Aussie Modellers

madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Saturday, February 26, 2005 4:34 AM

I just lay buyed Classic Airframes 1:48 Wyvern kit which will set me back $88. Expensive but worth the cost I feel.

Mind you, Trumpeter are releasing Wyvern's in both 1:48 and 1:72 over the next year as well. I am sure it will be an interesting comparison.

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 Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:00 PM

Bump!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:52 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by marlo89

Hi Guys,
My name is Ray and live in Sydney and have just come back to glueing the plastic stuff again.God I remember when we used to sit on the back step with a big piece of balsa wood and mums sharpest knife!..The kits now are so well detailed and just love doing it again at 63..only 1/48..1/72 at this stage planes .and copters....look forward to some contact with OZ guys
Thanks Ray.

Hi Ray, Welcome aboard. MORE winged thingys. Angel [angel]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:14 PM

Ray

I've just taken the plunge and bought Aussie Armour's all-resin M-198 155mm Howitzer. Has anyone bought/built this? Are there any problems? From first glance, it looks like a great kit, nice big chunks of resin. Can't wait to start! (as soon as I finish my GB kits)
Cheerio,
John

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Bandha Boy

Member since
September 2004
From: Australia

Posted by Bandha Boy on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:55 AM

I just received a nice stash of resin for the G-10. It's very dangerous having a kit sit on the shelf too long, I just keep buying extra bits & pieces - it'll take about a year to build once I start.

The new bits are Eagle Editions, the corrected spinner, the corrected drop tank & ETC rack, the corrected battery box. Oh, and yet another set of decals. It's all beautifully cast resin with excellent instructions.

Carl

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 3:55 AM

Welcome back to the hobby Ray!!

What era's aircraft are your poison?

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 Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:34 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jules
Darren i've noticed your attraction to resinevry model i've seen of yours has Ultracast something in it

Jules when you're right you're right. I am a bit of a resin junkie and Ultracast is my favourite brand by a country mile. I do use other pieces as well, True Details, Cutting Edge, Black Box, Aires & CMK, it just depends on what I'm modeling.

Cheers
Darren

Hmmmm CMK, i've been meaning to ask you about the Merlin for the ICM Spit8.......

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:20 AM

Ray to the FSM forums and the Aussie Modellers discussion thread.

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

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, February 21, 2005 11:23 PM

G'day Ray, Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

to the FSM forum and to our little piece of Aus.

If you are looking for a bit of fun, check out the Aussie Group Build in the Modeling Subjects section of the forum.

Cheers
Darren

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, February 21, 2005 6:34 AM

Mike

we did look at that and it was a bit expensive.

I would love to get a patch made up. Might raise that at the March Committee meeting!

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 Monday, February 21, 2005 3:49 AM

To the form Ray

mikeJ has anyone at the club looked into the costs for a tee-shirt made with the logo on it..or getting a patch made ..

cheers mike

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 3:33 AM

Hi Guys,
My name is Ray and live in Sydney and have just come back to glueing the plastic stuff again.God I remember when we used to sit on the back step with a big piece of balsa wood and mums sharpest knife!..The kits now are so well detailed and just love doing it again at 63..only 1/48..1/72 at this stage planes .and copters....look forward to some contact with OZ guys
Thanks Ray. Big Smile [:D]

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:26 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jules
Darren i've noticed your attraction to resinevry model i've seen of yours has Ultracast something in it

Jules when you're right you're right. I am a bit of a resin junkie and Ultracast is my favourite brand by a country mile. I do use other pieces as well, True Details, Cutting Edge, Black Box, Aires & CMK, it just depends on what I'm modeling.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:15 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie

QUOTE: Originally posted by outback

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie

Just to open another line of discussion, "How many of our Aussie Modellers belong to a modelling Club?" This is really to satisfy a curiosity I have.

No clubs. Just a sad lonely modeller. Would like to one day.

Cheers

No need to be lonely in Adelaide outback, there a club based at the Adeliade Airport so when you are ready let me know and I pass on more info to you.

Tanx for the offer. Given we're heading 'round Oz in a couple of months it doesn't seem worth it. We don't know where we'll end up living next.

Shane.

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:41 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by outback

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie

Just to open another line of discussion, "How many of our Aussie Modellers belong to a modelling Club?" This is really to satisfy a curiosity I have.

No clubs. Just a sad lonely modeller. Would like to one day.

Cheers

No need to be lonely in Adelaide outback, there a club based at the Adeliade Airport so when you are ready let me know and I pass on more info to you.

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

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:33 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

I'm kinda on again off again with the AMMS club, mainly because of work commitments and secondly the members are mainly an all Armour crew and i'm kinda into wingythingys the most

Jules, know the feeling, I am mainly a fiqure and armour modeller in a club that has a large percentage of wingythingys modellers, but I am working on bringing a few over to the Darkside (armour that is).

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 2:38 AM

QUOTE: Yeah Darren your right, Briggsy that is definatly a lot of metal warms my heart to know that i'm not the only one spending hours attaching tiny bits of metal to a model

glad to here It jules , I thought that you needed some morrel support so I decided to go for it ..

Thanks for the heads up on the etch mate and the Hold 'n' Fold , will have to look into a bit more to see if its worth my while getting one . $90.00 + postage Wow!! [wow]

. I might get one and rent it out to everyone at the club.. Big Smile [:D]

cheers mike

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:19 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

Mike, [:0] whoa but that's a lot of metal. Are you and Jules having a competition or something?

I don't own an Attachmate or Hold 'n' Fold but from everything I've heard they are great. I simply just don't use enough PE to justify it. I'm more of a resin freak if you know what I mean.

Cheers
Darren

Yeah Darren your right, Briggsy that is definatly a lot of metal[:0]It warms my heart to know that i'm not the only one spending hours attaching tiny bits of metal to a model[tup

Darren i've noticed your attraction to resin Wink [;)]

evry model i've seen of yours has Ultracast something in it Wink [;)]

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cossack

Member since
April 2004
From: Sydney

Posted by cossack on Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:05 AM

Personally not a member of any club - Sydney is too big, and the family requires too much time Wink [;)]

Paul

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:22 AM

Mike, [:0] whoa but that's a lot of metal. Are you and Jules having a competition or something? Smile [:)]

I don't own an Attachmate or Hold 'n' Fold but from everything I've heard they are great. I simply just don't use enough PE to justify it. I'm more of a resin freak if you know what I mean.

Cheers
Darren

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Bandha Boy

Member since
September 2004
From: Australia

Posted by Bandha Boy on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:48 AM

Man! PE City. I have the 4" Hold 'n Fold & it's invaluable, you're mad not to have something like it. You can get these from IR Models (NSW coast): http://www.irmodels.com/. Hold 'n Fold comes in different sizes which is handy, although you might need the big guy for your stash. I got a set which includes the Hold 'n Fold, a set of rollers (various sized dowel + an aluminium rack w. matching troughs) & a few bits of black acrylic. The latter are great for cutting etc & not losing bits, although you may as well get your own cut at the local supplier.

Please keep us posted w. progress pics, I'd love to see how the WEM stuff turns out.

Carl

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:17 AM

Mike, I have an Etchmate. I'ts a great tool and if you can cop the price (expensive) it will be a godsend for what you are about to tackle. In saying it's expensive I am also a firm believer in that you get what you pay for and the quality of that tool is superb, it will last a lifetime if looked after and will serve you well on any complicated folding job. Mind you it will take a little practice in use, same as any tool.

Cheers...Snowy Thumbs Up [tup]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:11 PM

celestialsphere,
http://www.amra.asn.au/vic.htm
That's AMRA's website. Go to the the Branches menu and select Victoria. There's a programme in there for Feb/March.
Cheers,
John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:14 AM

Apparently they had to confirm from Western Power that there was power problems in the first place , not too sure if they claim the money from western power or the insurance company pay for it them selfs.

The first time I looked at the PE it looked a bit frighting what have I got myself into I'll be picking your brains on this one guys if you don't mind..

Has anyone tryed the etch-mate is it any good and is it worth buying..

cheers mike

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 4:33 AM

Sounds like a long term build mate, with all that PE!

How did you manage to get a claim for your PC apporved?

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 Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:49 AM

Just heard from the insurance company about the repairs to the computor . they have approved it and a cheque is in the mail out standing Party [party]

I've just recieved my PE for the sunderland from WEM ..
exterior detail

bomb bay detail

cockpit detail

cheers mike

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 9:38 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie

Just to open another line of discussion, "How many of our Aussie Modellers belong to a modelling Club?" This is really to satisfy a curiosity I have.

No clubs. Just a sad lonely modeller. Disapprove [V]

Would like to one day.

Cheers

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 9:35 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by harvs73

I have found that bean bag beans are a good storage medium for aircraft and cotton wool is good for figures. My models have survived travel all over australia in this way with only a little breakage.

The beans sound like a good idea. Holds the model firmly without leaving traces of whatever around. I've been thinking of packing material and this sound like the go. Now, where's my wife and her sowing machine.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 9:26 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie

Some of the things I learnt was;
ensure that you have well equiped tool box with you
ensure that you have the required paints as you might find that the ones you want will not be available where you stop.
Have a storage box for all your gear so you can keep it all together while moving.

Tanx for the insight. I'll be caravanning for quite a bit of the time so it shouldn't be too much of a hassle. We're off-roading for about 3-4 months so I think I'll take up reading during that part of the trip given the damage potential.

Cheers

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, February 14, 2005 8:06 PM

I am currently the president of Perth and Districts Model Club.

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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