Model Forum / General / Models / December 2006

I can't read a model magazine or web review without seeing it
mentioned-what is 'our' equivalent of Future floor wax?? what do other
UK modellers use?
Cheers!

The missing-Lynx site is impossible to join.  Network54 does not save
passwords set up so you can "join" for a single internet session, but
discontinue the session and Network54 no longer recognizes your
password.  The "forgotten" password page is broken.  When you do

I have some Xmas present money burning a hole in my pocket, and I want
to buy a scroll saw, mainly for crossing out clock wheels and other
clock-related work.
As well as needing very fine toothed blades, I've read that a cutting

Been looking but just can't find any for a freind wanting a Shangri-la circa
1970.
Anyone have any ideas? Nope, White Ensign doesn't have 'em :-)
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I am reading the Nexus book on gears and gear cutting with an interest in
cutting a few beeval gears, especially after looking at the prices of HPC.
Has anyone successfully made any parallel depth bevels as described using
standard spur cutters, I would be interested.

Is there such a thing as 5c collets with whitworth hex?  If there is
where would I source them from?

Hi group
First of all, sorry to those who consider this spam...
But maybe some people here might be interessted in the idea of sharing their
knowledge online.

dont shed any tears though....I took precautions and ordered way too
much myself from GreatModels the past 2 weeks......just in case the old
fat man dropped the ball.
all is well in the world of 1/35.

I have just about given up on finding a 1/6 Hasegawa LeRhone Engine
Kit.  I was wondering how the quality of the large scale Williams Bros.
kits might compare.  Can a high quality display be made from the
Williams Bros kits or are they just meant for use as decorations for

I'm currently attempting the Nemett OHC engine from Model Engineer.  The
author uses a nice looking facing cutter to skim the crankcase.  My facing
cutter came "free" with the mill and bears more resemblence to a pigs
trotter with four sharks teeth embedded than a piece of ...

did you see my post that i had received the kaiten?
and thanking you profusely? please email me...can't find
your address.

Has anyone access to the original (Model Engineers Workshop) magazine
article  on the Stent grinder and could run me off either a scan or a
copy?
Is there a mail list for builders of the Stent such as exists for the

Does any after-market manufacturer make the long pylons, located on the
underside of the CFT's on the F-15E?  Or do they come standard with any
F-15E kit in this scale?  I've got Hasegawa and AMT kits.
Don H.

for Tim Leech
Tim
    Your apparent email address (duttondock@onetel.com?)has defeated my
message of a couple of days ago and just bounced back to me. I noticed your

Anyone know of a source for a cheap and cheerful Suds Pump?
tia