Model Forum / General / Models / April 2007

I need to mount a pair of heavy copper straps each 6mm x 45mm x 150mm
so that they stick out from an insulation board by about an inch but
are affixed very stongly along the 150mm length, and the easiest way
seems to be to braze or silver solder the 150mm length to the single

The fella that directed me to the PDF of TO 1-1-4 really did me a solid.
Excellent info on markings size and location and paint. Thanks and
outstanding.
Only problem is it's dated 1994 or so. Most of the aircraft I'm looking for

I am building a Tamiya Lancaster and I would like to know what the
correct colors are for the bomb bay, wheel wells and the crew
compartment.

anyone know of any pictures?

went to Mac Dills airfest this weekend took tons of photos including
closeups Osprey V22 tilt mech and landing gear F-22 weapons bay closeups ext
will ne posting them in ABMS as soon as I get them d/l and catagorised

Any suggestions for supplier (mail order or online) for metric fine taps,
specifically 4.5mm x 0.5mm pitch which I find I need to cut for a gas filler
valve. The only place I've found is www.tapdie.com and at £16.50 each (plus
3% card surcharge + VAT) I think they're extracting the ...

I am building an old Lindberg LST model ship, 1:245 scale.  This is
for my dad whose uncle was on LST 454 in WW2.  Not a great model but
the best LST I could find.  Now, the problem is this, where can I find
ship numbers for this scale?  The model came with just a couple of

After all the helpful comments, I am approaching the end.  I
resurrected a 15 Hp. Lister engine from an old cement mixer and this
is now OK. I got hold of some suitable 3 sheaf pullies which required
fitting to different diameter shafts, but that part is all OK even

Just wondering how they got their planes to the South Pacific or did
they come by transport and assembled later...
Craig

I'm thinking about buying one of these for close work.   I was
wondering which one of the lens options would be best suited to model
work?

From what I understand there are some sets of ''BluePrint'' style
Drawings of the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle.  I would very much like to
find a set of them and does anyone out here have a set , and would they
let go of one.  Can someone tell me if it shows any of the Interior

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003642615_tuskegee30.h
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Just installed a small surface grinder in my workshop, should I b
worried about my other machines ? ie dust from the wheel getting int
them. I know I can cover them but what's the differance between
surface grinder and a normal double ended grinder as far as this goes

I've seen the adds for Czech master crew members - but was hoping something
more might be in the offing - such as interior sections ala the U-Boat sets.
Anyone have any info.
                                                       Val Kraut