Model Forum / General / Models / February 2007

    --I've got a collet closer I bought used for my Super 7. The collets
are marked Hardinge MA99E. Turns out I've got an *almost* complete set, but
I'm missing one for 5/16". I called Hardinge first and they said they could
run off a "special" for me for a mere $300.-!! So next I ...

When applying decals to the 1/48th scale Trumpter Wyvern made a moderately
big oppsie. Instead of reaching for the decal setting bottle, grabbed the
liquid cement bottle.  Result, as you expect, but fixed the model and got it
repainted.

Very few posts today - anyone in, or has the bomb dropped and no one
told me ?
AWEM

Why are some referred to as Falcons, some Vipers--what's the difference?

...pics up on ABMS, for those interested.

Some decals don't stick while others will on the same model. Any tips?
More info available if you need it
Thanks,
Sam

I've recently bought a College Engineering Gear Hobber and so that I
have total control over the tooth form (for small clock wheels) I need
to make my own hobs.
Standard hobs will have equal tooth and space thickness but I need 48%

I've been back into building planes for about 10-12 weeks. Hadn't done
one in 25 years. I found the PC game Blazing Angels. I'll never fly
but this is an easy enough game to play, more arcade then sim.
If you want to try a fun game this could be it. I have fought over

I am curious -- which of the following totally useless posts do you
find most annoying and clogging up the group:
(a) the idiot whinging about MI5
(b) the idiots whinging about pedophiles

I have been reading fine scale modeler.
I can not find a source for after market parts and photo etched!
I was looking for wing folds for the 1/32 hell cat ?
Do you find the after market parts and then buy the kit?

I'm looking to buy my first lathe and very tempted to go for the Sieg C3
however I'm stuggling to understand the lingo. Could someone please expalin
what 'Swing Over Bed' means?
Any reviews/comments/ regarding this lathe (preferably not from John

Does anyone make a kit of the British A-13 or A-15 Cruiser tanks. Used
in North Africa and during the 1940 blitz of france and the Low
countries.

   Does anyone have any info or a link to a site on setting one of
these up after dismanteling, it had a lot of surface rust on it and I
want to put back as it should be and set it up correctly.
   Yours in the workshop

I've just had an ebay email reminding me that two items I'm watching
are about to finish.
Very useful, except that they both finished on 6th JANUARY.
I've had odd things like that before, put it down to auctions ending