Aussie Modellers

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 1, 2004 7:09 PM

You See Carl..........I told you Tweety loves the stuff Tongue [:P]

OK so the Aussie GB is finished and i already thinking about next years GB....
I was thinking for a GB badge something like this but the same size as the 2004 badge

What do you guys think Question [?]

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Monday, November 1, 2004 11:18 PM

Jules I like your suggestion for the 2005 GB badge, maybe add 2005 or 05 to it, or even 2 to indicate it is the second GB of what I hope maybe a regular occurrence in the future.

Also like you I am thinking about what I am going to do for next GB, (won't be an aircraft, never seem to have any luck with them).

As for the timing of next years GB maybe we start at an earlier date also I am interested in feedback on GB and its rules and if they need to be amended in any way.

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

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wooty

Member since
August 2004
From: Australia

Posted by wooty on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 5:45 AM

G'Day Blokes,
Hi my name is Robert.
I live in a small town in Queensland called, Rathdowney.
I like building 1/35 helos and figures i am 23 years of age and have been building models for the last 10 years .
FSM is great and i think i can speak for everyone here that we all get some really great info and reference from everybody here.
Chat to ya's one day,
Cya
Robert....

Rob..

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 6:18 AM

To the form wooty your right about the form , the people here are a great bunch and they are so help full any problem just ask and some one will help . I checked out your MH-60L Blackhawk looks great....

j.s.harrison

Nice GB badge I think I will join the next Aussie GB..

mike Tongue [:P]

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 10:25 PM

G'day Robert Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

to the Aussie forum.

Mike, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Aussie Group Build, we had a ball this year with some great models being produced by everybody.

Jules, Thumbs Up [tup]

nice badge.

Cheers
Darren

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Bandha Boy

Member since
September 2004
From: Australia

Posted by Bandha Boy on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 1:25 AM

So Tweety, I take that the order of P/E construction is 'Cut, Pledge, Beer' ad infinitum...?

Carl

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 1:56 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

OK so the Aussie GB is finished and i already thinking about next years GB....
I was thinking for a GB badge something like this but the same size as the 2004 badge

What do you guys think

Kinda Kool
I sense a bit of a theme here . . .

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 3:17 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by wooty

G'Day Blokes,
Hi my name is Robert.
I live in a small town in Queensland called, Rathdowney.
I like building 1/35 helos and figures i am 23 years of age and have been building models for the last 10 years .
FSM is great and i think i can speak for everyone here that we all get some really great info and reference from everybody here.
Chat to ya's one day,
Cya
Robert....

Robert to the FSM forums and the Aussie Modellers Thread. See you around the fiqure folder.

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 6:21 PM

Welcome Robert Big Smile [:D]

. As with everybody else can't wait for next years GB. Big Smile [:D]

I haven't even finished this one yet. Will hopefully have some pix up in the next two weeks. Will hopefully get it decaled over the weekend.

Cheers Trev

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 8:23 PM

Tweety1 i just stubled across this and thought that you may be interested. Wink [;)]

Could be a bit pricey.

Cheers Trev

http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=7&products_id=2584

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 10:31 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by s3053396

Tweety1 i just stubled across this and thought that you may be interested. Could be a bit pricey.

Cheers Trev

http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=7&products_id=2584

Well that works out at a measly $AUD226 ex shipping, at that price I'll have 2 Laugh [(-D]

Mike, I was surfing around looking for inspiration on my Bf109 when I found yours on ARC, nice job. Thumbs Up [tup]

Cheers
Darren

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 11:38 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by wooty

G'Day Blokes,
Hi my name is Robert.
I live in a small town in Queensland called, Rathdowney.
I like building 1/35 helos and figures i am 23 years of age and have been building models for the last 10 years .
FSM is great and i think i can speak for everyone here that we all get some really great info and reference from everybody here.
Chat to ya's one day,
Cya
Robert....

Robert

Welcome to FSM's online Aussie area, tell us about your latest project!

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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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 11:42 PM

Darren

Thanks mate. Heartily recommended kit...

I might bite the bullet and do a RAN tracker or RAAF Chinook next year Smile [:)]

That is a great badge as well, looking forward to earning another GB badge!

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, November 4, 2004 10:17 PM

to the forums and our little corner of OZ Robert, good to see another Aussie member............... Big Smile [:D]

BTW i've been to Rathdowny, camping trip...
Speaking of choppers, at work i normally see a few Blackhawks getting around( from Canungra) but i was suprised to see a Sea King flying over last week complete with RAN colours, i didn't know they were still in service Shock [:O]

If you fellas like the boxing roo for a badge i'll reduce it to the same size as the 04 badge and i'll add a border and Aussie GB 2005 to it, i may have find another roo cause i don't think that pic will reduce to well...
Luke maybe you can do something with it, your better at this type of thing than me Thumbs Up [tup]

But i would like to keep it the same size as your 2004 badge.......Jules...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 8:30 AM

Hey i found another flag

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Saturday, November 6, 2004 12:59 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

If you fellas like the boxing roo for a badge i'll reduce it to the same size as the 04 badge and i'll add a border and Aussie GB 2005 to it, i may have find another roo cause i don't think that pic will reduce to well...
Luke maybe you can do something with it, your better at this type of thing than me
But i would like to keep it the same size as your 2004 badge.......Jules...

I have no probs with helping you guys out.
if you boys pick a pic (incl the box kanga and some others) i'll put them together and you can then choose!

no rush, this is for next year so don't push ya-self - finish your models first Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 9:50 PM

Hi all
here's a few progress pic of a p47 thunderbolt 1/72 that I am building at the moment . I had a accident with it the other day I droped it and cracked the join on the bottom took several days to get over it Censored [censored]

and then repair it Smile [:)]

..
Luck that I didn't have the prop and the landing gear on , it would have been messy if they had broken..

Cheers mike Tongue [:P]

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harvs73

Member since
March 2003
From: Melbourne, Victoria

Posted by harvs73 on Sunday, November 7, 2004 3:52 AM

Hi all,

I have decided on my next two projects. Once I have finished the 1/32 Fw190D-9 and 1/48 Ta152 i'm working on at the moment I'm going back to my Australian acft. I'm going to attack a Tamiya 1/48 Mosquito and convert it to a PR16 using the CMK PR16 conversion set as well as the CMK exterior set. I'm also going to attack the Roden 1/48 Biplanes - either the SE5a or the Brisfit. I think the Brisfit is the major contender as it has Australian markings as part of the kit.

The mosquito will be my first real conversion as I've only done little bits of scratch building and conversion work before. Lots of photos are going to be taken whilst in progress and hopefully it will be on the Aussiemodeller website in the not too distant future.

Dave Harvey

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 7, 2004 5:16 PM

darson, you most have more cash then me, Big Smile [:D]

I didn't realise that it would work out to be that amount in AUS $. mgbriggs, the build is looking good. Tweety1, In the aussie Gb you surggested that i should do a sabre, it would be an experance. Blindfold [X-)]

You have to be kidding. Big Smile [:D]

Seeing the trouble that you had with it and you are use to building wingy things what hope would i have. Approve [^]

Cheers Trev

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 7, 2004 5:42 PM

Was just wondering if anybody knew if thwe RAAF has or still operates any F-16A Falcon? If any aftermarket decals are avalable and if any mods need to be done to this kit?

Cheers Trev

http://www.tamiya.com.au/tamiyahq/picture.php?id=t61022

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, November 8, 2004 12:25 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by s3053396

Was just wondering if anybody knew if thwe RAAF has or still operates any F-16A Falcon? If any aftermarket decals are avalable and if any mods need to be done to this kit?

Cheers Trev

http://www.tamiya.com.au/tamiyahq/picture.php?id=t61022

Trev,

The RAAF trialed the F-16 alongside the F-18 and I think the Mirage 2000 as a replacement for the then serving Mirages.
I don't know if any of the trial aircraft were ever put into RAAF markings or not.

Also, the Tamiya 1/48 F-16 is a kit from about 100 years ago and is based on the F-16 prototype airframe. You would be better off looking at Hasegawa or some other manufacturer.

As a side note, my wife would have my b Censored [censored]

s on a plate if I ever spent $226 on a kit. A least I could sort of justify my new airbrush, sort of.

Cheers
Darren

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, November 8, 2004 3:00 AM

Well so much for getting on here more regularly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the kind comments guys. Jules, yes I do intend unearything the Corsair soon. Do you have the colour plan from the instruction sheet for that one? Hopefully I can combine that with the two photo's of that bird I have to come up with something convincing!

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 9:56 PM

darson, thanks for heads up. Wink [;)]

I was only looking at it as isaw it for only 12 dollars.

Cheers Trev

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 3:45 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

QUOTE: Originally posted by s3053396

Was just wondering if anybody knew if thwe RAAF has or still operates any F-16A Falcon? If any aftermarket decals are avalable and if any mods need to be done to this kit?

Cheers Trev

http://www.tamiya.com.au/tamiyahq/picture.php?id=t61022

Trev,

The RAAF trialed the F-16 alongside the F-18 and I think the Mirage 2000 as a replacement for the then serving Mirages.
I don't know if any of the trial aircraft were ever put into RAAF markings or not.

Also, the Tamiya 1/48 F-16 is a kit from about 100 years ago and is based on the F-16 prototype airframe. You would be better off looking at Hasegawa or some other manufacturer.

As a side note, my wife would have my bs on a plate if I ever spent $226 on a kit. A least I could sort of justify my new airbrush, sort of.

Cheers
Darren

Trev,

As darren has said the RAAF had the F-16 along with Mirage 2000 and F-18 on the list to replace the Mirage, although there were a few promotion posters showing these aircraft with RAAF markings no F-16s were given RAAF markings.

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 8:56 PM

hi all, i jst stumbled on this post, and though id check it out coz im from oz....
good to see so many modellers here!!!
hey i got a question someone here might be able to help me with. has anyone here used the NUTECH(?not 100% sure, but its nu-something) 1.5 hp air compressor from BigW. it costs $88 dollars atm, has a 6lt tank(blue), and the motor is covered in plastic.
just wanna know if any of u other ozzies have used this compressor and whatdya think about it? theres a bigger one for only 10bucks more, but i just want a small one that i can use mainly for ab'ing, maybe one day do some small spraying of furniture with something like those automotive spray guns. and also can anyone here tell me how loud it is? a comparisson to something maybe?? they wouldnt let me turn it on in bigw
:(
thanks in advance!!1

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 11:47 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tominator

hi all, i jst stumbled on this post, and though id check it out coz im from oz....
good to see so many modellers here!!!
hey i got a question someone here might be able to help me with. has anyone here used the NUTECH(?not 100% sure, but its nu-something) 1.5 hp air compressor from BigW. it costs $88 dollars atm, has a 6lt tank(blue), and the motor is covered in plastic.
just wanna know if any of u other ozzies have used this compressor and whatdya think about it? theres a bigger one for only 10bucks more, but i just want a small one that i can use mainly for ab'ing, maybe one day do some small spraying of furniture with something like those automotive spray guns. and also can anyone here tell me how loud it is? a comparisson to something maybe?? they wouldnt let me turn it on in bigw
:(
thanks in advance!!1

to the Aussie forum Tom.

I don't know off the unit you a talking about so I can't comment directly, but before you spend your hard earned on any compressor, make sure it has or can do the following:
- Air pressure is adjustable between 10-30psi
- Compressor has a pressure gauge
- You can attach a moisture trap
- You can attach you airbrush
As a by the by I use the little Sparmax AC-100 and have never had a problem with it.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:56 PM

south Aussie thanks for the reply. Wink [;)]

tominator, I think that could be the same if not similar to the compressor that i am using. I haven't had any real problems with it. I did buy another regulator for it with water trap. Also the one i have had some crappy connection on it. So i just took it off and bgot some of the propper ones with the push button. To connect my regulator to the compressor i had to buy about 4 different connectors so i could connect my airbrush. Hope this helps.

Cheers Trev

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:07 PM

thnks ppls....
darren, i think it can do all that, im just not sure what psi it can put out, but i think it would be over 30
trev, i think it did have some weird connection on it, it kinda looked like something similar to the water hoses on washing machines... and how loud is it? like a vacuum cleaner? could u give me a comparison to something if u could plz

thanks again....

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:16 PM

No worries Tom.

Like I said just make sure that the compressor is adjustable down to 10psi for doing delicate work. It also should be able to operate happily at about 15-18psi as this the pressure most people seem to favour when spraying your models. If it works at 30+psi you will end up blowing your model right of the table (voice of personal experience talking Tongue [:P]

).

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:32 PM

tominator, It is probably about as loud as a noisy vaccum cleaner? The one i use is rated upto about 150/180psi. I don't think you will need it that high. Wink [;)]

Hop this helps. Big Smile [:D]

Cheers Trev

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