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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on May 09, 2020, 09:14:23 AM

Title: Australian Army Porter
Post by: ScranJ51 on May 09, 2020, 09:14:23 AM

1/72nd scale - very old Vacform kit.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49872408256_66ac76880e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ48rS)porter 1-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ48rS) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49871876573_2d2ec7559d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ1poV)porter 1-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ1poV) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49872408521_46957d84de_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ48wr)porter 1-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2iZ48wr) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr


Slightly modified, with the starboard doors removed.

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: elmayerle on May 09, 2020, 10:05:26 AM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 10, 2020, 03:35:56 AM

Looking good - I have actually skydived out of one of those. :D

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: apophenia on May 11, 2020, 08:08:13 AM

Quote from: elmayerle on May 09, 2020, 10:05:26 AM

Beautiful!

Yup. You've got to love that scheme  :smiley:

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: Camthalion on May 11, 2020, 05:50:33 PM

Nice one

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: kitnut617 on May 11, 2020, 10:03:10 PM

You've done a cracking job on that, vacuform build and paint work  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: Rickshaw on May 14, 2020, 03:38:49 PM

Green is a little light.  Interesting job.

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 15, 2020, 03:37:26 AM

Looks good compared to the real thing:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Ex-Australian_Army_Pilatus_PC-6_Turbo_Porter_in_Virginia%2C_South_Australia.jpg)

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: riggerrob on February 20, 2021, 02:27:30 AM

An ex-RAAF Porter is still flying in those colours at Abbottsford, B.C., Canada. It makes its living hauling skydivers. The green has faded so that it looks more like desert camoflage.

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: ScranJ51 on February 20, 2021, 08:03:08 AM

riggerrob:

never operated by the RAAF - Australian Army aircraft

Title: Re: Australian Army Porter
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 21, 2021, 01:13:43 AM

Quote from: ScranJ51 on February 20, 2021, 08:03:08 AM

riggerrob:

never operated by the RAAF - Australian Army aircraft

Indeed.  I always loved this scheme on them too:

(http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/albums/Porter-A14-684/Porter_A14_684_Photo_Doug_Mackay.jpg)