Sesquipedaliac Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I've had the 1:72 Special Hobby CAC-12 Boomerang kit in my stash for a few years now (if I recall correctly, one of the first ones I purchased when getting into this hobby!) and figured now was as good a time as any to try and build it. Presenting: The box! As well as some Montex masks and Yahu instrument panel that no one will be able to see when the kit's finished. My plan is to model A46-62, `Sleepytime Girl,' maybe even with some of the weathering visible in this photo... To open the can of worms that is RAAF camouflage colors, does anyone have some recommendations for Tamiya approximations for foliage green and earth brown? I'm currently considering XF-70 and XF-10, respectively, but these seem like they're a bit on the dark side. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I have one in my stash so I'll follow along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) I'll be following along. I have a couple SH 48 kits along with the Montex and Alley Cat thirty seconders. Tommo. Edited April 27, 2020 by The Tomohawk Kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sesquipedaliac Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Started putting it together with, you guessed it, the cockpit. And the engine, too. A bit more glue and paint, and removing bits that are slightly off position, and the cockpit insert's ready to go. Just ignore that the seatbelts aren't actually placed properly... After a wash, with a bit of paint touch-ups the cockpit and fuselage should be essentially ready-to-go. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Well, I was going to say, "watch out for the cockpit, it's really fiddly", but clearly you are more dexterous than I. I found it impossible to remove the fuse framing without damaging it and then it was invisible once the canopy went on. The cockpit rear glazing sections should have scallops behind them, but the sh kit is see-through in that area. Your work to date looks great. Have fun with the rest of the build. Rgds Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sesquipedaliac Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, mike romeo said: Well, I was going to say, "watch out for the cockpit, it's really fiddly", but clearly you are more dexterous than I. I found it impossible to remove the fuse framing without damaging it and then it was invisible once the canopy went on. The cockpit rear glazing sections should have scallops behind them, but the sh kit is see-through in that area. Yeah, some of these Special Hobby cockpits are bit extreme, and the MC Esher-like instructions certainly don't ameliorate the situation. That's a good call on the lack of framing just behind the seat. Time to practice some scratch-building... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Sesquipedaliac said: That's a good call on the lack of framing just behind the seat. Time to practice some scratch-building... Two sections of Airfix Hampden bomb bay sorted it for me. Rgds Martin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 4/27/2020 at 2:42 PM, Sesquipedaliac said: To open the can of worms that is RAAF camouflage colors, does anyone have some recommendations for Tamiya approximations for foliage green and earth brown? Ask over at www.aussiemodeller.com.au. There are a heap of knowledgeable people there that will be able to help. I use the Colourcoats enamels myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 27/04/2020 at 05:42, Sesquipedaliac said: To open the can of worms that is RAAF camouflage colors, does anyone have some recommendations for Tamiya approximations for foliage green and earth brown? I'm currently considering XF-70 and XF-10, respectively, but these seem like they're a bit on the dark side. you'll probably need mixes. Aussiemodeller will be the place to ask, @Ed Russell would be a good chap here. I have a book on RAAF P-39's which has paint chips and nearest FS595 "matches" if I remember I'll have a look in daylight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 The simple answer is our Boomerang update set which comes with painting instructions. https://www.redroomodels.com/product/red-roo-boomerang-enhancement-set-1-48/ I use enamels so I will have to ask my colleagues about Tamiya paints. Edit - Looking at some notes I have I am thinking their advice will be "there is no good match for RAAF colours in Tamiya paint" but I will check. Edit 2 - You can use Tamiya XF-61 for a reasonable approximation of Foliage Green but there was nothing suitable for Earth Brown or RAAF Sky Blue at the time we did the set mentioned above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Tamiya has no RAAF Foliage Green equivalent, XF-70 is close maybe a bit dark. Lighten to your liking or to your references. Have done this for couple of builds. SMS has a Folige Green in their range which is a bit lighter than my Tamiya (XF-70 & XF-2) mix Will try to post samples when I get a chance. Another paint with a Foliage Green in their range I know of but have no experience with is Lifecolor. Hope this helps. Good luck. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sesquipedaliac Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Thanks for all the information! The framing behind the seat was made with a couple cut pieces of styrene sheet and some cardstock. Turned out alright... Fuselage closed, wings on, some putty and filler sanded down... It turns out that someone placed the instrument panel too far down and forward to properly mount the gunsight, so that'll just be left off... Canopy masked and on. One of the landing lights was missing but a bit of clear sprue, cut and sanded into place was sufficient for a replacement (as seen vaguely on the port wing). Paint and gloss coat on. As recommended earlier in this thread, Tamiya XF-61 (Dark Green) was used for the green. As not recommended earlier on this thread, XF-52 (Flat Earth) was used for the brown, and XF-23 (Light Blue) was used for the underside. Now that the paint's all on, XF-23 seems a bit too dark... Decal process started. The aviprint.cz decals go on quite nicely and are responsive to Micro Sol. And it's finished. I'll put up an RFI thread when I remember where I put the light box... Overall, a decent enough build. There were no particularly insurmountable fit issues and it's reasonably well detailed. Some parts, as usual, were harder to place accurately (looking at you, landing gear doors...), but when finished it looks like a Boomerang, and that's the effect I was going for. Edited May 27, 2020 by Sesquipedaliac 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Very nice Boomerang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Looking good. Although too late for you Ses , if you look on YouTube for Kermit Weeks Fantasy of Flight he has a very good look over his Boomerang restoration in Australia full of details. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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