Aussie Modellers

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie Tweety1, I think the big problem with the larger shows that the organisers still consider scale modelling as a childrens type pastime and not worth the effort.

QUOTE: With the Canberra show initally this was obvious as they wanted someone to act as stewards and judges for a section that had leggo and some plastic models entered by students, boy did we change that the following year into something that raised the level exposure for scale modelling within the ACT.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Originally posted by South Aussie Childrens pass time huh? Then they obviously haven't seen some of the builds that occur.!!! Our local show still shows the same kind of stupidity, classing lego as a childs gig, which it is mostly, and plastic kits the same, but with an Open class included. Unfortunately some of these organisations are still living in the deep dark past, where craft skills means, needles, cotton, wool and woodwork. It was a shock to system in the ACT when we introducted a series of classes to their craft show and Leggo was placed in a class of it own. The craft organisers almost went into meltdown but we prevailed in fact our stand took out 1st place for the best display. Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative. Reply tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, July 4, 2004 10:11 AM I get the feeling that most show societies are run by the 'Blue Rinse Brigade'. Don't get me wrong, I have no quarrels with the older generation (Im heading there quickly myself), but someone has to draw a line between Old, and Out of Touch!!! Mind you, the days of beer, pies and footy still have alot to answer for as far as childrens developement it concerned. Must be hard to make people realise just what is involved in some of these builds, and how much it can exercise the mind. --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply South Aussie Member since August 2003 From: South Australia Posted by South Aussie on Monday, July 5, 2004 2:47 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Must be hard to make people realise just what is involved in some of these builds, and how much it can exercise the mind. Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative. Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 5, 2004 4:47 AM Tweety1 and South Aussie i just thought i'd add my 2 cents. Children's pass time i've heard that from my mates before"What you make model planes and tanks,sure i made a few when i was a kid but i grew out of it" thats what i normally hear. To me the hobby is going past a hobby and into an artform,you think of all the things that we use and all the techniques we have learned over the years + all the time spent on one subject,It's no mere pass time it's ART in plastic. Thats why i like to hang out here in the Forums cause you guys understand. Reply Edit tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 6:49 AM Well said j.s., extremely well put. I have a close American friend of mine, and he understands whats involved in these builds. He classes taking a few blank pieces of styrene and creating what we do an art. Lets face it, any fool can buy a kit and slap it together with some glue and paint. But to go that one step further and do the research, and add bits here and there too make it as accurate as possible, thats the difference. Some people who ask me what my hobbies are say it's a childs hobby. But I'd rather spend my money on a kit and see it for years to come on a shelf, rather than buy a carton of VB every fortnight and p**s it up against a wall. Hard to find like minded people, but at least we have here. BTW j.s., Sabre pics are only 2 weeks away. I'll try and get the best shots I can, so send me your address so I can mail a CD to ya!!! --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 8, 2004 5:40 AM Yeah i remember building models as a kid,slap it together in one day glue everywhere paint all over the place decals on sideways "the good ol dayz",now it takes me all day to fitt a set of pe seatbelts. It would have been nice if some of those old models survived,just so i could have a laugh at them. Tweety1 i'll send you an email Thanks Mate J.S. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 9, 2004 1:37 AM Hi everyone. I have been a member of these forums for awhile but I have never posted here before, and I thought this was the right thread to do it in. I have been living in Australia for about 3 years now, since I moved from America. I have also have gained permanent residence, and hopefully soon I while have citizenship. Hopefully this certifies me as enough Australian to take part in this group. I have final started modeling, in another country, after a several year hiatus. So I hope this forum and you guys can help me to become better at it. I prefer to build 1:72 to 1:32 aircraft, but nothing is out of the question. I have a few questions to start with, first where are some good hobby stores between Banora Point and Brisbane, or bin Brisbane? Its my birthday today, so I get to go shopping tomorrow for modeling stuff. Second I am looking for Badger airbrushes, are they sold any where in Australia, or only in America? Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 9, 2004 5:20 AM G'Day Desert Wombat, Firstly, a big welcome to the forums and a belated welcome to Oz. Happy to have you on board and good to see you are going to be 'hit by the golden gumleaf' (gain citizenship). You more than qualify to take part in our group. Secondly, a big happy birthday for today!. Hope you have a great day. I see you are a Gold Coast resident like myself. Not a bad place to live at all! There are a few hobby shops between here and Brisbane that I am aware of but no doubt other members on this fine forum know of more. One is upstairs in the Queen Street Mall in Brisbane up the Casino end on the opposite side to Myers. They don't have a web site and are not dedicated to modelling but they do have a reasonable range. The other is in Mt Gravatt called Hobby One. I have included a link to their site at the bottom of this post. There is really nothing of note around the Gold Coast itself so you will either have to go further afield or order online. There are a number of good model retailers all over Oz with on line services but obviously nowhere near the quantity you would have found in the States. As far as Badger Airbrushes go, you can buy them at a lot of Oz hobby shops but you pay through the teeth for them. I bought my Anthem from a site in the States and got it shipped here for just over $100.00 Oz. I don't think you can find them that cheap over here. Cost me a bit extra for the hose and moisture trap but I still came away a lot cheaper buying it from the States. Anyway, make sure you enjoy your birthday and let us know what modelling stuff you score! No doubt we will talk again. All the best, Bob http://www.hobbyone.com.au/ieframeset.asp Reply Edit tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Friday, July 9, 2004 5:38 AM Desert Wombat Glad to have another Aussie here, and hopefully your citizenship will happen soon Like Bob said, you'd be better off tracing an ab from OS. Not that I don't support local business, but lets face it, the Aussie dollar really doesn't allow us to buy all the cool stuff we need for our hobby. Enjoy the forums!! --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply luke Member since December 2002 From: - Posted by luke on Friday, July 9, 2004 9:59 PM Desert Wombat well blow me down . . . have you ever seen an imported Aussie Wombat !! Mate . . . you don't have to wait til citizenship to be an adopted Aussie in my eyes . . . welcome to the Sunny Land of Oz . Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 9, 2004 11:50 PM Wow guys thanks for the help, and the happy birthdays. Bob unfortunately I am not able to go shopping this weekend but I will be going next weekend. But I am also going to set up a website to host pictures of my, to do, collection of models that have travelled internationally with me. Luke I just love the wombat, it such an interesting creature. I guess that includes most animals in this country. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 2:49 AM Ok here are the models that have survived the move with me. I hope that I can start on them soon. It feels great to back in to modeling. There are more pics on my very thin website http://home.iprimus.com.au/bfd/ Reply Edit tweety1 Member since August 2003 From: Alice Springs Australia Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, July 10, 2004 11:53 AM Revell huh, I haven't built one of their kits in a looooong time. Whats their quality like these days? Interesting assortment btw. --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens??? Reply South Aussie Member since August 2003 From: South Australia Posted by South Aussie on Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:09 AM DesertWombat and a belated and you are most welcomed to join us here in this thread. If you need any help just post a request in this thread and Im sure someone will come to your aid. Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative. Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:11 AM Thanks Wayne for the Happy Birthday. I have a question for the ones of you who have airbrushes. Where did you get your compressor and what type is it? And also how much did it cost? Thanks in advance. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 6:59 PM G'day Desert Wombat, I got mine at Supercheap auto's on Kortum Drive at Burleigh Heads. It is an el cheapo 2.0 horsepower compressor that they had/have? on special for $79.00. I notice there is a Super Cheap at Tweed Heads which would be closer to you - contact details are: Super Cheap Auto Cnr Minjungbal and Machinery Drives TWEED HEADS SOUTH NSW 2486 Phone: (07) 5524 8911 Fax: (07) 5524 8033 Hope this helps, Bob Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:04 PM aboard DesertWombat and welcome to Oz. Glad to see you like the local wildlife,Just make sure you keep a sharp eye out for all the Crocs. My local LHS is Springwood Mr toys Toyworld About halfway between Bris and the GC on the Pacific highway...They don't have everything that i need but what LHS ever has,so i usually do some mail ordering from Snowy MTN models. Badger AB i got my 175 Crescendo from my LHS for $400.00 AU,So taking Bob's advice and shipping it from the States sounds like a sound idea. Regards J.S (PS) Tweets i have Revells Pro Modeler ME 410B and it's comparable to a Hasegawa kit,excellent detail and a good fit. But i do stay far away from the Revell kits you see at Kmart and BigW. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 12, 2004 2:04 AM Guy's Started with a perpose built artist 1/8 HP compressor with a 20 litre holding tank and auto shut off, bourght a second that had been canibalized for parts, fitted the tank to my own as a dual system, run two airbrushes from this unit, either a Paasche VL or the Lenco 301 Rob. Reply Edit « First«15161718192021»Last » JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. 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