Model Forum / General / Models / October 2006

I have a collection of rare aircraft, ships ,tanks and rockets and even
an Atomic cannon up for bids. I am seeling off a large collection of
models thru the rest of the year so please book mark me. Any questions
just ask.

Having had a few parting-off disasters I've been doing some searching
around for ideas; now it's time to consult the experts ...
Is it better to run forwards with the tool in the normal position,
forwards with the tool inverted in a rear toolpost, reversed with the

just rcvd a 1966 Revell catalog from ebay.
50 cents, $1.00, $3.00. their most expensive kit was the $12.00 1/96
Constitution.
I know a good salary back then was around $6000, but geez these are low

I see that the Myford site is up and running again for those of you
with an interest and deep pockets. I know John S will be waiting with
baited breath as he is keenly interested in their IT development. I
can't find the forum though so I guess I will need to keep asking

is the testor's kit worth a damn? i got one as part of a
pacjage deal, so build or sell?
tanks

I have recently acquired a couple of old Face Mills with indexable
inserts. I don't have any previous experience of working with this type
of cutter. One is a 125mm 6 insert type, the other is a 3 inch dia. 4
insert type. They are probably obsolete as far as the manufacturers are

This is a boring and facing head that I recently picked up.
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wells_hall/album?.dir=7404re2
It's about 2 1/2" diameter.
Anybody care to suggest a maker or vendor?

As those of you who follow this group will have read, I have been
struggling to engineer a smooth control system raising and lowering my
tilting induction furnace body - the two 3" cylinders happily slapping
it up and (destructively) down with little control.

I just bought old ESCI Hercules C.MK.I/II and I wonder how accurate it is.
How does it compare to Italeri kit? What should I update if I want to make
VXE-6 LC-130R. I know about Flightpath and Cutting edge Ski sets. Do I need
to change engine nacelles as well? Does Flightpath PE ...

Following recent discussions and comments regarding a "Stirling" engine as a
replacement for a heating recurculation pump driver etc.
I am genuinily curiuous as to how an engine of such type can be self
starting. Having an interest in external and internal combustion engines I

Anyone have the new Hunter F Mk 6 from Revell and can take a look to tell me
the parts number of the tailcone. I tried to buy a set from Revell to change
a FGA 9 into an earlier version, but the parts numbers are different.
It's the two halves that covers the exhaust in kit no. ...

Does anyone know if this is a new mold or is this a repop of the
Accurate Minitures kit?
Mike

I've just been putting the finishing touches to a 1/72 Academy F-86E.  When
I put the fuselage together, I took great care to put the recommended amount
of ballast in the nose, plus a little bit more.
Since then, I've used Alclad 2 for the natural metal finish and Im really,

Anybody out there got a set of the instructions to hand?
I am resurrecting an old kit, but have lost mine. A scanned set,
especially the bit on the rotor/tail rotor would be most appreciated.
TIA

I just checked an ebay item I have been watching for the past week.  It
is for the Revell 1/10 Allison Turbo Prop Engine Kit.  It's up near
$100 with 2 hours to go.  Needless to say, I will not be bidding.
I have to believe Revell still has the ability to release this kit