Model Forum / General / Models / January 2008

I went to Alexandra Palace yesterday and bought a 6 inch Vertex rotary
table. I want to fit the dividing plates but I can't get the handwheel
off. Can someone tell me if I'm missing something obvious or should I
go ahead and cobble together some sort of puller to get some force on

We seem to have a problem losing oil trucks lately.  Two have been
stolen off the dealers' locked grounds in the past week.  The second one
was found parked empty in Washington DC.  Number one is still missing.
Should you see an oil tanker with "Denver, Pa." on the doors, would you

I've been doing a lot of traveling lately and didn't want to buy an
expensive laptop.  I was in the local Micro Center on Friday and wound
up buying an ASUS EEE mini PC for $349.00.  They threw in a Canon
Pixma Printer / Scanner MP210 for free.

I'm going to build a Spitfire PR Mk. ID (or PR IV). Was this mark
equipped with the Mk. 1 early oill filter housing, or the filter
housing from a Mk. V?
My references notes that the early marks of recce Spitfires often were

I thought denizens here might be interested in this small lathe:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160198269325&ssPageName=ADM
E:B:WNA:GB:1123
Judging by the marvellous non-original toolpost, the owner
was a pretty good engineer. It is therefore interesting

Anyone know where I can get a few feet of railway rail?
Thanks
-- Peter Fairbrother

I know 3.3 mm is the preferred drilling for a 4 mm tap, but in practice is
3.5 mm OK? My supplier only stocks "standard" taps (no starters or
bottomers)

Did anyone go?  What's it like?  Any must-sees?
Chris

Looks like its time to buy sheets of 1/48 and 1/32 swastika decals.
I've never bought after market decals before.
Requesting recommendations for a good company that makes these decals.
thx all - Craig

should I buy the one for $4.99 or    $106.00 ??????????????????? (see
last entry in list of books for sale)   :-)
me thinks I will get the cheap, used one.
Craig

Has anyone here got experience of the Sievert "Cyclone" propane torch
burners? They are the ones which apparently produce a rotating flame
which completely surrounds a pipe joint when soldering or brazing. I'm
wondering about buying one, but it would be good to know people's

I reckon this one is for Al. I have a Hawk Missile Battery in a Revell
History Makers Box. The box says 1/32. On eBay I see Hawk Missile Batteries
and the tracked and helicopter missile transporters in Life Like as 1/40 and
Renwal as 1/32. Were there two different molds? Which do ...

Probably my fault for not thinking, maybe not. Got my hands on some Mig
products thinner for washes whilst browsing in Modelzone Manchester on
Monday whilst the SWMBO was on a business trip. Sounded great reading the
label. Mixed it up with some Mig pigments "Industrial City ...

I found a half-tin of Hardite case hardening powder.
The tin's outer is partly rusted, and any instructions that might have
been on it are not readable.
Is there some place where I can find instructions on how to use it?