Model Forum / General / Models / April 2009

At last night's local model club meeting, we were discussing changing
scales on decal sheets and no one was aware of any software for
automatically switching the scale of copied/scanned sheets.  It seems to
me that someone should have developed such software by now, covering the

Fancy making some waterproof connectors (similar to
http://www.qvsdirect.com/fiximages/files/weatherproof_accessories/aqua_safe_conn
ector_large.jpg)
so wondering what plastic to use.
I've heard that Nylon will soak up water, so would acetal or Delrin be

Any good Hobby Shops in the area for Plastic & R/C ?
Will be traveling there soon
Thanks

no one wants the 1/32 f86f hasegawa kit for $25 plus actual shipping?
ok, guys, what kits do you want? aircraft would be what i have, my collection
will outlive me, so i hope someone wants to build my stuff.
i'm not enough of a jet fan to build the sabre.

is the  ACE  Pak 43/41 German 88mm Anti-Tank Gun any good?
i don't know ace or is this a rebox? the only others are the new one and the
old tami.

Maybe not so well known outside of the US as Marilyn Chambers was, Mark
"The Bird" Fidrych, former Detroit Tiger baseball pitcher,  was found
dead under his dump truck. Fidrych was known for talking to the ball
when pitching and hand grooming the pitcher's mound, among other ...

I have a Myford dividing attachment that I got with my Super7 when I
bought it .
I was wondering if anyone has made a base plate or similar to enable the
attachment to be used on a milling machine .

I've been reading drawings for the best part of 4 decades and I'm well
acquainted with what they are, but always wondered:
why these are so named and also why isn't there a 'Second Angle'
projection?

had an auction with 11 watchers and 2 bidders. ebay really sucks now.

Hi all, are the results of this kit ok or is there a better product to
blacken tools?
Best regards,
Dirk

anyone know how to reach him directly? he seems to have disappeared and i'm
worried.  he hasn't answered emails for a week.

http://www.e-hobbyland.com/plmopi.html
I do not see them on the Lindberg site.
About how long are these things?
thx - Craig

The Student[1] says it should run on Shell Tellus 27.  I doubt that this
will be readily available.  I noted today that the level is a bit down on
the sight glass, although it still has oil in it.
What else is suitable and will it mix with whatever's in there (which might

I am currently building an IC engine, the barrel is 24mm bore by 50mm
long. I need to finish the bore (currently bored and not a brilliant
finish as I should have put in a new tip!!!)
I am considering purchasing a "Laser" 2243 Brake Cylinder Hone as

I'm wondering if anyone working in industry has come across a unit like this
before and could suggest a use, I'm thinking maybe a conveyor belt drive but
that's just a guess.
Here's a piccy: