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Offline ScranJ51

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Aussie Oddities and others
« on: August 13, 2018, 11:13:01 AM »
The first Oddity - The Pika - test aircraft used in development of the Jindivik:

Pika-4 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Pika-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Pika-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Pika-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

I'll probably open up the shoulder air intakes  :-\

On the bench - A jindivik

Couple of WW2 fighters, and this:

Interior of a Beaufreighter   8)

Beuafreighter-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Beaufreighter-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Beaufreghter-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2018, 03:52:19 PM »
And the first WW2 aircraft - CA-12 Boomerang

CA-12-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

CA-12-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Ca-12-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

The prop is a WIP - need to re-align the angles
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2018, 07:20:57 AM »
I've always had a soft-spot for the Boomerang and it's a real treat to see yours!

You did that famous paint-job proud!

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2018, 06:46:00 PM »
Another Boomerang - CA-13

CA-13-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr

CA-13-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

CA-13-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr


The Jindivik is close

Jindivik-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr
 
 :o

and the Beaufreighter progresses

Frieghter100 by David Freeman, on Flickr   8)

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2018, 10:19:15 PM »
I really like that Boomerang!

Looks great in OD.

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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2018, 05:15:48 PM »
Jindivik completed

Jindivik-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Jindivik-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Jindivik-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr
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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2018, 03:07:52 AM »
Good work.  What are you constructing the Beaufreighter from?
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2018, 11:29:46 AM »
The Beaufreighter is the High Planes kit - found it on evil bay
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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2018, 12:02:45 PM »
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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2018, 10:32:03 AM »
Ah...wrong scale
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Offline pigflyer

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2018, 10:35:18 PM »
Loving boomerang QE.N, and the beau is a great rare find, looking forward the the finish.

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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2018, 03:02:24 AM »
Good stuff! Looking forward to seeing the finished Beaufreighter ... and thanks for posting the High Planes sheet  :smiley:
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Re: Aussie Oddities and others
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2018, 03:20:06 PM »
OK - for those who are keen to see it - the Beaufreighter:

beaufreighter-01 by David Freeman, on Flickr

beaufreighter-02 by David Freeman, on Flickr

beuafreighter-03 by David Freeman, on Flickr

beaufreighter-04 by David Freeman, on Flickr

yet to finish the small windows.

Did some extra stuff - like metal tubes for the exhaust:

beaufreighter-05 by David Freeman, on Flickr

beaufreighter-06 by David Freeman, on Flickr



also on the bench and featuring metal exhausts:

wirra-01 by David Freeman, on Flickr

 8)


and almost finished:

winjeel-01 by David Freeman, on Flickr
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