• 1/72nd or 1/76th WW1 era?
• Shelf of Shame
• 1/35 scale scimitar
• Scot Nats ---a runround with pics
• 3 of a kind
• back from Jo'burg

FalkeEins SAID ON Apr 25, 2008 - 08:08 AM
...unfortunately the gear is the worst part of the Academy kit...the legs are splayed far too wide apart and the wheels are hopeless...   READ

Apollo11 SAID ON Apr 28, 2008 - 05:02 AM
The centre of the wheel hub is painted red so that any oil leaks from the bearings can be easily noticed. For modelling purposes a gloss red would do I suspect. I picked up this info from an online source but I can' t remember where. Cheers, Andy.   READ

rodders SAID ON May 01, 2008 - 12:44 AM
Hi all, I've not been here for a long time. I may have asked this before but i have Floyd Werner's excellent masterclass DVD on the BF109G, and, during the preperation for paint he uses a product called polyscale plastic prep to clean the model and remove dust,etc. I have found that Little Cars.co...   READ

panther1121 SAID ON Apr 19, 2008 - 08:27 PM
i dont know about diecast,but you can get some plastic models from jb model, bedford mk saladin varius landrovers and trailers 1 tonne landrover 105mm howitzer if you cant get jb models,airfix are releasing them later this year,hope this helps [:::] [:::] [:::]   READ

Savage SAID ON May 06, 2008 - 05:19 AM
Bob no big secret, they stuck an extra 555 gallons of fuel in the plane, bringing the total up to ±672 gallons, more than 5 times its original capacity. Add a single F-56 camera and remove all those pesky extras like folding wings, guns and if memory serves Armour plating. Now Bob keep in mind...   READ