Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: uncle les on December 21, 2013, 06:46:58 AM
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Yes, Project 175, the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Anti Tank Aircraft.
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That's great! I really like it, especially the unique landing gear!
Cheers,
Logan
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:)
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G'day Uncle Les!! :) :)
That looks like the offspring of a Boomerang and a Woomera (especially the wings and landing gear). 8)
Excellent scratch build, brilliant finish!! :-*
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Definitely says 'Woomera'! Very nice :)
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Interesting. The raised observer's position looks a little strange though. Would this be the Uncle Les of "Uncle Les's Models" fame?
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That looks like the offspring of a Boomerang and a Woomera (especially the wings and landing gear). 8)
Is that a Woomerang or a Boomera then ;)?
Martin
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Interesting. The raised observer's position looks a little strange though.
The observer is actually the gunner/loader sitting astride a Bofors 40mm neatly tucked in under and behind the cockpit (which was taken straight from a Boomerang ) hence his elevated and augmented position. The story goes that the proposal was cancelled as soon as it became apparent that Japanese tanks could be rendered non-combatant by a severe frown.
Would this be the Uncle Les of "Uncle Les's Models" fame?
..I would have thought infamy more an appropriate term... :D
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Infamy it is then, top job.
I like the "severe frown" comment although the thought of Light Horse mounted tank hunting teams popping Japanese tanks with Boys anti tank rifles is fun too.
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Looks very good. Interesting aircraft
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Uncle Les opined
The story goes that the proposal was cancelled as soon as it became apparent that Japanese tanks could be rendered non-combatant by a severe frown.
Best quip ever. ( and shockingly close to the truth.)
I like it!
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Very well done! Your base kit looks like a vacu-form. What was it in its former life? Adios, Larry. 8)
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Your base kit looks like a vacu-form. What was it in its former life?
Original wingsection plasticard from scratch, front fuselage master for vacform fashioned from Airfix Boomer canopy and milliput, rear fuselage and tail started life as a Matchbox Ju188. Engines from Wirraway, u/c cast in whitemetal from scratch. Props from Matchbox Bf109 - all eventually cast in polyurethane as seen below.
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/ersatzfleug/Copyofp175_zps362a4842.jpg)
and for those wishing to scratch one themselves..
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/ersatzfleug/CACtwinboomer2_zps3ab8d174.jpg)
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Would be interesting to see that in either a North African desert scheme or even a Northern Australian scheme.
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Just one question ..... where do ya get it!!!! :-* :-*
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I think a PM to Les might help you... ;)
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They pop up on ebay from time to time ;)
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You've masterfully replicated the very essence of Commonwealth Aircraft design in this beauty!
I am "green" with envy! Most excellent!
Brian da Basher
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Uncle Les, are you still in business producing resin models for sale?
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Uncle Les, are you still in business producing resin models for sale?
As time, interest and enthusiasm permits, the occasional foray into commerce occurs.
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OK, thanks for the heads up.
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belated congratulations! :-*
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You've masterfully replicated the very essence of Commonwealth Aircraft design in this beauty!
I am "green" with envy! Most excellent!
Brian da Basher
Ditto on what Brian said.
Is first I heard of this plane !
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and for those wishing to scratch one themselves..
I have downloaded your precious 3-view but its name surprised me: CACtwinboomer2_zps3ab8d174.jpg
Twin-boomer? She wasn't twin-boom, at first sight. I have corrected that:
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Ahh.. I see I the error of my syntax. :-[
Here's one with the "ang" at the end.
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Love the alteration - if it had two cannons it'd be a twin boom twin boomer twin Boomerang..
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Thanks for the explanation ;)
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([url]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/ersatzfleug/Copyofdownload_zps02c32e79.jpg[/url])
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Love it! :)
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Who accuses us people from OZ of being sane??? Nice one Unc!! 8) 8)
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VERY reminiscent of the Woomera - lovely work, Les! Foliage Green RAAF twins really look the business.
Speaking of Woomera, have you ever made a kit of the CA-11 available?
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VERY reminiscent of the Woomera - lovely work, Les! Foliage Green RAAF twins really look the business.
Speaking of Woomera, have you ever made a kit of the CA-11 available?
Thanks, and that's a no on the CA-11, the only Woomera I made many years ago was part vac-form, part scratch and it was definitely a one-off.
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You never cease to amaze me, uncle les!
Brian da Basher