Model Forum / General / Models / August 2006

I want to bench test a 1HP DC motor before installing it. Its shunt
wound, 220V motor with 170V field excitation. The four wires show
130ohms on one circuit, 2 ohms on the other, so I presume the field is
the former.

I'm embarking on building a HUGE rotary three phase converter and
intend  to incorporate some features to limit the inrush current. The
two elements that will cause problems are the enormous 230 to 415v
single phase transformer (thanks Peter) magnetising current, and the

I am a model ship builder from Duluth MN that is primarily interested
in 17th century warships. Go to the link below to see my site. Im sure
this forum will be helpful.....
http://clayton7007.tripod.com

a 1/32 Mustang...
http://www.militaryhobbies.com/product.cfm?ProductID=7686
Craig

Any Airfix 1/48 Seafire contra rotating props , lower rudder portions
with hook and folding wing bits please.
A bit cheeky asking but you never know! :)
Thanks.

I'm trying to find out whether the old Frog Sea Vixen was ever released
as a Novo kit.
I see quite a few references to it in the r.m.s. archives, but the big
Lines/Hellström Frog-book says '0+' were issued by Novo Toys (the English

Used to have a great unbuilt collection of these, got lost over the
years in a divorce!  Are these WWI battleships and battle cruisers
still being made?  I remember the Iron Duke and perhaps a few others.
Thanks,

i placed an order sunday night and it came today.
except for back ordering the vac b29 canopies, it
was correct. i bouth the pegasus dh2 kit on sale and i see
what you guys meant about pegasus having nice kits but

I have been given a 90% finshed 72" Stuka. I would like to finish it in
desert colours, but the canopy struts have been painted black (probably
with enamel) - and need to be sandy colour if the rest of the plane is
in desert finish.

I'm considering a secondhand upright bandsaw.
Startrite current models are out of my price range even secondhand and their
tables only seem to tilt to 20 degrees and I want 45.
Older machines which are nearer my price range have numbers like 18-s-10.

Just a reminder that Flagship Models sells "how to" modeling CDs that
feature LOTS of full color photos, LOTS of techniques and illustrations
in each CD to assist the novice and experienced modeler with many
different fields of modeling. Our range of CDs covers aircraft, ships,

Hi Troops:
    I am running Windows XP with Norton anti virus. I just received an
e-mail message purporting to be from my web service provider saying they
are getting complaints of a lot of people getting spam from me. They say

I really wish some of the big model companies would come out with some
models of the nice super sized cruise ships like the new Royal Caribbean
Freedom of The Seas.  I have done the Queen Mary.  I want to do some Royal
Caribbean ships!  Any chance of Tamiya or some other decent ...

Just a heads up for anyone that doesn't know that the Bristol Model
Engineering show is on this coming weekend.
http://www.bristolmodelengineers.co.uk/Bristol%20Model%20Engineering%20Exhibition.htm
I'll be on Arc Euro stand demonstrating his new X3 CNC mill.

I am about to move my elliot Sturdimill 1250 to a new location - with 3
phase this time so I can actually use it!!! The mill weighs about 3 tons and
I was wondering how to mount it.
The manual says to bolt it down using rag bolts and then cement it in. Is