New Aussie member!

[Eeyore]

Hi all! I was looking for somewhere to introduce myself and I think I've found the spot!

My name's Kurt, aged 24. I've been browsing the site as a guest for a while as I tried to find info on model car sites/forums in Australia. I finally decided to join after not having found much local content. There are some modellers on a Hot Rod site I frequent but not enough to provide help, information, parts and encouragement.

I'm a long time member of such forums as Ausrotary.com (large Australian Mazda and Rotary owners site), Ipswichrotorcrew.com (local owners site), Performanceforums.com, the old and current incarnations of Fullboost.com, Boostcruising.com (local South East Queensland auto enthusiasts site) and MoparMarket.com so I know my way around these types of sites.

As one could probably guess my interests for the last 7-odd years have been firmly rooted in the Mazda and Rotary-engine communities. I've owned a few Mazda’s in that time and currently am working on a 71' 1300 Wagon. However my first love was definitely Hot/Street Rods and Drag Racing, particularly the old Wild Bunch (similar to U.S. Pro Mod and our own Top Doorslammer) days. I’ve been attending shows and race events since I was about 8 years old and regularly since I was around 13.

Anyway back to model kits. I first started when I was around 12 or 13 and managed to set up a little work station in my bedroom. I'm fairly one-eyed with my interests so basically I have only ever built Hot Rod style kits and the occasional drag/pro street orientated kit. It was a regular hobby right up until I finished high school but I have recently decided to get back into it. I have a number of unfinished/unbuilt kits in boxes (don't we all?!) and am currently completing the 1992 Re-issue of the Revell Thames Panel Truck 'Gasser' that I originally started in 2001!

Cheers for now, I’m going back to reading old build-up threads!

Edited August 5, 2008 by Eeyore

[lordairgtar]

Welcome to our humble little forum. Good to have someone from Oz on here. Although I am a US native, I've always loved all things Aussie! (Not because of Mad Max, it goes beyond that) I think Australian Falcons, Holdens, and Chrysler Australia have great and interesting cars. I've even seen pics of our AMC AMXes (called Ramblers there) with the right hand drive. A few car shows here have had Australian cars in them. I've seen in person a Falcon from about 1973, A Chrysler Charger Six Pack (6 cylinder) and a 69 Monaro done up as a Pro Street car. Tasty indeed!!!!

[84vanagon]

Welcome Kurt!

You've come to a great site. Feel free to ask any questions, as someone will have an answer.

Show us some pics of your builds!

Oh and if you have any extra Falcon XB, XC or Holden Monaro kits you can throw them my way!

[sdrodder]

well hallow there. Makes you the second person i will know from australlia. Well this little forum here is a great site to learn things, stay updated one new kits of all kind, make friends and more. You can even play the game real or model. Also you will get great inspiration from the buildups on the workbench. You can see the awsome cars that are finished in the under glass section. If yo uever need anything or are looking fer somethin particular post it in the wanted section. Well enought talk out of me I am realy glad you joined here and hope to see your models.

[Raul_Perez]

Welcome, Kurt!! I can't wait to see you post some pics of the gasser you're working on...

[CAL]

WHatsup in OZ?

Nice to see another rotary head. I have owned a few myself including a 13B RX4 Wagon, have a Mazda 6, and killed an RX8.

Cheers from Colorado.

[randx0]

welcome abroad(sic),can't wait to see your models.have fun

[Brian Fishburn]

Welcome aboard, mate!

We're glad to have you, Kurt- jump in and start posting, get to know the crew!

[cruz]

This is the best way for me to welcome you, I have met a few Aussie guys through here and may I say you guys are good people!!! Welcome aboard and if you see Stump, say hi for me!!!!

[george 53]

Hello!Welcome aboard! Your about the 4th OZZY that I know of here. Stump was the first one I happened to be in contact with,an he's the BEST! we got a newer fello named Robbo, who likes to build emergency type vehicles ,yourself an another guy whom I hope will forgive me for not remembering his name! You done fell into THE BEST model car forum on the internet, so DON'T hesitate to ask questions,or post pics.You WILL like it here.ENJOY!!!!

[Eeyore]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. At the moment I am still trying to get over the content of this site... there are some seriously talented, patient and thorough individuals on here. Australian's tend to have a reputation as a friendly bunch so I'll try and live up to that It's good to hear there are a couple of other's on here as well!

To the 'Rotor Heads' that have posted thanks for making me feel a little more comfortable as not everyone shares the passion for these unique sounding little engines Finally if any of you would like more information on Australian designed/assembed Holdens, Fords or Valiant/Chryslers just ask away or send me a PM. I have a fair knowledge on these cars and can assist in any pictures of certain models as I have been quite the obsessive 'right-click-save-as' type over the years ;-) Cheers again, Kurt.

[sdrodder]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. At the moment I am still trying to get over the content of this site... there are some seriously talented, patient and thorough individuals on here. Australian's tend to have a reputation as a friendly bunch so I'll try and live up to that It's good to hear there are a couple of other's on here as well!

To the 'Rotor Heads' that have posted thanks for making me feel a little more comfortable as not everyone shares the passion for these unique sounding little engines Finally if any of you would like more information on Australian designed/assembed Holdens, Fords or Valiant/Chryslers just ask away or send me a PM. I have a fair knowledge on these cars and can assist in any pictures of certain models as I have been quite the obsessive 'right-click-save-as' type over the years ;-) Cheers again, Kurt.

That is great. Always had love for the austarilian ute pickups. Been trying to find pics of them but no chance. Well great that you joined and cant wait to see your builds

[Frank]

Hi Kurt, welcome to this great forum from another Aussie. There are a couple of good Aussie forums

I'm also on..... http://amcc.forum-motion.com/memberlist.forum and http://www.thepartsbox.com/

you might like to check them out...........Frank

[Nick F40]

WHatsup in OZ?

Nice to see another rotary head. I have owned a few myself including a 13B RX4 Wagon, have a Mazda 6, and killed an RX8.

Cheers from Colorado.

way to go Chris!

[Nick F40]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. At the moment I am still trying to get over the content of this site... there are some seriously talented, patient and thorough individuals on here. Australian's tend to have a reputation as a friendly bunch so I'll try and live up to that It's good to hear there are a couple of other's on here as well!

To the 'Rotor Heads' that have posted thanks for making me feel a little more comfortable as not everyone shares the passion for these unique sounding little engines Finally if any of you would like more information on Australian designed/assembed Holdens, Fords or Valiant/Chryslers just ask away or send me a PM. I have a fair knowledge on these cars and can assist in any pictures of certain models as I have been quite the obsessive 'right-click-save-as' type over the years ;-) Cheers again, Kurt.

Oh yes this is a great site!

Well, I am a rotor head even though I don't own one but, I love them things. You can make so much power in that little engine. Yes, they are a unique sounding engine, I love it, I like the 3 and 4 rotors more but I love them all! You either love it or hate it, literally! To make all that power in those little engines takes talent and skill and I give props to all the people who do that and Kurt, I give you props also. Australia and Puerto Rico have the best rotarys. When it comes to info though, don't listen to Chris for obvious reasons.

I love this video, I want to do this to our Bugeye

and since I'm a fan of drifting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB87XnSEe8I

and I am a huge fan of sports car racing and Rolex so, I've been rooting for Speedsource

anymore rotary videos you want me to post?

Edited August 8, 2008 by Nick F40

[CAL]

Oh yes this is a great site!

Well, I am a rotor head even though I don't own one but, I love them things. You can make so much power in that little engine. Yes, they are a unique sounding engine, I love it, I like the 3 and 4 rotors more but I love them all! You either love it or hate it, literally! To make all that power in those little engines takes talent and skill and I give props to all the people who do that and Kurt, I give you props also. Australia and Puerto Rico have the best rotarys. When it comes to info though, don't listen to Chris for obvious reasons.

I love this video, I want to do this to our Bugeye

and since I'm a fan of drifting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB87XnSEe8I

and I am a huge fan of sports car racing and Rolex so, I've been rooting for Speedsource

anymore rotary videos you want me to post?

I didn't kill the engine. I killed the car.

Go ya ###### lizards.

[Nick F40]

so...ya still killed it!

ya Mazda killer!

It is DP only race tonight and the ALMS lizards don't race till Sunday!?

[CAL]

so...ya still killed it!

ya Mazda killer!

It is DP only race tonight and the ALMS lizards don't race till Sunday!?

Yeah, and it was a young one too. only 36 miles on it.

I know, I kind of wished they run together.

GO BRUMOS! You can do it.

[Nick F40]

Yeah, and it was a young one too. only 36 miles on it.

GO BRUMOS! You can do it.

nice one Chris!

oh yes, that's my guys

I know, I kind of wished they run together.

yeah I know, me to it's perfect for the GT cars!

[stump]

Welcome aboard Kurt.

This is indeed, one of the best darn forums going these days..I'm still relatively new myself, but I've met some of greatest guys here, and there is a wealth of very talented builders.

Good to hear you're a bit of a Rotary nut too...that can't be a bad thing.... ..(one of my secret loves...)..

Look forward to seeing some of your builds mate.

Are you going to QMHE in Bris-Vegas this year..? QMHE 2008..Hope to catchya there if you make it.

Geez...didn't realize it'd crept up so quik...need to finish a couple.....

Cheers mate

Greg

[CAL]

nice one Chris!

oh yes, that's my guys

yeah I know, me to it's perfect for the GT cars!

Like I said, if you are going to do it you might as well do it right, and total a brand new one.

I am telling you, it was the car. It self-distructed.

Edited August 8, 2008 by CAL

[Eeyore]

Hahaha listen to you Rotor Heads... nice one! I'm a big fan of the 3 and 4-rotor engines too. We have a number of street cars here in Australia that pack 20B turbo 3-rotor (and a few nat. aspirated rigs) engines... as you can imagine coupled with a light weight early model Mazda they are some of the most potent road driven cars around! What I might do is post a new thread with some photos/vids of local cars and cruises including some action from the up-coming Fast Fours and Rotaries Jamboree here in Queensland in a few weeks time.

Of course the one and only 4-rotor king is the 1991 Le Mans winning 787B... oh what a sound! Here in Aus there has been a turbo-charged 4-rotor engine (hand build engine/crank, not a factory Mazda race motor) campaigning in the top level of Sport Compact drag racing. It's a full chassis E36 BMW two-door as I believe has eventually managed a best of e.t. of 7.2 but has had some development problems of late. Sadly like the U.S.A. our Compact drag scene is doomed to be over-run by the mighty 3.0 litre + 2JZ Supra engines....

On that note unfortunately stump I am unsure if I will be able to make it to the QMHE this year as it's the same weekend as the two-day Jamboree event. I'm assisting a photographer this year too so I don't think I'll have too much time on my hands.

[my80malibu]

Welcome to the board Kurt great to have you here please try and post some pictures of your models it would be awesome to see them if you can

talk to you later

Gabriel

[CAL]

Of course the one and only 4-rotor king is the 1991 Le Mans winning 787B... oh what a sound!

And it is still the only Japanese manufacture to win overall.

[Nick F40]

Of course the one and only 4-rotor king is the 1991 Le Mans winning 787B... oh what a sound! Here in Aus there has been a turbo-charged 4-rotor engine (hand build engine/crank, not a factory Mazda race motor) campaigning in the top level of Sport Compact drag racing. It's a full chassis E36 BMW two-door as I believe has eventually managed a best of e.t. of 7.2 but has had some development problems of late. Sadly like the U.S.A. our Compact drag scene is doomed to be over-run by the mighty 3.0 litre + 2JZ Supra engines....

Oh my god, don't get me started on the 787B, one of my favorites love the sound love the car, still the only Japanese manufacter to win at the 24 Heures Du Man. Love the sound of the 3 and 4 rotors, did you watch that Bugeye video? yeah! you hear of Scoot Sports? I love this sound

That Bimmer sounds sweet

Yeah same here, it seem like all and everybody twin turbos a 2JZ, yeah they are sweet motors and can make power but that's all the people do, it isn't hard now to make 1000hp from the 2JZ. They are like the late model Camaros and Fox bodys, they are everywhere in drag racing and so common and anybody can make 500+hp out of them, that's why I and other people get bored when we see them but it takes talent to make 500+ from a rotary or an Audi 5 cylinder

Edited August 9, 2008 by Nick F40