Category: Model Airplane
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RCN Swordfish – Part Four – HS 554
A real aircraft, really flying. Or, in my case, a model of one. The net contributed a wealth of images of this Swordfish flying as part of museum and airshow displays in Canada. The scheme is maritime patrol of the east coast and there were probably rocket or bomb rails fitted under the lower wing…
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RCN Swordfish – Part Three – Careful Observation
Does not necessarily mean sensible painting. The camouflage patterns painted on British aircraft were pretty standardised in WW2. You’ll all have seen the A and B patterns for fighters, bombers, and such and the basic designs were similar. Paint crews were issued with instructions and often masking mats to enable them to put on the…
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RCN Swordfish – Part Two – The Escapee
Normally you escaped from the USSR – it rarely went the other way. In this case the mould for this FROG Swordfish did cross to the east when the British company closed their shop. The Soviets made a few printed additions to the box and instructions then just wiped its bum and sent it out…
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RCN Swordfish – Part One – The Opportunity
All you need is one – an opportunity, I mean. Then you can do the model you really want. This Novo re-pop of a FROG mould comes along a complex pathway from 1971 through to 1980. I suspect the kit has lain dormant since then – a true survivor of Ye Olden Dayes. As I…
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Heinkel He-111c – Part Six – German Republik Luft
I have decided to please myself and indulge in a little whiffery with this Heinkel aircraft. Not assigning it to Ruritania or imagining it sold to some other power – I have decided to base it upon continued existence of a German Republic past 1933. Hence the black/white/red tail colours and the naming of the…
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Heinkel He-111c – Part Five – In My Defence…
I never claimed to be normal. Thus the heading image – my take on masking the airliner to add the black nacelles and nose. The silver finish was exemplary – Mr Color Super-Metallic Stainless Steel – and even in the channels and pits of the horrible surface it looked good. Other modellers would have painted…
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Heinkel He-111c – Part Four – What’s Pink And Sticky?
Your answer will depend upon your character and level of maturity. In my case both are low, but I still think of ” sprue goo ” in answer to this question. I make it for pennies from discarded plastic sheet and lacquer thinner, and am starting to make it in three distinct consistencies. It may…
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Heinkel He-111c – Part Three – Touch-Fit
And only where it touches, I might add. The Roden curse is starting to take effect. The ambitions of the moulders will need to be matched with equal bravery by the builder. The fit of many of the parts is approximate. This is surprising considering the more delicate parts like the landing gear struts seem…
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Heinkel He-111c – Part Two – The Elsan
You may not have a lot in life, but as long as you have a pot… This is the type of thought that I deal with every day – no wonder the in-laws avoid me at parties. In this case, the Roden kit of the He 111c brought it to mind again as I commenced…
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Heinkel He-111C – Part One – Notabomber
I once made a safari in the wilds of the northern suburbs to buy a supply of models – I was fearful that a shop was closing and wanted to scour the shelves. It would seem I was misinformed – the shop will probably carry right on for aeons. I doubt they will repair their…
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