How about a Canberra STGB? In The Bunfight

[zebra]

Title says it all - how about a Canberra STGB? A hugely important aircraft of the postwar era and I don't think it's had an STGB before (this is where someone pops up and reminds me there was one just recently that I totally forgot!).

 

I think it's a great subject for an STGB. Operated by countries on every continent except Antarctica, loads of different variants (I'd include everything from the prototype to the WB-57F), entered service in 1951 and there are still three flying with NASA. And most of those operators actually used them in anger. Not to mention the many experimental and trials aircraft and their various mods and colour schemes, if (like me) raspberry ripple is your thing.

 

There are kits in 1/144, 1/72 and 1/48 and I wouldn't be surprised if someone on BM has some obscure 1/32 vacform in their stash. OK there aren't any modern shake and bake super-detailed kits but, as plenty of builds on BM have shown over the years, they're all eminently buildable. And (I think) all the major airframe variants are available in kit form.

 

So how about it?

 

Interested parties so far:

1. Zebra

2. @Corsairfoxfouruncle

3. @LorenSharp

4. @Rabbit Leader

5. @whiskey

6. @cobraleader

7. @Romeo Alpha Yankee

8. /@stevehnz

9. @Col.

10. @Richard Humm

11. @Marklo

12. @Black Knight

13. @Jabba

14. @PhantomBigStu

15. @BritJet

16. @canberra kid

17. @gingerbob

18. @Wez

19. @Retired Bob

20. @Moggy

21. @rafalbert

22. @PhantomBigStu

23. @modelling minion

24. @825

25. ?

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Well seeing as I just received my very first ever Canberra kit (Airfix). I say yes, as I still need a late model RAF (PR.9/T-17) and a couple of B-57 (Vietnam/ECM) variants. 

[LorenSharp]

Count me in. I have a Classic Airframes MArtin B-57  and a Vac  English Electric Canberra both in 1/48.

[Rabbit Leader]

And about Bloody Time too!!! 
Count me in, possibly my all time favourite aircraft. 
 

Cheers.. Dave 
 

[whiskey]

If I could ever find a 1/48 kit at a reasonable price to match up with my Caracal decals for the SEA camo over black Canberra, I’ll join.

[cobraleader]

yeah, i've got an old Airfix 1/72 Canberra in the stash ... to be another Aussie bird ... plus some HPM after market bomb racks and bombs to add to it ...

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

2 hours ago, cobraleader said:

yeah, i've got an old Airfix 1/72 Canberra in the stash ... to be another Aussie bird ... plus some HPM after market bomb racks and bombs to add to it ...

Same here, count me in

[stevehnz]

Yes, several I could have a go at, but a Kiwi B(I)12 would be a strong contender.    

Steve.

[Col.]

There may be no Canberra kit in my stash but that can be cured  

[LorenSharp]

And probably more than once no doubt. Can't have too many Canberras. Even the name says it all. CAN berra

[Richard Humm]

Sounds like a good idea to me. I've got a few Canberras that need building.

[zebra]

Sounds like this might be popular. @Enzo the Magnificent could you move it to the GB proposals section please?

[Marklo]

Never built a Canberra so why not. 

[LorenSharp]

12 hours ago, Marklo said:

Never built a Canberra so why not. 

Thats the spirit Marklo. As i always say, of course you can do it. you ain't never NOT done it. Gawd I love triple negatives.

[Marklo]

3 hours ago, LorenSharp said:

NOT done it. Gawd I love triple negatives.

Well as they say two wrongs don’t make a right but three lefts do…

[LorenSharp]

 No, it's two wrongs don't make a right, but two (w)rights make an airplane. Silly

[Black Knight]

I'll play too

[Jabba]

I am sure that I have soemthing in the stash, so I would welcome this STGB.

[PhantomBigStu]

I’d be down, I broke the canopy on my airfix pr9 last and if the transplant and repaint of a matchbox one doesn’t blend in well I’ll need a replacement sooner rather than later 

[zebra]

Thanks everyone - half way to the bunfight already!

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Nice!

 

I just remembered I have a couple of B-57s in the stash, hopefully this gets through and I can actually have time to build them!

[Rabbit Leader]

Just saying, I’m finding the current Mosquito STGB really educational as we’ve got a good crop of excellent modellers all sharing their knowledge on the one particular subject.
Participating here has allowed me to incorporate some small additional modifications to my model which adds to its overall accuracy, something I’m really grateful for and probably would never have picked up myself. 
So if you’ve never joined a Single Type Group Build before, take it from me they are really educational if you get in, chat and comment with like-minded modellers on all the various threads. 
 

Cheers, regards and I hope this Canberra GB gets up.. Dave 

[BritJet]

Yes please, I've got plenty of Canberras to have a go at so this will give me a kick to start building them.

 

Steve

[zebra]

13 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said:

Just saying, I’m finding the current Mosquito STGB really educational as we’ve got a good crop of excellent modellers all sharing their knowledge on the one particular subject.
Participating here has allowed me to incorporate some small additional modifications to my model which adds to its overall accuracy, something I’m really grateful for and probably would never have picked up myself. 
So if you’ve never joined a Single Type Group Build before, take it from me they are really educational if you get in, chat and comment with like-minded modellers on all the various threads. 
 

Cheers, regards and I hope this Canberra GB gets up.. Dave 

Thanks Dave, very well said!

 

And with this in mind, maybe our proposed STGB would benefit from the man who wrote the book - @canberra kid do you fancy signing up for a Canberra STGB?

[canberra kid]

12 hours ago, zebra said:

Thanks Dave, very well said!

 

And with this in mind, maybe our proposed STGB would benefit from the man who wrote the book - @canberra kid do you fancy signing up for a Canberra STGB?

Thanks for the invite, yes it does sound like my sort of thing, It may just give me the kick up thhe bum I need to finish my B.(I)6 build! I've never done one of these build type things before, so it will be an interesting experience. Just for the record it's two books 🙂 

 

John