ID, Tigger vacuform 1/48 p-3 Orion as a CP-140 Aurora

[chrispisme]

Kit was donated by a friend...X friend now (joke) and was realized with scratch building, borrowing from other kits and much cutting cobbling sanding super gluing filling cursing and a bit of paint

Not true to any particular aircraft currently operating merely an attempt at representing a Canadian CP-140 to the best of may abilities. I used resin props and tires designed for Kinetic's 1/48 Hawkeye, resin flaps designed for Italeris's 1/48 Hercules LSC pot metal landing gear (also designed for the Hawkeye) and decals from Canmilair (now Above and Below graphics) as well as dozens of parts from the spares bins 

Some images of the build, followed by the finished kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An intensely enjoyable project that also taught some lessons in modelling and patience.

As always, striving for mediocrity

Thank you for looking!

[billn53]

Oh my, that’s a big one! Thanks for sharing, it’s beautiful!
 

I actually saw one of these in real life (through a periscope while off the coast of Nova Scotia   🛬 🌊 P 🌊  🥴 )

[BillyB]

That's a Beauty.

Bill.B

[RET]

My that's a fine piece you've built!  I'd say you've far surpassed what you were striving for - well done!

[chrispisme]

Thanks guys!

[bigbadbadge]

Wow what a fantastic and large model, great work all round,  looks absolutely stunning.

Chris

[ColinChipmunkfan]

Having built several vac form kits I am seriously impressed.  The finish and detail on this is at a level you would expect from an injection moulded model from one of the best manufacturers.  Well done sir!!

[Phone Phixer]

Fantastic work, looks great. Aaaand large!

[chrispisme]

Just now, Phone Phixer said:

Fantastic work, looks great. Aaaand large!

It's big all right but not as big as this one (stretched 1/48 Herc.)

I built the CP-140 to go with this big fella CC-130J (Italeri)

[Scooby]

Wow, I watched this build. I didn’t realize you had completed it. Very nice work! Nice Herc too!

 

[Toryu]

Outstanding job! The construction looks absolutely seamless and the riveting is a great enhancement. 👏

[doxasg]

Brilliant job on your models 👌

Bravo 👏

[dogsbody]

 

 

 

Chris

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Fantastic job Chris, impressive work on both the CP-140 and CC-130!  🏆

[eng]

OOOOHHH! That CP-140 is a beauty, I've a real soft spot for the P-3 family. Magnificent work from a vac-form start.

 

Eng

[Samuraiwarrior]

Hi,

Now that is an impressive model.

Your scratch building abilities and attention to detail very much in evidence.

Thanks for sharing.

Kevin