Aussie Modellers

Just bought a 1/35 scale Italeri MB Jeep.

Will be the first project in about 25 years. Should be fairly straightforward, they were pretty standardised.

The only thing I want to do is to give it Australian markings, preferably from the Pacific as I already have the olive drab paint  ;)

Does anyone have a link or know of a publication that shows Australian Army markings of WWII? Maybe even a maker of those sticky things I can't think of the name of (good grief).

Mike

 Can't help you with the pics, but I think you mean decals (those sticky things??), and there is a smiley insert tool. There a bit better than the colan and bracket ones.

Will

Yes, decals.  Had a mental block there.

I hve done a bit of research on Australian Army markings of WW2.

Found one interesting link so far:  http://jeepdraw.com/Australian_Tac_Signs.html

Gives a fair bit of information on markings and the units.

I have added four pages of images form the Queensland Model and Hobby Expo to the Aussie Modeller International site. The show was quite impressive and there was a high quality of models on display.

http://www.aussiemodeller.com/pages/Gallery/modelshows/QMHE06_P1.html

100 pages in this thread, I thought when I started it I would be lucky to go more than 5 Pages - goes to show how persistance us aussies are.

Still not back to modelling yet - just thought I would let people know that this years South Australian Scale Mode Expo will be held on the 20th & 29th October at the Centenary Gym at Christian Brothers College, Wakefield Street, Adelaide.

, GO AUSSIE MODELERS 

Will

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
My parents just told me that while they were at Cronulla the other day (I was at SCHOOL ), and they were flown over by an Army Huey flying low level, Dad reckons about 70 feet. I can't beleive I wasn't there!!!!!!!!! Mum reckons the guys hanging out the side were wearing black, so my guess is that they were TAG-E, probably heading to Holsworthy. No No No No No

Will

Hi Friends,

Being "adopted" Aussie Modeler, I want to share with you with my recent (nearly hot) project - 1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire VIIIc "HAVA-GO JO !!!", from 79 Sqn. RAAF, Morotai, Papua New Guinea. Decals from AeroMaster Nr 48-780 "Aussie Spitfires Pt.2". Model is nearly OOB except PE parts from Eduard set dedicated to Spitfire Mk IX. As I former discussed, I made her in Dark Earth/Foliage Green kamo instead of two-tone green.

This is my contribution to Aussie Modeler Society, and I do hope you'll like it (I wish I can hear from you: "Dinkum Spit, cobber" ).

Here she is:

Thanks a lot harvs73 ! To be honest - I'm not a big master in weathering, so it always look "subtle" . Hope you will like it anyway !

Regards !

Aleksander

Great work on your spitfire Aleksander, thanks for sharing mate.

For anyone who will be in the Adelaide area on the weekend of the 28&29 October 06 , don't forget about the South Australian Modelling Expo and Comp beening held that weekend.

Hi guys,

I'm trying to use some 'Pledge One Go' in the same way as future is described in all the forums I've been reading.

The problem I'm having is that I seem to be getting a grainy satin finish. Not the high gloss, flat as glass finish that I think I should be getting according to all the future posts.

I'm airbrushing it at 15-20 psi using a medium tip in my badger 150

I'm thinning it with Isocol, 1 part to 3 parts pledge.

If I put it on too wet, the pledge seems to separate like little beads of oil instead of joining together as one flat, smooth coating and it dries with a mottled look.

Am I expecting too much?

Am I doing something wrong?

Is my bottle of pledge no good?

Is pledge not as good as future?

Can I thin it with metholated spirit or windex?

If so, can I then apply it over an acrylic base without damaging or removing the base colour?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Mark

I'm no Future (and future type product) expert, I use long life floor polish and have not had any problems. I went to the Richmond RAAF airshow today, it was soooooooo good!. I was the first airshow i've been to so that probably made it better. I'll post pics and vids if people want. Lol, I went the 5 sets (10) of batteries for the camera. Got to go inside the Globemaster 111, blackhawk, etc.

Will

Like your mirage Mark,.Anyhoo....i'm looking for a pilot figure for a hornet i'm building

the aircraft is 1/48th scale does anyone know where i can get one ? it will be aussie....natch !

  mick  

Mark, I have the same problems as you do but I don't thin the stuff at all. I beleive that spraying it on unthinned is better but it hasn't achieved the gigh gloss effect at any time it's been used. I still get silvering on the odd occassion even with high quality decals, decal soloutions etc.

I have also used Long Life but it goes too yellow when used over white paint. There is a new product from the company ArmsModelIT in Brisbane called Passt that apparantly is as good, if not better, than Future. I have been sent some details by the company and will be putting them up on Aussie Modeller in the next few days when I do the next update. The site is www.armsmodelit.com.au

Thanks Carl, Will, Mck and Harvs.

I really apprecite the help.

Harvs, I'll give the Passt a shot as they're about an hour up the road.

Thanks again.

Mark

It's that time of the year again for the Aussie Modeller International Christmas Competition. The competition is open to any Australian Residents (only due to postage costs)  and is for any subject in any scale BUT it can be only one (1) photo of the model. You can enter two different models in the competition so thats only two different images to be sent to AMI.

Go to the AMI site ( www.aussiemodeller.com ) and have a look at the more detailed rules. The prizes to date are:

a. 1/32 Trumpeter TBF-1C Avenger donated by Albury Hobby Centre and
b. 1/35 Italeri Berge Tiger Sdkfz 185

When do entrys have to be in by? I'll enter my Wespe when its done in a week or so.

Will

Will, the entries close on 20 Dec 06. All you need to do to enter is send us one photo of the model to aussiemodeller@hotmail.com . In the email could you list the kit, scale and any aftermarket stuff put on it. If you have any other info you would like people to know about ref the model put that in as well and I will add it to the entry page.

If you have any other questions please ask.

Hi,

My name is Andrew and I'm from Victoria.

Glad to add my name to the list of aussie modellers.

I have been modelling for 30 odd years but have just returned after a 10 year break.

Have returned by building the 1/00 scale model of HMS Victory, a reak task.

I am into ships primarily older sailing ships. Have the Kearsage as my next project. after Victory. I play around with some 1/35 scale military vehicles as a break. 

Glad to be aboard.

Cheers

Andrew 

Welcome to the Aussie Modelers Thread and the forums Andrew!!!!!!!!

Will

Well, I know I don't call in very often but don't count me out.  I'm from Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs (and a member of Eastern Suburbs club) and I'll build anything and everything.

Michael 

Hey everyone. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
I was wondering about the availability of Model Master Acrylics here in Australia. I can't find them in my LHS or Hobbyco in town. What about your LHSs??

Will

Will,

        I have also found it hard to find Model master paints for quite a while now, one of the hobby shops in Adelaide has a very limited range of them which seems to get smaller each time I go there.

  Seeing that you mentioned Hobbyco I take it you are based in Sydney.   When I was based in the Penrith area, Penrith Hobbies had a full range of Model Master's paints including the acrylics, the shop has now moved to St Marys but I'm not sure if he still stocks them but it might be worth a phone call.

Hope this helps.