Saturday, August 20, 2016

ARC form problem

If you have tried to go to the forum on ARC you will get this.,


Hope someone will fix the problem.



Tuesday, August 16, 2016

1/72 Connie build by Akira WATANABE

Just found this on the internet.  The modeller did a fantastic job on it.  To fix the errors on the Heller Connie he used Fisher new Nose and Flight paths engines.   Here is a link so you can see for yourself.

1/72 Connie










Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Sunday, August 7, 2016

want to know the correct size of scale aircraft gun barrel...here you go

Info

August 7 2016 at 5:38 AM
Andrew Deeley   (Login deeley)
HyperScale Forums
from IP address 86.189.128.252


Response to Help Wanted: scale tubing measurements for guns?

Hi
I did as search on HS under - gun barrel metal tubing chart.

The below came up.

Suggest you do a similar search as it had much more info and tips than I can post

Andrew
Ps sorry for no credits. I'm using an iPad and copy paste is a pain.

This came Here is a chart... February 17 2007, 12:27 PM

that some posted on the FSM forum some time back. The parts numbers correspond to tubing found athttp://www.smallparts.com/CatagoryGUI.cfm

Scale Gun Barrel Chart
For Hypodermic Tubing

1/72 Scale
Caliber I.D. Gauge+ Part # - 304* Part # - 316*
.30 cal.** .00416" 33 HTX-33R N/A
.50 cal.*** .00694" 28 HTX-28R HTXX-28R
20 mm .01090" 25 HTX-25R HTXX-25R
25 mm .01310" 23 HTX-23R HTXX-23R
30 mm .01640" 22 HTX-22R HTXX-22R

1/48 Scale

.30 cal.** .00625" 30 HTX-30R HTXX-30R
.50 cal.*** .01040" 25 HTX-25R HTXX-25R
20 mm .01640" 22 HTX-22R HTXX-22R
25 mm .02050" 21 HTX-21R HTXX-21R
30 mm .02460" 20 HTX-20R HTXX-20R

1/35 Scale

.30 cal.** .00857" 27 HTX-27R HTXX-27R
.50 cal.*** .01430" 24 HTX-24T HTXX-24T
20 mm .02250" 20 HTX-20R HTXX-20R
25 mm .02810" 19 HTX-19R HTXX-19R
30 mm .03370" 18 HTX-18R HTXX-18R

+ the gauge has been rounded out to the closest available from
www.smallparts.com
* these are the two (2) different grades of hypodermic tubing
can be used for 303 British, .30 Browning, 7.62x39mm, 7.62x51mm
and 7.7 Jap or Arisaka
*** can be used for .50 Browning or 12.7mm Russian 

Sunday, July 17, 2016

1/24 Airfix Typhoon by Mike Garamond

Excellent modelling here.  Plus great reference.  All pictures by Mike Garamond



























Thursday, July 14, 2016

F-102 Case X and Case XX identicaton

Here is a reference to the difference between the Case X & Case XX.


Check the Serial number of the bird you're going to build:

Case X (flat trailing edge wing and rectangular shaped aileron): Serial numbers- 53-1790 to 56-1316

Case XX (curved trailing edge and angled outboard aileron edge): serial numbers 56-1317 to 57-0909

Sometimes you see the Serial number with a "0" proceeding it (most of the ANG birds from the 70s) for example "0-70909" would be 57-0909. 


Image credit Ing. Martin 2004.   Reference only.