Model Forum / General / Models / August 2006

When people talk about airbrushing at a certain psi (e.g. 12,15,20
etc..).  Are they referring to the reading on the gauge when the
airbrush trigger is depress?  I noticed that the pressure drops by
about 7-10 psi when the trigger is depressed.  If anyone would clear

Have some 1/100 scale kits, complete and unassembled in boxes, that I would
like to Sell, or even Trade off.
All kits are complete, with the exception of the Takara Area 88 kits, which
are missing the 1/24 scale pilots that came with them. Everything else is

I saw the "news from Trumpeter" at the Cybermodeler site and was
curious about if they only carry
two or not as Trumpeter was offering a 12 pack of 1/700 Kingfishers.
Seemed like an awful lot of planes unless you are upgrading your

THE RESULTS ARE DONE ! ! ! The web guys have finished cutting and pasting,
re-doing and re-doing again, modifying and debugging for the last time.
(Yea!!)
The results from the 2006 IPMS National Convention will be presented as

My first attempt at using a metalizer didn't work very well.
I used the model master aluminum plate (buffing).
The finish refuses to shine up. It looks like the plastic
surface was just too rough. I probably should have put a

Enzo,
Did you say that you were looking for 1/72 Phantom kits?  I've just got back
from my local model shop and he had about a dozen Phantom kits, mostly
Hasegawa, for sale at reduced prices.  I hadn't time to make a list but if

When exactly should a clear coat be added when painting a model car?
For example, I just finished putting down multiple coats of Tamiya red
metallic lacquer on a Revell Corvette. In between coats, I sanded out
the paint. My final coat is near perfect, but there is a very subtle

I am wanting to make a model of the Italian Navy's AV-8B Harrier II Plus
in 1/72 scale. I just found out that Hasegawa did at some point released a
kit with marking for this service kit number 00542 I believe.
   Does anyone know of where I can get hold of this kit or the decals ...

Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/35 Scale '39-'45 Series Kit No.
6216; German 1st Cavalry Division Russia 1941 - Gen2; 294 parts (211 in
grey styrene, 83 in etched brass); price estimated at US $14.98
Advantages: Gen2 "magic" worked on both horses and riders, very

I'm trying to machine a cylinder liner from a nice piece of 50mm cast iron
bar from folkstone engineering.  All done,  but I can't get a good finish in
the bore.  I'm about 0.15mm from size now and rapidly running out of road!
I've tried a Glanze boring bar with CCMT type tip and ...

Hi Group
I have just bought as Billings kit on Ebay, HMS Renown (plank on frame),
I've had a little experience of wooden kits before so I am fairly happy
about putting it together - but I could really do with some tips about

Thought you might be interested in this link
http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/obuerkle/
Best Regards
Steve

I recently bought a set of tools for a Dremel. There are four sets of
mounted stones, white, pink, greeny-blue and greyy-blue. Do the colours mean
anything, and if so what?
thx.

Just curious, after watching a demo at the local hardware of rtv silicon
mold making, the end result looked very similar to what I get when using
gap sealing silicon.

I've been away a while.  Does anyone now make a 1/35 scale M59 APC
kit?  Is a good model available in any other scale, pre-made or kit?
Thanks.