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Builder Last Online: Jun 2011
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Started: 09-06-10
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Ok, with thanks to HFC and Lancair IV I am feeling some motivation I have not felt in a long time. The B17s you guys are building are just fantastic!!
This has given me the idea that a 1/48 or 1/32 scale aircraft build may be something that I could happily embark on. So........
I thought for almost 10 seconds and came up with two possibility's.
Either the DAP MkXXI Beaufighter or a CAC Mk XIIV Boomerang, my two all time favorite aircraft.
Back before I joined the Army I was a member of the Moorabbin Air Museum in Victoria, there we had both of these aircraft. (Australian National Aviation Museum - Moorabbin Air Museum)
I spent many many hours working on both of these aircraft, instilling in me a passion that has lasted!
I have fond memory's of sitting in the pilots seat of the 'Beau' dreaming of streaking in at zero feet on a 'strafing' run on a Jap position!
So after a little research I decided that the Boomerang was too much of a project, a 1/25 vac form was available but its spendy and not all that good. I was in the process of scratchbuilding a 1/5th scale one when I joined the Army. That is long gone and I thought that........well........ I don't want to do that much work and the 'Beau' is a much more available kit so that won out.
Depending on availability I may go with a 1/48 as I cant find a 1/32 kit in my price range!
Detail info is readily available for the MkXXI and on searching there is some detail kits but for some reason, (Although I'm happy to work [I]from [/I]a kit) I consider the detail kits cheating (Go figure!) and will not use them.
So I'm itching to start making stringers, longerons and instrument panels.
Thanks guys, like I need another project!
Right now I am compiling as much detail info as I can, I have both an original pilots manual and a maintenance manual for the MkXXI. I will contact the museum and I hope to be down there soon to take as many detail pics as I can. I still know some senior members so getting access to the Beau should not be too much of an issue. I also hope to get the cowling's off at least one motor for more pics.
Awww........................ I'm looking forward to starting!
Cheers,
Doc.
This has given me the idea that a 1/48 or 1/32 scale aircraft build may be something that I could happily embark on. So........
I thought for almost 10 seconds and came up with two possibility's.
Either the DAP MkXXI Beaufighter or a CAC Mk XIIV Boomerang, my two all time favorite aircraft.
Back before I joined the Army I was a member of the Moorabbin Air Museum in Victoria, there we had both of these aircraft. (Australian National Aviation Museum - Moorabbin Air Museum)
I spent many many hours working on both of these aircraft, instilling in me a passion that has lasted!
I have fond memory's of sitting in the pilots seat of the 'Beau' dreaming of streaking in at zero feet on a 'strafing' run on a Jap position!
So after a little research I decided that the Boomerang was too much of a project, a 1/25 vac form was available but its spendy and not all that good. I was in the process of scratchbuilding a 1/5th scale one when I joined the Army. That is long gone and I thought that........well........ I don't want to do that much work and the 'Beau' is a much more available kit so that won out.
Depending on availability I may go with a 1/48 as I cant find a 1/32 kit in my price range!
Detail info is readily available for the MkXXI and on searching there is some detail kits but for some reason, (Although I'm happy to work [I]from [/I]a kit) I consider the detail kits cheating (Go figure!) and will not use them.
So I'm itching to start making stringers, longerons and instrument panels.
Thanks guys, like I need another project!
Right now I am compiling as much detail info as I can, I have both an original pilots manual and a maintenance manual for the MkXXI. I will contact the museum and I hope to be down there soon to take as many detail pics as I can. I still know some senior members so getting access to the Beau should not be too much of an issue. I also hope to get the cowling's off at least one motor for more pics.
Awww........................ I'm looking forward to starting!
Cheers,
Doc.
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