diamant

2024-04-25T01:56:19Z

Hi

There are two more Tigers done.

33) DH Havilland DH 82 RCAF 4108 N 6 Elementary Flying Training school Prince Albert, Canada February 1939

34) DH Havilland DH 82 RCAF 1108 N 34 Elementary Flying Training School Canada 1942

Cheers
Santiago

Saturday at 22:22

Hi to all,

My father has finished two more Tigers Moth. Here are the photos

31) DH Havilland DH 82 RAAF A17-167 RAAF Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS)

32) DH Havilland DH 82 RAAF A17-159 25 Squadron Cunderdin W.AMid 1945

I hope you like them

Cheers

Santiago

April 18

Hi,

My father has finished another two models of this series. Here are the final photos

29 DH Havilland DH 82 RAAF A17-246 46 N 6 Elementary Flying training school Tamworth, Australia1942

30 DH Havilland DH 82 RAAF A17-494 49 FG as a Hack Mid 1942

Cheers

Santiago

April 14

Hi

Quote

What a splendid collection!

For me also, a special mention for the Tiger showing its teeth. 😀

And the yellow and black stripes suit it quite well, too.

Thank you very much. Glad you like them.

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What an amazing collection with some colourful schemes. Why the fascination with the Tiger Moth?

Thank you very much. Well, is not only about the Tiger Moth

I share this passion with my father, Raul Hrubisko. We enjoy the hobby as a team.

He began his collection of British warplane models on 1/72 scale when he was fourteen. He read a wartime story involving the De Havilland DH89 Mosquito, and both the story and the aircraft impressed him greatly. It was then that his passion for RAF modelling started, and it eventually developed into what it is today.

We have 1120 models done. Our goal is to build All the aircraft types that flew with the Royal Air Force, the Fleet Air Arm and all the Commonwealth (Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, etc.) in the time frame between 1936 and 1947, in all major versions (including field modifications, different or special markings, different armaments, different scheme colour camouflage, etc.) which were used in all the operational theatres or special operations. And to include also Lend-Lease and captured enemy types under British markings. We also try to include in each series the aircraft which were flown by Ango Argentine pilots, most of them had very particular nose arts”

Just to give you an idea about the process behind each series of our collection please note:

We discuss the following projects (series) taking into account these points:

We have information about it (books, magazines, photos, etc.)

Number of kits available in our stock

Size of the models due to lack of physical space in our display cabinets.

After selecting the aircraft to be represented as a sub-collection or series we following steps:

Do the selection of each aircraft to be included in the series to achieve our goal (different schemes, markings, etc).

Contact our friends in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc to obtain information + photos which cannot be found in the common books or publications. Many of the models cannot even be thinking without their support.

Make the number of kits needed and then look out the ways to obtain them at low cost.

Make a summary of each aircraft with a detail of the things that must be in mind for building the models (modification of the original kit, colours, markings, etc

As you can see we do not do the kits OOB but we try to represent each aircraft with all the different camos, versions, markings, armaments, etc. We do not build a model without a photo. We have made mistakes but always try to do our best in terms of research.

Here are two more Tiger finished.

27) DH Havilland DH 82 SAAF 2102

28) DH Havilland DH 82 SAAF 4613 N 8 Elementary Flying training school

Cheers
Santiago

April 12

Hi

My father has just started to finish the remaining Tiger now that we have the decals for it.

26) DH Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth SAAF 2133

Cheers

Santiago

April 5

Hi

There are more models on their way with the decals applied. This series is coming quite nicely.

Cheers
Santiago

April 2

Hi David

Sorry, I did not see your post. I will ask my father.

We have the decals so the production line has re-started.

Cheers

Santiago

March 4

I just found what you mentioned here:

https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/bcatpalbertaschooldiaries/diary_claresholm_15sfts.pdf

23-8-42 #15 S.F.T.S. possible flying time12 hours 1300 Flying commenced until 1730 hours Visibility limited by bush fire smoke until 1600 hours #2 F.I.S. possible flying time 12 hours 1330 Flying commenced until 1730 hours Accident: Category "B"; site: 3 miles West, 1 mile south of Stavely, Alta., time: 1535 Hours. Aircraft: Crane FJ.122 - Port Engine, Mfg. No. 11165, R.C.A.F. No. 23944 Starboard Engine, Mfg. No. 11166, R.C.A.F. No. 23945 GB1147945 Sergeant Campey,W., was captain of A/C FJ.122. Other occupant was R.122343 Sergeant Bean C.B. The A/C struck an aerial while low flying. They attempted to return to base on one engine, but were unable to maintain height and crashed. No one was injured. Airframe and both engines seriously damaged

At the beginning I thought that it could not be this aircraft since the photo didn´t look "seriously damaged" but then I realized that the second engine couldn´t be seen. The only way you can see it from that angle is if it was broken. So, I think that you are right.

March 4

Hi Jerry

That is awesome!!!. So, If the date on the photo is 23-8-42 (not 100% sure since my vision is not very good) then we have a winner.. Thank you very very much!!!

The last thing is to know the serial number apart from the FJ122. I mean the big numbers on the fuselage since the FJ122 should have been applied smaller.

Cheers

Santiago

March 4

I have checked all the accidents of the 15 Service Flying Training School which appears on the site.

I selected the 15 SFTS with a serial number ending in 0, 2, 3, 8 or 9 with an accident like the ones that appear on the photo). Unfortunately, the date does not match.

The options so far are these:

https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0010/00000001.pdf

https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0013/00000166.pdf

https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0020/00000190.pdf

https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0010/00000012.pdf

https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0020/00000199.pdf

I will check more carefully again

Cheers

Santiago

March 4

Hi Geoffrey

Thank you very much for the link. It is great. !!!

17 minutes ago, brewerjerry said:

15sfts =

15 Service Flying Training School

Yes, agree.

3 hours ago, diamant said:

The date looks reads 23-8-42 (not 43) and the serial number should end in 0, 2, 3, 8 or 9 (as per the photo I posted).

19 minutes ago, brewerjerry said:

Great photo. Thanks!!. I will try to figure out the serial of the one I posted, if not I will go for this one.

Cheers

Santiago

March 3

Hi

Thanks to @Carl V we have a very nice selection of photos of the Cessna Crane used by RCAF during WWII. We are thinking about doing this series shortly. We are trying to do some series of less known aircraft.

During my research, I came across this site: BCATP Station Claresholm (bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca) At the middle page appears the following photo:

It looks like the cowlings were painted in red. Am I right? If so, is there any possibility to trace the serial number? The only information is that belongs to No. 15 EFTS and the photo reads. ..."23/8/43"

Thank you very much in advance

Kind regards

Santiago

March 3

Hi Steve

My father has finished the model. We will ask our friend Luis for the decal for the inscription that says 'Zaunkonig´in order to finish it.

It is a nice addition to our collection of captured German aircraft.

Cheers

Santiago

March 1

Hi Steve,

Thank you very much for the file. It has helped us a lot. !!!!

Cheers

Santiago

February 27

Hi Steve,

Thank you very much for your post. I think that I will go for the RLM02 as the overall colour with a slightly darker grey for the German markings.

Great. We will ask to our friend for that inscription in order to be able to do this model.

Cheers

Santiago

February 27

Hi Ed.

Thank you very much for your comments on this topic. We will probably go for the aluminium dope.

There is a second photo on that site which shows the roundels underwing.

https://www.prints-online.com/aviation-images/brunswick-lf-1-zaunkoenig-18400284.html

Does anyone know what this inscription reads?

Cheers

Santiago

February 26

Hi,

My father is finishing our Tiger Moth series and I have started to look for our next projects.

We are very close to achieving one of the key points in our goal which is building all the German aircraft used or tested by the British / Commonwealth with the "new" markings applied. We have done 137 models and these are the missing ones (we still have to do a final check)

- B&V222 We only have one kit and there are two options.

- Junkers 352 We have two kits which is enough (next on the queue)

- Junker 52 We have 6 kits (not sure if it will be enough)

- Junker F13 We have one model to build.

- Brunswick LF-1 Zaunkonig (On the line)

- Junker 86 We have 5 kits to do (SAAF).

My father has started with the Brunswick LF-1 Zaunkonig but we only have some references from the internet.

https://www.a-e-g.org.uk/zaunkoenig.html

Does anyone could help us with the colour?. Which could have been the colour applied? I am referring to the photos with the RAF markings applied.

Thank you very much

Cheers

Santiago

PD: This is the list of the models done so far

ARADO Ar 96 B Air Minister 120 435 DSRU

ARADO Ar 196 A3 W Nr 1006 No. 333 (Norwegian) Squadron Royal Air Force
ARADO Ar 196 A3 VM748
ARADO Ar 232 B0 Air Minister 17
ARADO Ar 234 B-2 Air Minister 24
ARADO Ar 234 B-2 VK877 Air Minister 26
ARADO Ar 234 B-2 AR234 Air Minister 226
BLOHM AND VOSS Bv 138
BUCKER Bu 131 B --- 1941
BUCKER Bu 181 C-1 Bestmann W Nr 4022 VM 215
BUCKER Bu 181 C-1 Bestmann ---
BGA 338 Minimoa ---
DORNIER Do 17 ex Yugoslavian Dk 17 --- 1941
DORNIER Do 22 306 No. 2 (Yugoslav) Squadron under the control of No. 230 Squadron 1941-1942
DORNIER Do 24 T Early 1946
DORNIER Do 24 T
DORNIER Do 217 M-9 AM 7, WkNr 0040 ---
DORNIER Do 217 M-1 AM 107 W Nr 56158 ---
DORNIER Do 217 M-1 AM 106, W Nr 56527 ---
DORNIER Do 335 A-1 Pfeil ---
DORNIER Do 335 A-12 Anteater ---
FIESELER Fi 156 C-3 Storch Air Min 99 --- 1945
FIESELER Fi 156 C-3 Storch NM+ZS No. 3 Squadron RAAF ---
FIESELER Fi 156 C-3 Storch HB
FIESELER Fi 156 C-3 Storch Desert Air Force Communication Fligh, February 1943
FIESELER Fi 156 C-3 Storch VP546
FOCKE ACHGELIS Fa 223 E Drache --- Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment (AFEE) ---
FOCKE ACHGELIS Fa 330 --- Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment (AFEE) ---
FOCKE WULF Fw 58 C-2 Weihe TE+BK AM117 --- January 1946
FOCKE WULF Fw 189 A3 WNr 0173 --- August 1945.
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 A D - MP499 (P) --- --- From July 1942 to January 1943
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 A EA/4 - PN999 --- ---
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 F-8 U/1 Air Min 29 --- --- sep-45
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 A-5 W Nr 52596 White 6 ---
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 SAAF
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 XM-? No. 182 Squadron RAF ---
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 PE882 --- 1945
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 F-8 / R15 AM111
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 A8 YO No. 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron RCAF ---
FOCKE WULF Fw 190 F-8 H
FOCKE WULF Ta 152 H Air Min 11 ---
FOCKE WULF Ta 152 H W Nr. 150003 --- may-45
FOCKE WULF Fw 200 Condor G_AGAY --- --- 15/5/1940
FOCKE WULF Fw 200 Condor GC AE AM94 ---
GOTHA Go 145 C BV207 ---
GOTHA Go 145 C ---
GOTHA Go 150 ---
HEINKEL He 111 H ---
HEINKEL He 111 H ---
HEINKEL He 111 H AW177 ---
HEINKEL He 115 C-1 BV186. ---
HEINKEL He 162 Salamander W.Nr, 120235. Air Min 68 --- 1945
HEINKEL He 162 Salamander W.Nr. 120076 Air Min 45 and then VH523 --- 1945
HEINKEL He 162 Salamander W.Nr. 120072 --- 1945
HEINKEL He 177 A-1 ---
HEINKEL He 219 Uhu AIR MIN 20 ---
HEINKEL He 219 Uhu AIR MIN 22 ---
HENSCHEL Hs 126 OK No. 450 Squadron RAAF ---
HENSCHEL Hs 129 B-1 NF756 ---
JUNKERS Ju W 34 F. Of. John Foster y F. Lt. Hughes jun-45
JUNKERS Ju 86 P AM118 - DDGE ---
JUNKERS Ju 87 B-1 HK027 ---
JUNKERS Ju 87 D3 AK ? No. 213 (Ceylon) Squadron RAF --- nov-42
JUNKERS Ju 87 D8 VZ? No. 412 Squadron RAF
JUNKERS Ju 87 D5 DN+LT No. 212 Squadron RAF --- may-43
JUNKERS Ju 87 B-2 W.Nr. 5763,, 101, Autonomo Gruppo Bombardamento a Tuffo, Derna (Libya) summer of 1941 209 squadriglia --- Summer 1941
JUNKERS Ju 87 D UF No. 601 Squadron RAF ---
JUNKERS Ju 88 TS472 ---
JUNKERS Ju 88 PJ786 ---
JUNKERS Ju 88 TP190
JUNKERS Ju 88 CV No. 3 Squadron RAAF
JUNKERS Ju 88 622983 4R+RB ---
JUNKERS Ju 88 WNr 0660 Coded 1H+MN ---
JUNKERS Ju 88 HK959
JUNKERS Ju 88 Air Min 16
JUNKERS Ju 88 Air Min 48 ---
JUNKERS Ju 88 HM509
JUNKERS Ju 88 EE205 coded EA 9
JUNKERS Ju 88 AX919
JUNKERS Ju 88 71+CV Air Min 41 --- --- 1945
JUNKERS Ju 188 280032 ---
JUNKERS Ju 188 327 ---
JUNKERS Ju 188 ---
JUNKERS Ju 188 ---
JUNKERS Ju 290 A-5 Seeadler 9V+B --- August 1945
JUNKERS Ju 388 Air Min 83 ---
KLEMM Kl 35 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108 B-1 DK280 (Wnr2039) --- --- 1941
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108 D R2101 --- --- 1945
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108 D --- No. 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron RCAF --- 1945
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108 B Taifun 124W 5 Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) --- 1945
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108 B Taifun --- --- --- 1945
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108 B Taifun --- --- --- ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 (E-3) 44 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 E 2 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G-14 “Black 10” 2110 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G-6 - U2 (White 16). TP814 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 F4 White 6 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G 14 AS “Black 4” ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G 14/U4 VD358 Wk 415460, ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G2 EY
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G2 GL-? No. 5 Squadron SAAF ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 E-3/B "Black 12" W.Nr 4101 de la 2./JG 51 - ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 AE479 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 CV-V No. 3 Squadron RAAF ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 E-3 White 1 WMr 1304 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G-14 /U4 W.Nr. 415460 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 F2 W.Nr 12764.ES906 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G2 W.Nr 10639, RN228 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G6 VX101 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 F2 W.Nr 7232, white 11 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 F4 Black 6 W. Nr 10639 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G4 B ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G2 HS¡ ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 F4 AX ? ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 G4 AX JACK No. 1 Squadron SAAF ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 F4 KJ ? ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110 AM30
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110 D AX772 --- jul-40
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110 D AX772 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110 D W Nr 4035 --- 1941
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110 G AM15 (W Nr 180560) 23 June 1945
MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110 G-5/R1 W Nr 420031 (AM85) Flt. Edwards. 28-jul-45
MESSERSCHMITT Me 163 B
MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 B-1A/U1 W Nr 110305 --- May 18th, 1945
MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 B-1A W Nr 110165 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 B-1A White 5 W Nr 111690 No. 417 Recovery and Salvage Unit (RSU)
MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 A-2A "Black X" VP554 W Nr 500200
MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 A-2A "Yellow 17" W Nr 500210 No. 616 Squadron RAF
MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 B-1A Yellow 5 W Nr 500443 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 B-1a/U1 Red 12 W Nr 111980 ---
MESSERSCHMITT Me 410 B-6 W Nr410208 AM74 --- 1945
MESSERSCHMITT Me 410 A ago-43
MESSERSCHMITT Me 410 A-3 W Nr 10259 F6+OK nov-43
MISTEL S3B (Ju 88H-1/Fw 190 A-8) Air Minister 75
MISTEL S3B (Ju 88H-1/Fw 190 A-8) Air Minister 77
RHOENBUSSARD Rhonbussard 26/10/1940
SIEBEL Si 204 D-1 WNr 322127 AM4 1945
SIEBEL Si 204 D-1 VN112

February 24

Hi

My father has made some progress on 6 more Tigers which are now ready for the decals.

Our friend Luis is doing some special decals for us to be able to finish the series.

Cheers

Santiago

February 18

Hi

I wonder if someone of you could help me with the following.

I found this photo in the book Air Arsenal North America - Aircraft for the Allies 1938-1945 - Purchases and Lend Lease page 49

I was not able to find any photo of the De Havilland Tiger Moth with Type C roundels on the upper wing until now. I am not sure when this picture was taken. Was it during the war or it was taken after it?

Thank you very much

Cheers

Santiago

February 18

On 1/20/2024 at 4:03 AM, Paul J said:

What a wonderful collection of Tiger Moths and versions of let alone all the varied schemes. How many so far?

Hi Paul

My father has finished 25 Tiger Moths so far. The final number for this series will be 50 models. The latest 6 kits will arrive soon.

25) De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth A17-26 RAAF

Cheers

Santiago

February 18

On 1/17/2024 at 10:27 AM, diamant said:

Hi @John_W

Thanks for the offer but Fleet 50 Freighter is out to the scope of our collection. That is why we will not do it.

Cheers

Santiago

Hi,

I have just figured out that Fleet 50 Freighter was used by the RCAF during WWII so we must do it. Unfortunately, I have almost no information less photos of it.

Any help will be much appreciated

Cheers

Santiago

February 11

18 hours ago, MACALAIN said:

This is something special and unknow.

Well done

Alain

Thank you Alain.

I am glad you like them

Cheers

February 11

21 hours ago, JWM said:

That is a true achievement, not single but triple scratch work! Congrats!

My first question was who is producing this kit, but then I've read that your father simply sculptured them from nothing...

Where one can get drawings for it?

Regards

J-W

Thank you very much for your comments. Yes, my father has worked a lot of these models and the result is very very good. I am really have proud of him

Please send me a PM with your email and I will send you what we have.

Cheers

20 hours ago, jean said:

I don't know this plane at all, but I can appreciate the amount of work that has gone into these three models.

It is really impressive and they look amazing.

Congratulations.

JR

Thank you very much JR.

They look really good.

Cheers

February 10

Hi

We have a lot of information and photos about the Fleet Model 60K Fort from Carl Vincent. @Carl V.

We have selected 3 models. Unfortunately It was impossible from us to get the only kit ofthis aircraft (Classic Airframe) so my father has just done them from scratch.

1) Fleet Model 60K Fort 3562 at Rockcliffe in the summer of 1941

2) Fleet Model 60K Fort 3563 at Rockcliffe fitted with skies

3) Fleet Model 60K Fort 3609 of 2 WSwas

The three models togethers.

Cheers

Santiago

February 2

Hi,

Please find below the progress made so far.

Cheers
Santiago

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