Aussie Modellers

Sean,

Try looking at the model railway supplies. You might find some good stuff there

Hi Folks,

This is what I've got my H.Hurricane Mk I for the Group Build, to so far, still a bit to go. It is based on the Hasegawa kit, the tailplanes are resin.

Rob.

Looks nice Rob!

J.S.
Looked at the pics on Ron's site thanks. Looks to me as if Black77 had simply been repainted at some time in Intermediate Blue which had faded somewhat . No sign of Sea Blue, so in effect it is a two tone scheme

Folk's,

I posted a few pages back, the information I had on the Aussie Phantom's, this photo [of my unfinished aircraft] I've posted for those who are building it, Aussie Decals are the decal set I used, the SEA Patern is adapted from a colour photo. It is the Hasegawa kit of the 'U.S Bicentenial' Phantom. I did a resin set of seats for this bird.

On another note I saw a post on an RAAF F/A 18 as flown in Iraq, are you looking at 'Gulf 2', We built one for the RAAF OTS from the following information:
F/A 18a
75Sqn
Pilot Sqn.Ldr. Guerin Admin Officer A.C.G.
27 Tophat [are the markings]
The CO's aircraft was the first aircraft across the line, accompanied by 40, 22 was the first to drop ordenance.
I have a photo of this Hornet model somewhere, when I find it I post it to this thread.

Rob.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Hey all, just wondering if someone here has some info on diorama accesories. I'm building a diorama to suit a Panther G tank, and need some stuff that resembles grass to place on the ground. I've already got some long grass and some underbrush sorta stuff, but something that resembles real grass I can't seem to find. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks all Sean

Sean, I agree with chris, model railway supplier is a good source for this sort of stuff. If you wish and give me an idea what effect you are after I may be able to find some material suitable amongst my model railway supplies that I can send you. If I can't do that I have a friendly model railway hobby shop just down the road that I could get it from.


P.S. Does anyone have the current url for the group build badge that they could post for me.

Group Build;
After much thought and consideration, decided that the group build might be better of with its own thread, one of the reasons for this it would be easier for everyone who is interested to see how it was going with out having to sort through this thread to find info on it ([:0]as I have said before when I started this thread I never expected it to become so popular[:0]).

I have started a new thread title "Aussie Group Build" in this folder today, I will try once again to have a sticky placed on it, if that does not work we will just have to post updates to the thread regularly to keep it on the front page.

I still would like to see his thread continue as it is, a contact point, a help and info site and discussion venue for modelers based here Australia. In fact let's work on keeping both threads on the front page of this folder and let the world know that modeling is alive and well down under.

Thanks for all your work here South Aussie.

She'll be right mate! Good on yer cobba! That's a fair dinkum idea!

Sorry guys. Just practicing before my move out there!! Hehehe!

LoLTweety our cats gotta meet.

Lobbie you work fast mate i'm still on the c/pit.lookin good

South Aussie i just copied the URL for the GB tag from tweety's post's and pasted it into my signature.
Ohh i wouldn't worry about the continuation of this thread,Aussie Modellers is a neverending story.

Chris i must have mixed you up mate 315 has the 3 tone scheme and 77 has a 2 tone scheme.So when you move over are you coming to Brissy.
J.S.

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Hey all, just wondering if someone here has some info on diorama accesories. I'm building a diorama to suit a Panther G tank, and need some stuff that resembles grass to place on the ground. I've already got some long grass and some underbrush sorta stuff, but something that resembles real grass I can't seem to find. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks all Sean Sean, I agree with chris, model railway supplier is a good source for this sort of stuff. If you wish and give me an idea what effect you are after I may be able to find some material suitable amongst my model railway supplies that I can send you. If I can't do that I have a friendly model railway hobby shop just down the road that I could get it from. P.S. Does anyone have the current url for the group build badge that they could post for me.

Thanks South Aussie
Basically I'm after a turf type of ground cover.
I've read a few things about the train supplies, but be damned if I can figure it out.

Something that would render an unkept look, kinda like a golf course 'rough'.
Better still, you ever seen a hald dead lawn in someones front yard?
Thats what I'm trying to acheive, also some small shrubs.

Sorry if my explanation seems a little vague.

Thats ok J.S. I'd kinda figured that out!! Can't figure out why the one is backwards though!!! Gonna be moving initially to Forest Lake. That's pretty close to you according to my map!

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison LoLTweety our cats gotta meet. Lobbie you work fast mate i'm still on the c/pit.lookin good South Aussie i just copied the URL for the GB tag from tweety's post's and pasted it into my signature. Ohh i wouldn't worry about the continuation of this thread,Aussie Modellers is a neverending story. Chris i must have mixed you up mate 315 has the 3 tone scheme and 77 has a 2 tone scheme.So when you move over are you coming to Brissy. J.S.

j.s., your cat with weapons accessing my cats caffeine supply and visa versa, would be like Garfield with pms

BTW, nice Sabre pic, haven't got that picture......................................
correction, have now!

And South, I copied the group build take into my photobucket folder, so unless their site crashes or I remove it, it will always be there.

the Sabre pic, that aircraft is based at Fighter World [RAAF Williamtown], it has been grounded for several years now, the decals for this bird are part of the RedRoo conversion.

Rob. aka Lobbie

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison LoLTweety our cats gotta meet. Lobbie you work fast mate i'm still on the c/pit.lookin good South Aussie i just copied the URL for the GB tag from tweety's post's and pasted it into my signature. Ohh i wouldn't worry about the continuation of this thread,Aussie Modellers is a neverending story. Chris i must have mixed you up mate 315 has the 3 tone scheme and 77 has a 2 tone scheme.So when you move over are you coming to Brissy. J.S. j.s., your cat with weapons accessing my cats caffeine supply and visa versa, would be like Garfield with pms BTW, nice Sabre pic, haven't got that picture...................................... correction, have now! And South, I copied the group build take into my photobucket folder, so unless their site crashes or I remove it, it will always be there.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Hey all, just wondering if someone here has some info on diorama accesories. I'm building a diorama to suit a Panther G tank, and need some stuff that resembles grass to place on the ground. I've already got some long grass and some underbrush sorta stuff, but something that resembles real grass I can't seem to find. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks all Sean Sean, I agree with chris, model railway supplier is a good source for this sort of stuff. If you wish and give me an idea what effect you are after I may be able to find some material suitable amongst my model railway supplies that I can send you. If I can't do that I have a friendly model railway hobby shop just down the road that I could get it from. P.S. Does anyone have the current url for the group build badge that they could post for me. Thanks South Aussie Basically I'm after a turf type of ground cover. I've read a few things about the train supplies, but be damned if I can figure it out. Something that would render an unkept look, kinda like a golf course 'rough'. Better still, you ever seen a hald dead lawn in someones front yard? Thats what I'm trying to acheive, also some small shrubs. Sorry if my explanation seems a little vague.

Sean, got a fair idea of what you want, give me a couple of days and I'll get back to you on this matter.

p.s.thanks to all those that helped me solve my problem with the group build badge

Anyone around Brisbane go to the Caboolture Airshow ?

Man it was good, my first airshow, and now i am addicted ! especially liked the boomerang, and its high pitch whirr !!!! couldn't take any pictures tho

and ther F111 dump and burn was neat

According to Matt Denning, his Boomerang "Suzi Q" will be at the Amberley show in October too. That should be a bigger and better show I reckon being at the RAAF base

Thanks South Aussie, waiting in anticipation.

Our annual show is in early July, so hopefully I can have this all finished and take this years show by storm.

That would make it 2 in a row

Chris Forest lake eh done some postie runs out there before just filling in,nice spot it's about a 15 or 20 minute drive from home.
I can't figure out what happened to 315 either it's like a mirror image,i scanned it with the same settings i used for 77.
Amberly airshow sounds good they cancelled the last big show there i had tickets too,they said it was something to do with the 9 11 attacks.

3ggs no i missed the caboolture showis the Mig 17 still at the warbird museum i sat in that c/pit for about an hour last time i was there.
Hey you said a few pages back that you were entering your GB subject the Leopard in a comp which onemight have to drop in.

tweety grass what a nightmare i was looking at the railroad grass at my LHS and its just not good enough for the job all one colour no variation in shade or texture,i wanted grass for my Battle of Britain Spit 1 but after seeing the grass i went for concrete.

Lobbie Maaaate any decals exist for this little beuty J.S.

Ok, how big of a wally do I feel at the moment.

Here I am languishing over the fact I cant find decent pics of an Avon Sabre.
Been searching for weeks, and have found scraps here and there, but nothing decent.

Then all of a sudden this page springs up showing a couple of decent pics.

Now I dont usually read the rubbish at the bottom of the pages, it's usually some boring dribble, but this time it stated the pic was taken at the Australian Heritage Museum, Darwin!!!!!!!!

Thats only 1500 km's north of me!!!!!!!!!

Definately a day trip.

And seeing as I'll be up there in mid July for the Australian Volleyball Titles, well, I guess I'll have to pop in with a digital camera and go nuts!!!!!!!

This is just too good to be true

then again, with my luck, they'd be closed for renovations

You have a good point about the mono tone colour of the grass j.s., but nothing a little airbrushing wont fix

The Amberley show is supposed to be the weekend of the 3rd I think.

Tweety1 heres a good referance shot for you/

CAC SABRE SEAT

Ok so who's gonna be the smart alec who's gonna model that seat back???????

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666 Ok so who's gonna be the smart alec who's gonna model that seat back???????

That smart alec would be MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
And to go that little bit further Chris, while I'm there, I'll take some pics of the BACK of the seat, just to make sure it's all kosha!!!

Sorry if I seem a little to keen on this, but I reckon it's damn fantastic.

Tweety1 i was waiting for your last post burning the midnight oil eh.
Hey dont forget the rest of the c/pit.

Group Build Projects:

J.S.
I check for you on Wednesday exactly what Sabre Decals are with the REDROO conversion and speak to Gary Byk about getting some for you.

I read in this somewhere about someone intending to do an RAAF F/A 18 Hornet from Iraq, the photo I have of the bird we did for the Airforce Project is to dark [poor lighting in the School], I posted the details from the worksheet I have for their model projects, if you want more details or a couple of photo's of the model, I'll contact the school and organize to do a photoshoot of it.

Re the Amberley Airshow, A friend of mine is the XO of the Ground Defence Sqn at that RAAF Base,

Rob.

Name dropper!!!!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Tweety1 i was waiting for your last post burning the midnight oil eh. Hey dont forget the rest of the c/pit.

I usually have to wait till the lil' tacker has gone to sleep to surf the net, and thats around midnight oddly enough

Cholic, it's a wonderful thing

Nice cockpit pic, but my plan is to phone them today and find out how much it will cost me to have the pleasure of crawling all over every nook and cranny of the Sabre.

Also have to check out how many aftermarket decals exist for this craft

Ahhhhh, there is an amberly show !?

i'll have to set aside that week end then !

JS, i forget which comp it was, but its the one in august ibut i dunno if i'll get it finished by then ... works sort of interferring with my hobby time And the mig 17 is still there, did some low fly bys in all its grace if i can get the money i might plan a joy flight in it !

the only bad things about air shows is they seem to always fly into the sun .... which doesn't help if your on the ground

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Ok, how big of a wally do I feel at the moment. Here I am languishing over the fact I cant find decent pics of an Avon Sabre. Been searching for weeks, and have found scraps here and there, but nothing decent. Then all of a sudden this page springs up showing a couple of decent pics. Now I dont usually read the rubbish at the bottom of the pages, it's usually some boring dribble, but this time it stated the pic was taken at the Australian Heritage Museum, Darwin!!!!!!!! Thats only 1500 km's north of me!!!!!!!!! Definately a day trip. And seeing as I'll be up there in mid July for the Australian Volleyball Titles, well, I guess I'll have to pop in with a digital camera and go nuts!!!!!!! This is just too good to be true then again, with my luck, they'd be closed for renovations

hey tweety - I definitely recommend the Museum in Darwin. My old-man just came back from a work junket last nite. He went to the Museum (and he rode by bike - he's a cycle freak) and took heaps of digital photos. It costs $11 for adults and is opened for bout 3hrs per day (well thats whats he told me ). Anyway theres a B-52 (one of only 2 displays outside the US), Cobra helo, Wessex helo, 2 Spitfires (from what i could tell from the photos), a B-25, crashed wreckage from a Zero & RAAF Mirage, and a Sabre. I'm so excited that I want to go there myself just for a day-trip .

If I was taking the photos, I personally would have done a more detailed walk around picture history of each aircraft, but I am grateful for my Dad taking the shots anyway. I know these photos arent detailed enough for you, but they may jus wet your appetite!

i could of sworn that my ol'man took a cockpit photo of the Sabre - cant find the !!!!

I've got heaps more of the display boards and other stuff, and a few extra of each plane, but thats enuf for now !

enjoy!