Tag: Canadair

• Canadair CT-116 – Part Three – Cold Lake Toy Fighter

  All Good – after several false starts and a few execrable errors, the Cold Lake CT-116 is ready for the apron. I patterned the build after an internet image of a 116 over the Alberta tundra. The in-flight shot was perfectly exposed and opened all the markings up beautifully. The model could be measured and…

  Dick Stein

  June 9, 2022

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Colour Schemes, Decals, Model Airplane, Painting, research, Scale Models, Utility Models

  Canadair, Cold Lake, RCAF

• Canadair CT-116 – Part Two – Putty Queen

  

  Every kit fits. Some do so in the same places as the prototype does – some do wherever the parts touch… This ex-Mastercraft PM model is one of the latter variety, albeit with a few good features. The fuselage halves are straight and can be clamped into being gap-less. The wing is another matter. You…

  Dick Stein

  June 8, 2022

  1:72 scale, Canadian aircraft, Model Airplane

  Canadair, filler, fit issues, PM models