Model Forum / General / Models / August 2008

I'm planning on building a 1/72 model of this a/c, using the Revell B1/BIII
kit as the base.
Can anyone advise what a typical load would be in the bomb (weapons) bay?
Not the 'Cookie & normal HE load,as provided in the kit, I'm sure!

I need to make a 12 tooth 20DP 14.5 degree involute spur gear.
I've cut plenty of low tooth count cycloidal clock gears, but this is
the first time I've tried to make an involute gear.  I started with a
blank (12 + 2)/20 = 0.700 inch diameter, and mounted this on a mandrel

I've decided to add a piston type quick change toolpost from Chronos (same
as the Arc Euro one) to my Bantam 800 (MK1); the problem is that the current
toolpost is retained by a large diameter clamping bolt (looks to be about 1
1/4" or 32mm diameter) threaded into the top slide ...

I am looking for someone within about 50 miles of Nottingham who is
able and willing to repair a vintage foot pump.  The job entails,
among other things, making and fitting a catch to keep the pump in the
closed position when not in use.

Mines done a runner.
Luckily without any of the business funds, but he managed to drop us
in it with both Companies House and Revenue & Customs.
Getting it all sorted now, but if anyone knows the whereabouts of Mr

got the august flyer tofay.

Has anyone come across/used a Rehmann TIG 200 TIG welder? ...are they any
good?  Although they say they are German built, I've heard they are, infact,
Chinese imports to Germany and exported from there.
It seems funny that if you Google "Rehmann" the main references are to

Having taken the four jaw of the ML7 tonight and put the three jaw on to do
some rough work, I thought that the four jaw could do with a bit more of a
clean up than it normally gets.
I'm sure that there is a simple method for removing the jaw screws from the

Ok, don't laugh. I just bought a real one. It is going to be my daily
driver, wife needs her suv back.
Was just wondering if there had ever been any models made, any version
would be good, but hatchback is what I have.

I have acquired a set of castings for the Vulcan Beam Engine featured in
the Model Engineer construction series started in October 1954. Would
any kind soul happen to have a set of drawings languishing on a shelf
somewhere that they are willing to exchange for beer tokens?

Are there any aftermarket sets with the above parts?  I'm asking because a
good friend in Florida has been building Model As for a long time and he's
gotten to the point that he can scratchbuild chassis frames using Solo
plastic plates, sprue runner parts and swizzle sticks.  He's ...

I need to mark some hole positions out on a cast-iron lathe backplate
is it OK to use a transfer punch and give it a good wallop? Or could i
fracture? I've never worked with c.i. before but vaguely feel it migh
be "brittle".