PAF!

QUOTE: Originally posted by jepot Shrikes, why dont you make the PBY(5A i hope) into a PAF kit? dark blue with the PAF insignia...check out Bert book for a shot of the PBy we used back in the 50's; we found that pic at the national Museum years ago...

Nope, she's a PBY-5, so it's not the true amphibious version. i dunno if the PAF or the Phil Navy used them, but i painted her in bluegray over lightgray camo scheme. did we use the same one and did we use PBA-5s?
-V

Hi Shrikes, there were two other aircraft modelled with PAF decals that i know of. they were the airfix BN defender (1/72) and the hasegawa P36 peashooter(1/32). hope this info is of use. Greg

The PBY 5A night version of academy is the right one and it is colored midnight blue NOT black, as the mistake i made when i painted mine; i think there is basically minor differences like the football radar (?), the antennae, so its a rather easy conversion, me thinks..'
Hi Gregers! indeed you are right; the P26 kit of Hasegawa in 1/32 scale has rather incorrect PAAC markings and paint scheme but that was the only game in town then; the BN Islander of Airfix has the old 2 tone grey PN scheme; the S211 by Planet models has modern PAF markings too, but its in resin the P26 in 1/48 scale by Hobby craft has CORRECT PAAC markings and spares for another 1/48 scale kit ( hmmm, the Stearman of Lindberg? thats a good kit to put the extra decals!).
As for PAF decals commercially available, pls check out www.geocities.com/afponlinemuseum/Cover.html for a list of such...

me too im a pinoy from manila

Jedi_mike,

Saw you post in the helo forum. Im near Holy Trinity Parish in Balic Balic. Where in Sampaloc are you?

Uy another pinoy! welcome aboard!ayan, alln might be proximal to your location, so you can physically correspond with him, lalo na if you are into PAF stuff

Once again, i'd like to say that i'm kind of disappointed in the PAF for not giving us modelers enough subjects to work with... I went on holiday after new year's day to Cebu. We landed in Mactan and used the PAF ramp to disembark... There were quite a number of junked/cannibalized C-130s there as well as a few MD-500s, Hueys, Islanders, and some plane i didn't immediately recognize....

I understand that we buy the parts for the islander and assemble it ourselves (the ultimate model kit!)... Who makes the real thing and does anyone make a model of an Islander? Just a little curious.

DOH! do i feel silly... i just had to scroll down a bit in the aircraft forum for the answer to my question... Allan, where did you find yours? I think i'd like to build a kit of this too!

Shrikes,

I got it from my late godfather --- Bert Anido. Its quite a rare kit nowadays. Im looking for another one so I could build the one I have and keep the other. LOL. Even the empty boxes are selling (the Airfix Defender/Islander kit has the Philippine Navy example as the box art!).

Been to Mactan a couple of times and saw all the planes you mentioned. Every now and then thered be an N22 Nomad and a Sikorsky S-76 chopper. But all those grounded C-130s...! Sigh.

Zambo is a little better. There are about 5-6 OV-10s at any given time, plus about 2-3 MG-520 Defenders. Theres also an oxidized C-123 on static display somewhere that you could see from the plane before it lands.

Wow... you're ninong is the guy that started the IPMS here? no wonder you have that kit! i know how you feel about owning two! i'd probably be the same way if i owned one kit too!

I feel really sorry for all those rotting C-130s... they're good dependable aircraft! I hear that they are the only ones that can drop a daisy cutter and a M.O.A.B. (Mother Of All Bombs, i think it stands for... [;p]) I saw some other planes on static display... an albatross, i think it was, an F-86F (couldn't get down from the car and snap a few pics, though... ), and something else i couldn't quite see past the trees...

Sorry if i've been full of questions today, but i have another one!! What are the perks of being an IPMS member aside from being able to go to these meetings without gatecrashing? Thanks in advance, allan!

Shrikes, i also got my 3 BNIs from Bert ( well the last one was from Abet Anido na his his): maraming advantages nga pag IPMS ka; back in the 70s when i started modelling, i felt alone, i thought that it was only me and my friend Homer who were into the hobby until i met the IPMS guys back in the early 90s when i was still a med student; allan i think was still in prelaw then, right allan? so being ipms or a member of a hobby club exposses you to other members who may wish to share knowledge, info, skill or in berts case, even kits; too bad berts gone...
kinuha mo rin palang ninong si bert ha allan? sabagay who didnt when he was still alive, and he was more than happy to be a sponsor in our weddings back then.
The aircraft you saw shrikes might be the GAF Nomad on the ramp at MAB; Bert gave me a resin kit of that from Australia- very rare! even the box was cool ( not the boxart though); the only F86 i know of are at Basa, and VAB- i dont think there is one at the MAB ramp.

That would be very cool to get a rare model kit as a gift!
Now the kicker question: (appologies in advance if i offend someone! ) How much does it cost to be a member? I'm not working yet so, i don't really have much in the way of finances...
Oh, and these are the aircraft i saw on the ramp at Mactan:


Just thought i'd share.

Shrikes,

Counter clockwise from top left: 1. PN Islander/Defender; 1. PAF Huey; 3. PAF SF-260 Warrior (Turbo) or Layang I conversion; 4. PAF MG-520; and 5. Shrikes' cool B-17.

First off, congratulations on your third star!

I feel sorry about them Hercs too. Theyre just sitting there!

As for IPMS-Bert Anido, theres no such thing as "gate-crashing." We welcome any modeler who comes along and wants to participate in the meetings/contests. Membership fee is just P250/year. We have internal contests at least 4 times a year, and theres even a credit facility cooperative where we could source the model you like and you pay in terms (usually 3 month terms) interest free. For cash purchases, some members can even source the kit for you at 10% discount, subject to local availability. Hope we see you soon.

Jepot,

I was already in law school then. Bert gave me a lot of advise about life in general. Even offered me a job right after I passed the Bar. And yes, I miss the guy, too.

On a different note, did you get to see that Antonov parked in Cebu?

QUOTE: Originally posted by allan Shrikes, Counter clockwise from top left: 1. PN Islander/Defender; 1. PAF Huey; 3. PAF SF-260 Warrior (Turbo) or Layang I conversion; 4. PAF MG-520; and 5. Shrikes' cool B-17.

How is the MD-500 different from the MG-520? Civilian and military versions, perhaps? Also, i really think that the Islander/defender is the most interesting subject to model...

QUOTE: First off, congratulations on your third star!

While we're in the mutual adoration society , i notice that you've just hit the 3rd star as well, so congratulations too!

QUOTE: As for IPMS-Bert Anido, theres no such thing as "gate-crashing." We welcome any modeler who comes along and wants to participate in the meetings/contests. Membership fee is just P250/year. We have internal contests at least 4 times a year, and theres even a credit facility cooperative where we could source the model you like and you pay in terms (usually 3 month terms) interest free. For cash purchases, some members can even source the kit for you at 10% discount, subject to local availability. Hope we see you soon.

I might just give it a go! maybe i'll get around to it once my thesis is done! By the way, did you guys ever do an exhibit in the early 90's at the ayala museum? I made my mom bring me there once and saw two things that rocked my little modeling world: This really well made F-4 (G model wild weasel, i think it was), and a pair of Browning .50 Cal. machine guns scratch built from wire/alambre! whoa.

QUOTE: On a different note, did you get to see that Antonov parked in Cebu?

I thought i saw an Antonov! As we were taxiing and i thought i saw a 4 engined airliner with a greenhouse style nose... i thought i was seeing things. i might have got it on video. What's it doing there !
-Vino

Vino,

Thanks!

1. Externally, the 520 has a more pointed canopy bubble/nose. Problem is, only DML came out with that. The PAF 520s have some modifications peculiar to us. I'll ask my colleagues to bring their photos and explain when youre free.

2. Yes, finish your thesis first. Remember, the country needs you. (Did I just put added pressure on you?). But we do hope to see you again soon.

3. Yes, it was the group that held that exhibit. I became a member right after that exhibit, unfortunately, so I could only recount the photos and the tales.

4. The Antonov appears to be based there. In the several times Ive been to Cebu it was always there. Its usually parked behind the PAL and Air Philippines jets. So when you taxi theres that slim chance your plane will roll near enough to see it. Am not sure, but it looks kinda smaller than the Herc.

Ooops. Gotta go now. Its 12:10 am an Ive got an injunction hearing in the morning. See you around!

Another new modification of the MG520 was the adding of a triangular white housing at the starboard side of the rear window which was a cover for litter patients; its not seen in many models; but the one i saw was also interestingly painted with a shark mouth motif so that a nice helo to model- but then, its only plausible in 1/35th scale, the DML kit; BTW, another modification is the frame of the bubble- you have to sand off a n area in the lower front of the bubble to make your model look like the MG520- did it but took me so long just to ensure to limit the damage; and put future floor wax to make the buffed area shine again- awa ng Diyos, the kit is back in the box, awaiting for me to have an interest in building it, with finality

I would love to obtain 1/32 and 1/48 Philippine Air Force decals. How to I get them?

 

Steven

Hello,

I would love to purchase 1/32 and 1/48 Philippine Air Force decals. How do I get them?

Steven

Hi, sdprest - 19 year old thread!  Not sure if you'll get a reply from any of the original posters, but if you can't find decals, consider making your own.  There are multiple threads on the forums that discuss that, including this one:

https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/tools_techniques_and_reference_materials/f/20/t/140313.aspx

Hope this helps!