Model Forum / General / Models / April 2008

I've been out of pocket for a while.  when I opened up RMS tonight about
half the posts were ads for knock-off sneakers, watches, etc.  What's up
with all this crap?  Where'd it come from?

A while ago, someone posted a question about removing paint from plastic
models. I read the thread, but at the time, I didn't think I would need
the info, so it just got placed in a part of my brain that I can't find
the map for.

A bit of a test, I've had nothing through for 2 days on the onetel
server, just checked on Garble groups & seen Peter's request.
I've forgotten my signon details so I'll reply here & see whether it
turns up on Garble.

Do any of you have 6 - 8 .50 cal machine guns from a busted 1/32
aircraft or a 1/32 aircraft you converted to a racer you would like to
part with?
I need the barrels and the bodies not just the barrels if at all

I picked this model up at the flea market because it
was cheap, and I thought kind of cute. All the text
are in japanese. I tried to do some research on it
and didn't come up with anything. It comes with a

Turned up a slitting saw arbor today. Turned up the Shank part no
problem and the Clamp washer. How to face the clamp washer after
parting off? No problem says I a bit of "Poundland" 20 for a quid
superglue on the face. Glued it, faced and angled it, coned it 16mm

Does anyone know the internal connections for a three speed, three
phase motor? I do not mean a motor driven by an inverter.
I'm guessing that it's done by effectively changing the number of
poles the motor 'sees', but I don't _know_ and haven't been able to

Judea Declares War on Germany: A Critical Look at the Holocaust and
WWII
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3609605599774203343&hl=en
How much of what we know about the holocaust is based on cruel wartime

Has anyone got materials and facilities to knock up this for me please?
Needs a 30mm clearance hole in the middle as well.
11mm or 12mm thick also acceptable.
It's for me personally, not for the company :-))

Are the Warco Formits any good?
I'm needing a set of slip rolls at least 22" wide to make up an exhaust, and
the Formit is looking very tempting to save the hassle of building a set
from scratch.

Anyone know where to get conductive wax (for electroforming)?
Also, what's that white grainy engineering plastic you add boiling water
to and it melts called?
Ta

Hi Guys, (...a not-quite 'Model' engineering request),
Can I pick the collective brains please....
I'm trying to find a wholesale mail-order supplier of bsp fittings
(mainly 1", but also a few larger), it's not something I normally get

Vitrea 37 is no longer listed - what are suitable equivalents?