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    Dambuster Lancaster AJ-S

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted

    EXCELLENT ! I had visions of your modification, needing modifying at the 11th hour, I can't imagine how frustrating that would have been, I have heard some of these kits have very close tolerances, anyway, I am glad all will be well and your new head rest is WAY better than the kit one.... I shall sit down and take my seat once again and quietly watch with great interest as you build progresses along... your friend will be so excited, I'm sure....

    Cheers for now

    Jeff

    Dambuster Lancaster AJ-S

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted

    AWESOME idea and subject..... I love what you did to the pilot's seat , head and shoulders over the kit part, ................. but............ it made me wonder, if by any chance , as the kit part is so short and cut off so to speak, will your excellent modification 'foul', for the want of another word, the canopy sections.... I'd hate to see you go to a ton of work to find the canopy section won't fit as the pilot's seat may be too high.... I am absolutely not throwing cold water on your mod, but maybe if at all possible to check the clearances of seat top and canopy fit, before you get it looking perfect, and then have to start cutting parts.... this is just a random thought as it may be something you possibly haven't thought of......... I am, along with the other guys, going to pull up a chair and watch this build.... I am looking forward to all your updates... cheers for now

    Jeff

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    1/48 - de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20A/U-6A Beaver by Dora Wings - 3D renders+sprues lay out - release in 2024 ?

    in The Rumourmonger

    Posted

    18 hours ago, one72 said:

    Harbour Air is the local operator of these aircraft where I live in coastal B.C. I see them flying almost every single day. I love watching them approach and touch down in the harbour, as well as take off. There’s a real sense of nostalgia listening to the radial engine spooling up and hammering down to get airborne. Naturally I’d love to get a couple copies of this timeless bird.

    Oh I get that ! When I am at the coast I ALWAYS hit the Flying Beaver Pub, for a great burger and a few gallons of beer, sitting right at the float plane base... I could sit there for days ! Awesome activity..... last summer I even saw a Beech 18 on floats, now that was cool!

    Jeff

    10 hours ago, SleeperService said:

    I may just have gone a little green with envy at this. They were very helpful when I contacted them about the floats on one of their aircraft.

    I hope this kit emerges but his day job is in the Ukrainian forces so that could be slowing things down. IIRC his wife is doing all the packing and shipping most of the time so they are doing their best I'm sure. 

    Thanks for the great info, and yes we sometimes do forget whats going on in the world....

    Jeff

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    Artesania Latina 1/16th Sopwith Camel

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted

    You mention using cotton thread for rigging, and it looks like cotton thread.................. a tip that was passed on to me a long time ago, was to run your cotton thread through some bees wax... I tried it on a Spad kit I build years ago and it took all the 'fuzzies' off the thread and it is still holding taught to this day and I built the kit 35 years ago....I used it recently on  a 1/25 scale wrecker unit I build and it worked just fine,  bees wax is readily available, maybe for fun, try that, and see how you make out.... just a random thought....

    Cheers

    Jeff

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    Canadian Squadron Markings Help

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    1 hour ago, RZP said:

    Mr. Martin’s books are essential for anyone researching RCAF markings!
     

    No connection, just a happy customer and owner of the two volumes. 

     

    Richard

    I totally agree, Pat's books are THE go to for expert information .. I am lucky enough to own 4 of them ....... and I refer to them ALL the time, well worth the money to purchase and I highly recommend them.....

    Jeff

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    Burma Dakota

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Richard S said:

    Just googled 435 squadron, there is quite a bit of info about them, I will have a trawl through and see what I can see. Respect to your father, in tough times this was he toughest theatre to be posted to. Was he ground crew or flight?

    My dad was ground crew, Motor Transport Section, fuel bowsers, mostly, and some times as kicker....  I have a few pics of him there... 435 has a very proud history, and are still flying, lately C130's based out of CFB Winnipeg, but has a Search and Rescue detachment at CFB Comox on our west coast.

    Burma Dakota

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Richard............ my dad was stationed at Tulihul in India and Mandalay , with the RCAF 435 Chinthe Squadron, also RCAF 436 Elephant Squadron was stationed at Rngoon. The two squadrons were formed in Gujrat in 1944.  435 flew Dakota Mk III's. 

    Jeff

    1/48 - de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20A/U-6A Beaver by Dora Wings - 3D renders+sprues lay out - release in 2024 ?

    in The Rumourmonger

    Posted

    I can't wait for this..... I loved the Airfix 1/72 kit, and built a few of them and have some still in the stash, but this at 1/48 is AWESOMELY good, and like mentioned earlier, maybe one day the Otter.... but I don't want to get ahead of the game, this is so cool, and a real and true bush plane ..... FINALLY !!

     

    Thank you Dora Wings !

    Jeff

    How does the paratroopers door open/close in flight in C-47?

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Noelh, has the right thoughts, my dad was with 435 (T) sqdn RCAF in India / Burma, and they flew C-47's and for all their drops the 'para' door was removed on the ground and left there, it was easier for them not to have to mess with the door in flight, and the extra weight that was taken off with the door, let them carry another sack of food for the folks on the ground, and also gave them some cool air to breathe, as it was a very hot environment to fly ops in... so with this particular squadron, the para doors were rarely on the aircraft.... FWIW

    Jeff

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    Buffalo Joe’s Skymaster - 1:72 fire bomber

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Skymonster said:

    Oh have fun with the Orion - I built one many years ago as a US Navy bird but I’d love to do another as a fire bomber in Aero Union colours. The retardant tank is, I believe, fairly straight forward as the P-3s had a standard Aero Union tank (I believe they took them off the DC-4s as the older type was retired) but the decals for Aero Union would be an issue.

     

    Anyway, work is underway on the C-54 - first update in the next couple of days.

    This may work...

    https://www.drawdecal.com/product/1115-aero-union-p-3-orion-tankers  

    Rhomboid ramblings

    in Work in Progress - Armour

    Posted

    THIS is an ABSOLUTE Fantastic thread !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks for telling what figures and accessories you are using, by a quick search, I now have 3 new websites to check out for my future projects, I love this , keep them coming !

    Jeff

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