Build #2 Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        Hello everyone welcome to build #2 of a C.A.C. Ca.13 Boomerang. It will be in the markings of RAAF #4 Squadron at Gusap New Guinea February 1944. I will add sprue photo’s when the kit arrives on Friday. 

 

Dennis 

 

Kit arrived early so here we go. 
 

 

Im hoping to do this plane pending some research on #4 Sq. markings. 

 

 

 

Edited June 6 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[matford]

[CliffB]

Nice one Dennis! 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        A start has been made, Interior scratch built and roughed out. Fuselage halves together with interior green now applied. 
 

 

I bought an Eduard brassin A/M F4f wildcat seat and did some scratch built armor and flooring. 
 

 

I will post photo’s of the full interior painted tonight. 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        Hello everyone …. I have pretty much got the plane into a plane shape. Now it’s into the filling, sanding, re-scribing, and polishing phases. First up some build photo’s. Now from what Ive seen there is a fuel tank behind the armor plate ? I have modified the kits fixed under fuselage tank to sit in thos position. Not much is seen so its more of just to see something there. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Next I assembled the bits to get my airplane built up. Airfix screwed up here and lost the rear half of the engine. So had to modify something from my spares. 

 

 

 

The plane will need some work around the wing roots on both sides as well as the leading edge in front of the gear bays. 

 

 

 

 

Please feel free to ask questions or post comments. 

 

 

Dennis

[2996 Victor]

Nice work, Dennis, your additions to the cockpit look great! The Boomer is one of my favourites now, although I never had one as a nipper. Looking forward to seeing your next update. 

 

Cheers, 

Mark 

[JOCKNEY]

Great choice Dennis

I'm saving mine for the ANZAC 2 GB, which I believe you are familiar with 

All that extra detail is paying dividends,  keep going mate 

Cheers Pat

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

2 hours ago, 2996 Victor said:

Nice work, Dennis, your additions to the cockpit look great! The Boomer is one of my favourites now, although I never had one as a nipper. Looking forward to seeing your next update. 

 

Cheers, 

Mark 

For an older kit Im quite pleased with it. Ive waited years to get a hold of a Boomerang. I wanted something to fill the interior, not necessarily accurate but better than the hole and floating seat/pilot. Now I just need a Wirraway and eventually a CAC Sabre. 
 

1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said:

Great choice Dennis

I'm saving mine for the ANZAC 2 GB, which I believe you are familiar with 

All that extra detail is paying dividends,  keep going mate 

Cheers Pat

Thanks Ive got a few options for that build, I plan on doing a matching Skyhawk in RAN markings to sit next to my RNZAF Scooter. I also hope to find a Wirraway and I have Plenty of F-18’s so just need decals. I could even go way left field and do something unexpected. 

Edited July 7 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Ok so this is sanded, filled, re-scribed, and Polished. Next up is mount the canopy and paint. 

[Aww94]

Agreed - fine cockpit additions. 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

On 7/7/2024 at 1:55 PM, JOCKNEY said:

Great choice Dennis

I'm saving mine for the ANZAC 2 GB, which I believe you are familiar with 

All that extra detail is paying dividends,  keep going mate 

Cheers Pat

 

2 hours ago, Aww94 said:

Agreed - fine cockpit additions. 

Paint is coming up, maybe in the next week or so. Im just trying to finish off older builds, start new ones, and clean up the desk. 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        Hello everyone … Well finally three months but paint is started now. Hopefully the RAAF sky blue looks the part ? If not let me know and I can re-spray after my Holiday this weekend. First time going home in 10 years. Going to visit the place’s my brother and I used to raise hell and have fun at. Along with a visit to my Grand-uncle’s pub as well. My brother passed in 2010 so Its not easy to deal with that stuff.

 

 

Please feel free to ask questions or post your thoughts. 
 

 

Dennis

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Anyone know if the Airfix scheme is accurate ? Ive read both this and straight Foliage green ? 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Small update, Paint is flying and pictures soon. 

[Ray_W]

Hi Dennis,

 

It's a lovely little kit, isn't it. I finally have the wings on mine ... only today. 

 

For my top colours I'll start with Mr Color C302 Green FS34092 for the Foliage Green. I quite like it. The Earth Brown is more awkward. I think Mr Color C42 Mahogany is a start for a pristine aircraft but needs fading. I also have the Hataka C256 Earth Brown (FS30099) and the AK Real Color RC-892 Earth Brown (FS30099), which are substantially lighter than the Mr Color Mahogany. I might end up using all three . 

 

Anyway, nice build and looking forward to seeing what yours looks like with the colours in place.

 

Ray

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

9 hours ago, Ray_W said:

Hi Dennis,

 

It's a lovely little kit, isn't it. I finally have the wings on mine ... only today. 

 

For my top colours I'll start with Mr Color C302 Green FS34092 for the Foliage Green. I quite like it. The Earth Brown is more awkward. I think Mr Color C42 Mahogany is a start for a pristine aircraft but needs fading. I also have the Hataka C256 Earth Brown (FS30099) and the AK Real Color RC-892 Earth Brown (FS30099), which are substantially lighter than the Mr Color Mahogany. I might end up using all three . 

 

Anyway, nice build and looking forward to seeing what yours looks like with the colours in place.

 

Ray

 

 

I have a mix I came up with for some of my Mk.VIII’s for Foliage green. As for the earth Im thinking of using Tamiya’s XF-52 earth with a drop or two of XF-68 Nato brown which is a redder brown. I have a good RAF earth but from my understanding they were quite different. Should spray the Green tonight so keep a lookout for an update. 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

      Hello and Good evening everyone … Paint is flowing and my iteration of Foliage green is on. I think its ok but then again I’m a Yank that cant really tell. 

 

 

 

 

Please feel free to ask questions or post comments. 

 

Dennis

[Troy Smith]

5 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

As for the earth Im thinking of using Tamiya’s XF-52 earth with a drop or two of XF-68 Nato brown which is a redder brown. I have a good RAF

It's a dark chocolate brown, XF-10 is the "closest" from memory. 

@Casey  could likely get you a mix for FS30099,  which is usually quoted as near. 

 

These are the chips that came in the Red Roo P-39 in RAAF service book.

Fs34092 is what is usually quoted US Medium Green 42,

Sky Blue is quoted as the same FS number as Israeli Airforce light blue.

 

HTH 

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        Hello everyone … Well Im 99% done with paint on this. I am trying to figure out if 4 Squadron RAAF had a Squadron color so I can paint the bit on top of the vertical’s. If I cant determine then I will fall back on the RAAF Earth for the tail. 
 

 

 

Now the instructions call for a Green spinner ? Yet the only photo I could find this one in fact has a white spinner. 

 

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boomerang_4sqn_(AWM_PO2531.013).jpg#mw-jump-to-license

 

 

 

Please feel free to ask questions or post comments. 

 

Dennis

[silverfox63]

This is looking good from here Dennis.

Cheers,

Chris.

[Ray_W]

Very nice. I like the choice of colours. 

 

8 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Now the instructions call for a Green spinner ? Yet the only photo I could find this one in fact has a white spinner. 

 

I intend to use Ed Russell and Daryl Williams latest research, as portrayed by Airfix, for my build.  You can find a number of images of No. 4 Squadron Boomerangs on the AWM site with the dark spinner. For example, I assume this is an image of the Airfix subject A46-117:

 

 

Maybe the spinner was painted white on some aircraft when the white leading edge was added,  The above image does not appear to show the subject with white leading edges.

 

I like this image, white leading edges, white spinner. No white leading edge, dark spinner - Foliage Green a good choice. 

 

 

You can find more information on A46-117 here:

 

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a46.htm

 

Ray

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

1 hour ago, Ray_W said:

Very nice. I like the choice of colours. 

 

 

I intend to use Ed Russell and Daryl Williams latest research, as portrayed by Airfix, for my build.  You can find a number of images of No. 4 Squadron Boomerangs on the AWM site with the dark spinner. For example, I assume this is an image of the Airfix subject A46-117:

 

 

Maybe the spinner was painted white on some aircraft when the white leading edge was added,  The above image does not appear to show the subject with white leading edges.

 

I like this image, white leading edges, white spinner. No white leading edge, dark spinner - Foliage Green a good choice. 

 

 

You can find more information on A46-117 here:

 

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a46.htm

 

Ray

 

Thanks I may just have to go with the Earth as I cannot find a squadron related color ? 

[Ray_W]

45 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Thanks I may just have to go with the Earth as I cannot find a squadron related color ? 

I think the foliage green, as you have done, is perfect. 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

10 hours ago, Ray_W said:

I think the foliage green, as you have done, is perfect. 

Thanks Ive looked at photo’s particularly this one. 
 

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/index.php?/category/boomerang-a46-122#&ui-state=dialog

 

I think I’m definitely close maybe a bit faded but close. 
 

Dennis

[Ray_W]

12 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Thanks Ive looked at photo’s particularly this one.

 

The colour photos of a contemporary aircraft that just look right to my eye are of the CA-12 on display at the RAAF Museum Point Cook. There are a number of walkarounds posted if you search for "RAAF museum Point Cook CA-12 Boomerang"

 

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/picture.php?/Boomerang_A46_30_Point_Cook_Air_Pageant_29_February_2004_Brendan_Cowan/category/boomerang-a46-30