Model Forum / General / Models / January 2007

Ok...so my Revell 1/72 GATO sub showed up today and I was finally able
to compare it side by side with my 1/72 U-boat kits...
U-boat...small boat.  GATO...BIG boat.  I've been aboard U-505 and know
how tight a U-boat is, but I've never seen a GATO in the

Kit Review: cyber-hobby.com (Dragon Models Limited) 1/35 Scale
'39-'45 Series Kit No. 6336; Kuebelwagen Ambulance w/German Medical
Team; 207 parts (185 parts in grey styrene, 14 etched brass, 8 clear
styrene); price US $19.95

This is opposite to Austin`s experience with a supplier.Ordered vice
from RDG Tools on Wednesday morning.Price asked was slightly more than
advertised price on their website.No matter needed desperately so price
not an issue.Paid extra for next day special delivery.Thursday no

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was wondering a good AU scale forum 1/35th armour etc thats popular
any OZ users here
many thanxs Dave

Any new news - all I have heard is
a) Not stocking Airfix or Humbrol at all ever
b) Hornby will annoubce something in March
Right PITA trying to get paint now!

In this auction, we have a replica handgun; I've never sold one of these
before. I jumped through the hoops about not sending it worldwide and
stuff, but is that right? It's spring-loaded and doesn't shoot anything
dangerous, but Ebay's very particular about what can be sent ...

every now and then I have to drill 2 holes in opposite sides of a piece of
tube about 34mm OD.  It's not amenable to drilling all the way through as
they're offset by 3mm along the length of the tube.
Now, obviously, tube being round the first centre-punch mark can be at any

Where would one place the LED's on an Enterprise Model?  I'm using the
Polar Lights eddition.
Thanks
RSC

get ny snail mail ok?
tanks,

I'm doing a wagon being loaded by Russian Partisans.
Anybody know of a site for information? I havn't found anything to help
with detailing, tack for the horses and the like. I seem to remember
something in old Airfx Magaznes, whch  have, but  don't have the time

Does anyone have any advice on painting black cockpits? Do you use a
wash? What colours would you use for drybrushing, etc?
Thanks,
John

Anybody have a spare Revell Farey Rotodyne that they would like to pass
on?
Tom

Hi all, how are Airfix at sending out replacement parts these days? I
have a VC10 tanker kit that's missing a part-is it worth dropping them
an email?? It's an old kit I guess (re-issued??), but I only bought it
a month or so ago so I assume it's still current

Has there ever or is there a kit available for a 1950's Dodge Power
Wagon?  If I can't have a 1:1 I would really like to build the smaller
version (:>