A-1H Skyraider napalm tanks

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV I know what they are but I haven't seen one in stores in years. I found this one with a Google search for "Egg lathe" but it is about $24 and is not quite the same as the one you are talking about. I put items in my 19.2v Craftsman drill and turn it slowly and it works well. The drill is heavy enough that laying on it's side produces a stable platform. Mike

The main difference, as far as I can tell, is that there is an arm that mounts on the side to either clamp or rest a brush on.

Randie

I know what they are but I haven't seen one in stores in years.
I found this one with a Google search for "Egg lathe" but it is about $24 and is not quite the same as the one you are talking about.


I put items in my 19.2v Craftsman drill and turn it slowly and it works well.
The drill is heavy enough that laying on it's side produces a stable platform.

Mike

No kidding, I've never heard of an egg o rater, but I want one in a bad way.

QUOTE: Originally posted by chopperfan If not that then try an Egg-o-rator. It might be hard to find this time of year though. It is a lathe like device used to decorate Easter eggs. Randie

Where can I possibly find one of those Egg-o-rators? It sounds like something we ALL should have on our modeling benches!!!!

Someone in another thread, recommended using Tamiya colored tape for the yellow stripes on iron bombs.
They make that tape in red also. I have seen it at Hobbytown and each pack comes with 4 or 5 different widths.
Just a thought.
If not that then try an Egg-o-rator. It might be hard to find this time of year though. It is a lathe like device used to decorate Easter eggs. Your tanks would be held in place by the rubber end pieces and the brush would go in a holder to the side. Then you just turn the little handle while slowly easing the brush closer to the part and VOILA!!!! Stripes on your napalm tanks!!!!
I also have seen pics where the napalm didn't have stripes at all. In fact, the bottom of the tanks were painted black to match the black undersides of the A-26K Counter Invader that was used on night time interdiction strikes.

Randie

There we go. I say if your reference shows em do em :). use a lathe ;)

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