Model Forum / General / Models / November 2006

I recently ran across an online hobbyshop called "Hobby Terra".
http://www.hobbyterra.com/
They appear to be located in Russia and specialize in selling Russian
made kits. Amodel, ICM, Roden, etc. The prices all look very good. Has

If Trumpeter can release a Gannet in 1/72nd, and Classic Airframes a
Wyvern AND a Sea Hawk in 1/48th, what about some one releasing a
Supermarine Scimitar in 1/48?
Please?

Has anybody seen the newly reproduced M3 by Academy yet?  It is supposed to
have quite a bit of interior detail from the photos of it in the new ad on
the back cover of this months issue of FSM.  jim

Having a disastrous day !! wheel broken up on my surface grinder, and guess
what, cant find the wheel removal tool that releases the tapered wheel
carrier. Anyone got a spare, in exchange for falling down water coupons, or
able to point me in a direction to get one.

Years ago I bought this item intending to fit it to an old diesel
engine. It's languished in a drawer ever since, occasionally I wonder
about fitting it to a machine.
http://web.onetel.com/~duttondock/Pictures/tacho-1.jpg

Kit Review: Tristar 1/35 scale it No. 35024; German The 6th Army
"Mamaev Hill"; 61 parts in tan styrene; price US $14.50
Advantages: nice combat poses, great for complimenting tank kits
Disadvantages: too clean and "parade ground neat" for Stalingrad

I just started to build a Hasegawa Clerget 1/8 Scale Rotary Engine.  I
think it would be nice to display it with an appropriate airplane.  I
was thinking Sopwith Camel?  I haven't built a bi wing plane before and
was wondering if anyone in the group might suggest a kit that would be

When I bought my Super 7, I was told that there was a washer missing
underneath the cross-slide handle - basically the micrometer dial
doesn't move when you wind the cross slide in and out. I tried using
the washer from underneath the compound handle (same part number) and

I had a boo-boo last night!!  I was trying to decant a rattle can, which
normally is no big deal.  I had turned it upside down and pushed the
button until all the pressure was gone, or so I thought.  I then stuck it
into the electric can opener to remove the bottom.  As soon as the ...

Hi all
I have to make a new arbor for a 38 inch dia. circle saw,what in you
opinion is the steel grade to use,-would EN8 suffice.
Thanks Dic

....especially when it's a Beaver, item 190044659277
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8066/beaverturretmilllq0.jpg
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I normally use Siemens Inverters but have recently acquired a Mitsubishi
E520 1HP inverter.
I'm testing on a 1hp 3phse motor loaded with an 18" fan.
It seems to work ok but irrespective of set speed there is a constant

I'm rapidly getting through my stock of small triangular carbide
inserts but wondered if there was anything that could be done with the
broken/chipped ones - is using the entire flat side for finishing or
something practical?

It's official - I've spent more on tools and accessories to go with my lathe
and mill in the 3 months since I bought them than they cost in the first
place! Prompted by another courier type chap today muttering something about
b****y heavy that! Get to the point - who said that? OK ...

ik would like to build somthing like this:
http://users.pandora.be/Ivevanlee/helpme/Untitled-1.html
many off-the-shelf stuff works only straight and I would like to build a
cheap version myself. If there is a good off-the-shelf product I would very