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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, September 27, 2004 7:52 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by harvs73

Darren,

I use a wide variety of different paints for the aircraft. I use mainly Humbrol but also use Testors and Pollyscale depending on what is needed. Pollyscale make a number of good colours for Aust acft so I use those a great deal on some my other Aust acft eg my A-20C.

For the Mosquito I used Humbrol 149 with Hu 195 for the spinners as they are both good for foilage green. The interior is Hu 2 though there is a bit of disagreement about whether it should be Aust interior green or brit interior green (hu78).

The A-20 I used Humbrol 155 OD with Hu 149 for the green edging. The grey is Hu156 I think. I used Testors Interior green for the interior.

They both received a wash of thinned matt black for panel lines.

I hope that answers your question.

Thanks Dave, that's exactly what I was after. I am always curious about what techniques, paints, etc other modelers use when they achieve a great looking result.

Also, can you tell me what did you think of the A-20G kit and was it the AMT or Italeri boxing?

Cheers
Darren

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harvs73

Member since
March 2003
From: Melbourne, Victoria

Posted by harvs73 on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 1:44 AM

Darren, the kit is the AMT version. It is not too bad a kit though it's a bit basic in some areas eg the gun turret. Other than that the only pain was the undercarriage as it can be very delicate and is also 2mm to far back from what I understand. I have ordered the Italeri A20G as I have decided that the first try was not good enough. I might try a bit more weathering and doing a colour scheme as per Gary Byks book on the A20.

Dave Harvey

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:50 AM

Darson love the Aussie flag in your sig mate, if you dont mind i'd like to put it in my sig...
....................Jules.....................

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:18 AM

hehe, darson started a trend.
Is it okay to use your gif img darson?

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

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:26 PM

Jules & Tweets (and anybody else who wants it),

No probs at all on the flag.

I'll e-mail it to you tonight from home, or if you guys want you can access the link straight from my photobucket page. It's http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v340/darson/au-flag1-s.gif

Whatever is easiest

Cheers
Darren

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 7:39 AM

I tried to email the flag, but the little email client on the forum won't take attachments. You can save it off easy enough by opening the link in the post above.

Spitfire Progress
I Futured the canopy night before last and will now put that aside for a few days to cure properly. Tonight I clear coated the airframe with a couple of coats of Future in prep for the decals and a light wash. I think I will wait until the weekend before I attempt anything else so it can cure as well.

I have just realised that the canopy is now going to be a real treat to paint. Because I have left it till last I will have to try and replicate the entire weathering process that I did on the airframe so that the colours match Banged Head [banghead]

Mental note to self: Next time paint canopy at same time as aircraft Angry [:(!]

Cheers
Darren

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:06 AM

hehehe
Don't worry darson, I dont think there is a person here who hasn't made that mistake at least once.

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

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:09 AM

Darson

I grabbed the flag link also, reckon if we encouraged all the Aussie modellers on FSM to use it, we would have a great advertisement for all the Aussie modellers on-line!

Hope that is ok?

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:13 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike

Darson

I grabbed the flag link also, reckon if we encouraged all the Aussie modellers on FSM to use it, we would have a great advertisement for all the Aussie modellers on-line!

Hope that is ok?

cheers

Mike

Mike,

Couldn't agree with you more and it's fine by me. I see a lot of American flags displayed by US modelers on FSM and thought it was time we displayed ours.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 3:31 AM

Mike and Darson, i couldn't agree with you more.................. Thumbs Up [tup]

Darson thanks for the flag URL, looks good eh........

QUOTE: Mental note to myself: Next time paint canopy at same time as aircraft

Yep iv'e done that before.....................more than once Blush [:I]

.................

Ok Tweets gotta ask ,what is that peice of machinery you have in your sig.........Jules......

RE Quote: forgot to put in the forward slash in 2nd quote......j.s...

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ILuv3ggs

Member since
December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:34 AM

hey,

just got back from holidays, gonna start building ASAP. I read some stuff on aussies in vietnam, so now i have an urge to build a centurion from 71' Banged Head [banghead]

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harvs73

Member since
March 2003
From: Melbourne, Victoria

Posted by harvs73 on Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:38 AM

Bugger, my A-20 hit a snag today. I went to Snowy Mountains and they didn't have the A-20 wheels Boohoo [BH]

Then again I managed to escape spending only a fraction of what I was intending to. Smile [:)]

The Mosquito is now wearing it's propellers and I just have to figure out how much i'm going to weather it (if any). But I did buy the CMK Mosquito exterior today which seems quite good. So my PRXVI should be good when I add the updated cockpit and engines as well as the flaps etc from the exterior set. I might have to make that after I finish this Mosquito, the A-20 the TA152 and FW190D-9 that are currently in progress.

Dave Harvey

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:56 AM

Harvs73 sorry to hear about your wheel situation.......BTW i mail order most of my stuff from Snowy Mtn Models.................

3ggs holidays again eh, Jeez i havn't had a holiday in 5 years......................
Hey theres a pic of a centurian model in the aussie modellers thread...............

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Thursday, September 30, 2004 5:17 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Mike and Darson, i couldn't agree with you more..................

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, September 30, 2004 5:24 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike

Hope you like the pics!

cheers
MikeJ

Well done mike, your aircraft looks superb, thanks for taking part in the group build, hope to see you for the next one next year.

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

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Thursday, September 30, 2004 6:08 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ILuv3ggs

hey,

just got back from holidays, gonna start building ASAP. I read some stuff on aussies in vietnam, so now i have an urge to build a centurion from 71'

I have some good colour reference shots of Aussie Cents taken at Pucka during their final parade before retirement. All up there are 8 shots taken from front and back that total about 650k. If anybody wants a copy send me an email address and I will email them to you.

Cheers
Darren

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:00 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Ok Tweets gotta ask ,what is that peice of machinery you have in your sig.........Jules......

To be honest Jules, I have absolutely no idea Confused [%-)]

!

So, off to the armour forum I go. Wink [;)]

Thats what I love about this site, there is almost always someone who knows what something is.

--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, October 1, 2004 12:40 AM

Tweety1 i can't pick it either..........

BTW how do put pics on top of each other in your sig, i only know how to put them next to each other Dunce [D)]

Good to see the flag in your sig South............... Thumbs Up [tup]

How about it Harvs73 and 3ggs are we gonna see it in your posts Question [?]

................Jules.........

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, October 1, 2004 5:34 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

Tweety1 i can't pick it either..........

The pick in my sig is an XM2001 Crusader. A prototype field artillery tank, that was scrapped from the production line because of costing etc.

Much thanks to the Armour lads for that one.

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison
BTW how do put pics on top of each other in your sig, i only know how to put them next to each other
Good to see the flag in your sig South...............

How about it Harvs73 and 3ggs are we gonna see it in your posts................Jules.........

As for pics, start a new line in your profile where the sigs are to be, and place the new img url there. ie,

For side by side pics do the following
IMG blah blah IMG ][ IMG blah blah IMG] etc

For one on top of the other
[ IMG ]blah blah[ IMG ]
[ IMG] blah blah[ IMG]

Hope I unconfused that enough Confused [%-)]

--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, October 1, 2004 9:48 AM

Thanks Tweets i'll give it a go when i find a good pic..................

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 10:06 AM

Hey it worked thanks again Tweety1 Thumbs Up [tup]

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, October 1, 2004 10:48 AM

Glad to help Jules
Smile [:)]

Cool galaxy BTW!

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

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Friday, October 1, 2004 10:53 AM

Oh yeah, Sabre progress.

Well, laid down the Alclad2 white Aluminium tonight.
Doesn't look to bad, aside from it showing up EVERY spec of dust in the house Banged Head [banghead]

Biggest problem living here, no matter what you do, the dust bowl that is Alice Springs will always show.
The panel beaters here use professional spray booths, and even they get dust specs on cars.

No point rubbing back and going again, tried it once before to no avail Sigh [sigh]

Ah well, will continue on, tommorrow night is masking and tail painting time, looking forward to that!

--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 Saturday, October 2, 2004 4:23 AM

Sounds like your making good progress on the Sabre Tweety Thumbs Up [tup]

iknow what you mean about the dust situation, even here in Bris it can get a little dusty, and wet paint on a model seems to act as a dust magnet..............
BTW The galaxy is Andromeda, it's heading toward us at 162Miles per second......
I see it through my T/Scope about the same size as the small satelite galaxy in the bottom of the pic.......................Jules...................

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Saturday, October 2, 2004 5:36 AM

Sounds like great progress from everybody, but pictures, show me pictures Big Smile [:D]

Tweety, Sorry to hear about the dust, but I wouldn't worry about it because I'm sure nobody but you will even know they are there.

Jules, How’s the Spit going? I need a progress update, because I am pacing myself against you (you're giving me incentive to keep moving).

My progress is not much as I have been letting the Future cure for a few days. Tonight I plan on masking the canopy and maybe doing some decals.

Cheers
Darren

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 5:44 AM

OK Darson this is getting spooky...............After my kids are all in bed i'm going to be doin some decals, all the paint work is done, just decals, wash and flat coats to go...
A few more days and i'll be done................Jules..................

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 5:45 AM

Darson give me 5 minutes i'll quikly take a pic

Here she is all glossed up ready for decals...............Jules..........

RE:edit Added pic......

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, October 2, 2004 10:32 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

Sounds like great progress from everybody, but pictures, show me pictures

Tweety, Sorry to hear about the dust, but I wouldn't worry about it because I'm sure nobody but you will even know they are there.

Cheers
Darren

Thats the problem Darren, I KNOW it's there.
Drives me bl**dy mental everytime I see dust flecks on my models, and I know there is nothing I can do 'cause of where I am, but it doesn't put my mind at ease.
Sigh [sigh]

I need some councilling.

Oh, I tried some Pledge on one of the panels I painted with the Alclad 2 White Aluminium, and it altered the finish by something like a poofteenth of a shade.

Just thought I'd try it out for giggles sake, a bit of aded protection for the BMF.
Will do the whole plane after I'm done painting the tail 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 Sunday, October 3, 2004 3:22 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

Sounds like great progress from everybody, but pictures, show me pictures

Tweety, Sorry to hear about the dust, but I wouldn't worry about it because I'm sure nobody but you will even know they are there.

Cheers
Darren

Thats the problem Darren, I KNOW it's there.
Drives me bl**dy mental everytime I see dust flecks on my models, and I know there is nothing I can do 'cause of where I am, but it doesn't put my mind at ease.

I need some councilling.

Oh, I tried some Pledge on one of the panels I painted with the Alclad 2 White Aluminium, and it altered the finish by something like a poofteenth of a shade.

Just thought I'd try it out for giggles sake, a bit of aded protection for the BMF.
Will do the whole plane after I'm done painting the tail etc.

Tweets sounds like you need a kitty pic mate Mischief [:-,]

BTW congrats on your 500th post and your new star Party [party]

.........................Jules.....................

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Sunday, October 3, 2004 3:43 AM

Hmm, kitty pic may just sort me out.

Wonder where I can find one of those................. Tongue [:P]

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

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