More modelling related links

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More modelling related links
on: February 01, 2013, 05:16:44 AM
OK, as promised, here are some more links that i have saved:

Kits
http://www.modelsandhobbies4u.com.au/manufacturer
http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/
http://www.hobby-exporter.com/
http://www.megahobby.com/
http://modelnerds.weblodge.net/
Models for sale (Kit's and detailing parts can be found on this site) http://www.modelsforsale.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=rbm+shackles
http://www.modelkitsonline.com.au/
Round 2 Models (aka AMT) http://www.round2models.com/
http://www.saveon-kit-models.com/

Various forums
Commercial Truck and Equipment Model Builders Club (aka CTEMBC) http://rustycab.proboards.com/index.cgi
Truck Model World forum (from the magazine of the same name) http://forum.truckmodelworld.com/
Aussie Modeller International http://forum.aussiemodeller.com.au/
Brit Modeller http://www.britmodeller.com/forums
Armourama (part of the Kit Maker network of Forums) http://armorama.kitmaker.net/
Fine Scale Modeller (from the magazine of the same name) http://cs.finescale.com/f/
Model Truck World http://modeltruckworld.co.uk/
Scale Modelling Now (from the magazine of the same name) http://www.scalemodellingnow.com/

Another part's supplier that i forgot to list last week
Cornwall model boats (a good resource for all sorts of random detailing parts)http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/amati_fittings.html

And for those of you who like to dabble in the dark side (armour)
Best Balsa Kit's (don't let the name deter you, these guys do some brilliant upgrade's for a lot of 1/35 scale armour kits) http://www.bestbalsakits.be/tamiya/tamiya-detail.asp?kitnumber=128
Black Dog (some amazing accessories such as Pack's and Webbing etc for military vehicles) http://www.blackdog.cz/
Live Resin (even for those of you who aren't into Armour, have a look at this site, it's a brilliant axample of 3D printing and design at it's best) http://live-resin.com/
Mouse House Enterprises (mainly Australian conversions, however there are some Challenger and Leopard conversion etc) http://www.mheaust.com.au/MHE/MHEmain.html
Perfect Scale (Interior details for tanks, complete engines, engine bay details etc) http://www.perfect-scale.de/index.php?language=en

Well, that just leaves me with one's that're only really applicable to those of us who're here in Australia (Barnes resins, Adelaide Model Casting supplies etc).

I hope some of you find these links as usefull as i have over the years.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2013, 05:24:08 AM by rwaldram »

It'd be so much easier if they just made kit's of this thing.


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Re: More modelling related links
Reply #1 on: February 01, 2013, 07:46:35 AM
Oops, i nearly forgot these one's...

Die cast collectables

Buffalo Road imports (a wide range of die cast covering everything from figures, aircraft to trucks and construction) http://www.constructionscalemodels.com/
Husky Builders in. (1/24 & 1/16 trucks and heavy equipment) http://www.modeltrucks.net/
TWH collectables (HEAVY equipment (look here for a 1:50 scale version of that Drake trailer i've posted pic's of elsewhere in the forum)) http://twhcollectibles.com/

It'd be so much easier if they just made kit's of this thing.


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Re: More modelling related links
Reply #2 on: February 01, 2013, 09:09:48 AM
Ryan
Could you please post the document on Bending Plastic - need this for something I am building.
Thanks



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Re: More modelling related links
Reply #4 on: February 01, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
Steve
Thanks a bundle, just the job