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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Saturday, April 24, 2004 2:36 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bob Raymount

What would be your recommendation on good Oz outlets to purchase PE parts and True Details items - I know everyone will have their favorites but is there a definitive supplier in Oz of all things good as far as our hobby goes? I will be looking for a cheap compressor for the Badger - any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

Bob, Firstorm is one possible supplier of detail items although I think he mainly deals in armour detail items his website is http://members.ozemail.com.au~firestorm

There are also a few links to suppliers that might be able to help you on the ACTSMS website at http://www.actsms.asn.au

In regards to a compressor check out Kmart, Bunnings, Repco or your local Hardwarestore, they usually have lowcost industral type compressors complete with a tank for around the $100 mark, they may be a little big bigger than most hobby types but they they are more economical. Dont forget to get a pressure regulator / moisture trap for it.

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

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:57 AM

(Ok, we all know NZ isn't a real country Wink [;)]

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No you got it wrong Australia is just an island off the west coast of New Zealand!! Big Smile [:D]

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Friday, April 23, 2004 6:41 PM

Hi J.S.!

Gonna be moving to South side myself, Forest Lake in fact. Sussing out the local modelling facilities is on the list of things to do .................... somewhere!!

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

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, April 23, 2004 9:11 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by South Aussie

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

As far as head count for the group build, I'm not sure, but maybe 12 or so

What was the deadline again??
Trying to squeeze modeling inbetween work-kid-sleep etc?

Glad you are keeping count, I lost it a few pages back for both the group build and the number of Aussie modellers. The deadline is October.

As for the sticky post, still awaiting for a reply from David Voss, I think that he is away at present.

Ok, just did a head count of all the Aussie modellers we have here, and the total is..............
(insert drum roll here Smile [:)]

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23

Now we also have 4 peeps that were given an honourary green card Wink [;)]

ChrisJH666 UK
Aleksander Poland
Pantherart & nicholma New Zealand

(Ok, we all know NZ isn't a real country Wink [;)]

)

But everyone's gotta fit in somewhere Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

j/k

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 3:38 AM

Hello to all my fellow Aussies here on FSM. I am coming back to modelling after a break of around 20 odd years. Back in the dim dark ages I did mostly military vehicles (mainly Tamiya) with a spattering of aircraft thrown in.

I have just purchased two Academy kits - a 1/72 PBY-5 Catalina and a 1/48 P-38 Lightning. I am going to start the Lightning first this weekend and I am looking forward to it. I have also just purchased a Badger 155 Anthem airbrush which is yet to arrive from the States. I have never used one before so I am in for a bit of learning.

What would be your recommendation on good Oz outlets to purchase PE parts and True Details items - I know everyone will have their favorites but is there a definitive supplier in Oz of all things good as far as our hobby goes? I will be looking for a cheap compressor for the Badger - any suggestions? Confused [%-)]

Thanks in advance.

Bob

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Friday, April 23, 2004 2:53 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

As far as head count for the group build, I'm not sure, but maybe 12 or so

What was the deadline again??
Trying to squeeze modeling inbetween work-kid-sleep etc?

Glad you are keeping count, I lost it a few pages back for both the group build and the number of Aussie modellers. The deadline is October.

As for the sticky post, still awaiting for a reply from David Voss, I think that he is away at present.

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 Friday, April 23, 2004 2:44 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Hey you blokes do you read Model Art Australia its not a bad magazine and theres lots of hobby shops and the like advertised in it which comes in handy when your looking for something specific that your LHS doesnt have.

I've been subscribing to Model Art Australia for a year now, was buying it on and off when it was known as Australian Plastic Modeller (I think that was the name).

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

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ILuv3ggs

Member since
December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:34 AM

hey, thanks for asking JS, i kept looking around and found that Hong kong Model Creations makes them, but they are currently out of stock, so hopefully more will be on the way !

all my stuff has arrived !

I have the italeri Leopard 1A4, the ocnverstion set to make it into a Leopard AS1, a Metal Barrel, and a detail set ... the only thing is that some are for tamiya, some are for italeri ... so i am thinking of getting the tamiya one as well, and maybe combining the two ... such as Tamiya turret and Italeri Hull etc ...

but apart from that, its some more stuff to get yet ... jerry cans and aussie piches/bags etc

then its scratch building the camo. system Sad [:(]

thanks again !

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:03 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Hey you blokes do you read Model Art Australia its not a bad magazine and theres lots of hobby shops and the like advertised in it which comes in handy when your looking for something specific that your LHS doesnt have.
tweety1 you must be keeping count on how many of us are in this group build,ive lost count but your right its going to be big im doing 2 for it, buy the way how many of us are in this group build?

Yeah I read Model Art, pretty good mag IMHO. The bi-monthly thing is a bit of a pain (I'm an impatient bugger Wink [;)]

)

As far as head count for the group build, I'm not sure, but maybe 12 or so Confused [%-)]

What was the deadline again??
Trying to squeeze modeling inbetween work-kid-sleep etc?

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

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 7:29 AM

Yes I real MAA. I get a little pppeaved when I read about a good comversion eg.Manchester and Lincoln only to find out that the after market bits are no longer available.
Dai

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:45 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by luke
[brDo you guys use Aussie Modeller International - its just started and still building up it's resources, but has a forum:

http://www.aussiemodeller.com/index.html

Had a look at the aussiemodeller.com site. Dunno... It's pretty graphic intensive which makes it way slow to load, I guess they will get a better balance in time. It's more of a worry though that they publish the IP number of contributers in their forum - they only need one dill with a cruddy sense of humour and he's got a direct line into your comp. Strange.

Cheers, Andy!

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:12 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Hey you blokes do you read Model Art Australia its not a bad magazine and theres lots of hobby shops and the like advertised in it which comes in handy when your looking for something specific that your LHS doesnt have.

yeah - I read it, and like you said its great for LHS and other Aussie info. It's a pitty it's bimonthy, but that figures. Do you guys use Aussie Modeller International - its just started and still building up it's resources, but has a forum:

http://www.aussiemodeller.com/index.html

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:59 AM

How are you Chris,i live on Brisbanes Southside and i know a couple of good hobbyshops around here but lately i seem to be mail ordering stuff from around Oz mostly in Victoria.
Hey you blokes do you read Model Art Australia its not a bad magazine and theres lots of hobby shops and the like advertised in it which comes in handy when your looking for something specific that your LHS doesnt have.
tweety1 you must be keeping count on how many of us are in this group build,ive lost count but your right its going to be big im doing 2 for it, buy the way how many of us are in this group build?
Iluv3ggs i asked about your tracks at springwood sorry mate no luck youd be laughing if Australia used Tigers and Panthers though.
[PS] speaking of big its not just the amount of posts on this subject have you seen the amount of views its had by others who use the forum . I think you might of started something here South Aussie.

J.S

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:08 AM

You reckon it's big now Shock [:O]

Wait till the group build sticky is up and running Wink [;)]

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

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:24 AM

Hi! Chris, Sounds like you have a full schedule there.
If you check this thread out you should find a couple of Aussie modellers based in Brisbane that would be happy to give you info on the modelling scene in the area.

If you are interested we are planning a group build for aussies or adopted Aiussies. Info on this is buried some where in the later pages of this thread. ( Shock [:O]

never thought that the thread would grow to this size)

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

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, April 19, 2004 5:18 PM

Hi Guys!

I'm Chris, 40, been modelling for 35 years.
I'm afraid I'm still a Pom, but I'm moving to near Brisbane in a couple of months. I model 1/48 WW2, especially RAAF and RNZAF. Projects in the pipeline are an F-4-1 Lightning, a P39, a P43, an F4U-1A, and hopefully once they arrive, a Spit VIII and a couple of Boomerangs. Also got a Tempest V and a Typhoon which is gonna end up as the sole night fighter prototype. Can't wait for the Classic Airframes Beaufort to appear! That little lot should keep me busy for a couple of months (decades!!!). 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

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:36 PM

Thanks for the birthday wishes.
The Lanc is the Airfix Dam Buster and a great kit too.
I will be building it as then Flt Lt H "Mickey" Martin RAAFs AJ - P with the serial no of ED909. Martin ended his career as at least an Air Comodore in the RAAF.
Dai

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ILuv3ggs

Member since
December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:25 AM

i am planning on finishing before august so i can enter it into a compitiion ... i don't think its a real big deal if we finish early, the time is there if we need it, which is good to know !

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:20 AM

HEY FELLAS J.S here so what happens if we finish our models early,icant see the camel taking anymore than a couple of months already put 7 hours into it and im thinking that i can build Gibbes spitfire 9 and have it ready by November so whadda ya reckon 2 models ok.
Hey STH AUSSIE your doing Caldwells spit arnt you, Gibbes was his 2ic i think.

[PS] HAPPY 60TH DAI

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ILuv3ggs

Member since
December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Thursday, April 15, 2004 8:31 AM

awsome ... can't wait to start !

Happy Birthday Dai, hope its a good one Big Smile [:D]

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:10 AM

Group build update.

Emailed Admin re use of the General Modelling Discussion folder for the group build,now awaiting reply. So with luck we should be OK to go soon.

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 Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:05 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dai Jones

I'm not sure if it will be in 1/48 or the new 1/72 model. I hit the big 60 tomorrow and my children have offered to get me a Lancaster or a Sunderland plus an airbrush with all its bits and pieces including a compressor! The idea is that i will be able to use some of the presents on my secret vice. A Garden RAILWAY!
Dai

Dai for tomorrow, or is already today Confused [%-)]

just can't get use of time zone differences on this site.

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

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Thursday, April 15, 2004 3:56 AM

Sunderland, now there's a plane. I can just remember seeing one of the last NZ flights over Christchurch.

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:59 PM

I'm not sure if it will be in 1/48 or the new 1/72 model. I hit the big 60 tomorrow and my children have offered to get me a Lancaster or a Sunderland plus an airbrush with all its bits and pieces including a compressor! The idea is that i will be able to use some of the presents on my secret vice. A Garden RAILWAY!
Dai

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:11 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dai Jones

If its OK to build Camels etc which were flown by Australians would "Mickey" Martins Dam Busting Lancaster P for "Popsie" make the grade?
Dai
No problems here mate sounds like a great subject,Australian airmen were heavily involved in bomber command missions over Germany and occupied Europe.
Are you doing the Tamiya 1/48 scale Lancaster?

J.S.

[PS] You see ILuv3ggs i figured out how to quote.

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:07 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dai Jones

If its OK to build Camels etc which were flown by Australians would "Mickey" Martins Dam Busting Lancaster P for "Popsie" make the grade?
Dai

Dai,
If the aircrew of this aircraft were all Australians that were flying as part of the Australian contingent to the RAF, I can't see any problem, the Lancaster labeled "G of George" would also be in the same boat.

If anybody has has any problems with this, lets hear from 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 Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:13 AM

If its OK to build Camels etc which were flown by Australians would "Mickey" Martins Dam Busting Lancaster P for "Popsie" make the grade?
Dai

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 12, 2004 8:25 PM

Thanks for your input fellas,so now the choice is made CPT R A Little 203 sqd 1918.
just spent 2 hours on the pit last night.gotta ring up red roo and order some EZ line for the rigging.

[PS] Aleksander its got me stuffed why the gov doesnt want a surgeon here considering some of the people they let in to this country,i was just reading in the local paper the other week that the transport dep allowed a Muslim woman to be photographed for her licence wearing full headress you couldnt even see her eyes,so next time i have to renew my licence i might wear a balaclava,if its good for the goose then its good for the gander.

HAPPY MODELING J.S.

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Aleksander

Member since
January 2003
From: Poland

Posted by Aleksander on Monday, April 12, 2004 11:00 AM

Hi Mates again ! South Aussie - thank you very much for your acceptation - now I'm feeling even more Australian ! Unfortunately, your Gov. don't want me in your country forever (you don't accept foreign surgeons !) - but I will be your extended post in Europe. Sorry, that I was quiet for such a long time, but I had some troubles with my computer. I accept your rules of course and will try to finnish my Wirrawaye (and may be something extra too !) to be in time for deadline. Regards ! Aleksander

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, April 12, 2004 9:05 AM

Ah, thanks for the heads up South Aussie.
Smile [:)]

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

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