Model Forum / General / Models / June 2007

Anybody gets theirs yet?

Boy, I know we have had discussions before on dropping message counts,
but it is really getting low lately. Used to be 200-300 messages per
day, then dropped to under a hundred.  Today there were 30 new posts,
and it seems like that is about average these days.

Can someone help with info on the Revell model antique car kits of the
mid-50's.  I recall buying these kits for like 59¢ back then, putting the
models together, and displying them on a wall shelf.  As I recall, they were
pretty detailed for the price and I seem to recall that ...

Is there a kind of glue that would melt at water boiling point but
would be water-resistant at room temp? I need to glue together some
parts (glass and plastic) which I could later recycle by placing the
piece in boiling water and recovering the parts.

Any opinions on which kit to choose and is there any birdcage or other
after market stuff available for either.  Thanks (:>

Do any of you modelers have this gem from NWSL. I find it very useful.
However the fiberboard base has been gouged from use, a weakness I was
concerned about from the begining.
Being a bit inventive I have designed a better base for it using a sheet of

Gentlemen!
As some know, I'm building a Quorn-ish toolpost grinder. It works OK with
125mm disks and about 4000 RPM.
Now I made a bigger pulley to get 17000 UPM. The noise from the bearing is

I've been given a car bonnet that's beyond repair but has lots of good
mateial and I wondered what's the best way of getting the paint off ?
I tried emery but that'll take forever and the paint is as tough as
h*ll.  Does anyone know a decent remover that will work with modern

Jose Paliza asked me to post this question as he is having Internet access
problems:
Argentinian Night Corsairs had a tear shapped dorsal antenna behind the
cockpit. Do you know what type of antenna was it and where can I get one in

any better track for the tamiya panzer mk4?

Is there a source for Herbert manuals? Or is there anyone able and willing
to make a copy? I'm looking for the instruction & maintenance manual of the
200x500mm surface grinder.
Regards,

I have the 1/32 Revell Me 262A kit with the 50mm nose Kannon. I was
wondering if there is a metal replacement cannon for this kit? Or
maybe a photo etch set for it.
Thanks

Gentlemen!
As some know, I'm building a Quorn-ish toolpost grinder. It works OK with
125mm disks and about 4000 RPM.
Now I made a bigger pulley to get 17000 UPM. The noise from the bearing is

took a cursory look at the kit....did not see any pins, wing spar,
tabs, or anything to join the wing to the fuselage.  unless I am
missing something all I see are two smooth surfaces....reminds me of
the old AMT Enterprise space ship where you could get one nacelle

So... been reading about the current fighting in Lebanon... looked on
Google and got pictures of what looked like T-55 or so tanks. Pictures
of the fighting shows nothing clearly and most reporters think APC's
and such are tanks.  What are the Lenanese using?  The US and other