Tag: bush plane

• De Havilland Kate Moth – Part Two – Bobbing On The Lake

  

  Nothing said sport flying like a Kate Moth on floats. Whether it was in the Yukon or Ontario, the Kate Moth formed reliable transportation for hunters, fishermen, and prospectors. Of course nothing heavier than a dead chipmunk could be flown out strapped to the floats, but these were prized anyway. Red floats are good for…

  Dick Stein

  April 5, 2026

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Civil aircraft, History, Light plane, Model Airplane, Model building club, Scale Models

  bush plane, Canada, lake landings

• De Havilland Beaver – Part One – Leave it To Me, Wally

  

  Those of a ” certain age ” will get it… Those of that samecertain age will recognize the Airfix Vintage Classic Beaver kit as one of the British Army cooperation planes – but will be surprised when they look at the side of the box – it appears to have been used by the US…

  Dick Stein

  December 4, 2023

  1:72 scale, Box Art, Canadian aircraft, Civil aircraft, Colour Schemes, Decals, design, frugality, Light plane, Model Airplane, Scale Models

  Airfix, bush plane, Canada, De Havilland, Vintage Classic

• Bellanca Pacemaker – Part Five – Wop May

  

  Wilfred ” Wop ” May apparently had the distinction of being the target that Baron von Richthofen was chasing when he was shot down. There is a perpetual controversy about who did that shooting, but I’ll bet Wilfred was glad of it anyway. He went on to form a bush-flying company out of Edmonton that…

  Dick Stein

  June 12, 2023

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Colour Schemes, Czech models, Decals, Lacquer, Light plane, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models

  Bellanca, bush plane, Canada, colour