Model Forum / General / Models / May 2008

For some reason, the 'ebay madness' thread got me thinking crazy
thoughts which took me to....
Wouldn't it be great to see a Dale Gribble bug killer van, from the
King Of the Hill series, along wth a skinny shirt-less Dale posing

If anyone interested.
Sometimes, even the worst photos can be improved. Bad lighting, off
color, etc., can be fixed with a couple of clicks in a good photo
editing program.

Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/72 Armor Pro Scale Kit No. 7360;
LCM(3) Landing Craft + M4A1 w/Deep Wading Kit; 299 parts (229 in grey
stryene, 57 in grey DS plastic, 8 etched brass, 2 in tan DS plastic, 1
length of nylon string, 1 length of twisted steel wire, 1 clear

Anybody have a spare Revell Fairey Rotodyne that they would part with?
Tom

Hannants are listing a 1/72 Fairey Fulmar from Airfix.   Does anyone know
anything about this kit?
I don't remember a Fulmar in Airfix's catalogue back in the day.  Is this a
new mould rather than a re-pop? I don't recall anyone doing a 1/72 Fulmar

<apologies for x-post, but both groups seem appropriate....>
I'm building - and learning much from - my first 'clock' - the John
Wilding weight driven egg timer - from the original HJ articles.
I'm a little stuck on a 'missing' dimension in the drawings - the tip

I am looking for a Cutting Edge Resin Exhaust Nozzle Set in 1/32 scale for
the Tamiya F-15C.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I can't get to their website.

I have 4 steel masters magazines for sale, all brand new never read.
#46, 48, 49, 50
$18 + exact shipping (Insurance up to you.)
I am "vaindioux" on Ebay if you need to verify my feedback.

They are running the old Airwolf TV Series here on the nostalgia
channel.  There seems to be several opinions about which Bell Chopper
was used (a 222 or a 206).  Was there ever a model offered back in the
mid 80's?

What do people use to paint the chrome trim on 1/25 model autos? The
thin trim strips that run along the belt line, etc.
These particular chrome trims are about 1.4 mm wide.
I have never had much luck painting them on. Are there decals, or thin

I have just got hold of a couple of 'cutting wheels', 3/16 thick.. 2.75"
dia. with a 1" dia. centre hole with a keyway slot.. How do I attach this to
my Clarke CL 500M ?

Updated with Southern Expo photos http://www.freewebs.com/mattsmilitarymodelsite/

I recently bought a book on tool room grinding published by the
Carborundum Company. It's quite old but makes interesting reading.
One picture is of a shaper with a grinding attachment being used as a
surface grinder. Now that started me thinking. I've got a shaper

hi folks,iam looking for some imformation on a rare 1/16 german miltary
motorcyle kit that i pickup at a swap meet and took all apart and now
looking a copy of instruction sheets for a bandai kit of  bmw R75 motorbike
with side car.where can get  one .thanks for help jmhawkins

In your humble opinion which one is it?????