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                        Aussie Modellers

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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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                        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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                        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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                        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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                        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? 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


                        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 resinWink [;)]evry model i've seen of yours has Ultracast something in itWink [;)]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Tongue [:P]
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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 modelThumbs Up [tup]


                        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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                        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 mostThumbs Up [tup]


                        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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                        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. Disapprove [V] 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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                        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. Disapprove [V] 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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                        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 resinWink [;)]evry model i've seen of yours has Ultracast something in itWink [;)]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Tongue [:P]


                        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 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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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 3:49 AM
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]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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                        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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                        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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                        South Aussie
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: South Australia
                        Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 2:20 AM
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome] 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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                        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 resinWink [;)]evry model i've seen of yours has Ultracast something in itWink [;)]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Tongue [:P]


                        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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                        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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                        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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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:14 PM
                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome] 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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                        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.Big Smile [:D]


                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome] Hi Ray, Welcome aboard. MORE winged thingys. Angel [angel]
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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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                        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 Sunday, February 27, 2005 4:36 AM
                        Anyone seen celestialsphere lately? He was sort here one day then gone again!
                        Hope he hasn't lost interest that quickly!
                        Cheers,
                        John
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 27, 2005 5:34 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by johnforster

                        Anyone seen celestialsphere lately? He was sort here one day then gone again!
                        Hope he hasn't lost interest that quickly!
                        Cheers,
                        John

                        John, no mate i havn't heard from him in a while, life may well be getting in the waySad [:(]

                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome] Ray good to have another Aussie onboardThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Looking forward to seeing some of your wingy thingy's.........Wink [;)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:24 PM
                        hi all
                        just wondering if one of u fellow aussies can help me out....
                        im looking for a supplier of badger airbrush parts, coz i need a bottle assembly for my 155 anthem, plus anyother parts that i might need someday.. could someone plz point me in the right direction..i can seem to find anything on the net and my lhs is lame....
                        ps, preferably in the sydney area plz!
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                        Bandha Boy
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by Bandha Boy on Monday, February 28, 2005 6:31 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tominator

                        hi all
                        just wondering if one of u fellow aussies can help me out....
                        im looking for a supplier of badger airbrush parts,...


                        These guys are in Newcastle but have pretty good mailorder service, generally have a pretty good list of Badger bits:
                        http://www.frontlinehobbies.com
                        Carl
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 12:45 AM
                        thanks mate.....
                        i had a look azt the site and itspretty good, lots of aftermarket stuff like pe parts....
                        anyways, i found out that paasche bottles will fit most badger abs, and i was able to get one from my lhs so now i have a bottle for my airbrush!!!! woooohhhhoooooo!!!!
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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 11:49 PM
                        Hey tominator, I have bought lots of stuff from Frontline and I've never had a problem. It's also really nice to be able to phone someone who is in the same timezone as you so that you can ask them a question.

                        Darren
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                        death
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Canberra,Australia
                        Posted by death on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 3:10 AM
                        Hey Guys! Haven't been on the forum for awhile,that four letter word(no the w-o-r-k one for you gutter minded!)has kept me busy. Hope all goes well with all out there.By the way for nfpa1002, our northern hemisphere cousin,Jaymar make a resin body for a S series Valiant. Go to www.scaleautomobilia.com.au to have a look.
                        Cheers
                        Mick
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                        celestialsphere
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by celestialsphere on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:49 PM
                        Hey Citizens!

                        Here we are again.
                        I've been busy settling into my new abode in Glen Iris, so I've been off-line for a while.

                        After living in a serviced apartment for a month it's great to get my own things unpacked (including modelmaking gear!) I brought a little set of tools along from the West, and started a Special Hobby SPAD VIIC, that I purchased from Vic Hobby Centre on their 25% discount weekend. I'd just been cleaning up the parts etc. because my paints were still in transit. It's a nice kit with resin and etched parts (which I've no prior experience with).

                        Catch you around and aboot!

                        Celestialsphere
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