Model Forum / General / Models / October 2008

Looking very quiet today, just wondering if everyone's gone away.
Martin

You ever stop to think that by buying and building machines of
War-ecspecially non current events-that you are keeping alive  things of
horror?
I mean, f.ck the panzer Tank, f.ck the German Soldier, f.ck Jap Zero's and

Look, I've been machining stuff here in America for over 30 years.
done lotsa work on Bridgeports with R8 collets. I have even modified a
horizontal mill I own to accept R8 collets. It was originally a Morse
taper (I Think). That worked so well I did it for someone else too.

Whilst working on the Revell Jaguar, I've started on the Revell Hunter
F6 in1/72 scale.  The instructions show the ejection seat as having a
blue seat cushion and rust red seat back.  The few ejection seats that
I've seen were fairly drab affairs with brown and buff fabric.  Are

This model of the San Francisco skyline near the Emarcadero was created over
a 2-3 month period by a call-center rep in between his calls, using
materials available in the office.  Just thought you might want to have a
look at it. It's unfortunately no longer standing, as the ...

Ths is a follow up to the question I asked a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks for all of the replies, they were very helpful, and I now have
some confidence that I can machine plastic!
I ended up using PVC for my adaptors as it was the cheapest of the

Information request : i bought the ICM 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk. VII
high altitude fighter, but am unclear on what color it should be: PRU
blue?  isn't that just for photo recon birds?
Is it really Ocean grey then?

I'm about to start work on the Revell boxing of the Italeri Jaguar
GR1A in 1/72.  I intend to do the aircraft of 2 Sdn RAF in the wrap-
around camouflage scheme.  Before I start, I need to check a few
colours given in the instruction sheet.

For many years (since Micronet days) I have been bouncing around the
Newsgroups. To all of you who know me or have heard of me I bid you a fond
farewell in advance. Unfortunately it’s looking like MrBlueSkye will be
clocking off for good shortly. A recent emergency visit and ...

For larger bar stock, the bandsaw is generally used.
For smaller stock, say 1", can you use a chop-type rotary saw? They are
much cheaper, but I don't know about toothed blades for metal. I have
one with an abrasive blade, but it isn't very effective or economic.

There was a story on the telly last night (Fri) about a guy that jumped from
a plane, and jetted across the English Channel. I missed the very beginning
of the story but it sounded like his 4 small jets and wing contraption
weighed in at about 100 lbs. and he reached top speed of ...