Model Forum / General / Models / September 2006

I have a couple of vibratory finishing machines, the polyurethane lining is coming out of them and they need relining.
The smaller one has been knocking, took the bowl off and found the mountings had cracked the vibration through the
cracks must have caused the knocking sound.

It is a shed not a workshop. Always call it a shed. If some people hear the
word workshop they thing of back garden car repairs, the planning department
think you are starting a business. Do not build a 10x8 workshop build a shed
and make it 10 x 8

hi folks i need some advice
after scouring the webi need to find a d1-3 collett chuck
i got a quote from pratt burnard £800
nope

I would like to submit you some remarks about Customer service from kit
manufacturers and hear about your experience.
Just because I am rigth now very upset (at least) with Fonderie Miniature
for their support.

Is this just a plain re-pop of the AMT piece of crap or did
Italeri correct the wings? Anyone know?

I'm thinking of building the Trumpeter 1/32 P-38, but want to paint it
OD/gray rather than NMF. I've read that all of the L models were NMF, but
what were the physical differences between the L and J? Is it just the
rocket launcher, or were there other differences?

Just finished converting the garage and now ready to purchase lathe
and milling machnine.
Floor area is 17x10ft height 8.6ft
Will be building a 4" Little Samson traction engine & 7.1/4" 0-4-0

I'm hoping someone here will have knowledge to help me.
I was cleaning up a bought-at-auction Record #82 quick release
vice (10 quid!).
I'm sure people are familiar with the sort of stuff

i have a garden shed that is 7'x5' and i would like to get rid of this and
build a workshop slightly larger, i reckon my wife would let me get away
with 10'x8'.
question is?, do i need planning permission for what is basically a big

Just picked up the new Model Aircraft Monthly magazine. On page 2 there is a
ad for Meteor Products. The picture shows two early F4H-1 phantoms,
Sageburner & Top Flight. When i went to their site I did not find anything
on these two aircraft. Anyone know any thing about these? I ...

I need 1/48 scale propellers from either a Revell/Monogram B-17F/G or
B-24. I need a total of 12 but I'll take whatever is available: 4, 8
whatever. Willing to pay a reasonable price plus postage from the props
from that trashed kit you have stuck in the back of your workshop.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260030704307
I know you guys like to see someone get the price right. 8^)

Any motor racing modellers out there might be familiar with Australian
racing legend Peter Brock... The equivalent version of the late Dale
Ernhart, 9 times winner of the Bathurst 1000 and 3 time Australian Touring
Car Champion... He died about an hour ago in a special tarmac ...

I need about 30 lengths of 32mm diameter solid Bronze, and about 10
sheets 10g 2m x 1m
These are for door handles in a posh dwelling. Question is I only have
a small square sample which looks like Brass (yellowy instead of

I need a new edge finder.
I broke my old Brown & Sharpe this weekend, it had a small chip in the
0.200" end and I spun it up too fast, too close to a corner and the
end cracked into lots of little pieces.