Model Forum / General / Models / May 2007

Anyone know what PAL stands for in the Beaver Pal model?Did they build
these PAL models themselves or was it a rebadged import?
Mark

yeah, got mine.  skin as smooth as a baby's butt.   the revell kits
with acne will hang from the garage ceiling hopefully chasing a few
190's....
Craig

Does anyone have a damaged Polar Lights Spiderman ? My bad guy is
missing his hand, not much of a bad guy if he can't hold a gun. Does
anyone have a extra hand ? or a damaged kit with a good hand, please
let me know.

Hi there guys.
I thought about this the other day, and couldn't come to any
real conclusion about it.
If this has been discussed before, please forgive me.

If someone is using Co2 to power their airbrush, I was wondering what
size tank you were using.  I was looking at (check the link below) at
this item at Lowes for a possible air source. They have 10 and 20 oz
cylinders.  Thee 20 oz. one will run up to 100 lbs. and shoot about

Hi List, i need to make a drawtube for a 6mm clockmakers collet, th
thread is 5mm dia x .8 pitch. I have a Clarke 500 lathe and cannot fin
a change wheel combo which will give .8mm pitch, help, Dav
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I will be detailing the Tamiya 1/25 T34 and Su100.  One extra detail
can be the snow tracks that are normally stowed on the fenders.  See
picture at http://www.clubhyper.com/forums/plasticpixframe.htm
I happen to have saved the tracks from the Tamiya T-34 I had 30 years

I'm planning to go to Anaheim in August.  I'll probably arrive Tuesday
and leave Sunday morning. My question involves the tours that are
available.  Does anyone know anything about the American Armor
Museum?  I am trying to decide between that or the Petersen Auto

I'm looking for drawings showing any of the early experimental
camouflage patterns and colors applied to RF-101 based in Southeast
Asia during the early-mid 1960s.  So far I've only come across a few
photos of Voodoos in the experimental camouflage and drawings of the

Just curious as I'm going to be spending some time up there and wondered if
anyone else is nearby and what equipment they might have if I get stuck for
something. It'll be a while before I can get my lathe and mill up there.
Dave

What is the specification (taper, diameter etc) of R8 type tooling?
cheers
Bob

Hi l am a part missing out of a  Dewhurst reversing switch
it is the silver looking part which is shaped like a letter C with
the ends turned up that goes across the middle and contacts
the rollers there are 4 in all l could do with 2 but one would get me

 I've been googling around to no avail, so I thought I'd post a quick
note here to see if there is any answer out there.
 I built a Scale Model (Iowa) kit of an old Hubley model some years
back and now my boys are getting old enough to try a metal model.

I'm looking for a F-4 Phantom II data stenceling set for US navy Phantoms.I
know there is/was a SS decalset no.72-164 Phantom data.Who's got it?Even a
good scan will also do the jobAny alternatives?Please help me,I need it for
my F-4J Phantom.

How much would I expect to have to pay to get some patterns made up and
some castings made.  I would like to do something like an accurate Bogie
from a diesel electric locomotive, so i'm thinking of suspension spring
beams etc, and possibly frames.