Model Forum / General / Models / November 2006

I am told that they are available here
Victory Models
4980 Bayberry Drive
Cumming, GA., 3004-9413

Hi Alan,
  My mate here in the UK is emigrating to Perth in the next few months, he
reckons you don't need vehicle insurance there, surely he cant be right also
what do you pay in road tax for a car?

I know I can get MT2 - ER245 converters, but the use of a drawbar
seems superfluous when I've got the Myford threaded spindle nose.
Does anyone make a Myford / ER25 or ER32 converter, or would it
be feasible to make one myself ?

I have an Atlas lathe which needs re-building and is going to be th
next 'project' after I have sorted out my Centec mill. The mill tabl
ways are worn in the middle. I can't get rid of the slack by adjustin
the gib strip because if I do the table tightens up at each end of it

faced with having to cut a short length of M12x1.75 onto a 12mm bar, and
finding that the (cheapo) M12x1.75 die wasn't really up to it, I had a go at
getting the lathe to cut threads.
after a certain amount of discussion, calculation and guesswork (a mate of

Needed diodes for forklift battery chargers,so one of the guys ordered
them from Farnell.They deducted the money from the card and then
emailed him to say they were out of stock.He emailed back asking if
they could supply an alternative or failing that he wanted to cancel

Hi Troops:
    Somewhere I have seen posted an article about all the variations in
Lockheed C-130 engine nacelles. I printed out a copy at the time, and
now I can't find it. My "filing system" leaves a lot to be desired, I

Does anyone know the collet type used in the Taylor Hobbson K Mk2 type
pantograph spindle. I need to get several more but don't know what typ
they are. Any help appreciated, thanks
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I am applying a set of Aero Master decals to a P-51D and I cannot get the
decals to soften and sink into the panel lines. I have used Microsol,
Microset and Solvaset. Any suggestions? Thanks for your help. Pete