Model Forum / General / Models / December 2009

...when you walk away from your bench for some long period...like a near
a year...you're bound to find some good stuff and some frustrating stuff
when you get back to it...
...good stuff - two unopened, fresh tubes of Tamiya putty stashed in my

Hi, did any of you test the durafix aluminium soldering rods? The video
looks quite promisingen.
All the best for 2010,
Dirk

We all know that inserts in a kit are a mixed blessing.  They allow a
multitude of different versions to be offered by the manufacturer, but on
the other had they usually require a bit of cleaning up.
But it depends on the kit.

I have a number of 30 year old decals for models that I never finished.
I tried soaking them in warm water for a long time, but they refuse to
release from the paper backing.
I tried some more powerful liquids like microsol, microset, and alcohol,

I got a pair of these for Crimbo:
http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass/pop-pop/#How
Utterly brilliant, and heaps of fun. A whole world away from 'Xbox'
games, DVDs and USB this-and-that.

Was in my local Model Zone yesterday and they had a number of Revell models
with heavy discounts.  One that stuck out though not my particular interest
was
1/72 Gato Sub - £30.

Hi all & hoping you all had a good Christmas and are looking forward to
the new year!
I have a question on the re-release of the Airfix 1:600 Warspite. The
box shows her in the 1944 paint scheme (IIRC) for Normandy, and the

Besides the obvious kit's I'm waiting for from
the mailman... (my own Santa here)
I got a Trumpeter 1/32 F6F-3N !
Hey even tho it's in blind mans scale, I like it !!

Here are the new aircraft kits that are on the way in 2010 and 2011:
First in 1/32nd scale and in no particular release order:
Su-25K and Su-25UB
Complete Bf 109 series: Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-4/Trop, Bf 109E-7/Trop, Bf

Kit Review: AFV Club 1/35 Scale Kit No. 35S57; T-34/76  Model 1942/43
Factory No. 183 - Special Edition; 475 parts (439 in grey styrene, 11
clear styrene, 10 in black styrene, 10 steel springs, 2 black vinyl
tracks, 1 black nylon string, 1 turned aluminum barrel, 1 etched

the pilots and the tug.  would these work on an island setting?  not
sure if something else was used to tow planes on the island bases..
thx - Craig
http://www.internethobbies.com/tamiya148.html

Still looking for these ...Got to have something for my Me-109s to
shoot at. Not sure if I want plastic or metal..A little help please.
Hope you all got some good kits from Santa.

As I have little understanding about electricity apart from being able
to follow simple wiring diagrams I would like some help with a project
I have in mind.
I have a DC electric motor, which if it is suitable, I would like to

but brought a gift cert to a hobby store with a 20% off sale, so I am
sure I will find something.
also got a tool organizer spinning caddy. now to actually find all the
files I have !!  sometimes the simple gifts are the best!