fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Carl Jung regaled us (among many other things) with the concept of "significant coincidences", which he enveloped on the idea of "synchronicity". Little I knew, when I bought an affordable and vintage kit of the Percival Proctor to convert it -as I frequently do- into a civil machine, that the livery I would end up choosing (among a large number of candidates) will have a connection with my country or origin that I wasn't aware of. As I was building the kit and gathering data on the chosen registration, G-AHWW, I came across a website (The Aviation Forum) that provided information about its pilot, Arthur Bradshaw, and stated that he had worked, about 1947, as a pilot for the Argentinean airline FAMA (Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina, loosely translated: Argentinean Merchant Air Fleet). In 1950 Bradshaw returned to his natal New Zealand -from England- in the plane with his family. For the long flight he added an extra underbelly fuel tank. The "merchant" New Zealand flag was used on the rudder, which had a red background (Bradshaw, as I just wrote, was a merchant pilot, and was ferrying this plane to start a commercial endeavor). In the few images I could found, I can't see a reg. on the right wing (which is the case for some of those I studied, -and built), and can barely see an almost invisible trace of them under the left wing, in a non-contrasting color, so I went (just a provisional guess) for silver outlines regs. on alu paint/dope background. The building of this vintage kit was simple and straightforward, and I indulged in just a couple of additions, to keep the effort and time invested in line with the quality of the molds. My thanks once more go to Arctic Decals from whom I commissioned and purchased the decals used. At the time of this post Dora Wings issues, -among many other nice civil subjects- a Mark I and Mark III of this plane in 1/72, which of course are contemporary molds that offer a superior quality and detail. But I like the old dogs once in a while, gives you this warm feeling of having rescued a kit, as it was famously said: "Take a sad song and make it better". 😊 (The WiP is here: 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 That's a pretty little thing! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whittingham Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Very nicely done. TW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Lovely model, attractive plane and a beautiful colour. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 The only problem is I'm not going for a ride. Very nice and great photography. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Lovely job Moa. I'm liking. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 This one really caught my attention, I really love the bulging front canopy and I have to admit the Proctor looks cute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Beautiful job! One question though, was the flag really backwards on the right side of the tail? I thought that was something only Americans did, as normal protocol dictates the flagpole as on the left if there isn't one, which would put the Union Jack quarter on the left, the direction of travel being irrelevant. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Beautiful model you have made there Moa. I liked the last set. The first set almost run my tablets battery down... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, limeypilot said: was the flag really backwards on the right side of the tail? No idea, but I will change it if you find a photo of the other side of this plane with the flag the way you think it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 That is a gorgeous build, Moa, as always. I love it! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Another stunner from the Moa model works 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Absolutely beautiful model of a very appealing aircraft. Did Bradshaw really fly it from Argentina to NZ? Quite a feet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Did a good job on that old kit. An old favourite of mine. I actually won the Frog kit in a newspaper competition back in the sixties, fifty years ago! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Another beautiful build, Moa! A welcome change from the drab WW2 scheme, too. Looks like you have taken a page from the Carmel Attard book of photography, as well! 😜 Mike Do you have a Miles Messenger in the works? Just a thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: Did Bradshaw really fly it from Argentina to NZ? Quite a feet. I did not word that clearly I think: in 1947 he was flying in Argentina, but then went back to England, from where years later flew the plane to New Zealand. 3 hours ago, noelh said: I actually won the Frog kit in a newspaper competition back in the sixties, fifty years ago! Did you build it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 4 hours ago, 72modeler said: Looks like you have taken a page from the Carmel Attard book of photography, as well! 😜 Mike ?? 4 hours ago, 72modeler said: Do you have a Miles Messenger in the works? Just a thought. Nope, but I have been mulling over scratching another Miles design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Moa said: ?? Carmel is a modeler who lives on Malta IIRC, and who has submitted countless builds, mainly vacforms, over the years on several modeling websites. Almost all of his build articles use photos taken from underneath with the model resting on top of a glass plate, to simulate being in the air. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 On 20/07/2019 at 00:43, Moa said: to keep the effort and time invested in line with the quality of the molds. Firstly a beautiful finished project as we've come to expect Moa,but also what a superb statement for anyone needing inspiration when tackling these older kit's,many thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromness Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/19/2019 at 11:28 PM, limeypilot said: Beautiful job! One question though, was the flag really backwards on the right side of the tail? I thought that was something only Americans did, as normal protocol dictates the flagpole as on the left if there isn't one, which would put the Union Jack quarter on the left, the direction of travel being irrelevant. Ian Hi Ian Not exactly the case, but a clear example of how the "the other -right-side" is a mirror image (and not the same image) of the left side. Look at the flag (link to a website): http://www.na3t.org/air/photo/BSX00051 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 ha, ha, ha, I had no idea, that the song Hey Jude talking about making models using vintage kits...,-) Good job. as ussualy !! And interestin story. Us ussually 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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