Aussie Modellers

QUOTE: Originally posted by nicholma Oh happy days!! Its 8.50pm, pouring with rain and the forecast tomorrow is for more rain and cold (you wouldn't think its spring). However this means I can spend all afternoon in front of the TV tomorrow watching Bathurst

Man, wish I could stare at the tele for a day.
But wouldn't watch that V8 rubbish, F1 is the way to go!!!!!!
Every man and his dog can own a V8, but only rich people and psychopaths own V12's

My day will consist of draining and scrubbing the spa, missus asked me to do it 3 years ago, so no hurry.

Then might do some more decaling on the Sabre, watch some research dvd's, check out the resin kit my Dad just gave me, and bide my time till the Japan F1 race tonight!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 But wouldn't watch that V8 rubbish, F1 is the way to go!!!!!!

Got that right mate. The F1 is the way to go. Much more interesting. I don't mind the V8's though, but I couldn't watch them for 6 or 7 hours straight. Too bad Bathurst will probably delay the F1. Should be a good race.

mg - That PBY is looking great. The paint job is very nicely done. It'll look awesome in a diorama.

well boys i like the V8's and the F1,but lets not forget about the 500cc Moto GP....
Ok tweets here's the True Deatails Sabre pit,theres no PE it's all resin......
Sorry about the crappy pic, it was taken by a crappy 2 mega pix camera.....Jules......

That resin c/p looks pretty cool!
Worlds apart from the Academy c/p. No surprise there I guess.

What did they sting you for that?

Also, I did post this in the GB thread, but I'm after an acrylic paint to suit the blue on RAAF roundels, any ideas????

Oh yeah, I do like the 500cc Moto GP

That Rossi, never seen anyone slide a bike so much for so long around soooooo many corners[:0][:0]

But next season, I reckon Gibernau' torch will shine brighter,.

The sabre pit is about $20:00 give or take a couple,can't remember exactly cause i borrowed[oX] the wife's creditcard to buy it..............

Much better than the Academy offering,The seat is awesomepainting it is gonna be a little tricky but..........

BTW I reckon Doohan should get back on the bike again..

Doohan, nah, he's had his time, and he knows it.
Sheen, now that was a bike rider.

Imagine breaking every single bone in your body

What ever happened to Wayne Gardener?

Where can this set be purchased from?

Love to know if there is one in 1:32 also!

cheers

Mike

I have to agree with you guys it was a sad day when Sheen past away. Is anybody here going to build the kit of his bike that has been released by Revell AG? I have on ewhich i will get around to one day. Also tweety1 you asked what had happend to wayne gardener, The last i heard he was driving a toyota supra in the japanese touring car championship. I think he is affraited to return to australia after riding off the stone brothers caltex falcon at the end of mountain straght in practice for the 2002 Bathurst 1000.

Cheers Trev

QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike Where can this set be purchased from? Love to know if there is one in 1:32 also! cheers Mike

Mike The set is from True Details, i ordered mine from Snowy Mtn Models, they have a website but i can't recall the address,you can find them advertised in Model Art Aus.........
BTW i don't know if you can get it in 32nd scale but you can in 72.....

Yeah i remember watching Gardener ride, he also had a tendency to slide...

QUOTE: Originally posted by s3053396 I have to agree with you guys it was a sad day when Sheen past away. Is anybody here going to build the kit of his bike that has been released by Revell AG? I have on ewhich i will get around to one day. Also tweety1 you asked what had happend to wayne gardener, The last i heard he was driving a toyota supra in the japanese touring car championship. I think he is affraited to return to australia after riding off the stone brothers caltex falcon at the end of mountain straght in practice for the 2002 Bathurst 1000. Cheers Trev

I dont blame him.
Written off a car or 2 in my hey days, needless to say the owners were not to impressed!
But hey, not my fault if the road (read-dirt track!) was there LAST week!!!!!!!

j.s., check this out.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1191&item=5925851404&rd=1

Bid on it Tweets it's not a bad kit at all, i have it here and it cost me $75:00 you get the Merlin in the kit as well as open gunbays for the 20mm cannons...........J.S.....

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike Where can this set be purchased from? Love to know if there is one in 1:32 also! cheers Mike Mike The set is from True Details, i ordered mine from Snowy Mtn Models, they have a website but i can't recall the address,you can find them advertised in Model Art Aus......... BTW i don't know if you can get it in 32nd scale but you can in 72.....

Jules

Thanks for that, I will check it out. Is it a reasonable price and not Black Box inflated?

cheers

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike Where can this set be purchased from? Love to know if there is one in 1:32 also! cheers Mike

Mike, True Details don't do a resin set in 1/32 for the Sabre, but Eduard do a detail set (32027) for the Hasegawa F-86F-40 Sabre .

The URL for Snowy Mountain Models is http://www.smmodels.com/

Cheers
Darren

Has anyone thought about or already done any research into Keith Miller's (Cricket Legend who recently passed away) Mosquito that he flew in WWII? I've had a search but can't find anything.

I didn't think that it would take long for someone to look into build a kit that replicated the aircraft flown by Keith Miller. I be interseted to see some pix if anyone can find any?

Cheers Trev

QUOTE: Originally posted by _ROOSTA_ Has anyone thought about or already done any research into Keith Miller's (Cricket Legend who recently passed away) Mosquito that he flew in WWII? I've had a search but can't find anything.

You guys must be reading my mind.

I have started to do a bit of research on Miller, but the details are a bit scant at this stage. What I have found out to date is:

In 1942 Miller joined the RAAF and qualified as a pilot that November. Travelling to England via America, he met Peggy Wagner, his future wife, in Boston, Massachusetts.
In England "Dusty" Miller (as he was known in the RAF) flew Tigers and Beauforts, before becoming a Mosquito pilot with No 169 Squadron. I don't know exactly when Miller joined 169 Sqn, but I'll keep looking.

In January 1944 169 Squadron received its operational equipment in the form of Mosquito Mk.II night fighters and these were immediately used to begin night intruder operations against German night fighters both in advance of the bomber stream and against enemy airfields. The squadron used Mosquito MK.II until July 1944 when they upgraded to the Mosquito Mk.VI. The squadron refitted with the Mosquito Mk.XIX in Jan of 1945.

The Mosquito Mk.II's and Mk.VI's carried the squadron code VI.

I'll keep looking to try and dig up some further info on a particular aircraft that Miller flew.

Cheers
Darren

darson, It looks like you have found a bit of info on Millers service career. I hope that all those different MKs mean something to someone. I have no idea as I'm mostly into machines that stay on the ground and have 4 or 2 wheels.

Cheers Trev

I know what Darson means Trev,"wingy thingy stuff"must sound like double dutch to an auto modeller........
Congrats on your 2nd star Trev

Would anyone like to try to model this 2 OCU acft?

Ha blow of the cobwebs and dust off the bees, how often do our pilots get airborne these days
On second thought don't dust em off you'll get stung, just start the engines........

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Charred honey.

That'd be hell to clean after running the engines for a bit.
Kinda like trying to clean your barbie after cooking ribs!

j.s.harrison I hadn't noted that they had given me the extra star? You got it right that all this talk about wingy things means nothing to me . tweety, charred honey, I don't tink that it wuld taste to good? lol

Cheers Trev

QUOTE: Originally posted by harvs73 Would anyone like to try to model this 2 OCU acft?

The 2OCU boys would have loved that, that type of problem usually means an engine stripdown at the least after the got rid of the bees.

Must be something about bees and aircraft engines for at Laverton in the early 80s they found a complete and active beehive in an engine of one of the old A model Hercs that had been stored there pending disposal.

Trev i am actually planning on building a couple of F1 cars in the not to distant future i hope, one modern one and an older one 1960s style i think, i saw them advertised in TMMI magazine.......Jules.......

Hmmmm, getting scary Jules.

Have been looking at the Williams F1 car for a while now, trying to pluck up the courage to show the missus (read-shadow treasurer)

I'd prefer to do the Mclaren, but havent actually seen a kit based on it.
Or maybe I haven't looked hard enough!

Tamiya have the 1/20 Williams BMW Fw 24 clear view is a really nice kit. It is the one with the P/E, white metal fuel tank and brake calipers, C/F decals. this version is for the Italian G.P. It retails for between $80 to $85 AUD. Their is also a staraight out injection moulded kit for between $50 to $60 AUD. I don't think it has the C/F Decals. It is for the German G.P. The difference in the 2 is the wings. tweety1 tamiya did release an mclaren from between 98 to 00 but i have not seen one for a few years, their is all so a 97 Mclearn done by revell germany. In regards to 60's cars tamiya have done a honda which done the 67 USA G.P and their is a lotus. Their is also a tamiya kit of the Willams Fw 07 which is the car that Alan Jones drove to his world championship in the B variant in 1980. Hope this is useful. The below site has detials about these kits

Cheers Trev
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/plamo/index_e.asp?Bno=&Typ1_c=102

Thanks for the link Trev, yep the ones that i want are there, the Lotus 25 Coventry Climax
and the Honda F1 RA272, but i also like the Williams BMW F24..........
Oh well looks like the Missus is gonna be pissed at me......

So what's new JS???

Finally got moved to our lovely new house ( with pool!!! ), and done the wedding thingy too,so now maybe I can find the odd moment to get back on here from time to time!!!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666 So what's new JS??? Finally got moved to our lovely new house ( with pool!!! ), and done the wedding thingy too,so now maybe I can find the odd moment to get back on here from time to time!!!!!

Good point Chris, seems Jules is never NOT in trouble for something

Congrats on the wedding Chris, so when do you get parole???

Trev, you may not be too clued in with the wingy thingys, but you are definately the model car guru!

I really want someone to make a kit of the McLaren 4/19, but I cant see that happening anytme soon.

I would like too say now, I am sick to death of all the Ferrari kits floating around, and if Mercedes had gotten their together from the start of this season, Schumi and Kimi would be neck and neck for the championship!!!!

{#ditto] Tweets way to many ferrari's, as much as i like the F1's it does get a little predictable Ferrari 1st and Ferrari 2nd.......

Chris congrats on your marriage now you have to ask for permission to buy a model aswell
So now your'e all settled are ya gonna be pulling the old corsair out of storage....

Well i told the Wife i wanted to build a couple of old F1 cars and she actually thought it was a good idea "better than all those stupid planes" she said.....
....Jules....