Model Forum / General / Models / February 2007

I have seen a couple of references to this, in relation to looking for kits,
on this newsgroup and had two questions - what is it? And is it available to
the general public (meaning me) on-line (or some other method)?

OT but useful advice usually found here!
Diesel Ford Transit fuel filler cap lock gets really difficult to turn
key. I've tried cleaning with spirit, WD 40, blowing through with air
line. I'm worried that the key might shear in the lock. Any advice would

Looking for the instuction sheet for the 1/76 Nitto Nutrocker Sf3D
kit. Anybody have one they could scan for me?
TIA
WRF

I would like to know what high end model would be for decals.
Laser.
modelar

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I have a collection of India oilstones, some of which have become
hollowed through use.
I read somewhere - I think it was in one of Guy Lautard's books - that
India stones could be re-faced by rubbing them on a sheet of emery or

I have a jaguar cutb phase inverter and the main Moss fet has gone short any
ideas where I can get same or equivalent Toshiba part no MG15j6ES1
thanks Andrew

I bought an Alumilite kit years ago but never got around to trying it. Lost
a small part from a kit that lent itself to onesided casting so decided to
copy the undamaged one.
Q1. Is there a shelf life on this stuff? Unopened, opened?

Why is this?  I have some models that have both Japanese and English
instruction booklets, and the Japanese one has more isometric details
that the English.  It is also in colour!
Are Japanese more engineering inclined than us English speaking? I hope

I have purchased my very first bottle of Ambroid Proweld.  If you have
experience using this product, could you please describe the
associated odor.
I have thoughts of noxious MEK fumes throughout the house, and my

I'm about to start building a 1/72 Fujimi A-7E. It will be in the markings
of a VA-22 aircraft used during Operation Praying Mantis, the 1988
retaliation against Iranian forces for the mining of the Persian Gulf and
the damage to the USS Samuel B Roberts.

Having acquired a new project, I commissioned a new toolbox,
one of several I'd bought in the US.
In an idle moment some of the documentation caught my eye:
"SAFETY RULES AND WARNINGS:

Can anyone suggest a source for yellow zinc chromate paint (either
enamel or acrylic)? I'm only finding the green tint. Thanks.

yes! first one is a comet. brt i watch them all 3 times like
the other good shows. i bet cookie will be checking it out.

Having just collected my Excel die filer (courtesy of Tim Leech,
transport thanks to Darryll Crook) I'm now interested in finding out
more about the machine.
It's a bench top model, bearing no number.