Model Forum / General / Models / January 2008

I have a 2" diameter bar of steel 36" long with a 1" 'droop' in the
middle. This is one of the two bars that the fork lift forks slide on
on the front bucket of a JCB so it is likely to be a bit stronger /
tougher than mild steel. Is it feasable to straighten it under a

Anybody else on BT having problems with web browsing? Started early this
morning and currently I can't get into a number of sites.
I 'THINK' there service line is reporting that there is a problem, but I'd
like confirmation as I can't convince myself that it's not the Belkin box ...

Does anyone know a source of good pictures or drawings of an Opel
Blitz or Mercedes truck converted for coal gas/ wood gas power?  The
three I had been able to locate are
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/blitzgat.jpg

The SR-71A Blackbird was a variant of SR-71. The Lockheed SR-71
Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance
aircraft. It was one of the first aircraft shaped to reduce its radar
cross section.

Anybody know if the Russians used some of the more commonly available
vehicles in WWI and the continuing internal wars into the 1920s?
I'm thinking of British Mk.IV, German A7V, French FT.17 tanks: Mack
Bulldog trucks, American Ford Model T trucks, ambulances, etc.

Gentlemen,
Can anyone tell me the tapping size of a 11/16ths UNF tap, I know its a
bastard size, I have bought a tap but none of my books give a drill size for
it.

Tonight at 9:00 PM (EST) on the Military Channel. "The War Lover" with
Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner. Lots of B-17 action.

is there a kit of the early war japanese mini sub? the kind the uss ward sunk?
i saw the show about finding that one and the vindication of the ward crew. i
guess they had been lableled bullshit artists for years. took a while, but at
least some were alive to see it.

Afternoon all,
I'm having a hack of a time finding a 1/25 scale 67 mustang, that is
not the fastback etc. I've been searching all morning and running out
of places to check. Anyone have any suggestions?

I've just bought a secondhand Meddings Drilltru pillar drill which
looked OK and and has no detectable slop at the chuck.
When I got it home on the floor I tried it on all the speeds and
discovered a problem.  On the highest speed I needed to put my foot on

With my lathe came an old fashioned oilcan. Soldered tin, long spout,
sliding lid to allow filling, and a spring loaded button.
I gave it a clean put some oil in and pumped it but nothing happened.
Its a bit like me I thought, knackered! Then whilst holding it

Just what does the term "Slide-molded" in armor models mean ?
Is this another advertising buzz word or is it a benefit to modelers?
Dick...

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I recently noted that a lathe owner was lubricating his changewheels
with "Chainsaw oil", as it was "sticky" and did not fly off the
wheels.
Any comments?

gonna do 2 days of modeling indoors and want to avoid the epoxy I
usually use due to the fumes..
can I use white glue for the plaster?  not sure how much strength it
has with plaster.....white glue takes longer to set.