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Offline KiwiZac

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RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« on: December 05, 2015, 01:54:28 PM »
Hi guys,
A while back a friend gave me a bunch of kits, projects and finished builds. Among them was an Academy 1/72 Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, finished in SEA and just needing decals and weapons.

Except I had an idea. For a while the RAAF used the CAC Winjeel, an indigenous trainer quite similar to the Percival Provost, as a Forward Air Control aircraft and I think there was talk of using them in Vietnam...so what if the Winjeel FAC unit did get deployed, but got the Dragonfly?







And with a recently completed companion RAAF machine:


The decals are the kit stencils and the High Planes Winjeel decals. Paints are Tamiya acrylics - the very nice-looking RAF Ocean Grey and Dark Green on top with Light Grey undersides.

I hope you like it. I do!
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2015, 07:47:26 PM »
Very nice!

The idea behind the RAAF FAC capability has always been training and demonstration with new, more suitable aircraft to be acquired as required.  Your Whiff is a no-brainer, had the decision been made to deploy the capability something like the Dragonfly likely would have been acquired.  Top stuff.
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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2015, 09:14:24 PM »
Nice!  :) Totally believable.
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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2015, 10:33:47 PM »
That's a crackerjack model there Old Bean!

Sure looks convincing! Love those 'roos!

Pure eye candy, Zac!

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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2015, 04:40:04 AM »
Sweet!
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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2015, 04:51:42 AM »
You are on roll Zac. Keep them coming.
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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2015, 09:23:24 AM »
Nice one Zac - that looks great.  8)
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2015, 03:24:34 AM »
Thanks guys! It was essentially a repaint and repair/finish, but I'm very pleased with how it turned out. As with the F-104G, this looks right at home in RAAF colours and I think the red fin band looks really sharp on this camo.

Speaking of the squadron marking, I also shared this build on an Australian modelling site where a former 76Sqn RAAF maintenance manager - who worked on the exact FAC Winjeel I used as inspiration - had this to share about it:
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As an aside, this flash was only on A85-426 for about 5 weeks before the pilots complained that down close it made for a good target for the enemy and was repainted in the lo-vis no colour version. One target we couldn't get rid of was the hi-vis roos which made it as just a big a target as the Hi-vis tail flash.

He also pointed out the panther in said marking should be facing forward  :icon_sueno:  I didn't even realise it was handed!!
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Re: RAAF Cessna Dragonfly FAC 1/72
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2015, 10:09:27 PM »
Nice Tweety Bird! I live in Wichita where these aircraft were built, so this is very cool.

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