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Posted by nicholma
on Monday, June 28, 2004 4:20 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by luke
Originally posted by j.s.harrison
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and regarding the July issue of FSM. I've been buying this mag for the last 4years, and in that time I have never-ever seen a July issue in any of my town's newsagencies or in Perth aswell. I don't know if it's just Perth or to do with end of fiscal yr stuff, but I've never-ever laid hands on one ![Big Smile [:D]](/FSM/CS/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)
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Shame. I got my July issue weeks ago. Its the D-Day special which I thought a bit average. There is no June nor August issue.
Kia ora,
Mark
"Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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Posted by luke
on Monday, June 28, 2004 2:33 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison
The Osprey book looks like it would be a good read Luke....
Have any of you fellas ever read SAS Phantoms of the Jungle. |
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yeah - got the Pham SAS book, but it's the 1st Ed without the East Timor chapter!
and regarding the July issue of FSM. I've been buying this mag for the last 4years, and in that time I have never-ever seen a July issue in any of my town's newsagencies or in Perth aswell. I don't know if it's just Perth or to do with end of fiscal yr stuff, but I've never-ever laid hands on one
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Posted by Anonymous
on Monday, June 28, 2004 2:31 AM
Hey fellas i forgot to ask this in my last post.
Have you guys got the current issue of FSM magazine yet cause my newsagent havn't got it in yet.
I did however purchase the latest Modelart Aus today and thankfully it's much better than the last sad issue.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Sunday, June 27, 2004 10:49 PM
Goffnutz i had the same problem posting pics....What you have to do is load them into another site try www.photobucket.com then you can copy the URL and put the pics in your posts.
Welcome to the forum DARREN always good to see another Aussie around here.
The Osprey book looks like it would be a good read Luke....
Have any of you fellas ever read SAS Phantoms of the Jungle.
Tweety1 good call on covering the canopies mate that's were i went wrong....I didn't forget to cover it I forgot to take the ice cream out.
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Posted by nicholma
on Sunday, June 27, 2004 5:02 AM
Just for a change away from a/c or the armed forces here is a poor photo of Makinen's Evo4 from the 1997 Rally of Australia of 1997 in whaich he finished 2nd, 6 seconds behind McRae's Subaru. Its a Hasegawa kit with Studio 27 decals built OOB.
Kia ora,
Mark
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Posted by luke
on Sunday, June 27, 2004 12:12 AM
just went to the Aviation Museum here in Bullcreek, Perth. Really cool - Lanc, Canberra, Ansons, Macchi's - just to name a few. I went with my father, and spent so long there, I can't remember when I arrived ![Wink [;)]](/FSM/CS/emoticons/icon_smile_wink.gif) . Got heaps of pics, and here's one of me next to somethin special!
Also I got Osprey's ANZAC's in Vietnam book. It's fantastic, and highly recommended. It also adds to my ever-growing Aussie Army collection . here's a link to a review of the book. Got it for 33 bucks .
http://misc.kitreview.com/bookreviews/vietnamanzacsbookreviewkb_1.htm
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![Sign - Welcome [#welcome]](/FSM/CS/emoticons/icon_smile_sign_welcome.gif) Darrin nice to have you join us.
 Wayne
I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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Posted by darson
on Friday, June 25, 2004 12:45 AM
G'day guys,
Thought I would pop in and say hello. I'm 39 married with two lovely daughters, live in Melbourne and have been modelling again for a few years after short twenty year break.
My main modelling interest is 1/48 aircraft (mainly WWII) with a few 1/35 armour kits thrown in for variety. I have also been known to churn out 1/72 armour kits by the dozen as a bit of tension breaker during a long project.
I have a question regarding lube for an ab which tweety1 suggested I post here, which is what sort of lube, superlube or needle juice should I use on my ab needle and were can I get some from?
BTW, I tried out both Pascoes and One Go floor polish on a test wing painted with Tamiya Acrylics the other night. Pascoes caused severe paint runs whilst the One Go was great. I will be giving this a go on my next project.
Cheers
Darren
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Posted by Anonymous
on Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:03 AM
Nicholma,
The Chev is eye catching, I sent you an email with his details.
Rob.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:18 AM
....oooops yeah thanks for the reposts Bob ,Wayne,J.S
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Posted by Anonymous
on Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:16 AM
Trying to battle with this p.c to get some pics posted for ...um ..scrutiny.
Can anyone give me laymans method how to get em from a file to this forum......this is the only place i have at the moment for "qualified" critics....cheers.
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Posted by nicholma
on Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:12 AM
Lobbie, thanks for that. I liked the model and as its largely scratch built its even more impressive.
Any more hidden around somewhere?
Kia ora,
Mark
"Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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Posted by tweety1
on Monday, June 21, 2004 9:33 AM
Luke, after dipping your canopies, and placing them on some paper towel, PLEASE remember to cover them with something.
Ice cream container (void of ice cream of course ), or anything else similar, so no dust or stray hair falls onto the surface.
If dust etc does fall onto it, then more dipping in Pledge will remove and recoat all in one hit.
I have a small clear container set aside on my bench that is ALWAYS upside down, this gurantees me of a dust free drying area for all my clear parts.
I even dip all the landing lights etc, so I can CA them into place.
I also CA my canopies after they have been Pledged. They are the last things I attach to my models, and at this point I'm just too anxiuos to finish, and CA is faster!!
--Sean--
If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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QUOTE: Originally posted by goffnutz
Yep ,To easy. Count me in ,other oz Modler 1/35 Armour/figs,mostly .Modlelling for 15 years on/off. Off the moment,to cold in the "studio".....ok Garage.Working on Dio of gulf war M60(tank) Knocked out Bmp2 ,Iraqi steet scene. Casting building panels from silicone ruber blah blah....anyway words louder than actions at the moment. Good to see Aus interest out there....oh yeah M113 Timor dio in the pipes...jeez gotta go . Take care.
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goffnutz to the FSM forums, nice to have another Aussie join us. See you around the Forums
Wayne
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Posted by Anonymous
on Monday, June 21, 2004 12:38 AM
Luke,
Just dip the canopy in the Pledge slowly about 3 or 4 times to avoid air bubbles and then let it sit on a paper towel for about 24 hours to let it dry.
Bob
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Posted by luke
on Monday, June 21, 2004 12:12 AM
finally picked up some Pledge-One-Go from Woolie's for 5.25. There was a bottle of Long-Life for 3.75 (dunno about that - should be all the same). Anyway, got home, and cleaned some clear parts (scrap ones of course), and started slowly dipping. Not bad on first impressions. I'll have to wait sometime (48hrs) for it to fully dry. Is dipping or spraying better for a/c canopy's?
Bob (see post below) I'm using Swannys FSM article & website http://www.swannysmodels.com/Tools.html as a practice.
Can't wait :D]
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Posted by Anonymous
on Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:03 PM
Goffnutz that's an interesting username,have to agree with you mate the garage is getting a little cold this time of year,so i've moved my studio i mean the large toolbox into the Kitchen much too my Wifes dismay,the only problem is she makes me clean it all up,don't know why i mean i only cover the whole Kitchen bench with all my crap as she likes to call it.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:39 AM
nicholma,
G'day,
The chev is 95% scratch built, I did the resin wheels, for this project, the base kit was the Tamiya LRDG Chev. This model belongs to a friend, I entered this in the recent Melb model expo on his behalf. It's all done from origianal orders and measurements of the real thing. This friend is currently scratch building the F 60 L 'Blitz' AIF truck. He calls himself Mr Roo and is a staff member of the Armorama forum.
Rob.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:17 AM
Chris JH666,
G'day,
That's the same kit I did a review for ModelArt Australia, some time ago, the RedRoo decal I did was the Extra Dark Sea Grey Olive Drab over Neutral Grey, looked strange but effective, model currently on loan to a museum. It's a nice kit and builds realy well.
Rob.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:55 AM
Welcome to the forums 'goffnutz'. Put a heater in the 'studio' and post pictures when you can!!!
All the best,
Bob
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Posted by Anonymous
on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:31 AM
Yep ,To easy. Count me in ,other oz Modler 1/35 Armour/figs,mostly .Modlelling for 15 years on/off. Off the moment,to cold in the "studio".....ok Garage.Working on Dio of gulf war M60(tank) Knocked out Bmp2 ,Iraqi steet scene. Casting building panels from silicone ruber blah blah....anyway words louder than actions at the moment. Good to see Aus interest out there....oh yeah M113 Timor dio in the pipes...jeez gotta go . Take care.
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Posted by ChrisJH666
on Saturday, June 19, 2004 4:28 AM
Hi Rob,
I'm using the Eduard P39D kit with all the extra goodies included. I haven't actually decided yet which one to build. I have the Red Roo decal sheet and book on the RAAF P39's, and also both volumes of "RAAF Camoflage and Markings 1939-45" so I'll make that decision when it comes to that one's turn in the build queue!
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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QUOTE: Originally posted by Lobbie
Guys,
I know this is not a very good photo of the Canberra, it is based on 'Mapie 21' which was built by one of my co founders as part of the for the, contract with the RAAF OTS, this is the Aeroclub kit in 48 scale and is based on first hand knowledge from a 2 Sqn groundie at the time, this aircraft was in operation in Vietnam.
Rob.
Note: I did not build either of these model. The Chev belongs to a friend.
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Rob . The canberra brings backs memories, it looks very much like the aircraft I can remember around that time.
Wayne
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Posted by nicholma
on Friday, June 18, 2004 3:42 PM
Nice Chev Lobbie, you say you didn't build it but nice weathering and the chasiis is well done and weathered a bit too. Always good to see photos.
Kia ora,
Mark
"Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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Posted by Anonymous
on Friday, June 18, 2004 2:31 PM
Hey Chris JH666,
What scheme are you doing the P 39 in and which kit are you using.
Rob.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Thursday, June 17, 2004 8:03 PM
Lobbie
I would like to get those bit off you. I send you an email so be can discuss it off the forum?
TO anybody who is interested in MELBOURNE next weekend 26/27 of june Vic hobby centre is having 25% off all weekend. Herna Hobbies is also having 25% off only on the 5th of June.
Hop this is usefull to somebody outthere.
Trev
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Posted by Anonymous
on Thursday, June 17, 2004 10:28 AM
Guys,
a side view of what was once the Tamiya LRDG Chev
a head on shot
what underneath
I know this is not a very good photo of the Canberra, it is based on 'Mapie 21' which was built by one of my co founders as part of the for the, contract with the RAAF OTS, this is the Aeroclub kit in 48 scale and is based on first hand knowledge from a 2 Sqn groundie at the time, this aircraft was in operation in Vietnam.
Rob.
Note: I did not build either of these model. The Chev belongs to a friend.
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Posted by ChrisJH666
on Thursday, June 17, 2004 8:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lobbie
Guy's,
I wonder just how many Servicemen and exServicemen are modeller's on this site.
Rob.
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As it happens, I'm ex-RAF, so there's one more for the list!!!
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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