore?  Any tips, warnings,
etc.?
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/35 Scale '39-'45 Series Kit No.
6352; Sd.Kfz. 181 Panzerkampfwagen IV (P) Premium Edition; 734 parts
(355 grey styrene, 228 Magic Track links, 127 etched brass, 12 clear
styrene, 4 prebent steel wire, 2 prebent copper wire, 2 twisted steel

I understand Italeri and Maquette both make 1/35th scale kits of the
Sd.Kfz 140/1 recon tank.  Is anyone in here familiar with either kit?
I'd appreciate any info.