Model Forum / General / Models / December 2006

evening All,
just a quick question about the pros and cons of a mill with a quill vs
ones with a fixed vertical head and moving knee. Obviously the quill is
more conveinant for drilling or plunging, but presumably the moving

I often wonder where sellers get their prices from, see ebay 180056124047
Peter
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Peter & Rita Forbes

Does anybody know where can find AAM resin (All American Models)
Lincoln Mark VII 1/24?

I was, um, passing the time with the 'F' volume of my World Book today
and ran into the article on the Falklands and brief mention was made of
a naval action fought off the Falklands in 1914.  All I have is British
vs Germans.  Anybody know more?

I need to drill a (fairly) accurate 5mm hole in aluminium to hold a 5m
silver steel rod, which will be acting as a pivot. I thought silve
steel was fairly accurately cut to diameter, so I first drilled a 4.
mm hole in the aluminium as I read that drill bits tend to cu

Anyone know where I can get 3/16" felt suitable for remaking way wipers
It nees to be quite dense and tough.
Thanks
Charles

My dad saw XR219 during its flight tests, he has been to Duxford and Cosford
and would up staff at Cosford about it!

Find out how you too can sell your soul on ebay and make upto $100000
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Hi all,
I just paged through the latest Model Art (2007/1) issue, and as usual
Japanese makers are appealing to people's desire of something new,
limited-edition, or different :-) I've only noted a few here, there

I thought maybe the ship guys might be feeling left out.
Is this kit good bad or indifferent?
WmB

At the risk of appearing to be throwing red meat to the dogs - more armor
kit opinions for you.
[All the comments posted previously have been extremely helpful and greatly
appreciated]

Does anyone know the website for the parts yard run by Jmarc?
Thanks,
Mark

Would sks be able to tell me the footprint dimensions of a Colchester
Student 1800 please
thanks

Someone suggested to me that since I wasn't sure about the prices on
the car kits to post them on eBay and see what the market will bear. I
have done so, and thrown in a few ship kits I'd like to unload as well
as an old Marx "Galaxy Command" playset.  All prices start either at

1.Adcock & Shipley horizontal mill model 1 ES- open to offers
2.Vertical head to suit above (£200 offered already privately)