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From: antjcb@gsusgi2.gsu.edu (J.C.Burns)
Subject: Re: StarTrek Lettering
Organization: Georgia State University
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 14:24:10 GMT

arnolmt@wkuvx1.bitnet writes:

>Please Help!
>Off and on, for the past four years I have been trying to build a
>madel of the USS Enterprise from the Star Trek movies.  Now I'm almost
>finished.  But I did a little modification to it and I don't want to
>name it the "Enterprise."  Does anyone out there know if I can buy
>sheets of decals that have the alphabet in the style and size that
>would be accurate to the madel?
>Please help me end four years of stress and frustration!
>Thanks lots,
>Matthew

The USS Enterprise typeface is essentially 'Microgramma,' known
in some parts as 'Eurostile' or 'Eurostyle'. It's available as
letraset...decals, I dunno.
Newsgroups: rec.models.scale
From: sfleming@acpy01.att.com ()
Subject: acrylic gloss
Organization: AT&T IMS - Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 14:03:11 GMT


Which is the better acrylic gloss coat, Tamiya or Microscale (superscale)
or some other.

sean
sfleming@acpy01.att.com
Newsgroups: rec.models.scale
From: obrien@netcom.com (Robert O'Brien)
Subject: Re: 1/48 scale car models?
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 09:52:25 GMT

Bandai has a good Jeep, and a few hard-to-find WWII trucks.
I think I've spotted one or two each from Matchbox and Lindberg, usually big
luxo-sports cars from between the wars.
Railroad (O guage) fans may know more sources, I'm sure there's a few made
specifically to load onto flatcars.

1/43 scale cars may be easier to find, though they're about 12% too big.
Maybe useful if you choose small cars/large planes.


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In article <1992Nov9.211350.7242@samba.oit.unc.edu> thorn@phoenix.radonc.unc.edu (Jesse Thorn) writes:
>
>My IPMS club is planning a group airfield diorama in 1/48 scale. We are
>looking for approproate vehicles in that scale from either WWI or
>WWII.
>
>Does anybody make 1/48 scale vehicles?
>
>Thanks,
>Jesse Thorn
From: jamesw@cs.athabascau.ca (James Walker)
Newsgroups: rec.models.scale
Subject: Looking for 2 Jet Fighters
Keywords: Grumman X-29, Panavia Tornado
Date: 6 Nov 92 18:41:39 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Athabasca University


Does anyone know if there is a model of the Grumman X-29 jet fighter (this is 
the one with the forward swept wings) preferably in 1/48 scale ?

Does anyone know if the Panavia Tornado jet fighter is made in a 1/48 scale ?
All the ones I have seen are 1/72 scale.

Thanks.

James
From: butler@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (The Hornet)
Newsgroups: rec.models.scale
Subject: Black Mike FG.1 or F-4K
Date: 7 Nov 1992 21:45:02 -0600
Organization: Kansas State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu

     A while back someone was looking for a model of an F-4K or FG.1
to build in the all black paint scheme of "Black Mike from Trebel One".
I lost the address of this person and would like to get in contact 
with this person to find out how the model is coming.  If anyone knows
the address of this man from Scotland listed as Hunter, I would be 
greatly appreciate it if they would E-Mail it to me.  Also, if anyone 
needs information on the F-4, feel free to e-mail all requests to the
addresses below.  Thanks again and happy modeling.

		Bruce Butler		John Gabor
		Butler@matt.ksu.ksu.edu	Phalcon@matt.ksu.ksu.edu
		Butler@KSUVM		Phalcon@KSUVM

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Subject: Re: Jensen Healey
From: derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Derek Tearne)
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 05:19:43 GMT
Organization: Fujitsu New Zealand
Keywords: car models 


Hi,

Does anyone know of a model Jensen Healey Sportscar.

I have asked in several model shops and have so far had no
luck.

A kit would be best but anything will do.

Thanks in Advance.

-- 
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consequences of an accident with the new Iridium enriched fusion reactor.  
"If it goes off only the cockroaches and mammals will survive..." they said.
From: arnolmt@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: rec.models.scale
Subject: StarTrek Lettering
Date: 13 Nov 92 00:20:51 GMT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Please Help!
Off and on, for the past four years I have been trying to build a
madel of the USS Enterprise from the Star Trek movies.  Now I'm almost
finished.  But I did a little modification to it and I don't want to
name it the "Enterprise."  Does anyone out there know if I can buy
sheets of decals that have the alphabet in the style and size that
would be accurate to the madel?
Please help me end four years of stress and frustration!
Thanks lots,
Matthew
From: geoff@tyger.Eng.Sun.COM (Geoff Arnold @ Sun BOS - R.H. coast near the top)
Newsgroups: rec.models.scale
Subject: Re: StarTrek Lettering
Date: 13 Nov 1992 16:14:11 GMT
Organization: SunSelect
NNTP-Posting-Host: tyger.east.sun.com

Quoth arnolmt@wkuvx1.bitnet (in <1992Nov12.182051.3919@wkuvx1.bitnet>):
#Please Help!
#Off and on, for the past four years I have been trying to build a
#madel of the USS Enterprise from the Star Trek movies.  Now I'm almost
#finished.  But I did a little modification to it and I don't want to
#name it the "Enterprise."  Does anyone out there know if I can buy
#sheets of decals that have the alphabet in the style and size that
#would be accurate to the madel?
#Please help me end four years of stress and frustration!
#Thanks lots,
#Matthew
#

Dunno about a decal sheet, but in my local Egghead Software
I came across a Microsoft Windows TrueType font pack
which included all of the typefaces used in StarTrek. If
you combine this info with all of the recent postings on
d-i-y decal sheets, you should be able to do what you want.

Geoff

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From: kharstin@MtHolyoke.edu (Ken Harstine)
Subject: Re: N-scale help locating parts
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 19:55:05 GMT


Try:	Ak-Sar-Ben Hobby Company
	P. O. Box 5254
	Lincoln, Nebraska  68505

I have not ordered from these folks for some fifteen years, however at that
time they had extensive supplies of N scale parts.
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
From: bob@b30.ingr.com (Bob Baccus)
Subject: Info about G Scale
Keywords: G Scale, Bachman
Organization: Intergraph
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 16:51:25 GMT

I am new to the G Scale line of trains and I have visited several
stores looking for track, cars, etc. Store owners don't want to
sell Bachman track, cars, and other accessories. Questions:

  Is Bachman not as high a quality of material as LGB?

  Is Bachman track not as good as other track?
 
  What is the advantage of using brass track (LGB) over
  other track?

An "enquiring" mind (a newcomer to the G scale world) wants to know.

Thanks,

Bob Baccus

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Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
From: gil@limbic.ssdl.com (Gil Kloepfer Jr.)
Subject: Re: Homasote Roadbed
Organization: Southwest Systems Development Labs, Houston, TX
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1992 14:03:07 GMT

In article <1992Nov2.055133.18093@fs7.ece.cmu.edu> wadams@spitz.ECE.CMU.EDU (William Adams) writes:
>[contact adhesives --- solvent vs water based]
>     I have used a construction adhesive called "Liquid Nails" to glue
>down my cork roadbed.

I just finished taking a mini "Intro to Model Railroading" course
here in Houston, and the instructor has used Liquid Nails and even
the generic paneling cement very successfully.  I believe he has
used it in the HSME club layout to hold down both the flextrack *and*
roadbed, and it seems to hold-up quite well.  We also used it in the
construction of part of our hillside scenery in the class, and didn't
give it enough time to set, and the weight of the scenery pulled the
glue loose.  When I finally start my own (first!!) N-scale layout, I
will probably use "glue gun glue" to fasten scenery supports since it
sets fast and provides a very strong support.  Given what Liquid Nails
is usually used for, I would think that if that was given sufficient
time to set that it would make a pretty strong general-purpose adhesive.

And yes, the vapors from Liquid Nails is harmful, but there aren't as
many vapors as some of the other cements.

-- 
! Gil Kloepfer, Jr.
! gil@limbic.ssdl.com / ...!ames!limbic!gil
From: czl30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Chris Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
Subject: Re: TRIANG STILL AROUND?
Date: 10 Nov 92 20:38:08 GMT
Reply-To: czl30@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Chris Lee)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

In article <1992Nov9.220956.11145@bnr.ca> Mike King writes:
>
>   I am posting this for a friend of mine who does not have access to Usenet.
>he would like to replace and/or add to an old Triang HO gauge model train set
>that survived him and his four brothers. Is Triang (or a successor) still in
>business? If so, could a kindly netter please send me an address.  Thanks, 
>Mike King (miking@bnr.ca)


Triang took over Hornby a long time ago, when Hornby went under. The
combined range was called Triang-Hornby, but basically consisted of
the old Triang range (Wrenn bought the old Hornby machinery and started
selling the old Hornby stuff as Wrenn). After a few years (and possibly
another change of ownership) the Triang part of the name was dropped,
and the range, including some of the old Triang locomotives, was simply
known as Hornby.

What models did your friend have? The Triang stuff was 00, not HO.
00 is 4mm/ft scale, whereas HO is 3.5mm/ft although they run on the same
track, 16.5mm gauge which is fairly close to the scale 4ft 8.5inch for HO
but is under-scale for 00, working out at 4ft 1.5in.

Some of the old Triang models are still made, but in more up-to-date form,
for example the Jinty 0-6-0 tank.

There was also their "Transcontinental" range which included A and B
F-units, an RDC, and a few others. As far as I can remember they were
also 00 not HO.

Anyway, try:
   Hornby Hobbies Ltd,
   Westwood,
   Margate,
   Kent,
   England

Chris Lee
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
Subject: Re: railroad modelling and participatory theater
From: hansend@physc1.byu.edu
Date: 11 Nov 92 14:34:26 -0700
Distribution: world
Organization: Brigham Young University

In article <1992Nov11.161244.13491@progress.com>, 
> fredm@progress.COM (Fred Mikkelsen) writes:
>
> I'm looking for some feedback on a more personal and emotional level. What
> aspects of a good layout make you go "ah" and/or get jealous? Using theater
> as a model for participatory entertainment (which operating or viewing a
> model railroad is), what gets you moved.
> 
> Some examples for me are real mountains--not just bumps. Control consoles
> that look like they're from NCC-1701-D. Industrial areas that are packed
> with re-habilitated old buildings and some over-neglected, abandoned buildings
> on the fringes.
> 

Track arrangements that look like they were designed to fit the scenery,
and not the other way round.  Big lash-ups climbing a step grade in a 
narrow canyon next to a swift flowing river.  Busy double track mains.  
Little details in just the right places to make things feel "real."  
Straight (semi-straight) sections long enough to hold a "real" (50 car) 
train all at the same time.

> Thanks for your feedback!
> Fred.

Your welcome,

Doug Hansen	Hansend@physc1.byu.edu
From: d2fred@dtek.chalmers.se (Fredrik Br{utigam)
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
Subject: Re: N-scale help locating parts
Date: 10 Nov 92 14:51:21 GMT
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Sweden

nijhuis@isg.llnl.gov (Jan A. Nijhuis) writes:

<First question deleted, since I can`t help you there>

>2.	Does anyone know of N or HO scale NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)
>	Dutch railway's passenger equipment.  I'd perfer N.  Again
>	Walther's is a source for some NS equipment but all of it
>	freight and all of it rolling stock.  I know most of Hollands
>	Engines are made in Germany so a similar setup might be
>	available and only need to be repainted/stenciled/weatherd.

Minitrix has at least one electric NS locomotive (Late 1950's, I think) 
and a few different passenger cars. A yellow electric BB class loco, 
corresponding to the French BB 7200 ('Arzens' style) is available from 
Fleischmann, as well as some passenger cars. Fleischmann also produces 
the diesel commuter train 'Wadloper'. As for Roco, I'm not quite sure 
if there are any N scale NS productions, nor do I have the possibility
to look it up right now. Anyhow, it's not unlikely.

Hope this can be of some help to you.
>--

>Jan A. Nijhuis,
>nijhuis@isg.llnl.gov

	/Fredrik Brautigam
--
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Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
From: pfeiffer@humboldt.kent.edu (Dan Pfeiffer)
Subject: Re: N Gauge Track Questions -- Curved Turnouts
Organization: Kent State University
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 18:03:58 GMT



>Greetings!

>I'm currently constructing a layout in N using Atlas sectional track.  I
>intend to use some flex track, and bond the whole thing to a cork roadbed
>using the bonded ballast method.  (The cork is on my plywood table-top...so
>sue me, it was handy, and I'm modelling a flat town, not the Rockies.)

>The thing is, my design would be much better if I had some curved turnouts.
>However, Atlas doesn't make any (that I know of), and the turnouts in the
>Walther's catalog are expensive.  Also, I can't make sense of the (largely
>imported) designations for the curves...what's the radius?  What number is the
>frog? What code is the rail?

>Also, the Atlas turnouts that I possess have those huge switch machines.  Once
>upon a time, I saw an ad for an Atlas under-the-table switch machine.  Do
>these actually exist?  Do they work with the standard momentary-contact
>switches?  For that matter, would those curved turnouts work with such
>switches?  Would it be worth my while to get some slow-motion switch-machines?
>What do they require in order to trigger, momentary contact or...?

>Thanks for your support.

>Jacob Hugart  <jacob-hugart@uiowa.edu>
>--------------------------------------
>Take nothing but pictures,
>   Leave nothing but footprints,

>>I believe most of the foreign turnouts in the Walther's catalog are around
>>71/2 to 9 inch radius and are approx. a number 4 frog.  However I use Peco's
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>curved turnout on my layout as the curves are around 30 and 28 inch radius
>>with the frog either a number 6 or 8 and they work pretty well.  I agree that
>>all the foreign made turnouts are *EXPENSIVE* but there are mail order 
>>dealers that sell Peco for anywhere from 10% to 30+% off of list price.

>>As for the under table switch machines for Atlas I thought I saw them in the
>>Walther's catalog and they should work with the momentary-contact swittches.

>>Scott Hewis

How can a #4 turnout in N scale have a 9 1/2" radius?  The radius for a #4 
turnout in N scale is 19".  The KATO #4s have this radius and the #6s have a 
radius of 28".  The KATO machine is completely contained in the road bed
and it's easy to hook up Atlas track to it.  A KATO turnout costs about 20%
more than the Atlas.  
                                                   DHP
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
From: Mike King
Subject: TRIANG STILL AROUND?
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 22:09:56 GMT

   I am posting this for a friend of mine who does not have access to Usenet.
he would like to replace and/or add to an old Triang HO gauge model train set
that survived him and his four brothers. Is Triang (or a successor) still in
business? If so, could a kindly netter please send me an address.  Thanks, 
Mike King (miking@bnr.ca)
From: bill@mathnx.math.byu.edu (Bill Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
Subject: Another double diesel suggestion
Date: 12 Nov 1992 22:42:39 GMT
Organization: Brigham Young University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: mathnx.math.byu.edu

A couple of double diesel fans suggested I post this to the net.
Bachmann makes models of the DD40AX (last and biggest double
diesel ordered by UP) which have more or less accurate shells,
but the drive system is really primative.  Proto Power West has
a project to make a drive chassis for these models.  This project
is on the back burnner at the moment apparently.  If you would
like to see this option available, write to Proto Power West, or
Overland Models, Inc. since they have started doing the same thing.
Requests like this do have an effect.  I don't have PPW's address
handy right now, so if you know it, maybe you could post the 
address for me.

-Bill

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From: TSOS@uni-duesseldorf.de (Detlef Lannert)
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
Subject: Re: HOe gauge - What does the 'e' mean?
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 10:58:22 GMT
Organization: Universitaetsrechenzentrum, Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet, Duesseldorf
NNTP-Posting-Host: lannert.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de

In article <1992Nov9.112315.8205@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> dbourne@nyx.cs.du.edu (David Bourne) writes:

>HOe gauge trains are to 1/87 scale but run on 9mm gauge track.
>This represents a prototype gauge of 2ft 6ins or 750mm.
>What does the 'e' stand for?
>I believe the term is of German origin.
>
I'd rather suspect it is of French origin: 
voie 'etroite = narrow gauge 
(pardon my French, it may be misspelt ... )
--
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From: smithw@hamblin.math.byu.edu (Dr. William V. Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
Subject: Speedometer - JRJ Engineering
Date: 12 Nov 92 08:57:17
Organization: Brigham Young University-Math. Dept
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: sofya.math.byu.edu

Has anyone out there tried the speedometer offered by
JRJ Engineering (Jacksonville, NY)?  The ad claims continuous
readout on large meter for train speed in scale MPH.
It cost  $90 or so a few years back I think.  Are they still
making these?  Do you have to put something in each loco?
The old ad I saw said the thing is NOT compatible with CC.
-Bill
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Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
From: fredm@progress.COM (Fred Mikkelsen)
Subject: railroad modelling and participatory theater
Summary: Who views model railroading as theater, and how do you achieve it?
Keywords: involvement likes dislikes theater scenery
Organization: Progress Software Corp.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:12:44 GMT

At the M.I.T. club, we are currently undertaking a rebuild of 2/3 of the
layout to achieve a doubling of mainline and scenery opportunities. There
are lots of fine books and knowledge in print about how to achieve prototype
and realism.

I'm looking for some feedback on a more personal and emotional level. What
aspects of a good layout make you go "ah" and/or get jealous? Using theater
as a model for participatory entertainment (which operating or viewing a
model railroad is), what gets you moved.

Some examples for me are real mountains--not just bumps. Control consoles
that look like they're from NCC-1701-D. Industrial areas that are packed
with re-habilitated old buildings and some over-neglected, abandoned buildings
on the fringes.

Thanks for your feedback!
Fred.
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From: lcornell@carson.u.washington.edu (Linda D. Cornell)
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad,rec.railroad,seattle.general
Subject: Re: Program schedule for "Tracks Ahead" on PBS
Date: 6 Nov 92 01:55:05 GMT
Distribution: seattle
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

In article <1992Nov5.224821.11402@mdd.comm.mot.com> tim@mdd.comm.mot.com (Tim Rosmus) writes:
>Anybody know when this program is scheduled for channel 9 in the Seattle area?

They gladly answer these questions on the phone during regular
business hours....the local number is
	(206) 728-NINE.
They have an 800 number, but I don't have it with me right now.  If you
would like it, let me know and I'll forward it on to you!

Linda Cornell
lcornell@u.washington.edu
UW Office of Research
From: d2fred@dtek.chalmers.se (Fredrik Br{utigam)
Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
Subject: Re: Models of Swedish X2000
Date: 7 Nov 92 17:19:30 GMT
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Sweden

jsm@beam.Princeton.EDU (John Scott McCauley Jr.) writes:

>Does anyone make models of the Swedish X2000 train set in N scale? 
>Any models of the Swedish prototype of the AEM-7? (I think it is something
>like a Class IV B-B, but am not sure).

>	Thanks,

>		Scott

You may have got 1.653E77 answers to this one already, but here`s yet
another one:

Nobody has, so far, decided to make a commercial model of the X2000 in
N scale, and nobody probably ever will, since Sweden is not a very big
market for N scale products. Unfortunately, for those (including myself)
who are true N fans.

However, some three years ago, Fleischmann produced an N scale model
of the Rc4 (catalog item # 7365), a somewhat developed model of the
Rc2 that was the original prototype of the AEM-7. The AEM-7 and the
Rc4 differ somewhat in appearance: the driver's cabs look different
and the Rc4 is equipped with four circular windows on each side.

Hope this helps you out,

	Fredrik Brautigam

(If I've made a fool of myself in stating the things above, all
regular disclamers are to be applied :-) )
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