Pulled out an old Mechanix Illustrated from 1947
Xacto #81 Basic kit in cardboard box $2.50 includes #2 knife, 7 blades, planer, sander
now for spendy Dremel Model 2 Moto-tool, wood case, $23.50 with 23 accessories
** mike **Old Tyme modelling question.....
Sep 03, 2004
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This was a product of banana skins extracted and formulated for use as a quick drying clear varnish which balsa models were finished in. A bit like 'kleer' floor polish is used on todays plastic models. Brian Boot.
A very good year (I was born that year)
Pricey, would have made a nice birthday or Christmas gift for a kid.
This would have been more in line for Dad.
-- John The history of things that didn't happen has never been written. . - - - Henry Kissinger
"Brian Boot" wrote in news:chehuo$9r3$ snipped-for-privacy@news8.svr.pol.co.uk:
Shouldn't the Mon-kee be showing up about now?
Aaahhh, the memories! I was about 8 when I got an Exacto set for Christmas from an Aunt and Uncle. Was the little wood box with three handles and a selection of blades. I still have one of the handles, and that was over 50 years ago. That Uncle was sometimes less than amused about some of my modelling subjects, he was a Pearl Harbor "Veteran". Bill Shuey
Good keepin' there! Damn proud of ya! Cheers,
The Keeper (of too much crap!)
my balsa and tissue models had banana oil on them somewhere and you know what?...the little bastards flew...not far but flew and it was a stable flight until 'touch down'. Mike IPMS>
'touch down'>>
The standard pilot's saying, "any landing you can walk away from is a good one" can also apply to flying models I think..."any landing that leaves enough pieces to rebuild a plane from is a good one". Based on that, that B-52 landing apparently wasn't a good one. I still can't get that damn video to open. ^%!^$^& AOL!!
When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. --Leonardo Da Vinci EAA # 729686 delete .mil.nav to email
It opened for me and I'm using AOL 4. Did you try this? It's a bit of a load on dial up.
formatting link
hth
The Keeper (of too much crap!)
on dial up.
formatting link
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IT WORKED, Praise Jesus!! It may sound morbid, but too bad it crashed behind the trees, I would have loved to see the impact.
When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. --Leonardo Da Vinci EAA # 729686 delete .mil.nav to email
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