Model Forum / General / Models / October 2006

I needed a pair of identical gaskets for a 'Fluoslide' air valve
(basically a flat spool valve) that I am re-building  - the originals
were somewhat battered but a bit complex with airways in the gasket
connecting 'none opposite holes' on the faces as well as the various

I have a pneumatic cylinder rod end 'rose bearing' (ie spherical
bearing) thoroughly stuck on the shaft that it moves. I've managed to
unscrew the pneumatic cylinder rod so just the rose bearing remains in
situ. It is on a 20mm stainless shaft and the ball of the bearing is

Is anyone else having this problem?
I get an e-mail with the subject:  QUOTE  eBay Watched Item Has Been
Relisted: .... UNQUOTE
I was never watching this particular model kit item.  Does anyone have

I'be been trying to understand the equipment setup I would need to
airbrush.  I just realized today that I have a pump, compressor and
bottle in my garage for my lawn sprinkler system.  The bottle has a
fitting of some type on the side.  Would it be possible to use this to

What gives you the inspiration to build certain models?
Currently I'm reading 'Not a good day to Die' by Sean Naylor and I
REALLY fancy building a chinook (Razor01 from Takur gah) ala 'Operation
Anaconda'

Links to a blog with photos from the Tokyo Hobby Show
http://happy.ap.teacup.com/applet/runchickens/archive
http://happy.ap.teacup.com/applet/runchickens/archive?b=10
http://happy.ap.teacup.com/applet/runchickens/archive?b=20

Is there a spray paint that's roughly the color
of the space shuttle fuel tank? (I don't own an airbrush).
Neil

I need to drill quite a number of 1mm holes in brass sheet. The holes
are about 3mm deep. I consistently get trouble with the drill skidding-
you can hear it, and the brass gets hot.
The drills sometimes snap as they break through, leaving the broken

I need to buy or get for free the decal sheet for AMT's '67 Chevelle
SS 396, kit number 6052.  As usual, I messed up the sheet that comes
with the kit.  If anyone has this sheet and is not going to use it and
is willing to part with it, let me know.

OK, lets face it, we have a problem.  When all of us old guys croak,
what's gonna happen to all those award winning models we have
accumulated.  We need a museum to give this stuff to so the rest of the
world can appreciate our efforts.  Someone needs to twist the arm of a

the squadron flyer had pe for the privateer. the called it
the matchbox/revell kit. anyone hear this?

Is there any kind of American Sedan in that scale that could take an OD
paint job and a white star?
thx - Craig

Just back from the show. Seemed VERY quiet compared with last year,
with various traders commenting that takings for the day were well
down - one major stallholder quoted around 40% compared with the same
time period last year. With Meridienne choosing to charge even more

Can anybody supply me with the construction drawings for a Reeves
popular vertical twin cylinder oscillating engine?
New.secondhand/photocopy? don't care ! ! All costs covered.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=XK72001
This is obviously one of Hannant's own productions. Does anyone know
anything about it? Is it a reboxing of the forthcoming MPM kit?