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You've done a great job on this. I like the idea, that you used an old kit to produce something so good. It just shows what you can do with an unwanted kit.

Very Nice.

Shergar is not in the crate, that would be cruel as the crate was too small. The crate in the front is full of lead. to keep the model from been a tail sitter Maybe when I build an Aer Turas DC-8 I can find a 1/144 Shergar.

I have to say that is a really nice 737. You did a great job on the Airfix kit. . Love the idea of adding passengers and ground equipment It’s been year since I last build the Airfix kit, must give it a go, as I have lots of decals for it.

Thank you for all your nice comments. Thank you for posting a better photo. I was using my phone, so that is why my photos are not great. Where did you fly the CL-44? When I was younger I would watch the Aer Turas CL-44 at Dublin airport. I always remembered the staining on the plane. I don't think I ever got to see the tail open, but it must have been strange to see it open. When I was building the model, I didn't know if I should open the tail or not, would it look funny....

Aer Turas Canadair CL-44J Welsh Model Scale : 1/144 Hi All I started this for the Non Injected Moulded group build last year. It was finished just in time for Telford, so some of you will have seen it there. The kit is a Welsh Model Vacform kit. I’ve had the kit for years, so it’s about time I built it. The kit is nice and easy to build. I opened the cargo door and the swing tail, install a floor and also built some cargo boxes, replaced the engine exhausts as the kit did not have any exhausts and built some wheel wells. I printed some decals for the cockpit windows. This is the finished model.

Hi All It’s taken me some time to finish this build, but it was finished just in time for Telford, so some of you may have seen it there. This is the finish model.

Hi All It looks like I won’t get this finished before the end of the group build. Had to park all builds for the last couple of weeks and won’t be able to start any until early September. If I can I’ll still post photos of the build on the forum. Ken.

Hi All Here is a quick update on this build. Most of the build is finished. The horizontal stabiliser were to big so I had to reduce there size.

Hi Steve I live in Dublin and when I was young my dad would bring me to the airport to see the planes. It was always nice to see something other than Aer Lingus. The Aer Turas CL-44 would parked in the cargo area and never move a lot. I never saw the tail swung open. Later on the CL-44s was replaced by a DC-8s. I was thinking of trying to build a DC-8, I have to get the kit first. Ken

Dave it's looking good. Can't wait to see it finished. I take it you will be entering this into the IPMS Ireland show?

The only work I've done tonight is some filling and I designed the cockpit windows. I place some masking tape over the windows and then trace the outline, scan it into my computer. Using cad I draw one half of the window and mirror it so I have a full window. I then colour it in with some photo editing software. I just have to get some decal paper. This is the way it looked in the cad drawing And this is after colouring it in.

Yes the slots at the back are for the floor. First time I've used this way. It worked out really well, but I did make a mistake and cut the first set of slots to low, so had to fill them with some plastic card. All in all with worked as planned. The front floor area has 3 supports, It like a floor in a house.

Hi Thank you for all your comments. I have to say there is a lot of great work going into all the models in this group build. I think it looks like I’m putting up the same photos all the time. But I have got some work done. I’ve filled and sanded the tail, I think that it will need a little more tlc. The fuselage has been glued and the cargo floor has been trimmed. I will fill it over the next couple of days and then I can glue the wing on. I plan to make decals for the cockpit windows. I will post the design when I have it done. Thank you for looking. Ken

Hi I was away last weekend so I didn’t get a lot done this week. Ken

Hi Thank you.. Still have lots of work. Hope it all turns out as good as the exhausts. Just a quick update on the work done yesterday and today. I cut open the two cargo doors and started work on some of the supports for the front cargo floor. I also glued some tabs in the inside of the fuselage to help with me line up the two halves. Thank you for watching

I have 2 smaller 1/48 RAF Phantoms to build before I start on the 1/32. So They will be done next year or so..

Yes it does look like the Revell kit is popular. It's cheap, easy to build and almost every model shop has it. I'm watching all the builds of the Revell 1/32 kits. I have one to build, but the big problem, is I have no space for it

Hi All I’ve done some work on the wings of the CL-44. I cut open the landing gear doors and installed some wheel wells. I also replace the engine exhaust with some tube, it make a big difference and looks some mush better. Tonight I’m going to start on the cargo doors. I’ll put up some before and after photos. Ken This is the work on the wheel wells. This is the way engine exhaust looked before I done any work on it. And this is it after.

Hi All This all I’ve got done on my Phantom. There is nothing special about this build. It’s all out of the box. I’m keeping it simple, as I want to finish it. I’ve not finished any projects this year and I would normally have finish 3-4 by this time. I know model building is not a race… I will get some more done this week and post more photos next week. Ken

Think you. I don’t think it’s as big a project as you think. I have a plan, so it know what I have to do. I had to cut the fuselage out. All the part have to be cut out. i still have to cut the wings out. When I was young I would watch the Aer Turas CL-44 at Dublin Airport. I always said I would build a model of one. I was thinking a DC-8 would look good too.

Hi All This is my Welsh Models Canadair CL-44J. I’m going to finish in Aer Turas colours. I’ve had this model for many many years and it’s about time I build it. My plan is to open the side cargo door and have the tail open as well. That will mean I’ll have to put a floor and some cargo. So I’m going to start by cleaning up the last of the parts and work out the floor. Regards Ken

Hi All I going to build the Revell F-4F Phantom Pharewell. The model is a nice blue plastic, so first thing is to change that. The kit looks nice and I think it should go together well. I will post some build photos as I go.

Thank you. It's not my first GB. I've done two on this forum and both time I did not finish on time. But I will finish this one. I'll start my topic tomorrow.

Hi Is it too late to join the GB. I have a Revell 1/72 F-4F Ken