Aussie Modellers

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 9, 2005 8:00 AM

Hey snowy got them already about 3-4 months ago there limited to 200 thats what they say .
Do you have any pics of polly that you can post , I would love to getting some close ups of the cockpit and the rest of it , if thats at all possible ..

Heres some pics of the mustang repainted after the decal screw-up ..

cheers mike..

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 9, 2005 2:36 PM

Mike, I am heading over there today to check out the bookshop, I'm not sure if photos are allowed, but if they are I will borrow my bro's digital camera and head back in to see what detail I can capture before my holidays finish. If I can get some good shots you will have to guide me through posting them as I am computer challenged and have never posted a pic. I can see myself having a great excuse to get a digital camera very shortly. Wink [;)]

P.S... is it OK if I use someones' URL link to put the Aussie flag in my posts?

Cheers.....Snowy

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 9, 2005 4:54 PM

Thanks snowy , no problems with using the flag .

mike

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 9, 2005 7:16 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang

Do Queenslanders learn to play Rugby league badly? Or are they born that way?

I know that'll get Jules talking anyway.

Now Now Daniel there's no need for blasphemous remarksbesides you
Cockroaches are olny one up on us Canetoads

Um, I hate to interject here, but the scores are level!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was one match that was played between the Queensland() and NSW()
teams that was a muck around match.
Naturally NSW want it counted, but those in the REAL world know if it's not 3 Origin games, it aint nuttin' at all.

I could ramble all night about the less than acceptable umpiring in the last Origin, but we already know that!!

(sorry to hijack the topic)

Aha there ya go Daniel...........Thank you Tweets, for setting it level Thumbs Up [tup]

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Sunday, January 9, 2005 8:59 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang

Do Queenslanders learn to play Rugby league badly? Or are they born that way?

I know that'll get Jules talking anyway.

Now Now Daniel there's no need for blasphemous remarksbesides you
Cockroaches are olny one up on us Canetoads

Snowy G'Day mate, havn't seen you in a while
Here's a Pic of the Hasegawa Spitfire MK-8 i did for the 2004 Aussie GB
The decals are the Shark Attack Series made by Aero Image Works and are a fantastic set covering a wide range of Aussie Spit8's, good value for $25:00

I also have the ICM MK-8 which i'm doing for this GB, in my opinion the detail in the ICM kit is a little better than the Has kit but the Parts fit isn't as good........
The good thing about the ICM kit is the option to open the gun bays and engine panels....
Cheers Jules........

Jules, that is one mean looking Spitfire......

Mike, can you refresh my memory on the decal disaster with your Mustang?

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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Bandha Boy

Member since
September 2004
From: Australia

Posted by Bandha Boy on Sunday, January 9, 2005 10:58 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by mgbriggs

Do you have any pics of polly that you can post , I would love to getting some close ups of the cockpit and the rest of it , if thats at all possible ..

Let me save you the trouble Snowy. I've already posted some:
http://bandha.customer.netspace.net.au/

Just select the 'Kittyhawk' button.

Carl

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Bandha Boy

Member since
September 2004
From: Australia

Posted by Bandha Boy on Sunday, January 9, 2005 11:32 PM

ANother example of the hase Spit in RAAF colours here:
http://www.scaleworkshop.com/workshop/spitfireviiikb_1.htm

Carl

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 10, 2005 12:51 AM

Great pics Bandha, especially the U/C and flap detail. I took a trip in there today and was gettin really psyched up when a guide told me photos were allowed and even encouraged, so I started imagining how much of that close up detail could be captured in some shots but you've done well. I did pick up a Squadron "Spitfire in Action" book while I was there and also a reproduction of a genuine Mk VIII "Spitfire Pilots Handbook". It has some good clear cockpit shots and control layout pics for instructing pilots, so that should come in handy at some stage.

Cheers...Snowy

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 10, 2005 6:02 AM

QUOTE: Mike, can you refresh my memory on the decal disaster with your Mustang?

mike

I sprayed pledge one go on the mustang and left it for 24hrs at least , Then I put one of the decals on and applied the decal solution , this was all ok so I left it to dry .The next day they were wrinkled so I applied some more decal setting solution on and left it .I tried this several times but this didn't remove the wrinkles . so after that I decided to remove them and try again. ready for round two Black Eye [B)]

Thanks for the link Bandha Boy..

On the way home tonight from the LHS this twit ran up the back of me in the car . he commented that he was looking at his mobile .. Disapprove [V]

..

cheers mike

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, January 10, 2005 9:10 AM

Well I got the decals on my Kamov, and tonight saw a sludge wash go on, which has really lifted the overall finish.

Here is a quick look....

I am expecing to get this little chopper finished by the end of the week so I can start the BoB and the Aussie05 GB's.

Here is hoping anyway!

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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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, January 10, 2005 9:22 AM

Ok, thats a nice build Mike, but it is one ugly stumpy looking helo!!!!
Which Kamov is that??

I'm doing the KA-52 at the moment, hard to imagine they came from the same company!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, January 10, 2005 9:23 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by BigKahuna

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

OK that didn't work
Nenad after the URL you need to put the forward slash in front of the img
[ /img ]

Thanks Jules I have it sorted now.Now onwards and upwards with some posting.

Group Builds. I want to do an Aussie Hawk Trainer, but I know eff all about what we purchased and their markings.
Help me oh great Iron one!...:-)

Cheers
Nenad

Nenad

Hope the exchanged emails helped

I will find the article soon. I spent a few hours applying a wash on my Kamov!

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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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, January 10, 2005 9:24 AM

Also like to say CONGRATULATIONS to pingtang for hitting the 1k/4TH star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Party [party]

Heres to many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, January 10, 2005 6:53 PM

Tweets

It is the Ka-27 ASW version. I think the stumpiness really adds to the character of the model Smile [:)]

As I like the esoteric and strange, this suits me perfectly. The wash I put on last night has really taken the blandness out of the grey finish as I hoped it would !

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 Tuesday, January 11, 2005 4:58 AM

Hi all

Here is the Ka-27 with the sludge wash applied.

I chose Aeromaster UK Ocean Grey with a little Aeromaster Tyre Black added just to darken the mix a tad more. One think I do not like is too dark a panel wash as it makes a patchwork quilt out of a model. A appropriately chosen and well applied wash draws the eyes to the panel lines without overwhelming the "look" of the model.

I am a great believer in scale effect...

Next up is adding the undercarriage and application of flat coat.

Doesn't the wash make a BIG difference to the finish?

before wash

After wash

Hope you like it

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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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:34 AM

Take a break of 22 days over the holiday period, and what do I find.

[:0]5 pages added to this thread[:0], Wow!! [wow]

Tweety, nicholma and pingtang reach their 4th star with Jules closing behind them Wow!! [wow]

.

Tweety and Darson have birthdays Party [party]

and three new members join this thread.

Congratulations, Tweety, Nicholma and pingtang on your 4th stars, keep the post comming.

Happy B-Day [bday]

Tweety and Darson, even though it may be a little late.

Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

Andrew, Nenad and Doc, good to have you on board, hope to hear from you on a regular basis.

Hope ever one had a happy holiday period, enjoyed themselves, and managed to get some modelling done, I didn't (modelling that is) enjoyed myself though.
Was hoping to spend today modelling but with 42 degree temperatures and a failed airconditioner it just didn't happen.

Found a Trumpeter Kits 1/35 "Mórser Karl-Gerát 040/041on railway transport carrier" under the christmas tree this year from the same person who left the Leopold rail gun there last year. This person still thinks that my main interest is model railways.

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

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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:23 AM

Why thank you for noticing Tweety. I've been working on that fourth star for a long time, and you're the first to notice that I'd made it.

It was my birthday on Sunday, and I got some good kits. First I got an Accurate miniatures SBD-3 Dauntless (Awesome kit that). Then the new Trumpeter P-40B warhawk (which I'll do for the Aussie GB). And finally, the new Tamiya Yamaha YZR-M1 '04 Rossi Bike. I'm set for a few months, or until I see something I want to build (I'll have to stay away from the hobby shop).

Just had to share my haul with someone. Smile [:)]

-Daniel

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:27 AM

OMG!

Your birthday on Sunday eh,,

well, A BIG Happy B-Day [bday]

to ya Dan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Impressive haul of pressies mate Thumbs Up [tup]

.
Wouldn't mind seeing how that Rossi goes together.

Man, I know ALOT of people that have a birthday in January.
And all but 1 ARE MODELLERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Personally I just think Capricorns are more creative than the rest.
Hence we are at the start and finish of every year. Wink [;)]

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:11 AM

Mike, forgot to add, that wash really picked up the look of that Kamov!!

Was it an acrylic wash, or enamel/oils??

Looks good now!

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 4:18 PM

Tweets

That was a acrylic sludge wash. Fantastic method to apply a wash IMHO

cheers and a big belated happy birthday to all the birthday boys!

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, January 11, 2005 5:58 PM

Mike the wash looks great Thumbs Up [tup]

can you give us a little rundown on your technique Question [?]

Daniel i noticed your 4th star mate, i just didn't say anything cause your a Blues supporter Laugh [(-D]

Just joking congrats for your 4th Party [party]

And

you got a pretty good haul of models, so how old are you now 20 or 21 Question [?]

Tweets Capricorns, your supposed to say 33 year olds as well, that way i'm included in the creative bunch Thumbs Up [tup]

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:52 PM

Jules

It is a really easy method to use and was featured in FSM some time back.

This works on a gloss finished model

Sludge wash ingredients are;
2 parts - Acrylic paint of appropriate colour (I use Pollyscale or Aeromaster)
3 parts - dishwashing liquid
5 parts - distilled water

Stir mix, do not shake it!

Use a brush to apply the wash to recessed/raised panel lines, etc and let alone to dry for 20 minutes. The detergent will slow the paint curing considerably.

Then, using a soft moistened (not too much water) cloth and some cotton buds remove the excess wash from the model surface.

The great thing about this wash is that it will not damage the model's finish in anyway and if you are not happy, just repeat the process!

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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pingtang

Member since
April 2003
From: NSW, Australia

Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:14 PM

Why, thanks chaps. Jolly good show.

Tweety- mate, there's 4 of us over on the F-14 tomcat GB with birthdays from the 7th to the 17th. There must be some link there, maybe we are more creative. But more than likely not (talking about myself here).

Jules - I'm 20 years old now. You're not far off your 4th now either. The Aussies are taking over the forum. Big Smile [:D]

madmike - The wash turned out great. Before it looked like a toy, now it looks like I could jump in there and fly away (after sticking some rotors on there). Great work mate.

-Daniel

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:15 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by mgbriggs

On the way home tonight from the LHS this twit ran up the back of me in the car . he commented that he was looking at his mobile .. ..

cheers mike

Mike

Bloody dickhead, hope he gets a $100 buck fine for using his phone on top of the charges he will get from rear ending you!!

You ok?

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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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 11:34 PM

Ohhh, someones a tad hostile eh Mike.....

So how old was this twat that rear ended ya Mgbriggs???
I'll bet the fool was SMS'ing some wally!!

I hate people who sit there and text message everything, even when your having a conversation with them!!! Banged Head [banghead]

Then they get the bill and realise it's cheaper to phone than text.
Strokers, the lot of em I say.

Jules, I didn't want to bring up the 33 thing, cause I feel REALLY old now.
When ya think about it, we're at the Midway (good movie that Wink [;)]

) point between being born, and retirement.
And to think, my Dad turned 58 on the 8th!!!!
(There ya go Daniel, yet another modeller in January Wink [;)]

)

I reckon Capricorns are creative, and 33 year olds know how to unstuff things better than most.
How Zat??

--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:40 AM

Tweets

same thing happened to my wife just before Christmas....He was in a 4WD drive and no damage to his car but $3000 to ours, thank God Lori was OK and the car was insured.

I am still a tad annoyed about it, plus I know Mike personally

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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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 4:34 AM

pingtang, sounds like you have a lot of modelling ahead of you.

Must agree with the opinions being expressed in regards to mobile phones and Censored [censored]

who insists on using them whilst driving. IMO they should all be shot on sight to prevent them from breeding and poluting the gene pool.

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 Wednesday, January 12, 2005 4:43 AM

QUOTE:
Jules, I didn't want to bring up the 33 thing, cause I feel REALLY old now.
When ya think about it, we're at the Midway (good movie that ) point between being born, and retirement.
And to think, my Dad turned 58 on the 8th!!!!
(There ya go Daniel, yet another modeller in January )

OK enough of this - just when I have convinced myself that it is not old age that makes me wear glasses so that I can see to model, you come along and make me feel ancient.

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, January 12, 2005 4:47 AM

Can you tell tweety ..

Thanks guys I'm fine , he gave me a nice jolt . I almost hit the car in front so it was almost front and rear job . I don't know what he was doing at the time as I was watching the traffic in front , all I heard was a screeching of tyres and then smash , when he pulled over he stated that he was looking at his phone . Idiot.. Evil [}:)]

luck I'm insured . his car was more damaged than mine Big Smile [:D]

. the guys 42 tweety . I had a headache and a bit sore the next morning so I got it check out at the qacks , just muscle straine he said .

mike I love the Kamov , great finish.. Thumbs Up [tup]

cheers mike

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:04 AM

Glad to see you are ok Mike

Hope you have not got whiplash, I had a couple of bad accidents when I was younger and the whiplash is really giving me the gyp now!

Thanks everyone for the kind words on the Kamov, I have just attached the tires and twin oleo legs and she is really taking life now. Once they are set I will weather the undercarriage and get ready for flat coat!

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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