Tag: Pilatus

• ” Stick Your Fingers In That! “

  

  Ya bastards!* The saga of the little RAAF Pilatus trainer continues. My niece arrives tomorrow to collect the model – it is to be taken to Victoria for the graduation ceremony of her son – an RAAF pilot. It’s a copy of the aircraft he made his first solo in. But how to get a…

  Dick Stein

  September 25, 2026

  1:72 scale, Australian aircraft, damage control, display, Model Airplane, Scale Models, Storage and display, trainer, Uncategorized

  packaging, Pilatus, RAAF, transport

• Pilatus PC-21 – Part Five – RAAF Roulette

  

  The Pilatus PC-21 were ready to fly – the next batch of pilot trainees due to make their solos. One of them was the son of my niece. I have a short reel of him flying that first solo taken by a squadron mate. It is detailed enough to make out the number of the…

  Dick Stein

  July 18, 2026

  1:72 scale, Australian aircraft, Collecting, Colour Schemes, Model Airplane, prototypes, Scale Models

  Pilatus, RAAF, training

• Pilatus PC-21 – Part One – Serendipity

  

  The definition of the word links random occurrences that produce a beneficial result – in short good luck. It has started for me with the donation of this new kit. The firm that makes it – 3D Blitz Models – seem to be Swiss. This will be one of the few occasions when I have…

  Dick Stein

  July 14, 2026

  1:72 scale, after-market, Australian aircraft, Colour Schemes, Decals, Model Airplane, Modelling Supplies, Painting, prototypes, trainer, Uncategorized

  aftermarket decals, Pilatus, RAAF