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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Monday, January 10, 2005 1:42 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

For the Anzac build I might do another SBD (yes ANOTHER) in RNZAF clothes... gotta find the nose art decal of the stomach with a pint of beer in one hand and a champagne glass in the other first...

it's from 25 Sqn, RNZAF, March 1944...

Tho9900 where did you find that nose art?? Fabulous. If you do find a decal sheet please let us know as I'd like to get one too.

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 Monday, January 10, 2005 4:56 AM

Yeah fellas i used the pollyscale paints on that MK-8 Spit for the last Aussie GB and i'll also be useing it on the next Spit, It's a good paint to A/B with but that comes at a price, off the top of my head i think i paid about $6:00 per bottle including postage and yes i ordered them from Snowy Mtn Models Thumbs Up [tup]

Michael Southern California, COOL, The 2004 Aussie GB had only Australians and 1 Kiwi participating so it's good to have a couple of guys from the US joining in for the 2005 build Thumbs Up [tup]

Once Again Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

Aboard

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Monday, January 10, 2005 6:51 AM

Hiya Michael Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

to the Aussie GB.

I like your idea for the M113 FSV, I’ve always liked that vehicle and it only seems like a few years ago I was driving around the country side in one of those things.

Tell me what is the weather like in Southern California at the moment? Over here in Aus it's getting a little warm at the moment, I think tomorrow is going to be something like 99 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cheers
Darren

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Monday, January 10, 2005 9:17 AM

Just like to jump in here and throw a CONGRATS!!!! to pingtang for making his 4th star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Party [party]

--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 Monday, January 10, 2005 10:44 AM

South Aussie.
Hello from 'up over'. Your group build captured my imagination and I would certainly like to participate in same. As a Canadian, I reckon I would (in keeping with the GB rules) first have to find someone in your group who is prepared to take me under their wing & grant me 'adopted Aussie' status. Assume that can be achieved, I would be submitting a 1/35 military vehicle (actual kit as yet undecided) as my contribution. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Gaoler

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, January 10, 2005 5:27 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Speaking of rambling, Tom, your lucky I'm having a day and can't come up with anything intelligent to say or else you'd be in trouble (shakes finger in authoritive manner)

And the snoring is from a deviated septum, it's a medical conditon.
Lots of beer actually stops the snoring!!!!
Also stops a few other bodily functions, hence the missus won't let me drink

haha it's ok Tweety... I was getting bored without you here... ended up going into the testing forum talking to myself for a few hours... we reserved you a seat at the pinochle table at Happy Acres tonight...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Monday, January 10, 2005 10:57 PM

You can go no wrong moving to Pollyscale. I still have a supply of Aeromaster Warbird Acrylics that were manufactured by Pollyscale and as those have begun to run out, moved over to Pollyscale. Their clears are the best around, especially the clear flat!

J&B Wholesalers here in Perth carry them and I order from My local hobbyshop as and when I need them.

Recommended!

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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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:17 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

......Over here in Aus it's getting a little warm at the moment, I think tomorrow is going to be something like 99 degrees Fahrenheit.

If only

. In NZ it was the coldest December in 60 odd years, snow the week before Christmas, skiing at New Year Question [?]

We're just not getting a summer here this year. Sad [:(]

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

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Bandha Boy

Member since
September 2004
From: Australia

Posted by Bandha Boy on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:18 AM

I thought those Aeromaster paints were made by Vallejo? I was chatting to Chris Wauchop (model maker supreme) & he was very critical of the accuracy of their RLM colours.

Carl

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South Aussie

Member since
August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:58 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nicholma

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson

......Over here in Aus it's getting a little warm at the moment, I think tomorrow is going to be something like 99 degrees Fahrenheit.

If only . In NZ it was the coldest December in 60 odd years, snow the week before Christmas, skiing at New Year We're just not getting a summer here this year.

Made 42 degree C (107.6 F) here in Adeliade today and guess who's airconditioner failed yesterday and can't get it fixed for a couple of days.

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 Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:08 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Michael00Baker

I would like to join this group build. I have a Tamiya M113A1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle that is used in the Australian Army that I'm dying to build. Thank you.

Michael00Baker and to keep within the rules of the group build considered yourself adopted and welcome aboard. Michael have already placed your name and model on the list.

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 Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:15 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by gaoler

South Aussie.
Hello from 'up over'. Your group build captured my imagination and I would certainly like to participate in same. As a Canadian, I reckon I would (in keeping with the GB rules) first have to find someone in your group who is prepared to take me under their wing & grant me 'adopted Aussie' status. Assume that can be achieved, I would be submitting a 1/35 military vehicle (actual kit as yet undecided) as my contribution. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Gaoler

Gaoler and to keep within the rules of the group build considered yourself adopted and welcome aboard. Let me know when you have decided on a model and I will add it to the list.

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 Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:30 AM

Can all members of the group build please check the list on page 1 to ensure that the info there is correct.

Tweety got your email and have added your model to the list. In regards to the colour of army bell it was an green OD colour the same as army vehicles in use at the time, the only difference being that it was a gloss finish and not a flat finish. The word ARMY was white and so was the roo but I can't quite remember the position. After all it was the late 60s when I last saw one.

Jules have changed your model as requested.

Still trying to work out what I am going to do for the build, the fiqure I was looking at would probally be better for the ANZAC Build. Well as much as I hate to say it I maybe building an Yuck [yuck]

Aircraft. ( Big Smile [:D]

I wonder if I can sue the RAAF for my dislike for aircraft)

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

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:45 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bandha Boy

I thought those Aeromaster paints were made by Vallejo? I was chatting to Chris Wauchop (model maker supreme) & he was very critical of the accuracy of their RLM colours.

Vallejo makes the Color of Eagles line of acrylics, also Model Air and Model Color lines... Some people don't like the Color of Eagles line because it is "toned down" Meaning they take the FS color then lighten it a bit to compensate for the "scale effect". (When colors look darker than they are supposed to because of being smaller than a real plane...)

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:06 AM

Tom, I keep trying to make it to the games night at Happy Acres, but it's on Semolina night here at Shady Pines. Sad [:(]

Wayne, the 'Roo' on the Bell47 G was white, on it's own right??
No roundel or anything?

Now, if I get time, I might also make the Spit VIII for this GB also.
Wait and see

--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 Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:42 AM

Congrats Daniel for your fourth star Yeah!! [yeah]

A Spit MK8 would be a good idea Tweety, wouldn't be an Aussie GB witthout one Thumbs Up [tup]

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:41 AM

This is true Jules.
I'm glad you took on the Sabre!

This way, I get the chance to build the easy one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:58 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Tom, I keep trying to make it to the games night at Happy Acres, but it's on Semolina night here at Shady Pines.

This is scary... the one universal thing to tie all the continents together is how they name their nursing homes????? I suppose in Baghdad it is the "Pleasant Sands" or some such...

I found a build I liked the looks of last night but now I lost the page... I do remember it was prop driven post WWII... not of US manufacture.,.. just have to browse through the 100 sites I went to last night to find it! (Can you tell the wife was at a meeting then Karate till late last night? Lot's of lazy time!)

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 11:49 PM

Mate, I really don't think I could live happily with a woman knowing that at anytime, she could thoroughly WHOOP my arse for not doing the dishes. Black Eye [B)]

Talk about living on the edge Tom!!!!!!!

--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 Wednesday, January 12, 2005 4:07 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

Wayne, the 'Roo' on the Bell47 G was white, on it's own right??
No roundel or anything?

Now, if I get time, I might also make the Spit VIII for this GB also.
Wait and see

That's right Sean it was a white roo without a roundel, I think the army did it that way to be different and highlight that they owned the bells, the Airforce owned all the choppers at that time and this really annoyed the Army. If I can remember correctly the roo was on a panel directly behind the cockpit door and under the seat level.

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

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 6:38 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

WHOOP my arse for not doing the dishes.

haha too late, this is her second black belt.. she had the first one when I met her... thing is all I have to do is act like I am gonna tickle her and she falls on the floor giggling.... besides it's nice walking around with your bodyguard at all times Wink [;)]

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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tweety1

Member since
August 2003
From: Alice Springs Australia

Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 6:59 AM

Wayne, thanks for that info.
Will have to find some decals to suit.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

WHOOP my arse for not doing the dishes.

haha too late, this is her second black belt.. she had the first one when I met her... thing is all I have to do is act like I am gonna tickle her and she falls on the floor giggling.... besides it's nice walking around with your bodyguard at all times

Ya know why she's giggling don't ya!

So, the muggers go for you eh Tom.
Mate, thaat doesnt do alot for male masculinity.!!

--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 Wednesday, January 12, 2005 9:47 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

This is true Jules.
I'm glad you took on the Sabre!

This way, I get the chance to build the easy one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah and i get the nightmare!!!!!!!!!!I was looking at it today, all those big gaps along the fueselage halves, GREAT[/b}the fact that i'm gonna have to hack away about a quarter of the air intake to get it to fit into the fues with the resin pit attached, [b]Fantastic Disapprove [V]

And then there's the wings Dead [xx(]

should be fun Big Smile [:D]

Madmike, agree with you totally about the Pollyscale flat clear, my LHS ran out of Gunze and Tamiya Flat clear so i ordered some pollyscale up fro Vic, i was a little hesitant about useing it because it's kinda white so i tried it on an old junker model first, after that i've always kept a 2nd bottle spare just to make sure i have enough to last Thumbs Up [tup]

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darson

Member since
February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 6:39 PM

Wayne, here is a link to some walkaround shots of an RAAF Bell 47G. They show where and what colors the roo was painted.

http://apma.org.au/reference/helicopter/bell47raaf/raafbell47.html

Jules, It's Pollyscale clear flat for me any day. As these paints are hard to come by regularly like you I have a few extra bottles on hand for a rainy day.

Gaoler, Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

to the Aussie GB, it's great to have some new and international faces joining the build. If either you or Michael needs a hand with references just ask, there are plenty of people here who can help.

Cheers
Darren

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:37 PM

Model Master here in the US (Testors) makes a flat clear that sounds a lot like the Polly Scale one yall use... same thing, almost a white color from the bottle but it gives great results!!! I'll not use that laquer stuff again! My decals don't like it without a LOT of future!

I have given myself a dealine to announce a second build for this... by this Sun I will have my second build...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:40 PM

Wayne, gonna change that PV-1 to a tentative build, put me down for an AT-6 and ??? will let you know Sun...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Bandha Boy

Member since
September 2004
From: Australia

Posted by Bandha Boy on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 10:56 PM

QUOTE: male masculinity.!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

Model Master here in the US (Testors) makes a flat clear that sounds a lot like the Polly Scale one yall use... same thing, almost a white color from the bottle but it gives great results!!! I'll not use that laquer stuff again! My decals don't like it without a LOT of future!

Polly Scale is made by Testors & I'm sure you can find it over there as well. It mystifies me what the exact differences are between all of these different lines that Testors make.

Future...Heard about that stuff, perhaps you could send a crate of it over so that we can stop dreaming about it.

Carl

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:54 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

This is true Jules.
I'm glad you took on the Sabre!

This way, I get the chance to build the easy one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah and i get the nightmare!!!!!!!!!!I was looking at it today, all those big gaps along the fueselage halves, GREAT[/b}the fact that i'm gonna have to hack away about a quarter of the air intake to get it to fit into the fues with the resin pit attached, [b]Fantastic And then there's the wings
should be fun

Madmike, agree with you totally about the Pollyscale flat clear, my LHS ran out of Gunze and Tamiya Flat clear so i ordered some pollyscale up fro Vic, i was a little hesitant about useing it because it's kinda white so i tried it on an old junker model first, after that i've always kept a 2nd bottle spare just to make sure i have enough to last

I used up the last of my Aeromaster flat clear just before heading off to the US on holiday. On speaking with one of the blokes at Brookhurst Hobbies in LA, he confirmed that Aeromaster paints were made by Pollyscale and I walked out with two bottles of Pollyscale flat, low sheen, satin, semi gloss and gloss.

I use the flat the most and order a bottle every time I run out and break into one of my two reserves. Thinned out enough (airbrush thinness) they brush paint wonderfully on my 25mm and Battletech miniatures.

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:27 AM

Yeah the next Aussie Spitfire's will have Pollyscale paints on them, the only coats that will not be Pollyscale is the pledge coats i put on between the colours Thumbs Up [tup]

Snowy Mtn Models seems to have a good range of these paints.......

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:50 AM

As my Aeromaster Warbird acrylics are used up, I will replace them with the Pollyscale range. I managed to talk the LHS into giving me a Pollyscale paint catalogue, so at least I can order in comfort Smile [:)]

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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