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Canadian Vickers (Northrop) Delta (1/48th scale)
Built by: David Askett, Orillia, ON, Canada
This model was scratchbuilt except for an Aeroclub white metal engine and propeller. Floquil Oil Silver was used to paint the model, and
the national markings were also painted. The remainder came from a supply of spare decals.
Completed: Autumn 1999
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Fleet 16B Finch (1/48th scale)
Built by: David Askett, Orillia, ON, Canada
Scratchbuilt except for an Aeroclub white metal engine and propeller, this model biplane was painted with Gunze lacquers while the decals
were custom printed on an ALPS computer printer.
Completed: October 2000
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Fairey Battle (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Classic Airframe's Battle, assembled out of the box and painted as a target tug using Polly Scale acrylics. The decals were
pieced together from a number of spare sheets.
Completed: 2000
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Lockheed Hudson V (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Al Davis, Northern Ontario, Canada
Airfix's Hudson was modified with a new turret and canopies from Aeroclub and D&B resin engines. The cockpit was detailed with Aeroclub seats and Humbrol
enamels were brush painted for a 407 Squadron machine.
Completed: Unknown
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Hawker Hurricane IIB (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Tom Calbury, Calgary, AB, Canada
Revell Germany's Hurricane was built out of the box and painted with Model Master enamels. The decals for 402 Squadron came in the kit.
Completed: Unknown
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V (1/48th scale)
Built by: Tom Calbury, Calgary, AB, Canada
Tamiya's Spitfire was built out of the box and painted as a 417 Squadron machine using Model Master enamels. Decals are from the kit.
Completed: Unknown
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V (1/48th scale)
Built by: Randy Lutz, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Tamiya's Spitfire LF Vb in the markings of Flying Officer Jack Sheppard, 401 'Ram' Squadron, Biggin Hill, England in July 1943. This whole model
has been superdetailed with photoetch accessories, drilled out holes and gun barrels and thinned plastic to create a more realistic appearance.
Paints were Xtracolor enamels, while the majority of decals were from a Hasegawa kit. Weathering was done with chalk pastels.
Completed: 1999
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Bristol Beaufighter (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Tamiya's Beaufighter built out fo the box and finished as an example from 404 Squadron. Polly Scale acrlyic paints and kit
decals were used to create the D-Day invasion scheme.
Completed: 1998
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXb (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Al Davis, Northern Ontario, Canada
Aeroclub's Merlin engine and mount were installed into a Ventura kit. True Details wheels and a vacuformed Falcon canopy completed the details. Humbrol
enamels were brush painted, and Al notes that the tonal qualities of the code letters were based on various photos of the original.
Completed: Unknown
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Hawker Typhoon Mk. IB (1/48th scale)
Built by: Massimo Santarossa, Calgary, AB, Canada
Monogram's Typhoon was modified by adding photo-etched and scratchbuilt parts to the cockpit, resin wheels, tail planes and propellers. Scratchbuilt
parts were added to the wheel wells, antenna and navigation lights. Finally, a number of panel lines were scribed. Model Master enamels and Arrow Graphics
decals were used to represent a 439 Squadron aircraft from 1944.
Completed: 2000
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Hawker Typhoon IB (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Academy's little kit was almost built out of the box, except for some added details to the oil cooler and bomb racks. Xtracolor enamels were used, as were
decals from Arrow Graphics, representing a 440 Squadron machine (circa 1944). The artwork on the cowling was hand painted.
Completed: 2002
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Hawker Typhoon IB (1/48th scale)
Built by: Tom Calbury, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's Typhoon with Ultracast's resin 1000lb bombs and seat. The flaps have been dropped with an Eduard set but aren't visible at this angle.
Paints were from Model Master's enamel line and the decals are a combination of Aeromaster, Superscale and Arrow Graphics.
Completed: Unknown
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Avro Lancaster Mk. I (1/48th scale)
Built by: Randy Lutz, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Built from Tamiya's kit in the markings of Flying Officer H. Cowan, 424 'Tiger' Squadron (No. 6 Bomb Group), based at Skipton-on-Swale, England during March 1945.
The cockpit was superdetailed with scratchbuilt parts, the exterior was scribed and detailed and Belcher Bits resin engine cowlings were installed. Other Belcher
Bits set was used for the 4,000 pound bomb and smooth tread tires. Paints were enamels from Xtracolor and the decals were from Albatross. Chalk pastel weathering
fisished the model.
Completed: 2002
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc (1/48th scale)
Built by: Trevor McTavish, Airdrie, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's Spitfire built out of the box, painted with Polly Scale acrylics. Markings for 403 Squadron came from Watermark.
Completed: 2002
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk. LFXVIe (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
This model was converted from a Hasegawa Spitfire Mk. IX kit, painted with Xtracolor enamels and weathered with chalk pastels. Decals for a machine from
441 Squadron (circa 1945) were supplied by Tally-Ho.
Completed: 2001
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North American P-51D Mustang Mk. IV (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Al Davis, Northern Ontario, Canada
An older Hasegawa kit, built using a Falcon vacuformed canopy. Humbrol enamels were used and markings for a late-war 442 Squadron machine were from an
IPMS Canada decal sheet.
Completed: Unknown
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North American P-51D Mustang Mk. IV (1/48th scale)
Built by: Randy Lutz, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Tamiya's F-51 built as a Mustang Mk. IV from the Experimental and Proving Establishment at Uplands Air Station, Ottawa, ON during June of 1951. This model received
some small, scratchbuilt detailing, various holes and gun barrels drilled out, an Ultracast resin seat and an MV Products lens for the landing light. Paints for the metallic finish are from
Alclad II, while the decals come from IPMS Canada's SMP 48-038 sheet.
Completed: September 2004
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Canadian Vickers PBY-5A Canso A (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Modified with a Belcher Bits tail and Scott's Custom Resin nose, this ProModeler PBY was finished with a number of Model Master
enamels and Arrow Graphics decals.
Completed: 1996
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de Havilland Vampire (1/48th scale)
Built by: David Askett, Orillia, ON, Canada
Hobbycraft's kit had its nose and wingtips reshaped, its tailbooms and landing gear modified. When that was finished, the model was painted
with Floquil Old Silver. Decals for a 442 Squadron 'Vampire Bat' came from Arrow Graphics.
Completed: Summer 2001
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Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard Mk. II and North American P-51D Mustang Mk. IV (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
A pair of 403 'City of Calgary' Reserve Squadron aircraft. The Harvard is a Monogram T-6D with added rockets and Model Master enamels.
The P-51 comes from Tamiya and is also finished in Model Master enamels and Arrow Graphics decals.
Completed: 1998
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North American P-51D Mustang Mk. IV (1/48th scale)
Built by: Trevor McTavish, Airdrie, AB, Canada
Tamiya's F-51D kit was built out of the box and painted with Model Master enamels. 403 'City of Calgary' Reserve Squadron decals
came from Arrow Graphics. This model was recently gifted to a pilot who'd flown the original back in the 1950s.
Completed: 2000
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Canadair F-86 Sabre Mk. V (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Massimo Santarossa, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hobbycraft's F-86 with photo-etched details added to the cockpit, speed brakes, wheel wells and landing gears. A scratchbuilt pitot tube
was also added. Painted with Model Master enamels and decaled with a 421 Squadron Sky Lancers (1955) set from Arrow Graphics.
Completed: 2003
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Canadair F-86 Sabre Mk. V (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Academy's Sabre, modified by the addition of the 'sugar scoop' intakes below the fuselage and the removal the doubler on the spine. Decals are from
Leading Edge.
Completed: Unknown
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Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard Mk. IV (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Trevor McTavish, Airdrie, AB, Canada
Academy's T-6G painted as a Harvard, with a scratchbuilt 'Canadian' exhaust. Paints came from Polly Scale's acrylic line and decals are
from Leading Edge.
Completed: 2002
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Canadian Car and Foundry Harvard Mk. IV (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Academy's T-6G was converted into a Harvard by using a vacuformed canopy, a longer exhaust stack and oil feeder tube from the exhaust pipe. Xtracolor's
enamel was used as the paint and Leading Edge's Goldilocks aerobatic tram decals supplied the markings.
Completed: 2001
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de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Al Davis, Northern Ontario, Canada
Airfix's venerable old Chipmunk with a detailed, scratchbuilt cockpit and landing gear from plastic rod and fuse wire. This model was painted with a can
of Testors enamel spray paint.
Completed: Unknown
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Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. V (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Massimo Santarossa, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hobbycraft's CF-100 with scratchbuilt cockpit details and pitot tube. A combination of Testors, FloQuil and Model Master metalizer
paints were used, as was Rub 'N Buff polish. Decals for a 428 Squadron machine were pieced together from the spare's box.
Completed: 2001
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McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Charlie 'Cheetah' Arsenault, Moncton, NB, Canada
Revell Germany's F-101B was converted to an 'initial batch' CF-101 by removing the formation light panels and nose mounted IR pod. The natural metal
finish was done using Model Master Metalizers and Testors' enamels the the exhaust and other details. Markings for an early 416 Squadron machine were
from an A.L.S. (possibly A.M.S.).
Completed: Spring 1998
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (scale unknown)
Built by: Michael Hunter, Calgary, AB, Canada
This is a Lockheed supplied desktop model from when Lockheed was offering the F-104 to the RCAF. It was passed to Mike by a Brigader General (Ret) about
five years ago.
Completed: 1960s
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de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Flinder Lo, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hobbycraft's Caribou kit was built out of the box, painted with Gunze spray paint and finished with the kit decals.
Completed: 2003
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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (1/48th scale)
Built by: David Askett, Orillia, ON, Canada
Hasegawa's F-104J was converted into a CF-104 by fairing over the gun port and modifying the cockpit. Barely visible is a scratchbuilt Vinten Vicon
reconnaisance pod under the fuselage. Several shades of Model Master enamels, Testor's Metalizer and Gunze lacquers were used to create the paint scheme
before Belcher Bits decals were applied.
Completed: May 2001
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Douglas C-47/CC-129 (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Using Leading Edge's 'Pinocchio' resin conversion, Italeri's Dakota was built into the famous Navigational trainer for CF-104 pilots. Model Master
enamels, Bare Metal Foil and Leading Edge decals were used for the markings.
Completed: 1999
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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (1/48th scale)
Built by: Sean Bratton, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Here's Hasegawa's F-104J super detailed with parts from Cutting Edge, Black Box Belcher Bits and an old ESCI F-104. Decals for 417 Squadron
came from a set by Belcher Bits.
Completed: December 2001
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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Monogram's F-104 was dressed up with scratchbuilding in the cockpit and a new parachute housing. Model Master enamel paints and a variety
of spare decals finish the model off.
Completed: 1999
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McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Revell's kit was built straight from the box and finished with Model Master enamels. Microscale's decals from 409 Squadron's 'Hawk One Canada' were
applied.
Completed: 1996
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McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Gavin Rees, Calgary, AB, Canada
Revell's F-101B was converted into a CF-101B. Decals came from an unknown source.
Completed: Unknown
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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (1/32nd scale)
Built by: Michael Hunter, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's large F-104 was built out of the box, painted with Tamiya acrylics and finished with decals from Leading Edge.
Completed: 2001
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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's F-104J built out of the box and painted with Model Master enamels. Decals came from a Belcher Bits set.
Completed: 2001
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de Havilland Canada CC-138 Twin Otter (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Massimo Santarossa, Calgary, AB, Canada
Matchbox's Twin Otter kit was built out of the box and had aerial antennas installed. Painted with Testors' enamels, the markings are
from an Arrow Graphics set for the C-47 and adjusted to make fit. The markings represent a 424 Squadron aircraft, which was lost
during a UN mission (UNMOGIP) in Pakistan during 1974.
Completed: 1999
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Dassault CC-117 Falcon 20 (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Mach 2's horrible Falcon 20 was a real challenge to build out of the box. The colouful Airborne Sensing Unit colours were painted using Floquil, Humbrol
and Testors enamels. Decals were custom made by Mike Grant.
Completed: Summer 2003
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MBB CH-143 (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Sean Bratton, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Except for the addition of the skid-mounted flotation bags, Revell's BK117 was built out of the box. Decals for the short lived AETE helicopter
were pieced together from various sources.
Completed: October 1999
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Canadair CT-133 Shooting Star (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Academy's T-33 was built out of the box and painted in a natural metal finis using a combination of Tamiya and Gunze acrylics.
Markings for a 414 Squadron machine came from Leading Edge. Vern Gwin provided the photo.
Completed: May 2001
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Canadair CF-116 Freedom Fighter (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Emil Varosi, Guelph, ON, Canada
AMT/Ertl's F-5B was built out of the box and painted with Tamiya acrylics and Future. Mike Grant's decals were used to make the 419 Squadron
aggressor.
Completed: July 10, 2003
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Canadair CF-116A Freedom Fighter (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Italeri's kit was built almost out of the box with only minor detailing. Model Master enamels were used to paint the model before Arrow Graphics' decals
representing 419 Squadron's "Bruce the Moose" commemorative aircraft were applied.
Completed: 1999
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Canadair CF-116 Freedom Fighter (1/50th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Fujimi's old F-5A used a rough cast epoxy cockpit, Tremclad rust paint and Arrow Graphics decals to become the famous 419 Squadron 'Moose'
diplay jet.
Completed: 1994
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Bell CH-136 Kiowa (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Italeri's Kiowa kit was detailed with scratchbuilt rocket pods and small external details to match photos. Testors Model Master enamels and spare decals
finished the markings.
Completed: 1998
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Bell CH-118 Iroquois (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Italeri's UH-1D, finished as a Base Rescue Flight machine. Most of the model was built out of the box, except for the 'bear's paws' added to the skids
and scratchbuilt rescue hoist. Decals were from Belcher Bits while some light weathering was added with Tamiya smoke acrylic.
Completed: 2002
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Hasegawa's kit was built out of the box, finished with Xtracolour enamels and Leading Edge decals for a 410 Squadron commemorative scheme.
finished the markings.
Completed: 2000
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Bell CH-135 Twin Huey (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Fujimi's Bell 212 built out of the box, painted with Model Master enemals and finished as a United Nations support helicopter with Arrow
Graphics decals.
Completed: 2001
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Canadair CC-144 Challenger (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Leading Edge's resin kit was built staright from the box and painted with Xtracolor enamels. Leading Edge's decals were included in the kit.
Completed: 1997
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Hasegawa's kit was built out of the box, painted with Xtracolour enamels and wearing Leading Edge decals for the 70th Anniversary of the RCAF.
finished the markings.
Completed: 2000
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Canadair CT-133 Shooting Star (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Hobbycraft's T-33 painted in the low-viz scheme from 417 Squadron using Gunze acrylics and decals from Leading Edge. Vern Gwin provided the photo.
Completed: May 2001
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Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (1/48th scale)
Built by: David Askett, Orillia, ON, Canada
Hobbycraft's kit with KMC's resin cockpit and engine intakes. Xtracolor enamels were custom mixed to match the colour chips that were included with
the Leading Edge Decals.
Completed: October 1998
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's F-18A built using Seamless Suckers air intakes and painted with Model Master enemals and finished in 410 Squadron markings with Leading
Edge's set.
Completed: 1999
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Hasegawa's kit was built out of the box, painted with Xtracolour and Floquil enamels before applying Leading Edge's 75th Anniversary of the RCAF decals.
finished the markings.
Completed: 2000
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Sean Bratton, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's F-18A built out of the box and finished using Leading Edge's 410 Squadron's 75th Anniversary of the RCAF markings.
Completed: February 2000
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Canadair CT-133 Shooting Star (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hobbycraft's T-33 was built out of the box, painted with Model Master enamels and finished with Leading Edge's 414 Squadron decals.
Completed: 2002
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/48th scale)
Built by: Charlie 'Cheetah' Arsenault, Moncton, NB, Canada
Hasegawa's F/A-18A Hornet converted to a CF-188 by adding the spot light on forward fuselage. Main paints used were Model Master acrylics. Decals
from Leading Edge depict 188795 from 416 "Lynx" Squadron "Balkan Rats" during the Kosovo crisis. GBU-10's from the Hasegawa weapons set and the missiles
are from the spares box.
Completed: Spring 2003
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Canadair CT-114 Tutor (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Hobbycraft's Tutor was built with a vacuformed canopy, scratchbuilt cockpit and miscellaneous details. Floquil and Model Master enamel was used for the
paint scheme while the decals came from Arrow Graphics and Victoria Products.
Completed: Summer 2003
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's F-18B built out of the box and painted with Model Master enemals and finished in AETE markings with Leading Edge's set.
Completed: 2001
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Bell CH-146 Griffon (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Italeri's UH-1N was converted into a CH-146 Griffon by using Belcher Bits' conversion set. It was painted with Gunze acrylics and decaled with markings
from Leading Edge and Arrow Graphics. Vern Gwin provided the photo.
Completed: December 2000
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188B Hornet (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Charlie 'Cheetah' Arsenault, Monton, NB, Canada
Hasegawa F/A-18B built out of the box as a CF-188B. Model Master acrylics were used and decals are from the kit, except for formation light panels which
came
from the spares box.
Completed: Summer 2002
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BAe CT-155 Hawk 200 (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Italeri's Hawk 200 was built out of the box. Paints were from Model Master's enamel line and decals were done by Mike Grant.
Completed: 2002
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/48th scale)
Built by: Scott McTavish, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hasegawa's F-18A built out of the box and painted with Model Master and Testor's enamels. Decals for the 410 Squadron demonstration jet
were done by Leading Edge Decals.
Completed: 2002
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
A back-dated Revell F-18C with cut and lowered flaps and an MV lens and Leading Edge decals for 425 'Alouette' Squadron's 2002 colourbird. The tailpipe
and intake covers were made from aluminum foil.
Completed: Unknown
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Another back-dated F-18C finished in Leading Edge decals for 410 Squadron's 20th Anniversary 'Bug.'
Completed: 2003
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (1/48th scale)
Built by: Charlie 'Cheetah' Arsenault, Monton, NB, Canada
Monogram's F/A-18C was back dated to an 'A' model by deleting the ECM bumps on the nose, spine and vertical stabilizers. Old window blinds were used to
create the landing gear doors and the whole model was painted with Model
Master acrylics and Model Master and Testors' enamels. Leading Edge's 20th Anniversary Bug decals finish it off.
Completed: July 2003
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Bae CT-155 Hawk (1/72nd scale)
Built by: Geoff McDonell, Richmond, BC, Canada
Italeri's Hawk 200 kit was modified into a CT-115 with some minor corrections to the aft fuselage and wing fences. Model Master enamels were used to paint
the model. Mike Grant's decals were applied before a clear of Tamioya acrylic and polished Turtle wax.
Completed: 2002
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McDonnell Douglas CF-188A (1/48th scale)
Built by: Colin Kunkel, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Obviously a fan of the Hornet, Colin's collection of nine CF-18s are all Monogram F-18Cs, backdated to Canadian standards and painted with Gunze acrylics.
Decals from Leading Edge represent 410 Squadron's demo birds from 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and 425 Squadron's colourbirds from 1996, 2000 and 2002 as well
as 439 Squadron's Tiger Striped example.
Completed: Spread over a number of years
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