Model Forum / General / Models / January 2007

What grade of O ring do you guys recommend for a model steam
locomotive which has gunmetal cylinders and are they capable of
withstanding super heated steam and cylinder oil ?
Ikie

I am contemplating doing some models of Coast Guard Aircraft and am
curious as to the best starting places for the following:
HC-130B
HH-60

What if the British Fleet Air Arm used Messerschmitt Bf109s during the late
1940s?
Shortly I intend to build a Seafire FR17 and a Fairey Gannet, both in the
Extra Dark Sea Grey/Sky colour scheme. Therefore, I've repainted one of my

I have a chance of a watt inverter 2.8 kw made by Hitachi
for a good price  (£190 inc) are they any good I am familiar with inverter
drives just need to know if its crap or not
Thanks Andrew

Several years ago there was a website called 'heavykits'. They
listed a number of huge 1/72 a/c vacs they planned. Spruce Goose,
An-124, An-225, C-5, etc. Their site disappeared & I stumbled upon the
Spruce Goose kit on eBay a year or so back. Anyone know what their deal

Just tried to access AMTech Models' website and it seems to be gone
(http://www.amtechmodels.com).  What's the story?  Is the company now
out of business?
Thanks,

I need to knock up a small , say 10 mm piston dia, hand operated force pump
to do a hydraulic (water) test to around 15 psi ( but want it capable to at
least 300 + psi ) Cyl / piston is the easy bit, but am looking for ideas for
small non-return valves. My current lash-up uses ...

Years ago I had finished the Tamiya 1/35 U.S. Tank M3 Lee in sand
yellow and Desert Rat markings.  Is this a valid representation?  That
is did the Lee ever served in  British colors?   If not I'll have to
get the Grant kit and swap turrets.  Then finish the new kit as an

With the Bridgeport rapidly coming together I need to get to grips with
the capability of the larger machine. The first job I have for it is to
cut 5/8" square slots in 2" square free cutting mild steel in lengths
of 18" or so. I have a few to do.

Not having a ton of references on this, I pose a question; on several
photos of ships from both sides, there appear several long,
diagonally-mounted 'poles' or somesuch structures mounted on the upper hulls
(freeboard) on some ships.  These appear on Dreadnaught-class ships and ...

got the feb one today....

Hi all. Could anyone reccomend somewhere to repair an ammeter off a
Crypton battery charger? Cheers, Scruff.

Heard of this machine only this morning but I don't know anything
about it.
It's a Bridgeport by Adcock and Shipley and I'm told it has the
slotting head fitted.

I feel pretty stupid for not being able to track this one down as it
looks to be pretrty obvious. I know I have seen it before... What
font is this?
http://www.slayersrealm.com/cccp.jpg ?

the word solvent means to me something not good for decals..... what
does it do?
I have the testors decal set in my cart and would like to know if I
should get this too.