Aussie Modellers

yeh i surpose so but look out grand final... do u guys talk much on the main board and to other dudes around the world...... i kep forgetting where ive left messages stoo

you "defected" to Tasmania??

Well, go the Eagles!!!

cheers

Mike

Jazzbot to the forums, and more importantly Welcome to Aussie modellers
BTW i lived in Launceston for abot 10 years.......

hi guys thanks for the greeting...originally from w.a. now live in tassie closer to the home of footy

Hi Jazzbot, which part of this wonderful country do you reside in?

cheers

Mike

to the forum jazzbot, nice to have you here.

Cheers
Darren

iam here too, not another one

QUOTE: Originally posted by sushi Has anyone got any good reffence books on Japanese aircraft ww2. How ,.when.,why ,and were they were used in the war . Hopefully colour photo's as well . I particulaly interested in the fighters, zeros,kates.vales ............

Some of the Ventura publiucations cover some Jap planes, although the range isn't huge. They're quite well done but you probably want something with broader scope.
http://www.venturapublications.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66

Just an enquiry into whether anyone has any knowledge of where to get hold of an old Tamiya 1/16 RC Leopard ??

Need another for a large scale working ARV.

Hi Guys

Has anyone got any good reffence books on Japanese aircraft ww2. How ,.when.,why ,and were they were used in the war . Hopefully colour photo's as well . I particulaly interested in the fighters, zeros,kates.vales ............

Thanks Sushi

Bandha Boy . just goy my EZline yesterday in the mail ,thanks again ,now where's my zero...........

Sushi

Well lots of activity in here eh

Fellas,

LEST WE FORGET

Now my Parents are from England so our Family doesn't have that much history in the Australian defence force but my Old man servred for many years in the Aussie army until he retired a Major with high blood pressure......He Marches every year.....
My grandfather served in WW1 with the Yorks and Lanks in the trenches of France, He left the Army at the End of the war as a Captain and we still have His decorations.....

And to the forums Michael & Fireguard62b

QUOTE: Originally posted by Aleksander Many warm greetings in the occasion of ANZAC Day for all Aussie Modelers from Aleksander (honourary Aussie Modeler from Poland)

Hiya Alek.
I'm a little about the thing.

Maybe you don't know, so I'll give ya a heads up.
ANZAC day is not something we celerbrate, but a comemorative day where we remember those that fell on the shores of Gallipoli at the start of WW I.
It is a special day, where Australians and New Zealanders served side by side in the most atrocious conditions imaginable, and lost their lives.
We also remember those that have served since, and still serve in the armed forces.

Lest We Forget

Many warm greetings in the occasion of ANZAC Day for all Aussie Modelers from Aleksander (honourary Aussie Modeler from Poland)

Michael, the Liberty ship looks just great

Oh and I'm not to far away from you actually, I'm in Chirnside Park.

Cheers
Darren

Gday fellas, I picked up Hasegawa's 1/72 Mk21 Green Ghost Beaufighter yesterday. I didn't realise what a nice little kit it is, really nice, but a touch expensive for 1/72. I was a little dissapointed that mine didn't have the hedgehog exhausts as I thought they were putting some white metal ones in the Beau kits now. Oh well I'll just get some aftermarket ones. Otherwise it looks great.

Cheers...Snowy

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38682

Michael, this link will provide you with the info you need regarding image size etc.

I might be telling you how to suck eggs, but here goes anyway.
To pst an image, firstly you need somewhere on the net to store tham.
Alot of people use this site-
http://photobucket.com/

It's free, and provides you with somewhere to store your in progress pics etc, or anything pic for that matter.
Just create your own account, and there you go.

This is another sight that people use-
http://rongeorge.com/modules/Gallery/
Ron is a great supporter and advocate for Finesacle and the modeling community in general, and has kindly provided this site for others.

For more info, read through this link-
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10017
Really helpful!!!!

Now, for a little more info, there is another modeler who provides a site with a bucket of useful info.
http://www.swannysmodels.com/
Swanny is a bloody good modeler, and all round nice guy.
You can usually see his works in progress in the Aircraft section, and he is always around to answer questions, or provide info of some sort.

Lets face it, if there is something you can't find elsewhere, then ask here, someone can alsways help.

on this, our sacred day...

Lest we forget

Darren

Thanks for that

I enjoy the whole "what if" genre and John is right, it really expands the way you can approach the hobby.

cheers

Mike

Nice one Sean

Mike (madmike), John Baxter was doing a talk on Luft 46 which branched out into 'what if' scenarios and using your imagination in modeling rather than slaving to a purely historical subject. This led to him telling us about his RAAF Rotodyne, which of course led to him talking about a guy in WA who has built a very nice one in QANTAS colors. Which led me to think "hang on, there can't be two of them surely". I spoke to John after his talk and sure enough it was Michael Johnson that he was talking about.

to the forum Michael & fireguard62b, this is a great group so don't feel worried about asking questions. There always great to have another Melbournian along with us. By the way Michael I'm in the (outer) eastern suburbs, where abouts are you located?
Oh, and I couldn't agree with Sean more, the Group Builds (GB's) are a huge amount of fun.

Roosta, I've done some searching and about all I can come up with is that the squadron code for 75 Sqn was GA. As for camo scheme you would probably be safe with the Foliage Green with a white tail as shown in the top picture in Bandha's last post which is a 75 Sqn aircraft.

Cheers
Darren

QUOTE: Originally posted by MJHowe Thank you for the greeting, Sean. Will someone take pity on a newcomer and explain just what are GB forums and how one finds them? Michael

Firstly fireguard62b!!
More and more Aussies are showing up here, it really is a good sign for the hobby Down Under.

Ok Michael,
The GB forums are located on the first page of the forums.
As you scroll down you will see the sections Aircraft, Armour etc.
And the end of these is the title Group Builds.

This is the link to the Aussie GB section-
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30833

Now, this is the second Aussie GB we have had, and I can say that I have never had more fun building models than with this crew of hooligans

Peruse the pages at your leisure, and when you stumble across the name Kremps, don't ask, just go with the flow.
Questions will lead to heartache and a string of senseless posts

Good day,
I'm an Aussie here in Newcastle who has just found this site.
I mainly model trains (Australian) but have also branched off into R/C tanks in 1/16 scale with the building of a Leopard AS1 and now also a Leopard 2A6 (Aussie yeah I know we won't ever have them)
I am a member of OSMA-AD (Ourtown Scale Modellers Association- Armoured Division) LOL my site is www.ourtownms.com.au .

Hmmmm, in my rant I didn't give due consideration to the Turkish government.
Thanks for pointing that out Mike.

Unfortunately, it appears the dollar shall be the winner again, history really doesn't play a part when it comes to finacial matters.




I shudder to think whats going to happen when the 100 year anniversary come around

Tweets

Understand what you say and am just as horrified (I lost a great Uncle at Gallipoli), but the Turks did the design works and construction of the car park area. Remember that Gallipoli Cove is supposedly just as sacred to them as it is us. (86,000 Turkish dead).

Perhaps the only way would have been to allow an Australian Engineering firm to design and construct the road and carpark. Enviromental and cultural considerations are a required part of the design process. I know this as Civil Engineering is my profession.

As it stands, even if the Australian Government asked the Turkish Government to upgrade access, we have no right to demand to be part of the design process or get involved unless asked to be part of the process.

Perhaps if that offer had been made, things might have been different. Unfortunately it has not been and enviromental/cultural considerations have not been number one proirity. This appears to be a stark contrast to the French, even with their plans to extend an airport over a war graves cemetary.

I have to blame the Turkish Government on this issue, even if Anzac Cove is as important to them as it is to us. Bad engineering decisions caused this, not the Aust. Government.

Le's hope that the area can be made good and those disturbed given proper and dignified treatment.

cheers

Mike

Ok, I'm going to have a bit of a rant here (so what else is new!)
And I know it isn't modelling related, but it is a close topic for me, and kinda curious on other peoples views.
Apologies in advance


On the eve of ANZAC DAY, one of the most important events in Australian history, where Australia and New Zealand landed on the beaches of Gallipoli (in the wrong place! Onya England), I have just had the misfortune to see on the tele what has been done to ANZAC Cove.


What kind of moronic government would condone someone slapping down a few 100 odd metres of black top on what has to be considered one of the most sacred sites in Australian history!!
I am nothing short of furious and disgusted

So far this year we have had to tolerate some Uni tossers from OUTSIDE of Australia vandalising our memorials, now John (follow like a lost puppy) Howard and his cohorts agree to ANZAC Cove being 'modernised'!!!

Then they have the aggets to release letters stating that the roads etc have been laid in the wrong place!!
They must think we're idiots.

Again I apologise guys, but this makes my blood boil.

Michael.
Good to have another Aussie on board.
Be sure to pop over to the GB forums and check out the Aussie GB we have going on.

Thanks Jules. That's my grandfather in the 2nd row on the left. Great site, I even found his repat statement on the site:
http://www.australianflyingcorps.org/2002_1999/afc_squadron_4afc_pow_nelson.htm

Carl found some info here..................

http://www.australianflyingcorps.org/2002_1999/afc_squadron_4afc_insignia.htm

Carl I dunno if this is going to be any help but i found these in one of my books...