Author Topic: 1/48th Aussie Beau  (Read 1887 times)

Offline ScranJ51

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1/48th Aussie Beau
« on: October 08, 2019, 02:00:42 PM »
A8-116 Pistol Packin' Gremlin of 93 SQN RAAF - SWP/SEA WW2

Beau 1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Beau 3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

beau 2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Beau 4 by David Freeman, on Flickr


Pilot entry hatch/ladder can be open or closed.

Top Cockpit Hatch open

After market decals/markings

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: 1/48th Aussie Beau
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2019, 07:18:10 PM »
Nice job! :smiley:

Hope my Sea Beau turns out as good. :))
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Re: 1/48th Aussie Beau
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2019, 08:34:06 PM »
Nice, really nice  :smiley:

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Re: 1/48th Aussie Beau
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2019, 02:41:42 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: 1/48th Aussie Beau
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2019, 07:06:59 AM »
Not just packin' pistols, this gremlin.  C:-) Very nice!  :smiley:
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Re: 1/48th Aussie Beau
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2019, 04:07:14 AM »
Very nice  :smiley:  Are these the Ventura decals for A8-116?
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: 1/48th Aussie Beau
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2019, 09:30:12 AM »
Apophenia,

Sorry for the tardy response.

No, these are the Aussie Decals Kit number A48019.

Makes:

A8-159 SK-E "Ginger Meggs"

A8-120 SK-P "Berren-Joey" 

and A8-116 SK-N "Babs"

all of 93 SQN RAAF

Known unofficially as the Green Ghost Squadron



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Re: 1/48th Aussie Beau
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2019, 12:54:21 AM »
The collector rings are especially well done.

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