Mosquito 1/24 scale animation

# 1 19-05-2010 , 12:21 AM

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My mate sent me this link from a hobby shop here in Perth. Take a look at this!!!! its bloody good!! It looks like Autocad?? I havent checked out the details on the Author.

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https://www.stanbridges.com.au/shop.5825001

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# 2 20-05-2010 , 08:03 AM

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I suspect more likely to be SOLIDworks, Pro/E or CATIA or something like that? Think it would be way too painful to create that in ACAD..! :headbang:

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# 3 20-05-2010 , 08:06 AM

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I dont know mate,

I have seen some good stuff in ACAD though. It has similar abilities as Maya Im told, engineering wise anyway? I would think the model may have been doen like that and then exported for animation?? Still good though.

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This table and book was done in ACAD 2010 mate so maybe ACAD is capable?

https://www.cadtutor.net/

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# 4 20-05-2010 , 08:29 AM

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Nice.

I remember making an airfix one as a kid many many years ago. I remember being awed at the film 633 squadron. Planes on wires!!! awsome.

This plane however was so cool, a fighter bomber armed to the teeth, hence being made of Balsa wood.

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# 5 20-05-2010 , 08:54 AM

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Now youre talking Jay, bahahahah 633 Squadron, remember the fillum well and yes REAL planes eh!!! My Grandad got to fly a few sorties in them, then he went to Lancs.

The Germans never built one that could compete and if I remember correctly it was one of the fastest planes built in the time?? I am building one right now and my son got one as well, though my fuselage is warped and I cant get the bugger to line up and stick, not even with superglue!!!

Both are Airfix, mines a 1/48 his is a 1/72. I even bought an Aztec airbrush @ $300 plus, its still in the box!! I also have an Airfix 1/72 Lanc and ab Academy 1/72 B17 to do. I will post them in the lounge whenever I get them done.

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P.S Jay

I think they were called 'The wooden wonder' too?

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# 6 20-05-2010 , 09:07 AM

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Yeah I believe so on the name.

Ah warping.....warm it up a bit first to soften the plastic, hot water or something then glue it and tape it tight. I had the same trouble on the Millennium Falcon kit - real pain in the arse!!

Its one of those old tricks that usually works. Same if you have a wooden kit to build, but just wet the wood and bend slowly.

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# 7 20-05-2010 , 09:31 AM

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I did mate....bahahahahaha it didnt work, even put it on the tin roof in middle of Perth summer, roof about 75c!!! The glue wont bloody hold it! I will try liquid friggin nails next bro..baha

Yeh well versed in models bro, 30 years now on and off. I know the prices arent cheap!!! Average 1/72 bomber is around $50 now.

I have tried getting the Falcon here in Perth but I will have to go online I think. Stanbridges are fairly good but they dont seem to cater for much sci-fi in Perth, dont know why. Melbourne was brilliant but bloody expensive.

I will try the water on the plastic, the roof was getting too hot but it is seriously warped. Something went wrong when they took the mould apart I would say.

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# 8 20-05-2010 , 09:56 AM

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Damn!!

Got my Falcon off play.com around 25quid if I remember rightly

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# 9 20-05-2010 , 10:25 AM

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Yeh thats about right mate...25 squid in BSP is around $45 Aussie dude, not cheap anymore.

hmmmmm I might try that website!!! Im looking for the Falcon, Cylon Raider (TOS) and a Viper. Wouldnt mind an Imperial Destroyer too!

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Jay, here you go, this will give you an idea how BLOODY expensive it is in Perth mate!!

https://www.stanbridges.com.au/index....p.Plastic-Kits

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