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    RAAF 2023 Airshow Newcastle NSW

    in Aviation Photography

    Posted

    On 12/29/2023 at 11:15 AM, Filler said:

    Excellent photos of interesting types in fantastic sunshine. Especially love the Canberra. Must be amazing to see one flying still.

     

    And flares too!!! If only RIAT was able to have flares.

    I guess the benefit of operating over water.  Ive just spent a couple of hours looking through your Flickr pages Phil.  Im very jealous!!  Fabulous photos

     

    Bruce

    pacificMustang's yearbook

    in 2023 Year Book

    Posted

    Down to the wire, but just got No. 8 finished for the year.  A bit of a shaky start but found my "mojo" again around AprilMay

    They are listed in order of completion.

    Thanks to the BM team for allowing us to post these yearbooks.  I love seeing what other modellers have completed.

     

    Airfix 1/48 Spitfire FRXIVe

    silver spitfire reveal-5 silver spitfire reveal

    Airfix 1/48 Spitfire FXVIII

    Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XIV Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XIV

    Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XIVe. Built by combining the spine from a Airfix Spitfire Vb with a Airfix Spitfire FRXIV 

    Spitfire XIV highback reveal-11 Spitfire XIV highback reveal-2

    Hasegawa 1/48 Phantom FG2

    Hasegawa 1/48 FGR2 Phantom Hasegawa 1/48 FGR2 Phantom

    Eduard 1/48 FW190A8/R2

    port profile Eduard 1/48 FW190A8/R2

    HK Models 1/48 B-25J Mitchell

    HK Models 1/48 B-25J Mitchell HKM 1/48 B-25J Mitchell

    ICM 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1

    ICM Models 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1 ICM Models 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1

    Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk1

    Airfix 1/47 Hurricane Mk1 Airfix 1/47 Hurricane Mk1

    Thanks for looking and a big Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to comment on my builds throughout the year

    A safe and happy New Year to all who who celebrate it at this time of year

    Bruce

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    ICM 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

    Posted

    On 12/15/2023 at 1:40 AM, FalkeEins said:

     ace Paul Zorner referred to it as a 'monstrosity', a 'great big lump' ( the German word is 'Klotz') and a 'tired old cow' in his memoir. He relates how he told his Kommandeur he refused to fly it again in combat after nearly being shot down by a Wellington.. makes for an impressive looking model though!

    Thankyou for the compliment and the interesting information Falke, most interesting 

    Bruce

    ICM 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

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    7 hours ago, georgeusa said:

    Great looking 217 nightfighter.  The finish is just so well done and I would imagine placing those aerials in place required the use of three hands and very tiny fingers.  Thanks for sharing.

    Thanks George. Yeah,......the aerials!!  The hardest part was cutting them away from the supports.  Nerve wracking stuff!!

     

    Bruce

    ICM 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Toryu said:

    Even if her crews didn't, I always liked this nightfighter (don't know why). Your beautiful model may give me a reason!

    I must admit, it has a certain allure about it.  Thank You for commenting

     

    Bruce

    10 hours ago, russ c said:

    Great looking `217 there Bruce, really nice work

    Thanks Russ

    ICM 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

    Posted · Edited by pacificmustang
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    Hot off the bench!!

     

    I found the kit quite an enjoyable build with good fit.  The plastic is a little soft and has a bit of a texture, the panel lines are quite petite.

    Extras added were Gaspatch FuG 202 radar antennae, AIMS flash hiders on the nose guns, Master Details cannon barrels and Aires wheels.

    All markings, aside from the walkways were painted on using a Montex mask set.

    She's not the prettiest aeroplane and was not much loved by her crews apparently, being quite slow.  

    Thats OK, with my slightly wonky radar array, she would have trouble finding them in the first place, anyway 😀

    All comments and critiques welcome.

    Thanks for looking

    Bruce

    ICM Models 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1 ICM Models 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1 ICM Models 1/48 Dornier Do217N-1 reveals 20231212-1-2

     

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    HKM 1/48 B-25J Mitchell

    in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

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    G'day All

    This was a thoroughly enjoyable build, the fit for the most part being excellent, although the fuselage centreline seam was quite stubborn to get rid of, followed by all the replacement of the lost detail, which would have needed doing regardless, the rivets tending too fade out towards the centreline.

    The only weaknesses of the model were the silly engineering that has you install the landing gear early on, and the exaggerated fabric effect on the ailerons, which I corrected by spraying several coats of primer, before sanding.

    Markings aside from the nose art were sprayed on through masks . The nose art came from ASK RAAF Mitchell's Part 2.  

    For my money, the HKM Mitchell renders the old Monogram kit obsolete. I cant wait for them to released the solid nose versions in 48 scale.

    Eduard wheels and karaya metal gun barrels were used on the build.  It represents a machine of 2 SQN Royal Australian Air Force 1944

    Regards

    Bruce

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