Model Forum / General / Models / June 2008

Hi all, to sharpen HSS and cobalt lathe tools should I get a green
wheel for my bench grinder? Pete

The Imperial Japanese Army built a series of subs in late-1944 when
the relations between the Army and Navy factions became so bad that
the Army decided to torpedo the latter literally.
I jest! No, the IJA was not happy with resupply to the Philippines and

Pointers are now a cheap commodity item and, although the
quality is pretty variable, most can be persuaded to produce a
spot at least as good as the centre/edge finder versions.
      The pointers incorporate three main items plus the

Here's one for you, if you're thinking of jet aircraft. Would make a great
jungle jim at home.
http://www.majorsurplus.com/Russian-MIG-21-Jet-Aircraft-P14908C2094.aspx

I vaguely recall having read that when the Hawker Typhoon cage type
canopy was cut down and replaced with a bubble canopy the same type
bubble canopy was also used to convert the Thunderbolt.  Is this
correct?  If so it will be worth my while to do the same to the old

I recently found (and bought) a small, neat pillar drill:
http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/drill_stand.jpg
http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/drill_stand_rule.jpg
Following careful observation I note:

Best fakes
Http://www.precisionreplicas.com
We offer you a World of Luxury at very affordable prices and you can rest
easy about your satisfaction of quality and service.

Well, my copper plate is delivered, and is jolly
conductive.
But I'd like to stop it sliding all over my hob,
so I want to add some "pips" to engage

So...   I'm just about to put the finishing touches to my Tamiya FW-190D.  I
have to put five assemblies on it - propellor and spinner (I solved the
spiral problem), windscreen, canopy and two flap assemblies.  Fifteen
minutes work, tops.

hi I'm looking for a different toolpost for my ml7. I want it to be
easy to centre tool and quick change the tool.Thankyou for your views
on this subject

I have already showed their work with the model "USS Leutze". There
were many questions about "water". Here I show how to do it.
http://allscalemodels.blogspot.com/2008/05/creating-water-in-dioramas_3095.html
Please see & i need (!!!) comments.

58" seems large to me. i like the the mini.
http://www.lindberg-models.com/water_model70818.html
http://www.lindberg-models.com/water_model70817.html
damn, with kaiten, too?

new flier came today. they seem eager.

Please -- Iraq`s "Shilka".
Dragon, 1:35.
http://allscalemodels.blogspot.com/2008/06/zsu-23-4-shilka-iraq-1991.html

I've a steam engine which appears to be made of early 20th Century (pre-
1910) pocket watch parts,   the governor is driven off the flywheel axle by
a couple of bevel gears and one is missing, I'd like to source another.
Most of the screws appear to be pocket watch / clock screws ...