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Ryan STM-2, RAAF. 1/48 scale, Testors' kit.


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Second in line came this old lady. IMHO, this one of the best looking aircaft from the Golden Age of aviation. I think it's a masterpiece of art decó design.

The obvious way would have been a colourful USAAC trainer, with that shiny NMF fuselage and chrome yellow wings, but I finally decided to build it as one of those ex-dutch machines pressed into service by the australians once they flew from Java, after the japanese invasion. They weren't used as trainers, but as hacks or liaison planes by the Aussies, AFAIK. Please, correct me if I'm wrong....

 

I scratch built some cockpit detail, but apart from that , it's OOB. Rigging was made with electric guitar, 0,008 plain steel string.

49724383787_cef62da69a_c.jpgIMG_20200329_185452[1] by Arturo Navarro, en Flickr

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Nice build of an interesting old kit Arturo - looks fabulous in the camouflage. Your fading/weathering on the wings is very effective. Interesting story about Aussie use.

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

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9 hours ago, Artie said:

They weren't used as trainers, but as hacks or liaison planes

You are mostly correct. They were initially used to train Dutch pilots but after being incorporated into the RAAF they were used as liaison aircraft. There's a good summary here

https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/ryan-stm/ryan-stm.htm

Your model is very nice. Having done this, a Wirraway and the Wackett (very nice work!), you need a Winjeel next!

https://www.redroomodels.com/product/red-roo-cac-ca-25-winjeel-trainer-1-48-scale/

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Thank you very much for your kind comments.  Whenever I choose a kit to build, the only thing I care about is the historic background. I tend to prefer "bizarre" subjects, instead of the so often seen ones. This one was a natural contender....

Cheers...

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@Artie great work on this model! I am looking to start this kit fairly soon but looking to display it as polished aluminum as follows: 

Ryan-STM-ZK-ABC-Omaka-3.16-Graham-Orphan

 

Any recommendations or thoughts on this model would be awesome.  Specifically, anything you have around the scratch built cockpits (which I hope to do as well since the ones provided with the kit are non-existent). Thank you in advance and again awesome work!

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