Aussie Modellers

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 5:34 AM

And has anyone even mentioned the Macchi's?

Bob

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 4:38 AM

And has anyone even mentioned the Macchi's?

Bob

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 3:39 AM

j.s, the decals I have are for a P51K mustang, KH667, CV-P. Flown by Squadron Leader P.M. Nash, DFC and Bar, CO 3 Squadron, RAAF. As flown in Italy, November 1944.

Cheers...Snowy

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 3:01 AM

ILuv3ggs, I think the number you're looking for is CA-15. The 18 was the licence built Mustangs

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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ILuv3ggs

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December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Monday, May 24, 2004 2:47 AM

js, thats the CAC-18 Kangaroo isn't it ?

there is a kit of one of those around somewhere ... its resin tho, and as a result, too hard for me Sad [:(]

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 1:54 AM

Actually Red Roo do decals for 6 different Aussie Mustangs. 3 D's, 1 K, and 2 CA-18's

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

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 7:06 PM

Guy's,

I've gone threw my stacks of RAAF decals, all I could find on the CAC Sabre are for the Prototype, anyone doing the Aussie A 4g Skyhawk for the G.B I found the 48 sheet for it.
Covers 3x single seat aircraft one in the wrap around Agressor, the other 2 are the Grey/White, with the Red/White check tail, or the Grey/white with the Red/White check rudder and a two seater with the Blue/Yellow check tail.

Rob

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:10 AM

Folk's,

The REDROO RAAF Mustangs, are a P51d of 82 Sqn A68-766 Japan 1948, the other is a P51k of 84 Sqn A68-565 [sevice life just over a month], the 84 Sqn aircraft had over sized roundals.

The RAAF 22 Sqn Boston III of DU-Q A28-15 shown in the Aussie Decals scan that was posted shows the aircraft as a A20c Boston III, where in fact it is an A20a Boston III. This aircraft was photograph so often with 'Bill' Newton and his crew, standing near it, which is claimed by some decal manufacturuer's to be his aircraft. No pilot in 22 Sqn RAAF had an assigned aircraft, they flew what ever was serviceable and available for each mission. 'Bill' Newton in March 1943 prior to his capture flew, A28-11, A28-6 code 'G' this aircraft had the artwork 'Japanese Ghost Producer' on the nose, A28-7 code 'H' and A28-16. A28-3 is the aircraft he flew on the mision of his capture, from being shot down.

Hope this is of some help
Rob

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:45 AM

Tweety1 heres an image of the decal sheet

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:24 AM

Heres another i've always wanted to do Cool [8D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:13 AM

Snowy thanks for the info on PSP i didnt even know what it was called because the issue of FSM it was in vanished.
Hey those Italian based mustang decals you have for KH-616 and KH716 because i think ihave the same decal sheet.

Tweety1 i'll take a few shots of the Highplanes CAC Sabre kit for you and post
them up this week.
But be warned i couldn't help myself and i started cleaning up the fuselage halves,only because it gave me something to do while my wife was talking to me.

Okay you fellas have been talking about RAAF subjects so i dug through my ever growing collections of pics and found this.

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:20 AM

I forgot about the Ansons, Lancasters, Battles., Oxfords, and a host of lesser training and comunications machines!!! Laugh [(-D]

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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South Aussie

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August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Sunday, May 23, 2004 2:46 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666

There's plenty more Tweety. Lightnings, Lancers, Airacobras, Hudsons, Venturas, Liberators, Dakotas, Bostons, Mitchells, Mosquitos, Beaufighters, Vengeances, Kingfishers, Catalinas, Sunderlands, Walruses, Dorniers, Mariners, Beauforts, Spitfires, Boomerangs, Wirraways, Kittyhawks, Warhawks, and even a Zero.......to name but a few!!!

And don't forget about the Neptunes, Vampires & Canberras. Sorry Tweety1, just couldn't help myself. Laugh [(-D]

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

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:12 PM

That Airfix Boomerang is definitely showing its age. However, Special Hobby are supposed to be bringing out a 1/72 Boomerang soon. I suggest you wait for that instead of beating your brains out over the Airfix one. I managed to get my hands on a couple of 1/48 LTD ones, and there are the Tasman 1/48 ones too if you can get them, but I think they are resin. Someone also did a vacform 1/32 one, but I can't remember who

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

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:07 PM

Hey Chris, I saw a couple of those Airfix 1/72 reissued CAC Boomerangs in the LHS the other day for about $12. I have never built one but I guess that kit would be fairly dodgey? Wouldn't it be good if the world was perfect and Tamiya released one!

Cheers....Snowy

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tweety1

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August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:59 PM

STOP!!!!

I beg of you.

Talk about getting dizzy.

Now the next 6 months of modelling have been thrown out the window.
Hmm, Imagine a collection of models, all with the RAAF etc emblems on em, and not a US star to be found.

Mind you, finding decals for all these craft would be a challenge, let alone accurate research.

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

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:23 PM

There's plenty more Tweety. Lightnings, Lancers, Airacobras, Hudsons, Venturas, Liberators, Dakotas, Bostons, Mitchells, Mosquitos, Beaufighters, Vengeances, Kingfishers, Catalinas, Sunderlands, Walruses, Dorniers, Mariners, Beauforts, Spitfires, Boomerangs, Wirraways, Kittyhawks, Warhawks, and even a Zero.......to name but a few!!!

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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tweety1

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August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:10 PM

Ah, thanks for the info help Chris and Snowy. Big Smile [:D]

It seems to me that the further I research Australian craft, the better it gets Big Smile [:D]

Craft that I had no idea existed, Sabre, Phantom, and now the Mustang.

It is no surprise really, considering the upteen models produced to resemble American, British, German and Japanese craft, picking your way through the listings looking for Aussie stuff takes alot of time.
Then there's the research to make sure what you make actually resembles what it's 'spose to be.

Ah well, come July, I'll order my Sabre, and maybe the Mustang also, money and all that, Sad [:(]

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I'll have finished my Corsair by then, so full steam ahead for the GB Big Smile [:D]

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

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 5:42 AM

Don't blame you!! Just don't mention bent aboriginal flying hunting sticks around me cos I do the same !!! Laugh [(-D]

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

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 4:00 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666

Yes I saw there were several decal sets from Red Roo for P51D's and K's, but the two I mentioned were specifically for Aussie built Mustangs

Yeah I know Chris but I couldn't help myself once you guys started talking Mustangs. Thumbs Up [tup]

Cheers....Snowy

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 3:25 AM

Yes I saw there were several decal sets from Red Roo for P51D's and K's, but the two I mentioned were specifically for Aussie built Mustangs Big Smile [:D]

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

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 1:51 AM

Tweety and Chris, Ive got the Red roo decal set for a P51D of 3sqdn based in Italy in 1945. They came with a photo of the plane, it looks great with the camo paint and the Southern Cross painted on the rudder. I also picked up Gary Byke's "Modellers guide to the RAAF Mustang", it's a great reference. I can't wait to start on it but there's a P47 hogging all my bench space at the moment. Seems like I've been decalling this P47 forever, there's a million stencils on it!

Cheers...Snowy

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:48 AM

Yep, there were Australian licence built Mustangs. I was speaking to a guy who works at the Army Air Museum at Oakey, and he was telling me that at the end of the war there were loads of American built Mustangs still in their crates at Oakey, and they were simply scrapped while they continued to build Mustangs under licence in order to protect aircraft industry jobs. Apparently they didn't even take them out of the crates. They just burned the crates from around them because it was easier that way. Red Roo do markings for an Aussie built Mustang of 78 Sqn, and also for one in civilian colours circa 1962-3.

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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tweety1

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August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:26 AM

Did Australia also have a CA-18 Mustang????

Or am I getting blind in my advanced years??

I saw somewhere a listing for a CAC CA-18 Mustang.

hmm......................

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

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tweety1

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August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:19 AM

Thanks for the info Chris, didnt even think of RR stuff.

Silly me

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

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ChrisJH666

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January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Friday, May 21, 2004 10:19 AM

Red Roo do the decals for the Avon Sabre prototype if thats any use to anyone. RRD4826 or RRD7225

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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tweety1

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August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, May 21, 2004 5:46 AM

Thanks for the info South, I'll check em out.

j.s., I can't see a Sabre in anything other than NMF, just wouldn't do it justice imho.

Could you post a pic of the Highplanes kit, and decals?

I'm tossing up between the High Planes model, or using the F-86 and purchasing the upgrade kit to suit the Avon. For the hell of it you see.

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

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 21, 2004 4:57 AM

j.s. that mesh runway is called Pierced Steel Plating or PSP. Go to www.verlinden-productions.com and do a search using the number 1736 then click on the link that comes up. hopefully that is the kind of thing your looking for. For a simpler version try the number 0884 in your search. As far as getting it locally you might try Frontline Hobbies but I couldn't find it on thier site and if they have to order it in you will wait a looooong time. In that case you may be better off just ordering it from Squadron or even Verlinden themselves. Hope this helps.

Cheers...Snowy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 21, 2004 4:00 AM

I'm hoping you guys can help me with this one,i have a b/w photo of Bluey Truscott taxying his P 40 on what appears to be that mesh runway that the Americans came up with for the Pacific theater.
Now i remember seeing an add for Verlinden in FSM magazine that showed the same runway mesh but i can't seem to find it ,my LHS only stocks whats new.
So the question is do any of you Blokes no where i can get some here in Oz. Question [?]

My highplanes CAC Sabre arrived today,it's just as well that i'm not making it for the GB cause she looks fairly labour intensive.
It came with the markings for 3 SQD,76 SQD and 2nd OCU [marksmen]as well as 2 different Sabres of the RMAF.
But i still wouldn't mind doing the Black Diamonds Sabre.
Looks like your right tweety Sabre's get into your blood[well the CAC Sabre does]I'm so temted to shelf my other projects and start it now but if theres going to be a Sabre GB i'll save it for that.
[PS] If our American friends are reluctant to do a Sabre GB because of the NMF i have a plate showing a F86 of the Korean war 48-261 painted Olive Drab.
[PS] Canadian Sabres wore a 2 tone camo scheme as well.

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South Aussie

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August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Friday, May 21, 2004 1:40 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

slave kitty

Love it

South Aussie, thanks for looking into the grass thing for me.
I have found one from Woodland Scenics, they call it Fine Turf.

Going to have to see if anyone in Oz has the stuff, in the Earth colour.
http://www.woodlandscenics.com

Incase you want to have a look

Tweety1 Check with Junction Models in Enfield SA they carry a range of woodland Scenics. Their Phone number is 08 8349 7464 or visit their website http://www.junctionmodels.com.au there open 7 days a week.

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

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