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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 1:51 AM
Tweety and Chris, Ive got the Red roo decal set for a P51D of 3sqdn based in Italy in 1945. They came with a photo of the plane, it looks great with the camo paint and the Southern Cross painted on the rudder. I also picked up Gary Byke's "Modellers guide to the RAAF Mustang", it's a great reference. I can't wait to start on it but there's a P47 hogging all my bench space at the moment. Seems like I've been decalling this P47 forever, there's a million stencils on it!

Cheers...Snowy
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  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 3:25 AM
Yes I saw there were several decal sets from Red Roo for P51D's and K's, but the two I mentioned were specifically for Aussie built Mustangs Big Smile [:D]

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 4:00 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666

Yes I saw there were several decal sets from Red Roo for P51D's and K's, but the two I mentioned were specifically for Aussie built Mustangs Big Smile [:D]


Yeah I know Chris but I couldn't help myself once you guys started talking Mustangs.Thumbs Up [tup]

Cheers....Snowy
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 5:42 AM
Don't blame you!! Just don't mention bent aboriginal flying hunting sticks around me cos I do the same !!! Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:10 PM
Ah, thanks for the info help Chris and Snowy.Big Smile [:D]

It seems to me that the further I research Australian craft, the better it getsBig Smile [:D]

Craft that I had no idea existed, Sabre, Phantom, and now the Mustang.

It is no surprise really, considering the upteen models produced to resemble American, British, German and Japanese craft, picking your way through the listings looking for Aussie stuff takes alot of time.
Then there's the research to make sure what you make actually resembles what it's 'spose to be.

Ah well, come July, I'll order my Sabre, and maybe the Mustang also, money and all that,Sad [:(].
I'll have finished my Corsair by then, so full steam ahead for the GBBig Smile [:D]
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:23 PM
There's plenty more Tweety. Lightnings, Lancers, Airacobras, Hudsons, Venturas, Liberators, Dakotas, Bostons, Mitchells, Mosquitos, Beaufighters, Vengeances, Kingfishers, Catalinas, Sunderlands, Walruses, Dorniers, Mariners, Beauforts, Spitfires, Boomerangs, Wirraways, Kittyhawks, Warhawks, and even a Zero.......to name but a few!!!

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:59 PM
STOP!!!!

I beg of you.

Talk about getting dizzy.

Now the next 6 months of modelling have been thrown out the window.
Hmm, Imagine a collection of models, all with the RAAF etc emblems on em, and not a US star to be found.

Mind you, finding decals for all these craft would be a challenge, let alone accurate research.
--Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:07 PM
Hey Chris, I saw a couple of those Airfix 1/72 reissued CAC Boomerangs in the LHS the other day for about $12. I have never built one but I guess that kit would be fairly dodgey? Wouldn't it be good if the world was perfect and Tamiya released one!

Cheers....Snowy
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:12 PM
That Airfix Boomerang is definitely showing its age. However, Special Hobby are supposed to be bringing out a 1/72 Boomerang soon. I suggest you wait for that instead of beating your brains out over the Airfix one. I managed to get my hands on a couple of 1/48 LTD ones, and there are the Tasman 1/48 ones too if you can get them, but I think they are resin. Someone also did a vacform 1/32 one, but I can't remember who

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by South Aussie on Sunday, May 23, 2004 2:46 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666

There's plenty more Tweety. Lightnings, Lancers, Airacobras, Hudsons, Venturas, Liberators, Dakotas, Bostons, Mitchells, Mosquitos, Beaufighters, Vengeances, Kingfishers, Catalinas, Sunderlands, Walruses, Dorniers, Mariners, Beauforts, Spitfires, Boomerangs, Wirraways, Kittyhawks, Warhawks, and even a Zero.......to name but a few!!!


Laugh [(-D]And don't forget about the Neptunes, Vampires & Canberras. Sorry Tweety1, just couldn't help myself.Laugh [(-D]
Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:20 AM
I forgot about the Ansons, Lancasters, Battles., Oxfords, and a host of lesser training and comunications machines!!! Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:13 AM
Snowy thanks for the info on PSP i didnt even know what it was called because the issue of FSM it was in vanished.
Hey those Italian based mustang decals you have for KH-616 and KH716 because i think ihave the same decal sheet.

Tweety1 i'll take a few shots of the Highplanes CAC Sabre kit for you and post
them up this week.
But be warned i couldn't help myself and i started cleaning up the fuselage halves,only because it gave me something to do while my wife was talking to me.

Okay you fellas have been talking about RAAF subjects so i dug through my ever growing collections of pics and found this.


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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:24 AM
Cool [8D]Heres another i've always wanted to doCool [8D]



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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:45 AM
Tweety1 heres an image of the decal sheet


















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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:10 AM
Folk's,

The REDROO RAAF Mustangs, are a P51d of 82 Sqn A68-766 Japan 1948, the other is a P51k of 84 Sqn A68-565 [sevice life just over a month], the 84 Sqn aircraft had over sized roundals.

The RAAF 22 Sqn Boston III of DU-Q A28-15 shown in the Aussie Decals scan that was posted shows the aircraft as a A20c Boston III, where in fact it is an A20a Boston III. This aircraft was photograph so often with 'Bill' Newton and his crew, standing near it, which is claimed by some decal manufacturuer's to be his aircraft. No pilot in 22 Sqn RAAF had an assigned aircraft, they flew what ever was serviceable and available for each mission. 'Bill' Newton in March 1943 prior to his capture flew, A28-11, A28-6 code 'G' this aircraft had the artwork 'Japanese Ghost Producer' on the nose, A28-7 code 'H' and A28-16. A28-3 is the aircraft he flew on the mision of his capture, from being shot down.

Hope this is of some help
Rob
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 7:06 PM
Guy's,

I've gone threw my stacks of RAAF decals, all I could find on the CAC Sabre are for the Prototype, anyone doing the Aussie A 4g Skyhawk for the G.B I found the 48 sheet for it.
Covers 3x single seat aircraft one in the wrap around Agressor, the other 2 are the Grey/White, with the Red/White check tail, or the Grey/white with the Red/White check rudder and a two seater with the Blue/Yellow check tail.

Rob
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  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 1:54 AM
Actually Red Roo do decals for 6 different Aussie Mustangs. 3 D's, 1 K, and 2 CA-18's

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by ILuv3ggs on Monday, May 24, 2004 2:47 AM
js, thats the CAC-18 Kangaroo isn't it ?

there is a kit of one of those around somewhere ... its resin tho, and as a result, too hard for me Sad [:(] Tongue [:P]
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 3:01 AM
ILuv3ggs, I think the number you're looking for is CA-15. The 18 was the licence built Mustangs

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 3:39 AM
j.s, the decals I have are for a P51K mustang, KH667, CV-P. Flown by Squadron Leader P.M. Nash, DFC and Bar, CO 3 Squadron, RAAF. As flown in Italy, November 1944.

Cheers...Snowy
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 4:38 AM
And has anyone even mentioned the Macchi's?

Bob
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 5:34 AM
And has anyone even mentioned the Macchi's?

Bob
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 5:38 AM
Yep. You just did .....twice!!!!! Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by tweety1 on Monday, May 24, 2004 8:39 AM
Ok, I just went back through a few pages here, and in my opinion, the combined knowledge of Lobbie, South, Chris and Snowy, could quite easily fill the pages of a decent book for modelling referance.

Kind of like a quick finders guide, from pilots to Sqn numbers etc.

j.s., thanks for the Sabre decal post. Was curious as to what was in the box.

Whats the fit like of the parts?
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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 9:04 AM
Must admit, the idea of doing the authoritive book on the Boomerang has crossed my mind briefly a couple of times. Also thinking about getting therapy!!!!!

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 9:07 AM
BTW, just read a source which claims there are 8 surviving Boomerangs in various states of restoration. Unfortunately it doesn't say any more on the subject.

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 9:50 AM
Snowy the decals i have are for the same unit but i don't have any references on the A/C colours,any chance of seeing that photo.

Tweety parts fit eh,i've only dry fitted a couple of the parts so far and their not crash hot but it's the only way to get a CAC Sabre.
The one thing that bothers me is the soft detail in the c/pit of the Acamemy Sabre,the instument panel is crap and after doing the hard work putting it all together theres noway i'll put it in.
So what i'm going to do is buy the Hasegawa F-86 and swap C/pits then i'll build the F-86 in Canadian colours.
The Highplanes Sabre conversion apparently fit's both the Academy and Hasegawa F-86 kit.
Chris i found another RNZAF corsair plate,I also have 1/48 RNZAF roundels from the airfix kit,i'm doing the Royal Navy version in Oxford Blue.













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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 9:52 AM
Folk's,

The CA-15 'Kangaroo' is available as a resin kit from one of those Eastern European Countries, it's a 72 scale and not very detailed. The CA 15 is nothing like a Mustang, with exception of the wing profile, tailplane and a similarity in part of the fuselage, it was powered by a Rolls Royce Griffin, it had a top speed of 721 KPH. Compared to 636 KPH of the CA 18 Mustang, with it's Packard Merlin.

I've read with interest about the different types of aicraft the RAAF flew during the war both within and outside this Country, only a hand full have been mentioned, we flew 72 different aircraft types between '39 and '45 and at the end of the Pacific war this Country had at that time the 4th largest airforce. Two of these were prototypes the CA-4, CA-11 two versions of the Woomera and the CA-15 Kangaroo.

Rob.
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  • From: Brisbane Australia
Posted by ChrisJH666 on Monday, May 24, 2004 10:42 AM
Thats great JS!! Thanks for the pic. If you can spare the RNZAF decals, lets cut a deal!!!!

Further to surviving Boomerangs, I've done a spot of research and found seven of them:

CA-12 A46-25 Part restored fuselage only Moorabin Air Museum
CA-12 A46-30 Restored to static display RAAF Museum Point Cook
CA-12 A46-54 Under restoration by Greg Batts at Hendra
CA-13 A46-122 Airworthy Oakey Army Air Museum (or at least thats where it was Nov!)
CA-13 A46-144 Under restoration to ground running condition by Lionel Long
CA-13 A46-165 Under restoration as part of Kermit Weeks collection in US
CA-19 A46-206 Airworthy, Zuccoli Collection Toowoomba

Apparently there's another one out there under restoration too but I couldn't find it, and there are a number of recovered parts form other examples

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

 

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 3:12 PM
G'day ChrisJH666,
A46-25, is owned by Dick Hourigan, who incidently is the owner of the Mustang CV-P, Judy Pay has a half share and flys this aircraft at airshows.
A46-30, has been placed in storage at Point Cook and is not on public display
A46-122, is the aircraft that Matt Denning now flys
A46-144, Malcolm [Lionel is his eldest son] Long owns this aircraft which is planned this aircraft is to fly again, he also owns the L.Hudson that flys in the markings of 2 Sqn RAAF. His other L.Hudson is on static display at what used to be Driages Airworld in Wangaratta
A46-206, Janet Zuccoli's aircraft, is called the 'Millingimbi Ghost' this is not a true Boomerang, the fuselage is a composite of 5 other aircraft, the wing is from a T-6 and modified to fit the Boomerang, this was the first such aircraft to fly in this Country some 20 odd years ago, the late Guido Zuccoli, spent 15 years scrounging airframes and parts, for this aircraft. He is also responsible for the ex Iraqi Sea Fury's to be imported to Australia, before his death he flew a Sea Fury in the markings of RANFAA Squadron aboard HMAS Sydeney, Bruce Andrews aslo flew a Sea Fury which was in the overall Dark Blue scheme with a white 115 as it number, sadly this aircraft was sold to the U.S

Hope this helps.
Rob.
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