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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 4:49 AM

Great looking builds Thumbs Up [tup]

well done Dave and thanks for posting them Harvs.

Cheers
Darren

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:46 AM

Nice looking builds!!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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harvs73

Member since
March 2003
From: Melbourne, Victoria

Posted by harvs73 on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 2:38 AM

I'm posting these for David Edwards, better a little late than never. He had s ome others but they don't seem to want to load. They are A RAAF Mirage (Daphne), a RAAF Woomera and a TSR2 done in 1 SQN RAAF colours.

Dave Harvey

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 9:21 PM

tweety1, I agree. lol Big Smile [:D]

Cheers Trev

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, November 8, 2004 8:59 AM

I agree Darren, might as well, at least then we almost have a pub.
No beer, but still somewhere to yarn.

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, November 8, 2004 6:32 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

......................FINISHED......................

Well here it is fellas all done...........
Hope you fellas like it..........jules........

thats one sharp spit Jules! Love the camo job, real sharp painting there... looking forward to seeing your work for the BOB build!!!!!

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 7, 2004 11:27 PM

Hey why not? Wink [;)]

The more place that we have to blabbing on the better. Wink [;)]

We might take over this joint eventaually. lol

Cheers Trev.

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Sunday, November 7, 2004 5:45 PM

Why don't we ask South Aussie to rename this thread to be the Aussie GB for 2005 and keep on blabbing here until the build starts??

Just a thought.

Darren

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Sunday, November 7, 2004 6:58 AM

I only wish there was a cheaper IM kit of a pre-dreadnoght or dreadnought around at 1:350ish scale. I built the old Airfix HMS Iron Duke. But that was a 1922 era version of the it. Roll on a 1:350 HMS Invincible or HMS Warspite C1916 :)

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 7, 2004 1:01 AM

The old WW1 ones Mike.......................Sounds like a Jutland GB to me.....

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:22 PM

My Grandfather told me that when the Royal Navy and USN were shelling the islands in the Pacific, the landing craft he was in was betwwen the battleships and the islands and the noise of the shells going overhead was like lying under an express train.

Someting about the old big gun battleships that really catches my imagination, especially the WW1 ones!

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, November 6, 2004 9:53 PM

Mike, seing a puff of smoke on the horizon, and thn having shells land all around m, would surely demoralise this lil black duck!!!!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Saturday, November 6, 2004 9:48 PM

I have been on baord the USS Missouri twice now, once in 1986 when she was in Fremantle for the America's Cup and in 2001 when I was in Pearl Harbour. She is a museum there now. They are big ships, probably the penultimate development of the all gun battleship.

I remember a US admiral saying that ordinary modern missiles would not do critical damage to an Iowa class battlewagon as modern missiles are high explosive rather than armour pirecing. I am a real naval history buff and even though I know how thick battleship armour was, it is mind blowing to actually see the thickness on the turrent access hatches.

We may even see them re-commisioned again one day as there is nothing like a battleship broadside to soften up a landing zone. Apparently the Iraqi's that recieved the broadsdes in the first gulf war were completely demoralised and shell shocked.

cheers

Mike

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 8:38 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

I'd like to, but I would get it wrong, and you would poke fun at me with a pointy stick.

Now i'd never do that Tweets Wink [;)]

BTW curiosity got the better of me and i hit the books the other one was the USS Wisconsin BB64, there were 2 others the Illinois BB65 which was laid down and never launched and the Kentucky BB66 which was launched in 1950 but never commissioned........
Oh yeah your book Flying colours i have the same book and yep it's a good book Thumbs Up [tup]

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, November 6, 2004 9:24 AM

I'd like to, but I would get it wrong, and you would poke fun at me with a pointy stick. Shock [:O]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 6:27 AM

Yeah you got me mate as soon as i saw it i thought Missouri, i memory serves me correctly there were 4 Iowa class battleships, IOWA, NEW JERSEY,MISSOURI and i can't remember the other one..........................care to fill in the blank mate Question [?]

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, November 5, 2004 6:17 AM

Gotcha!!
Actually it's the Jersey!!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 5:01 AM

Well Tweets i'm already building a car, but i was looking at another Lotus at the LHS today, can't remember which one but it's a small road car with headlights that look like frog eyes BTW it's another oldie.....
Oh yeah this time i recognise you sig pic, theres no mistaking an Iowa class battleship, i take it that the pic is the USS Missouri.....Awesome pic Thumbs Up [tup]

love how the 16 inch guns move the water......Jules.....

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 3:08 AM

Aw cmon Trev, it'll be an experience, I can assure you Wink [;)]

Make ya a deal, you build a 1/48 Avon Sabre, and I'll build a car of some sort!!!!!!

Ooooooooooooohhhh, the challene is on!!!!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 6:03 PM

"Thanks all for sharing my madness with the Sabre, and I hope the 76Sqd build may eventuate one day, we need more Sabre's out there!!!!" Tweety1 i think that is unlikely know that you have enlightened us all to the pitfalls of the project. lol

Cheers Trev

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 8:59 AM

Next years build I feel will be an awesome experience, and with more kits under our belts, the finished items I feel will be worthy of a centerfold spread in any magazine.
Thanks all for sharing my madness with the Sabre, and I hope the 76Sqd build may eventuate one day, we need more Sabre's out there!!!!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Monday, November 1, 2004 10:42 PM

Dave, great work on your A20, Approve [^]

two models completed for the group build Approve [^]

and I couldn't complete one Sigh [sigh]

I suppose there is always next year build Sigh [sigh]

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As Jules has already said "Well the 31st has come and gone so i guess the GB is over" so at this stage I would like to thank all those who took part in the build and made the effort of organising it worthwhile.

IMHO the standard of the completed models was high and I believe that one of the aims of the GB, to show that modelling downunder (this includes our NZ brothers) is alive and well, was well and truely met.

See you all latter for next years group build.

Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 1, 2004 6:56 PM

Well the 31st has come and gone so i guess the GB i over Sad [:(]

Thanks to everyone for making it an enjoyable GB and i'll see you in the next Aussie Gb2005 Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 31, 2004 6:05 PM

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harvs73, the build that you have completed looks great. Bow [bow]

. All of the builds that you guys have completed look awesome. Big Smile [:D]

Cheers Trev

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Saturday, October 30, 2004 4:52 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nicholma

I've got several more Roodecal sets (a bit like self flagellation perhaps!!)

ROTF

I also just wanted to say thanks to South Aussie for organising this years build.

See ya
Darren

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Saturday, October 30, 2004 2:58 AM

hey boys

it's that time of the group build again - the end date is upon us . . .
unfortunately I was unable to finish, nor start my mirage.
i got as far as getting the model, paints, aftermarkets . . .
but times change, and i moved to perth for uni and couldn't take my model gear.

but all the models that are completed look really good

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Friday, October 29, 2004 5:52 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie

Jules and Nicholma, thanks for taking part in the group build, hope to see you for next years group build.

Tks for the compliments guys. I'll definately be back for next year's build. I've got several more Roodecal sets (a bit like self flagellation perhaps!!) and two 43rd Holden kits but there again I may branch out and do the recently, or to be, released RNZAF Vampair.

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 29, 2004 8:19 AM

Harvs73 great looking A20 mate Thumbs Up [tup]

looks like an Aussie A20 is gonna be on my hit list, i think need to do a model with more than one engine Wink [;)]

...Jules...

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Friday, October 29, 2004 6:27 AM

Well done everyone!!

Great models all, and South Aussie, I am so sorry to hear of your accident. Nothing hurts more than an accident after all the work involved. My sympathies!!

Looking forward to the next group build, I have a Sptfire Vb lined up Smile [:)]

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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harvs73

Member since
March 2003
From: Melbourne, Victoria

Posted by harvs73 on Friday, October 29, 2004 2:44 AM

Well I have managed to finish my A20 for the most part. There are a few minor details to finish up but i'll get to them eventually. There was going to be an antenna wire there as well but it died a horrible death after a few hours of being attached.