Model Forum / General / Models / April 2008

So I'm down at the tank barn painting grousers for our M5A1s Tuesday night.
As I'm painting, I'm thinking, man this paint looks really good, best OD I've
ever seen. I look at the can and realize it says 1944 Olive Drab US. Now I'm
thinking... Hmmmm...

hey, is everyone dead?

damn reader lost your last post, but yeah, v-ville anytime.
i need to find where the hobbytown moved to. it wasn't big but had the basics
and i need some paint.
just be well so we can ride, ok?

I cut many varying lengths, to a bar stop, on a chop saw. I was wondering if
a sonic or laser measure with some sort of digital readout could be
incorporated in the bar stop to give a quick and accurate distance measure
from the blade. Lengths cut vary from 500mm to 1500mm, ...

All,
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Douglas-TA-4J-Skyhawk/1333354
Depicts the White/Red Scheme used by the Navy/Marines on their Training
Aircraft. Any good choices for the Red Color ?

I'm currently building a Luftwaffe RF-4E and a USAF F-15A, both in 1/72 and
both from the Hasegawa kits.  The F-15A is in overall Air Superiority Blue.
I once wondered whether that would be a suitable subject for a "model in a
weekend".  Now I have to say, no way!  There are so ...

The motor has broken on our Clarke lathe so I've been looking for a
replacement.  The switch broke too and this it proving difficult to replace.
The systems runs a 3/4 hp with reverse and a 16mm drive shaft.
I can source a 3/4 hp with 19mm drive shaft and reversing starter at

90 years old today.
Formed on All Fool's Day, 1918.  :-D No one in the RAF misses that irony!

Anyone got a half-decent small-ish drill press they're looking to move on?
Doesn't have to have a (working) motor, I've got motors.  
Large-ish bench-mounted, probably, something with a throat depth at least
15".  I'd also consider a floor-standing one if not too large.

Heya folks!
I've got an RB-50G kit from Academy that I'd like to turn into
something really unusual/weird.  Back in 1965 my dad was
stationed at Plattsburg AFB in NY.  One day they had an

Don't answer that.
Just been reading my Yahoo groups, one of which is the Myford group
and someone has called for a poll on what size drills do you use?
A poll??????????? on size of drills ??????????

I want to make some parts with slots that have a filleted bottom rather than a
90 degree join (IYSWIM) so I wondered if there is such a thing as a slot drill
or end mill with the very tips of the edges chamfered or radiused to a couple of
millimeters.  Kind of like a flat ...

ARC has been magically transformed into the Triumph GT6 Owners Club!  LOL

I`m looking for a way to enable me to mount my small toolmakers vice
quickly onto my milling machine without having to clock it every time.
On most of my other stuff I have mounted a couple of steel " Buttons"
which mount in the T slot of the table and then its just a matter of

well that is what the instructions say. some sections are still
interior green, but two sections at least have orange/yellow call outs
in the new Trumpeter kit.
Is this correct?