Model Forum / General / Models / February 2008

Rubber paint seems to look a lot more accurate, black looks too clean,
or does the rubber on tank bogies stay black?
Rubber paint has a mix of grey and brown added which looks a lot more
realistic.

just got this ancient Hasegawa kit.  Box art shows the plane with an
orange finish. Instructions say the usual green/light grey finish.
Wassup with the orange finish?
thx - Craig

Hello, I'm going to have a go at making a new leadscrew for my millin
machine - does anyone know what grade of steel I should make it out of
Cheer
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I am looking for a 10mm Clarkson type S collet. If anyone has one
spare I can swap with a 3/8th type S (Well it appears to be a 3/8th
but its very tight up the hole) or a 10mm type C in perfect condition.
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This finally looks like an etch folding tool that is both useful AND
priced more like something I'd be willing to pay - around $18 US:
http://www.hyperscale.com/2008/reviews/accessories/rbproductionsflipr5reviewrk_1.htm
...I may have to look for one.  Or two.

I just got in Lindberg's re-issue of their Civil War Confederate Horse
Team. Remember the PC BS that went on a while back over the Dukes of
Hazzrd "Gen. Lee" kit re-issue & the Confederate flag? Well, not only
does the box for this kit say "Confederate" but it also has

A B-2 was reported to have crashed today in Guam.  Both pilots safely
ejected.  $1.2 billion plane looks to be a total loss.
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/pilots-survive-12-billion-plane-
crash/20080223063109990001

I guess it was my server, but I havn't been receiving RMS for a week
now until today.
May be a silly question, but did I miss anything?
Tom

saw this on an upcoming model list.
anyone know how much of the plane will be visible?  For $70 or so I
hope  that she is pretty close to naked.
Craig

All,
Can someone shed some light on the following Navy paint scheme
http://www.cybermodeler.net/aircraft/a-4/images/ta-4j_158512-1.jpg
What is/was it called specifically ? I think the other branches, Marines

Just thought I would tell you guys about my mistake - a few months ago
my wife went to see her parents in the UK
(from South Africa) I seized the opportunity and ordered a load from
Chronos and other suppliers for her to bring back.

Does anyone have an advice on how to drill neat round holes in soft
open-cell foam/sponge (polyurethane)? I am trying to make ~1/4" holes
in a ~2 inch thick sponge. I tried regular drills (very ugly-looking
results, or the foam just gets wrapped around the drill) and an old

Since you are all bored -
PolyModels have sent me a very nice casting,  a 9 and a bit inch flywheel
for my stationary steam engine project (none of that Stuart Turner wimp
stuff here).   I don't want to turn a nice casting into scrap so would

I recently bought an Airfix 1/72 GMC 2.5 Ton Truck kit without decals or
instructions.  Does anyone have a copy of the instructions that they could
scan for me?  I thought that it would be pretty straightforward but there
are chassis parts that I can't sort out.