Model Forum / General / Models / November 2007

This little bronze worm wheel, part of a 40 year old engine, failed
last week.
http://web.onetel.com/~duttondock/Pictures/wormwheel-1.jpg
The makers were able to supply a replacement by next-day delivery.

Those tv shows from the 60s & related movie items.Hard to come by nowa
days.

Did Hasegawa do this plane in their series of 1/32 Pre War aircraft?
Is this aircraft available in 1/48?
thx - Craig

Hello again,
Basic question no 537 from me:
I'm about to start my first 'real' machining job. It is basicall
drilling out a 120mm long, 12mm o.d. bar to 8mm i.d., and relieving th

Cant use ebay..and its looking like im going to have to sell all my
collection, apart from a couple of kits to fund a move to Germany next year
Got say...800kits (not sure, all in storage), couple of hundred books, mags,
stacks of decal sheets etc.

Does anyone know where I might buy a 5/8-20UN tap?  A spiral point would be
great, but any port in a storm!
Steve (Sheffield)

Sorry to specify U.S. only but these are big kits & the new overseas postage
rates are killers.
I have an untouched FMMF that I will trade for two or three of the following
kits: one - Italeri 1/35 Elco PT Boat, two - either one each of the

I said Ignore!
Turnpike has broken and I am trying to set up Thunderbird, but I can't
find our effing email passwords.

My inquiry is:- Should I use top sockets like MK for around £12 a sho
or cheapies at £3.50 a shot? Metal clad of course.
BTW, I don't wish to get into the 'should I do it myself bit/part
argument' 'cos I AM doing it myself.

have a  Fw-190-D-9  1/32 kit dated 1990 that has a Revell c. 1990
imprint on the outside of the stabilizer.  What the heck is this
about? Putting this stuff on the outside?        Is this kit a lot
older than 1990? I ask because it has the huge slot behind the cockpit

When I was a young buck I did a lot of modelling but now I'm a born again newb and have no idea what tool chain is good so I need some basic advice.
I want to do the Tamiya 1/24 Toyota GT-One. However, due to limited time (and patience) I want to cut a few corners. First, I want ...

Not my train scale but wow!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ozsteam-Tamiya-US-2-5-Ton-On30-MOTORIZED-RAIL-TRUCK-
KIT_W0QQitemZ290176451284QQihZ019QQcategoryZ485QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZV
iewItem

Does anyone have any idea how good (or bad) ICM products are -
quality-wise?

i have a friend ..
who has a very old motor ...lkooks a strange one ...with either a big
bearing on the front or epicyclic gearbox.
the caps buggered on it ...keeps popping the earth leakage

I was reading about her today and got the bug.  I see the Accurate
Miniatures had one in 1/48, but it doesn't appear they have any now.  Any
other sources for this kit?  Or do I resort to the various shows and ebay
for the hunt?