The RCAF Group Build Birthday Party

Yo Poppie FYI,

Just reporting in to let you know I'm still in on the GB but I swore (before I ever joined) that I would finish the kits on my bench before I started anything new. I've modified this decree a little but I still have to at least finish my MIG before I get onto my 104...or anyhing else new!

Cheers 

Bullet21 wrote:

Reload wrote: BULLET   where in PG are you? I am orriginally from the Lower Mainland and lived in PG for 2 years while I worked at Rustad Brothers Saw mill. We initailly lived across from the sports fields, then moved way out of town up the big hill by a lake, and then settled in right across from the airport in a duplex. Actually my daughter was born in PG hospital in 97. Great trout fishing and the bear and moose hunting is 2nd to none!! Not to mention the wife and I driving down main street and having a moose running down the sidewalk!!! only in PG!! Brent Hello Brent. Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you but now that winter has finaly gone, it's just been very busy around here. And now I get even busier as I play on two softball teams. I actually live very close to where you were by the airport. I am right on top of Bonnet Hill on Sommerville Rd and I play ball at the airport ball park, and I work for Canfor at thier Isle Pierre mill. Pretty scarey working in the mills now I tell ya. Our's is the last mill in the entire region to still run 3 shifts, and Rustad will be cutting down to only run 1 shift in 2-3 weeks. I'm pretty fortunate as I have been working the weekend shift since we started doing that, but after 9 yrs. of only working 3 12hr shifts a week I'm not sure if I can handle going back to 5 8hr shifts again, lol. Have to just play it out and see what happens I suppose. Well, spare time is at a premium around here now so I better get something done on this kit while I still have a few minutes. Now, where did I put that sanding stick this time?

Bullet, you ever get down this way you better be givin me a call!

Reload wrote:

BULLET   where in PG are you? I am orriginally from the Lower Mainland and lived in PG for 2 years while I worked at Rustad Brothers Saw mill. We initailly lived across from the sports fields, then moved way out of town up the big hill by a lake, and then settled in right across from the airport in a duplex. Actually my daughter was born in PG hospital in 97. Great trout fishing and the bear and moose hunting is 2nd to none!! Not to mention the wife and I driving down main street and having a moose running down the sidewalk!!! only in PG!! Brent

Hello Brent. Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you but now that winter has finaly gone, it's just been very busy around here. And now I get even busier as I play on two softball teams. I actually live very close to where you were by the airport. I am right on top of Bonnet Hill on Sommerville Rd and I play ball at the airport ball park, and I work for Canfor at thier Isle Pierre mill. Pretty scarey working in the mills now I tell ya. Our's is the last mill in the entire region to still run 3 shifts, and Rustad will be cutting down to only run 1 shift in 2-3 weeks. I'm pretty fortunate as I have been working the weekend shift since we started doing that, but after 9 yrs. of only working 3 12hr shifts a week I'm not sure if I can handle going back to 5 8hr shifts again, lol. Have to just play it out and see what happens I suppose.

Well, spare time is at a premium around here now so I better get something done on this kit while I still have a few minutes. Now, where did I put that sanding stick this time?

brain44 wrote:

Aaronw wrote: Take two seems to have gone better, now I have a bunch of unassembled yellow parts. I should be getting started on the interior in the next day or two and will get some pics when I do. Just a tip always use white primer under yellow even if the kit is molded in light colored plastic. For what ever reason the plastic color seems to peak through the yellow, but the white paint doesn't. Second tip if you have a cat, keep him far away from your freshly painted models, I swear cat hair is attracted to wet paint like iron to a magnet.   Aaron, if your cats are anything like mine, they will attempt to use their tail to re-arrange the fresh pain to their liking and wipe the tail off on your pants leg...... Brian

Actually mine is more likely to look at the box of freshly painted parts and think, these would look much nicer down on the carpet.  

Aaronw wrote:

Take two seems to have gone better, now I have a bunch of unassembled yellow parts. I should be getting started on the interior in the next day or two and will get some pics when I do. Just a tip always use white primer under yellow even if the kit is molded in light colored plastic. For what ever reason the plastic color seems to peak through the yellow, but the white paint doesn't. Second tip if you have a cat, keep him far away from your freshly painted models, I swear cat hair is attracted to wet paint like iron to a magnet.

Aaron, if your cats are anything like mine, they will attempt to use their tail to re-arrange the fresh pain to their liking and wipe the tail off on your pants leg......

Brian 

Take two seems to have gone better, now I have a bunch of unassembled yellow parts. I should be getting started on the interior in the next day or two and will get some pics when I do.

Just a tip always use white primer under yellow even if the kit is molded in light colored plastic. For what ever reason the plastic color seems to peak through the yellow, but the white paint doesn't.

Second tip if you have a cat, keep him far away from your freshly painted models, I swear cat hair is attracted to wet paint like iron to a magnet.  

Well I have been getting some work done on the Boston I painted the interior and have the fuselage all together and some assembly done on the wings. There is a lot to do on this one and it is kind of a theraputic build for me also.

I have been in a modeling funk for the last bit, so I pulled out a couple of kits and whipped them off with nothing done to them other than adding paint. I did a basic job on the interior - a light drybrushing mostly - and it seemed to have me feeling better about the hobby. So I have continued that with this build also. I did a simple job on the interior but will be doing a finer job outside for sure. I'll only be getting so far ntil the MDC conversion arrives to make this a true Canadian Boston. That will take a couple of weeks to get here yet.

On another note with this kit (Italeri A-20B 1/48) is that it will be on display after it's completion at the Langley Herritage Museum of flight. My club has been asked to have a display for them for teh anniversary and I agreed to take a few of my kits down for the occasion. Now, this museum has a reputation - once a canadian model comes in, they don't want to give it back! They try to get you to donate it, sometimes it's hard to get it back if it's one they really want to have I know I will be hounded to leave this one there and likely will. That's why it has a basic interior. No need to go all out. Hey, it's not all bad - they give a charitable tax recipt for a substantial amount normally

I'll post a few pics soon as I can.

jssel wrote:

Thanks Dave, I never noticed that before.  Hey, a quick question.  I haven't been to Toronto since "Phantom" but I was wondering, is the Lancaster still on the post by the CN Tower and Ontario Place?   Jeff

Man.. days turn into weeks and weeks into months etc. - I've been way too busy so there's been very little building going on at my place.

That said, with an upcoming IPMS meeting this Tuesday I think I should "crank it up a notch" and have something ready for the meeting. 

Jeff, with respect to that Lanc, it's long gone from the pedestal near the lake - but it is being restored (non-flying of course) by the folks at the Toronto Aerospace Museum. It's a 1944 Mk X version that was built locally in Malton by Victory Aircraft Ltd.

I hope to either start painting or finish painting (or both) the Hurricane MK IIc and/or the Beech C-45F this weekend.

Cheers,
Dave

Ok, then put me down for the CH-118 using the 1/72 Italeri UH-1D kit with some Belcher Bits decals. I'm waiting on Squadron for several of the kits but I have a couple of the UH-1D kits already in the stash so it seems like a good place to start.

I got started tonight painting the fuselage and various external parts. I didn't get off to a good start, everything is now soaking in a vat of Superclean to strip the paint so I can try again.

Welcome back Poppie!

Hope the re-coup goes well.

Brent

Poppie wrote:

Guess what guys, Poppies back!!!!

Hurray!

 Poppie's back!!!!!!!

Hope all is well with the hand, my friend!  Gald to see oyu back on the keyboard! 

Brian 

Welcome back Poppie.  Sure has been quiet without you.  Hope the mitt is on the mend

Hey AaronW,

These little whirlygigs would fit right in:you just gotta promise us some pics of your work in progress though....conditions, conditions, conditions.

Guess what guys,

Poppies back!!!! 

It looks like you've loosened up the guidelines a bit, initially my interests didn't qualify since they are after the merger, but now maybe they do.

I have several Canadian rescue helicopter projects I could use if they qualify, all in the Yellow and Red scheme that I believe was adopted in the late 70's.

CH-113 Labrador

CH-118 Iroquois

CH-135 Twin Huey

CH-146 Griffon

CH-149 Comorant

So would any of these be acceptable?

Hey guys

I just wanted to show you guys my RCAF CF-188 done in the 2006 demo jet livery. I don't know a lot of history on aircraft 188711 and I'm not sure how to find out. I just really liked the design is why I choose it. I will do this model again but next time I will choose something from the 410 squadron in Cold Lake Ab. I was just putting the finishing touches on mine when this GB started so I'm linking to a thread in aircraft rather than posting my pics in this thread. I hope you guys like it!

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WOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!

Got home today and there was a big O'l box sitting on the kitchen table for me.........I love deliveries!!

My models have arrived, and they look great. I have already gone through the instructions and am thinking of scratchbuilding ideas...............now to just finish my Hurricane and my Skyhawk...........as my wife said to me, and I quote..." Um ya, good luck with that hon...."

Brent

Thanks Dave, I never noticed that before.  Hey, a quick question.  I haven't been to Toronto since "Phantom" but I was wondering, is the Lancaster still on the post by the CN Tower and Ontario Place?

Jeff

jssel wrote:

Thanks Dave, I do have one in my stash.  I also have the Chipmunk which would be interesting.  The rigging on the "Tiggie" makes me nervous. Cheers Jeff

 Hey Jeff,

 Don't forget, for the Chipmunk (if you have the old Airfix 1/72 one) that the Canadian canopy is different than the Brit canopy. Aeroclub makes a vacform Canadian canopy that can be used with the Airfix kit which suits it nicely

Cheers,
Dave

Thanks Dave, I do have one in my stash.  I also have the Chipmunk which would be interesting.  The rigging on the "Tiggie" makes me nervous.

Cheers

Jeff

Hey guys,

Man.. still swamped with work and photography stuff - haven't had squat time to myself to build or paint :( 

That said, I know some folks here may be looking at building or trying to build a DH 82c Tiger Moth.

Pavla has it in 1/72 and Revell/Matchbox has it in 1/32 - I believe that Aeroclub have a 1/48 version as well.

That said, there was a review posted on the Modelling Madness website of the kit and how, if you use the Airfix kit (cheap and likely easy to find) you could get, to paraphrase the old commercial "two, two, two planes in one!"

http://www.modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/gb/attardtm.htm

Cheers,
Dave

Poppie,

My best wishes for success with the "paw" today!  Hopefuly, you will be back at the keyboard and the bench in short order!  I haven't forgotten the GB, btw, just trying to get my Sunderland and my Spitfire MkIX finished upo first!  I am working on that article you asked for, however!

Brian 

You will do fine Poppie, but good luck to ya!!!!

The servers are a pain in the arse sometimes I'll tell ya.

If you don't mind me asking Poppie, what exactly are they doing to your hand? Give it to me in medical jargin so I can understand it better.

Brent

Hey Brent,

Why do they call them 'servers' when all they seem to do sometimes act like 'witholders'?  Glad to hear you got that problem sorted out.  It's frustrating as heck when something like that happens.  I have the same thing going on. I have a site that every time I try to get onto I get a 'runtime error' for some kind of Java script on their server. My browser won't accept their script so I had to download Mozilla's 'Firefox' and set it up. I can get on the site fine now, but I now have three browsers to choose from when I boot up????

Well, it's back into the hospital for the next 'hand-job' tomorrow.  Seems like I just got the stitches out from the last surgery---wait a minute--------- it was 'yesterday'!!!  Oh well, eventually I should be able to play the piano.  Only one more operation to go, and I won't be having it until next year as it's a big one and I'll be laid up for quite some time so, I'll have a bit of a break once this one here is over with.  I'm going to change my  name to 'the glove' - I just had this mental image of Michael Jackson flash through my mind.  That's what I need for this hand......a sequined white glove instead of these darned roll-up bandages.

Wish me luck guys, and I may not be doing much typing other than the 'hunt and peck' stuff with my 'other' hand until I get the wraps off. My work on my Spit is Sputtering.

Poppy

We definatley should hook up, I still have family in CLoverdale.

 Well, it sure has gotten quiet around these parts EH?

I found out tonight why I can't get onto the RCAF site with my windows explorer. THere is a firewall somewhere besides my PC that doesn't like my puter. So I am using a proxi server and now get on fine. Models should be here any day..........it's like a-mas in Cali!!!!....except for one small detail.............

...IT FRIGGIN SNOWED HERE YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      ....what in blazes is going on?????

 Brent

That was some rivalry. I remember a few things I did I was in from 86-90. If it wasn't you guys, it was 767! Man did we know how to get into trouble!

I knew Mike. He was in the class ahead of me. I got on Tutors in 94, Mike was '93. He was a very good pilot even before he got in. A very disciplined pilot.

 Good for you! Nothing like breaking the surly bonds of earth. It's a world unto it's own. Congratulations. 100 hours is little more than qualified, but you are qualified! If you ever get out this way again....we have to get together!

800 Squadron baby!!

DrewH wrote:

Brent! You were the enemy! I started in 861 in Abbotsford before leaving as a F/Sgt for the Forces in the early 90's! Poppie, I got my glider licence through the Air Cadets and that was enough to get me to apply as a pilot - as luck had it (or they were dumb) they accepted me. After that I went back as an instructor. If it weren't for medical problems - I'd likely go back to flying there. Now where are my Captain shoulder boards

HA!! Small world. We did have some fierce rivalry between our 2 sds didn't we? Heck, we might have even met or seen each other before...you were in at the same time as me. I joined the Army in 89.

You flew CAF? If so, did you run into, or happen to know Capt. Mike French? He was in my cadet Sqd and went on to fly 18's out of Cold Lake. For the last 4 years now he has been with the Snowbirds. He flew the #7 bird for 3 years and now is on the #12 as a Standards pilot. Seing and talkins with him again at an Abotsford Air Show back in ...umm...?2003? perhaps, he flew the 18 in for the show and when I went back to Saskatchewan, I fullfilled my life's dream of becoming a pilot with my private license. Unfortunatley I have had to put it on hold for a few years....stuff to do on house!! I soloed on Dec 7th 04 and So far I sit with just over 100 hours on a 172. Flew out of YQV with Leading Edge Aviation.

Brent

DrewH wrote:

Brent! You were the enemy! I started in 861 in Abbotsford before leaving as a F/Sgt for the Forces in the early 90's! Poppie, I got my glider licence through the Air Cadets and that was enough to get me to apply as a pilot - as luck had it (or they were dumb) they accepted me. After that I went back as an instructor. If it weren't for medical problems - I'd likely go back to flying there. Now where are my Captain shoulder boards

HA!! Small world.

You flew CAF? If so, did you run into, or happen to know Capt. Mike French? He was in my cadet Sqd and went on to fly 18's out of Cold Lake. For the last 4 years now he has been with the Snowbirds. He flew the #7 bird for 3 years and now is on the #12 as a Standards pilot.

Brent

DrewH wrote:

Poppie, I got my glider licence through the Air Cadets and that was enough to get me to apply as a pilot - as luck had it (or they were dumb) they accepted me. After that I went back as an instructor. If it weren't for medical problems - I'd likely go back to flying there. Now where are my Captain shoulder boards

At the very least, how would you feel about joining forces with Dave, in tandem or singular, and go out to some of the squadrons (and army units) and show the kids just what can be done with a model. Like I said to Dave, there's a big difference between 'before' and 'after' and it takes seeing a couple of 'after' kits and especially a couple being worked on to inspire these kids to say "Yeah", I could do that.  I won't be ready for your neck of the woods until 2009 but I would be really honoured if I could put you fellas down on my 'volunteer display teams' list, right up there at the top. 

I'd also appreciate any ideas of what to include in a demonstration. As you know, having someone come onto an armed forces base to 'discuss and show' things military has to have approval. I'd have to set out a kind of agenda for a CO so he/she would know how much time to allow in an evening, or to advertise a showing and display at the armoury on, say, a Sunday morning.  It would only take once a year for about 2 hours to help get some kids started, and maybe you'd find yourself with a dedicated 'class' of student modelers that would enjoy 'sitting at the masters feet'.  Please give it some serious thought. I'll be be looking for your suggestions and later on, I'll be back to you with the logistics of how we can go about setting these things up.

I'm hoping to recruit some guys from IPMS to volunteer to do some 'dog-and-pony-work here in Hamilton.  We've got 150 - Hamilto Tiger Squadron, 427 -Black Knight Squadron and , why is my mind drawing a blank.  Been a long(er) day.

I think a lot of you fellas would really enjoy doing some display work, then putting in 4 - 6 Sunday Mornings (I've looked for you in Mass and your not there so there must be a couple of hours available - lets see - 3 hours x 6 Sunday mornings = 18 hours divided by the formative years (psychologists say 12 to 25) is only 0.72 hours worth of contact to bring a kid into the fold of modeling!!!  Can I make you volunteer number 3 from the RCAF Group Build 2008.  My gosh, but there is a lot of good stuff coming out of this build.  By the way, how are your planes coming.  Any pics of work-in-progress we can 'tear apart.

Fair warning all - I hope we don't just give each other a fistful of 'attaboys'  in this build , nor will we be too bleary eyed and proud to accept well meaning advice (even if we don't agree - tell the poor son-of-a-gun-why.

Jeez, I'm proud to be a part of this forum and this build in particular.