Aussie Modellers

Walrus aircraft were the standard seaplane launched from RN Battleships and heavy cruisers.

They were launched via athwartship catapaults and recovered by crane

cheers

Mike

Weren't a great many Walruses CATapult launched??

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 I had no idea the Buffalo was in RAAF service Guess it would help if I stopped working so hard, and did some light reading.

be careful with the light reading tweety you might find that we also had Kittyhawks and Catalinas.

Cossack to the FSM Forums and especially to this thread where most of us Aussies and Kiwis visit on a regular basis.

Like Jules has suggested come join our Aussie and ANZAC Group builds I think you will find it great fun.

Darson,

If you can get hold of a copy of "RAAF Camoflage and Markings 1939-45 Vol 1", on page 40 there are two photo's of Buffaloes of both 21 and 453 RAAF squadrons at Singapore in 1941. However, if you want something in Aussie colours rather than RAF scheme, page 110 has two photo's of a 25 squadron example in WA in 1943, and it's in Aussie colours serial A51-13. There's also a colour plate on page 17 of a 453 example. Hope that helps

Cossack!!

Welcome aboard Cossack!!

in regards to the Ventura, you will find it difficult to find one down under, the only two I know off are like you say, vacformed. I have seen the Koster one built up and it looks mighty fine!

cheers

Mike

to the forums Cossack, always happy to see another Kiwi

I can't help you with the Ventura but one of the other boys may have some info for you

If you're interested we have an Aussie GB happening in the Group Build forums at the moment which is to be followed by an Anzac GB, basically we all get together and build something Australian and in the case of the Anzac GB we build Aussie and Kiwi subjects........
Once again to FSM online and i hope you have fun building with the rest of us larakins
Cheers Jules.........

Gentlemen (and any ladies I happened to miss who read this forum!!)

Hi to you all. Relatively new to the FSM fora, so thought I would drop in my own greeting. I am an ex-pat Kiwi living in Sydney, so please forgive me - both sides of the Tasman!!

Personal preferences are for WWII aircraft - mainly Allies, but also developing a small collection of Luftwaffe items as well - enough to whet my whistle on any way!!

Modelled as a kid, and am now regressing into my second child hood!!

Also have a bit of a passion for RNZAF models over time ... and am starting a bit of a collection of these as well. (Thanks to the Wigram RNZAF museum and curatorial staff - they are a great font of knowledge and information )

One of the particular aircraft I am struggling to get my hands on in 1/48 is a Lockheed Ventura. I have only found two possible manufacturers - both in vacuum moulded plastic. (That scares me enough anyway, but will overcome that fear if I can source the model!!). One is Fonderie Miniature in France, but their website does not seem to work - a missing page perhaps. The other is Koster out of the US, but I can only seem to find a snail mail address for them. My question for all you experts in here - have any of you seen these manufacturers here in Australia? and/or Has anyone seen a kit available for this aircraft??

Thanks in advance all

I have the old but excellent Matchbox one, are there 1:72 RAAF decals for it?

cheers

Mike

btw, pics of the new and cheap (5.95) Trumpeter 1:144 F-86F-30 Sabre. How easy would it be to fill the lower gun trough and dress it up with the new upcoming 1:144 CAC Sabre decals I have seen! At this small scale who cares about wing fences and deeper intakes!

Not a detailed in the cockpit area as the Ozmods release (plenty of detail though with seat, tub, joystick and panel) but has a 2 piece canopy, positionable airbrakes and drop tanks







Isn't it a beauty!

cheers

Mike

I had no idea the Buffalo was in RAAF service

Guess it would help if I stopped working so hard, and did some light reading.

I've just come back from the LHS (Vic Hobby Centre actually) and picked up a little early Xmas present for myself, the Tamiya Brewster Buffalo - Pacific Theatre and the Red Roo decals for 453 Squadron RAAF.
OK, the aircraft may not have been a world beater, but I always like to grab another RAAF subject to build and from the very quick look inside the box that I got the kit doesn't seem too bad

Darren

Yeah i'm gonna have plenty of room Tweets, It's going to go in the double lock up in the back corner with a small airconditoner to help remove some humidity as well as an exaust fan/filter in the back of the booth to try and combat fumes and dust, I've already started spraying water around my work area in the kitchen to help with the dust problem
Jules.........

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Tweets i'm gonna go the whole hog on the bench, spray booth, airline connection on the back board with plenty of lockable cuboards all custom made by melength wise i'm thinking about 2 and a half meters at about the same height as the kithcen bench, that way i can either sit on the stool or stand...... hopefully there should be enough of the framing pine left over to build it

Oooooooooohhhh, that sounds nice.
2 and a half metres of bench, that could be a production line mate
Could have 4 or 5 kits on the go at once, plus one in the booth!

Gotta buy me a house with a big stonkin shed!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bandha Boy Those Anzac doco's were on Channel 9. Now if only the Kiwi's would bat for long enough I'm sure Tony Grieg would make us an offer. (Just as well they weren't telecasting the NSW-SA game, heh heh.)

Im glad they didn't maybe they were trying for selection for the NZ team.

Tweets i'm gonna go the whole hog on the bench, spray booth, airline connection on the back board with plenty of lockable cuboards all custom made by melength wise i'm thinking about 2 and a half meters at about the same height as the kithcen bench, that way i can either sit on the stool or stand......
hopefully there should be enough of the framing pine left over to build it

Chris i may have to see if Ventura do a decal set for a RNZAF P-40 i'm thinking of doing for the Anzac GB......
But i did pick up a Chevy truck from the LRDG in Kiwi markings so i may do that one...
Decisions Decisions............Jules.........

Jules,

Yes I got it ok thanks. Thought I had already let you know. Sorry. Combined with some other info, I reckon I now have the finish sorted. Now to reproduce it!!!!! Incidentally, I since found out Ventura do a set of 1/48 decals for an RNZAF Corsair!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Hey this is the 1023rd post BTW Chris did you get that instruction sheet ok Good news today fellas, the slab for my new house is down and it should have a roof on it by Xmas, finally gonna have enough room to make that work bench, making models in the kitchen is wearing a little thin......Jules......

Thats good news Jules, good news indeed.
So how you gonna plan this work bench out?

Is it gonna be a custom job, or a desk in the corner?
Gonna go the whole hog, or hold back and be practical?

"The Colour of War - The Anzacs" has been released by Village Roadshow. Yours for only $34.95 (135 minutes). Less than a week after it was premiered on the box, hmmm.

Hey this is the 1023rd post

BTW Chris did you get that instruction sheet ok

Good news today fellas, the slab for my new house is down and it should have a roof on it by Xmas, finally gonna have enough room to make that work bench, making models in the kitchen is wearing a little thin......Jules......

I want the Boomerang DVD and the Beaufort DVD!!! Now if someone will just hurry up and produce one...................................

Now, I would love to have the planets DVD!!

I would like the Sabre and T-38/F-5 DVD's and I will stay away from the over exposed aircraft!

cheers

Mike

Those Anzac doco's were on Channel 9. Now if only the Kiwi's would bat for long enough I'm sure Tony Grieg would make us an offer. (Just as well they weren't telecasting the NSW-SA game, heh heh.)

The Planets, we got that on DVD. Cost an arm and a leg.
The missus is hardcore into astrology, and I don't mind it either, so I didn't argue (maybe she could take a hint when I order model bits!!!)

Discovery channel released DVD's of various planes etc, Phantom, Mustang, that sort of thing.
Got most of them, but nothing REALLY interesting aside from the standard fare of over modelled aircraft.

yeah i've picked up some good doco's from those stalls you see in the middle of shopping centre's......There usually about 10 bucks but the downside is there video tapes not dvd's , the last one's i got were U-boats and the SAS........

Here's some recommended veiwing, BBC's The Planets......very interesting

A lot of that Beaufighter footage in New Guinea was filmed by Damian Parer, who got an Oscar for a war doco he made.

There are a lot of good plane docos on the History Channel, for those who have Foxtel. They had some fantastic footage a few weeks ago (an episode of 'Planes That Never Flew') which included footage of a 163 taxying & taking off (talk about smoke!), I think it was 'White 6', not sure. Last night - an hour of Sabres in Korea. You can usually pick up a lot of the Discovery Channel specials on cheap DVD (HobbyCo in Sydney stock a range). recent tapings include a great doco on the Lanc & one on the Warthog.

QUOTE: I watched a doco on 9 the other night ,the colour of war the anzacs , the korean and the vietnam wars . I don't know if they done one of the anzacs in WWII..hope they have , would be good to see that one.. cheers mike..

Mate, there was a colour of war the anzacs on TV a few days before the vietnam and cold war one. It was pretty good too. If you missed it, it'll probably come out on DVD eventually, or someone might have taped it and can lend it to you.

I watched a doco on 9 the other night ,the colour of war the anzacs , the korean and the vietnam wars . I don't know if they done one of the anzacs in WWII..hope they have , would be good to see that one..

cheers mike..

What are we up to ahhh thats it...............3.............

I am beginning to think the name of this doco is lost forever.
I even asked the knowledge bank on legs, my Dad, he has watched every war doco on tele since, well, pretty much since tele was invented, and recorded those that showed at the same time so he didn't miss anything.(when they invented the VCR that is, he is weird that way, kinda spooky actually.)

Ah well, back to using books



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