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  • From: Alice Springs Australia
Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:53 AM
There ya go j.s., looks like you got the hang of it.
But take note, if you want to display multiple pics, you can either have them side by side, or on top of each other.
Difference is, making your URL's flow onto one another will produce side by side
ie- img http/blahblahblah img img http/blahblahblah img

For one on top of other you place your URL's on top of each other
ie- img http/blahblahblah img
img http/blahblahblah img

Confused ya more huh?
--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:26 AM



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  • From: South Australia
Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:34 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666

What a bummer!!! An Aussie group build, and here I am building the one non-Aussie aircraft in my kit pile (RNZAF)!!!!!!!!



Well Chris it looks like you will have to give up Zzz [zzz]sleepingZzz [zzz] and build two models at the same time.

ILuv3ggs you'll have to give it up too by the sounds of it.

Mischief [:-,]Nicholma - Quality you must be Laugh [(-D]jokingLaugh [(-D] after all who brought our skyhawksMischief [:-,]
Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 12:47 AM
Thanks fpr the rundown Tweety i went to the site and stopped dead in my tracks by my own lack of computer skills,the same thing happened when i went to photobucet that Chris sent.
Its obvious that i will need to get a computer guy in here to show me from step1 to finish.

Thank God my modeling skills are much better than my computer skills.
J.S.
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  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by ILuv3ggs on Monday, May 10, 2004 9:21 PM
ahhhhh!

we've started, now to just find the time to start building !! Tongue [:P]
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Posted by luke on Monday, May 10, 2004 9:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Also, anyone know where our Aussie Group build tag has gone??


yeah - the picture you used was deleted cos I ''uploaded" a new copy. Just use the URL Address off my GB pic, as this is the New address. Like I said, once RonUSMC changes this pic's address from the "Upload" file to another permanent file, the address will change, and therefore we'll have to find it again (and that will be the last time). I take it u boys r happy with it? (because I havent had time to finalise the other ideas of GB logo's that I toyed around with).
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 10, 2004 12:14 PM
Vic Hobby Centre only has an email, they would not pay for someone to up date everything everyday, the email is directed to the Owner's Home and not the Shop.
The owner is ex RAAF and an expert on the RAAF Mirage and a few other things in that era, but he only apears in the shop 4 days from 12.30 in the afternoon.

The only pic's I have of the Aussie Sabre are the Prototype [now at Point Cook] a black and white photo of A94-101 in flight and a formation shot of 4 aircraft and two shots of the Malayian AF after we sold them, these photo's are from the RAAF themselves.

Hope it helps
Rob.
[aka Lobbie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Hey Lobbie, does the Vic Hobby Centre have a website, or a catalogue from which to order???


And thanks for the Phantom infoSmile [:)]

Don't s'pose you have anything for a CAC Sabre in your bag of tricks???

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Posted by tweety1 on Monday, May 10, 2004 8:26 AM
Thanks for the photobucket link ChrisJH666, I really like the Album selection you can create.

Definately 2 thumbs up!
Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Wink [;)]
--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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Posted by tweety1 on Monday, May 10, 2004 4:03 AM
j.s., to get your pics to show up, you need to have them hosted by someone.

Meaning, you goto someones server, and upload your pics there.
A server has been organised and generously donated by a gentleman named Ron George.
The URL is
rongeorge.com/modules/Gallery

From here you goto login
Username- newfsm
Password -models

Upload your pic to the required area, and after the upload screen finishes, your done.
Then you find your pic, right click on it's image, select properties, highlight and copy the url.
Then comeback here, write up your post as usual, then select the image icon in the Format bar.
It's the 11th one along.
between the 2 img words, insert your copied url, and your done.


Also, anyone know where our Aussie Group build tag has gone??


--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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Posted by nicholma on Monday, May 10, 2004 3:52 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666

What a bummer!!! An Aussie group build, and here I am building the one non-Aussie aircraft in my kit pile (RNZAF)!!!!!!!!


Yes but occassionally you Aussies mistakenly lapse into quality !!!
Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 10, 2004 3:33 AM
Chris i have scanned the 2 corsair plates into my computer files but i still cant get them into my posts J.S.
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  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 10, 2004 3:18 AM
What a bummer!!! An Aussie group build, and here I am building the one non-Aussie aircraft in my kit pile (RNZAF)!!!!!!!!

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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Posted by South Aussie on Monday, May 10, 2004 1:52 AM
Aussie Group Build

To offically start the Aussie group build, here are the rules.

2004 Aussie Group Build Rules

1. The group build is open to Aussies, Kiwis and adopted Aussies regardless of where they reside. Modellers may join the group build at any time providing that they believe they can complete their model by the 30 Oct 2004.

2. The model can be of any scale and is to be from one of the following classes;

a. Any military vehicle, aircraft or ship that has been or is currently in service with the Australian Forces. Must have Australian Markings.

b. Any civilian vehicle, aircraft or ship that has been or is currently in use within Australia. Must have Australian corporate or private markings. In the case of touring cars on the australian circuit, team markings will be accepted.

c. Any Fiqure providing it is of an Australian Subject.

3. The completion date for the group build is 31October 2004. Start is 10 May 2004.

4. Modellers may post photos of their model at any time, this includes progress photos. Photos of models completed after the completion may still be posted.

5. This current thread will be used for the group build.

This group build is to be all about enjoying modelling, sharing with other modellers and showing the rest of the world that modelling is alive and well in Australia. To assist with this please feel free to post photos of your model in the appropriate subject folder highlighting that it was built for the Aussie Group Build.

Also could all those taking part declare the model or models they are building in this thread or email me to let me know and I will keep an up to date list that I will post on a regular basis (this is so we don't have to go sorting though all the back pages looking for it)

Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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Posted by South Aussie on Monday, May 10, 2004 1:16 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ILuv3ggs

2002 at Fraser island, in 1 week i saw 11 F11'1s and what i think was a hawk ... not too sure .... and these guys are LOW, the sand kicsk up fgrom the exhaust, you can't hear them until they are right on top of you, but boy are they great to watch, you stand in the middle of the beach, and see this black smooke WAY off in the distance ... proberly less then 10 seconds later its roaring over you ... you can feel the heat and everything !!!!!

hopeing to get some neat pics this year if i can ... its not until september ... so if i cabn get some i'll post em !!!!!!




ILuv3ggs,
I know what you mean it's even more spectacular to watch that little black spot in the distance approach rapidly from over the sea at Evans Head Range, grow to its normal size as it drops it's bomb and then disappear into the distance, [:0]usually before the bomb hits the ground[:0].
Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 10, 2004 12:57 AM
Thats great JS!! Actually, the decals I have include a set for Black 77 I think so if I can just find some national insignia to replace these strangely coloured ones!!! Let's hope the scanner works ok!!! Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] You could well be a lifesaver there! Bow [bow]. The really annoying thing is that the old Frog Corsair in 1/72 included a very nice set of RNZAF decals. Now why is it so difficult to get them in 1/48 in this day and age?????? (are you listening Mr Decal Manufacturer??????????)

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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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 9, 2004 9:27 PM
Approve [^]Ok guys i was researching Aussie mirages on the net and i found this exellent site all to do with Austalian aviation,they seem to have everything civil and military including bucketloads of images http://users.chariot.net.auBig Smile [:D]

J.S.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 9, 2004 8:24 PM
Chris ive got you covered on the corsair pics
F4U-1A black77/NZ5277 RNZAF SOLOMONS 1945 ocean blue with light grey undersides [heavily weathered]
F4U1A white 315/NZ5315 RNZAF 17 SQD GUADALCANAL 1944 appears to have dark sea blue,intermediate blue and light grey undersides plate shows minimal weathering and camo pattern is standard US 3 tone.
Black 77 is interesting it has various kill markings and bomb tallies,9 large bombs 11 small bombs 9trucks and 8 ships it also wears an irate Donald duck emblem,RNZAF roundels were placed directly over previous US markings.[nice subject]

Chris thanks for the info on posting pics ill give it a go.
[PS] Cant post the corsair plates up yet because i need to scan them from books should be getting a scanner this week so please be patient im what you would call computer illiterat.
As far as decals go my only suggestion would be maybe Aeromasters or grab a copy of Modelart and ring around.
Hope ive helped you mate J.S.
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  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Sunday, May 9, 2004 4:34 PM
Could use some help guys. Doing an RNZAF Corsair and I desperately need one or two COLOUR pics of them in service because it's a nightmare trying to decypher black and white photos when there was little standardisation in the way the schemes were applied and they became terribly faded and weathered. I also need to find some good 1/48 RNZAF decals, because the set I managed to obtain turned out to be a strange shade of turquoise!!! Any help would earn my eternal gratitude!

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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  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Sunday, May 9, 2004 9:50 AM
J.S.

The way I do it is I go to www.photobucket.com and put the pics there, then you can copy the URL to your posts and hey presto! pics in posts!

BTW, I know Logan, kinda. We ended up at Sizzlers there one night................by mistake!!!!! (women drivers!!)

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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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 9, 2004 9:38 AM
Chris im at Logan about 20Ks out of Bris.We see F111s on a regular basis here

Tweety1 thanks for the run down mate.

3ggs might have to start holidaying at Fraser island.

OK fellas ive been trying to put pics up in my posts but i cant figure it out,ive got some great pics stored in my computer like Sabre cockpit ,RAAF phantom in flight RAN skyhawks and many more.Id love to show you guys but previous to joining this site my only other computer experience was playing the XBox.
PLEASE HELP J.S.Sad [:(]
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  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by ILuv3ggs on Sunday, May 9, 2004 2:36 AM
2002 at Fraser island, in 1 week i saw 11 F11'1s and what i think was a hawk ... not too sure .... and these guys are LOW, the sand kicsk up fgrom the exhaust, you can't hear them until they are right on top of you, but boy are they great to watch, you stand in the middle of the beach, and see this black smooke WAY off in the distance ... proberly less then 10 seconds later its roaring over you ... you can feel the heat and everything !!!!!

hopeing to get some neat pics this year if i can ... its not until september ... so if i cabn get some i'll post em !!!!!!

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  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 8, 2004 2:53 PM
BTW, JS, which bit of Brissy you from?

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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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 8, 2004 2:52 PM
Lobbie

Thats a great selection of Boomerang pics. Love to see the 5 Sqn ones! In fact, love to see ALL of them!!! 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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  • From: Alice Springs Australia
Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 8, 2004 10:40 AM
The Avon Sabre is made buy High Planes models, and goes for around $50 Aussie.
Basically it's the same as the conversion kit they made for the Academy F-86, but that one was a mongrel to do, so they boxed it all up and sell it as one package.

From what I hear, it's a touch scruffy mould wise, but otherwise ok.
Guess I'll find out if it ever gets hereConfused [%-)]

As for the Black Undercoat, the Alclad system runs in 3 stages.
Grey primer coat first, then 24-48 hours drying time, then a light sand with fine paper.
Then black undercoat, 24-48 hours drying time, nice smooth sanding with ultra fine paper. You want it to be silky and shiny smooth otherwise it ruins the final coat.
Lastly, your BMF of your choice.

If you live in humid conditions, extned the drying time by a few days, otherwise the BMF will crack as it dries, and look really shabby.

The Sabre was finished in an Aluminium tone, was it not??
Cause it wasn't all that shiny, so I figure a general aluminium coat would do it.


--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 8, 2004 9:30 AM
South Aussie i dont think i could forget a Phantom doing that above me either i get exited when i see an F111 flying over the house.
Come to think of it During last years riverfire festival here in Bris i was sitting at home watching the festival on TV when one roared over our house at low level 10 seconds later i watched the same F111 perform its dump and burn over the city on TV.
20 Ks in 10 sec i think he might have been speeding a little.
J.S.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 8, 2004 9:00 AM
Cool [8D]Tweety1 thanks for the tip mate will look into Alclad 11,Cool [8D]ive got a plate of a cac Sabre from 76 sqd [Black Panthers]which id love to do,can you make an Avon Sabre oob or do you have to kitbash an f86.
Big Smile [:D]Oh yeah BLACK UDERCOAT that confuses me a littleBig Smile [:D]

Lobbie is your hurricane V-7476 The plate i have shows it in foliage green over light blue operated by Nos 2 and 3 communications flights.

Heres another interesting RAAF subject for you fellas to think about.
Dornier Do 24 Flying boat DQG alias A49-4 serving with no 41 sqd 1942-43.

Disapprove [V]Guys ive decided to pull my Camel out of the GB it looks decidedly BritishDisapprove [V]
I will stick with Gibbes Spit9 of 457 sqd and maybe a 75 sqd Mirage 111 on the side.Or maybe that Dornier you see Tweety now ive confused myself.

[PS] will still post a pic of R A Litlles Camel when i finish it.
J.S.

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Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 8, 2004 7:02 AM
Hey Lobbie, does the Vic Hobby Centre have a website, or a catalogue from which to order???


And thanks for the Phantom infoSmile [:)]

Don't s'pose you have anything for a CAC Sabre in your bag of tricks???
--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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Posted by South Aussie on Saturday, May 8, 2004 4:28 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lobbie

G'day Folk's,

On the Aussie Phantom's, we had 24 on lease from Sept 1970 to Sept 1973, they were part of 82 wing and served with both 1 and 6 Sqn's, they were to have the prefix 'A69' but they retained their USAF serial number's, 69-0304/0307,7201-7217,7219/7220.7234 all the RAAF did was add in white the last 2 digits of the US serial. eg 90305 was simply 05. The cammo was the SEA scheme of the time.

Glad to be of help.
Rob
aka Lobbie


Thanks for filling in the gaps Lobbie on the Phatom's, my major recollection of the Phatom's was when one dropped out of sky above me without noise, then hit full afterburner and climbed back to the sky from were it came from, why does still remain in my mind after all this time, well I was working up an antenna tower in the middle of the airfield at RAAF Laverton at the time which virbated in tune with his afterburners.

QUOTE: look - davo has been posting admin notices and otha random stuff all the wat through; so I would give the 'sticky separate post' a miss.
Lets use this thread for our group build and just continue with it. The thread title is pretty catchy and it states exactly whats goin on. Lets make this post the most read/viewed & replied post there is! Let's set a record for the rest of FSM forum modellers!


If no one has any objections with Lukes comments on using this thread for the group build also - so let it be and lets get going.

I'll repost the rules again so we dont have to go searching for them.
Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 7, 2004 5:12 PM
G'day Folks.

I have several colour plates of the CA-12 / 13 Boomerang here is the complete list that I have:

A45-29 2 OTU Mildura
A46-35 5 Sqn BF-B
A46-56 84 Sqn LB-Q
A46-57 5 Sqn BF-K
A46-65 84 Sqn LB-P
A46-121 4 Sqn QE-N 'Olga' Overall Foliage Green
A46-238 5 Sqn BF-M Overall Foliage Green / White Tail [CA-19 Boomerang II]
A46-128 5 Sqn BF-N 'U-Beaut-2
A46-167 85 Sqn Z
A46--144 83 Sqn MH-X
A46-95 8 Comm. unit ZA-O
A46-228 5 Sqn BF-R Overall Foliage Green / White Tail
A46-137 4 Sqn QE-Z 3 Tone cammo / White Tail
A46-174 4 Sqn QE-Y as above

There was a decal sheet for the Boomerang done by PD Decals [sadly closed down], but Victorian Hobby Centre do have these sheets in both scales, they can be contacted by phone on 03 9650 4817 or by fax 03 9650 1025, 7 days a week after 10.00 AM or by email at vichobbycentre@pigpond.com.au
Wayne is the best to ask for, Mon - Fri and odd Sunday's. They do mail order with anything you may need.

Hope this helps.
Rob
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 7, 2004 2:55 PM
G'day Folk's,

Add my entry to the group build, it's the 48 scale aircraft, of the 'Lone Aussie Hurricane' my subject is my second model which is in the 4th scheme of it's service life being Bare Metal / Aluminium Dope. Strange history relates to this aircraft, it's still here in Victoria.

On the Aussie Phantom's, we had 24 on lease from Sept 1970 to Sept 1973, they were part of 82 wing and served with both 1 and 6 Sqn's, they were to have the prefix 'A69' but they retained their USAF serial number's, 69-0304/0307,7201-7217,7219/7220.7234 all the RAAF did was add in white the last 2 digits of the US serial. eg 90305 was simply 05. The cammo was the SEA scheme of the time.

Glad to be of help.
Rob
aka Lobbie
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