Aust Model Expo (Melb) 2007
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Wildcat
Major
That kid has talent! Puts anything I've ever made to shame!
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Same, wish I was that good.
Catch22
Major
Wow. Very nice models.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
I may give up modeling if he learns how to weather! Amazing paint job! Thought they were die-cast for a second.
Heinz
Captain
wow wonderful job!
Congrats to him.
Congrats to him.
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Catch22
Major
Better than many of mine, if not all.
Heinz
Captain
Very nice!
Heinz
Captain
Woops,
Wayne was the junior and intermediate sections populated well this year numbers wise?
Wayne was the junior and intermediate sections populated well this year numbers wise?
DOUGRD
Staff Sergeant
Nj brings up an interesting topic. How much weathering is enough and what is too much? Weathering does add more realism to a model but can't a rather "clean" aircraft also be realistic? My thoughts before I get into the weathering are 1. How old or how long has this aircraft been in service or at the front lines? 2. What period of the war is it? In the early stages of WW2 aircraft ground crews had more time for paint and minor damage repair than later on. 3. Whose aircraft was it? In the latter stages of the war the Luftwaffe ground crews had their hands full just trying to keep aircraft operational 4. Geographic location. By this I mean how far from the supply center or parts depot is the unit? The afrika corps A/C were harder to maintain than those ,say in France, because of the length of thej supply line.
Any other view pionts on this topic?
Very nice models there Wayne.I like the Me262.
As far the weathering is concerned, I think it depends on the scale of a model.Weathering which looks excellent on a big one it may give an impression of a dirty model in 1:72 scale.In a result of this a small model without weathering can appear much better one.It is also very easy to disfigure a very good painting on a model with bad weathering.So,if we decide to make weathering on our models we shouldn't exaggerate with this.Certainly,I agree with DOUGRD the mentioned by him points have to be taken into consideration but they are a part of the problem only.Simply a model is not a real machine.
As far the weathering is concerned, I think it depends on the scale of a model.Weathering which looks excellent on a big one it may give an impression of a dirty model in 1:72 scale.In a result of this a small model without weathering can appear much better one.It is also very easy to disfigure a very good painting on a model with bad weathering.So,if we decide to make weathering on our models we shouldn't exaggerate with this.Certainly,I agree with DOUGRD the mentioned by him points have to be taken into consideration but they are a part of the problem only.Simply a model is not a real machine.
Heinz
Captain
Weathering is my friend...........hides my mistakes 
But actually I do it because it makes the model mine. I like battle worn or things that are worked hard. Makes it more real for me. However a clean model is always welcome
But actually I do it because it makes the model mine. I like battle worn or things that are worked hard. Makes it more real for me. However a clean model is always welcome
Weathering is my friend...........hides my mistakes
Heinz,I like this sentence the most.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
I believe weathering depends, foremost on the modeller. When I build, I set in my head a time, where, all those factors, and then go from there. Is it just arrived? Is it an old horse? Is in the heat of desert of cold of the Ukraine? Thats up to the modeller.
Besides if I screw it up I can weather it more and instead of just arriving from factory, its being replaced!
Besides if I screw it up I can weather it more and instead of just arriving from factory, its being replaced!
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Lots of good points on the weathering issue guys. It all comes down to your own choice in the end, the subject matter, time frame, operating location, references, skill level of the modeller etc. etc.
The end result is we get to see lots of good models!!
On that note here are a couple especially for you Wurger...
The end result is we get to see lots of good models!!
On that note here are a couple especially for you Wurger...
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And to answer your earlier question Heinz, the junior and intermediate classes had on average about 4-6 entries if I remember correctly they were down a little on numbers this year.
