Model Forum / General / Models / August 2006

Please visit Gare Maritime:
http://www.garemaritime.com/
for a photographic portrait of the Normandie, the qunintessential
'superliner'.  This brand new feature comprises dozens of

Those of you with a long memory may recall that I aquired a Jones &
Shipman 540 Grinder last year.  After all the trouble getting it home
it has sat at the back of the workshop on the pallat that it arrived
on since then.  Every now and then I've looked at it and schemed ways

I'm in the process of creating a website whose purpose is to help
people do nice things for each other.
Many times, you want to do something for someone, but all you know
about them is that they are interested in a particular hobby or

I've been looking around for a replacement coolant pump for my CVA
lathe, it has a longer spigot than is usual for its capacity. I'd been
reluctantly  coming to the conclusion that I would have to shell out
nearly 200 quid for a new pump when I was given a used pump off a

I am at the point of finishing one of my M113's and got my AFV tracks
out the other evening.  How are these assembled?  I should say, how do
they stay together? They seem to sort-of clip together, but do you
then glue them?  How else would they stay put?  Any help would be

I'm trying to get a Holbrook C10 running on a 3.7kW Transwave converter;
has anyone managed to get multi speed motors working OK on a converter?
The C10 has a 3 speed (2860, 1430 and 925 RPM) 2HP motor that drives a 2
speed clutch/gearbox assy; with backgear this gives 12 spindle ...

would you believe that one i noticed is over $100?
people are nuts.

While looking for something in the workshop I came across an item that
I've had for ages, but don't realy know what it's for.  One of theose
items that probably came in amongst a load of other stuff.
It's a smal pressure gauge (1.5") that measures 0-125 PSI.  It is in a

Google has not been very helpful, as so far I have only encountered
vacuum forming - I am interested in this also.
What I am looking for relates to casting solid pieces to replace damaged
and broken kit pieces using some sort of mold.

Hi Troops:
    If any of you have teenage kids in the family sit them down and have a
little heart to heart talk with them soon, about moving water.
    Many years ago my Great Uncle, who was an old U.S. Navy "Hard Hat"

I got me a set of ReHeat Models Luftwaffe Bomber Crew in 1/48 scale. Now I
need to know what the colors of the bomber crew and pilots?
Help me out here..

Mine arrived today (31 July). Looks like the same format as last
month's. My only gripe is that I wish they would keep an article
together instead of starting a page or two of text and then sending the
rest back into the end of the magazine.

Does anyone know of any 1/48 B/A decals for aircraft other than what they
actually flew?  Specifically, I'm looking for some for an F-14.  Why, you
ask?  Well...I was in Tomcat squadrons, and I think they should have flown
them, so there.  I suppose I could cut some myself from ...

were to find graupner - optimist bildingscadule .. ???

Personally I make models for 2 different reasons.  Sometimes, usually when I
have an extended period  with some time on my hands like over a holliday or
something, I make a model for the sheer relaxation and enjoyment of the
process of making and painting it.  Sometimes I make a ...