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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on August 13, 2018, 11:13:01 AM

Title: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: ScranJ51 on August 13, 2018, 11:13:01 AM
The first Oddity - The Pika - test aircraft used in development of the Jindivik:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/930/43957557972_8fa94b4537_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYwy)Pika-4 (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYwy) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1794/43957558052_36ce4e8d84_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYxW)Pika-2 (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYxW) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1811/43957558302_bd05a8201c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYCf)Pika-1 (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYCf) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/43957558482_f029cee2cd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYFm)Pika-3 (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYFm) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), 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)

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/941/43957559152_0b0ace9ca1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYSU)Beuafreighter-3 (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYSU) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1772/43957557302_fbaebc9a78_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYk1)Beaufreighter-2 (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYk1) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/43957557612_e7b2011bc3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYqm)Beaufreghter-1 (https://flic.kr/p/29YnYqm) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: ScranJ51 on August 13, 2018, 03:52:19 PM
And the first WW2 aircraft - CA-12 Boomerang

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1818/42200019120_7848654651_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27i58sy)CA-12-1 (https://flic.kr/p/27i58sy) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1814/43290565494_c74cb3132f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28XrsUf)CA-12-2 (https://flic.kr/p/28XrsUf) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1834/42200019690_f3a2cfa335_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27i58Co)Ca-12-3 (https://flic.kr/p/27i58Co) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

The prop is a WIP - need to re-align the angles
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: Brian da Basher 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!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: ScranJ51 on August 18, 2018, 06:46:00 PM
Another Boomerang - CA-13

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1873/44108543681_aa56d3857d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2acHPjr)CA-13-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2acHPjr) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1872/44059620492_f34b18c7d2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2a8p5ab)CA-13-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2a8p5ab) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1834/44108544091_c3977c0426_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2acHPrv)CA-13-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2acHPrv) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr


The Jindivik is close

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/44108542261_38b99f8dca_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2acHNTX)Jindivik-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2acHNTX) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
 
 :o

and the Beaufreighter progresses

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1877/44059620642_209c44df38_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2a8p5cL)Frieghter100 (https://flic.kr/p/2a8p5cL) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr   8)

Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: Brian da Basher on August 18, 2018, 10:19:15 PM
I really like that Boomerang!

Looks great in OD.

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: ScranJ51 on August 28, 2018, 05:15:48 PM
Jindivik completed

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1885/29383248517_d91d750a13_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LLuQ64)Jindivik-1 (https://flic.kr/p/LLuQ64) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1895/44319220101_9c1aa5573c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2awkA5v)Jindivik-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2awkA5v) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1893/29383248747_26f0b1ac89_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LLuQa2)Jindivik-3 (https://flic.kr/p/LLuQa2) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 02, 2018, 03:07:52 AM
Good work.  What are you constructing the Beaufreighter from?
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: ScranJ51 on September 02, 2018, 11:29:46 AM
The Beaufreighter is the High Planes kit - found it on evil bay
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: ScranJ51 on September 02, 2018, 12:02:45 PM
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1888/44367546092_b15e6ca6ae_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aABgHf)beaufreighter_0001 (https://flic.kr/p/2aABgHf) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 08, 2018, 10:32:03 AM
Ah...wrong scale
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: pigflyer 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.

 :D
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: apophenia 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:
Title: Re: Aussie Oddities and others
Post by: ScranJ51 on September 10, 2018, 03:20:06 PM
OK - for those who are keen to see it - the Beaufreighter:

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1850/29650814057_2ae4687405_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9b12)beaufreighter-01 (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9b12) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1844/43870168054_0f0b0b6375_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29QE5xQ)beaufreighter-02 (https://flic.kr/p/29QE5xQ) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1898/29650813847_a400f212c5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9aWp)beuafreighter-03 (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9aWp) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1886/43870167824_461f2fe5ae_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29QE5tS)beaufreighter-04 (https://flic.kr/p/29QE5tS) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

yet to finish the small windows.

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

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1891/29650813637_4acbe993af_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9aSM)beaufreighter-05 (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9aSM) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1887/43870167574_2415b4bab0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29QE5py)beaufreighter-06 (https://flic.kr/p/29QE5py) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr



also on the bench and featuring metal exhausts:

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1845/43679289245_abdd19bf96_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29xMLVT)wirra-01 (https://flic.kr/p/29xMLVT) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

 8)


and almost finished:

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1842/29650812967_12fb9ed17f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9aFe)winjeel-01 (https://flic.kr/p/Mb9aFe) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr