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CanMilAir Decals
Customers Gallery 2
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Photos and descriptions of finished models
built by customers using CanMilAir
Decals.
(See the bottom of the page for submission
guidelines)
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| Ryan Cameron from
Langley, British Columbia, sends this amazing photo of a 1:700 Hawker
Sea Fury for his resin HMCS Magnificent, circa 1955. CanMilAir set #
184 contains a deck-full of Sea Furies (21), Avengers (8) and a single
HO4S.
Watch for more photos from Ryan as he completes his Maggie.
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The two photos above were
sent in by Robert Johnson from Wilmot Station, Nova Scotia. Both
of these models are 1:18 scale 21st Century Toys, cleaned up of their
original American markings and refinished as Canadian aircraft.
The Vought F4U Corsair IV is that of Canada's last Victoria
Cross recipient Lt (N) Robert Hampton Gray VC, DSC, MiD, RCNVR from
Nelson, BC, who served aboard HMS Formidable with 1841 Sqn until his death
on August 9, 1945. Robert used CanMilAir Decal set # 030 for his
Corsair.
The second photo shows a mid-1950's P-51D Mustang IV in AB+3 Era
markings from the Canadian Joint Air
Training Command based in Rivers, Manitoba. For his Mustang, Robert used
CanMilAir Decal set # 037.
Nice work, Robert! I especially like the pilots!
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Using CanMilAir Decal set # 183, Perry Mason from
Loretto, Ontario, built this 1:144 scale Lancaster as a Christmas gift
for his father-in-law, who lost an uncle (in bold below) when 426 Sqn Lancaster B Mk 2
"OW-T" was shot down by a German night fighter off the coast
of the Netherlands on March 23, 1944. Since there are no Mk 2 kits
available in this scale, Perry used the Minicraft version. The major
difference being the engines on the Mk 2 were Hercules radials while the
kit has Merlin inline engines.
Flight Lieutenant H. H. Bow and crew were all lost. Flight
Lieutenant Bow (Vancouver) had completed ten sorties while the rest
of the crew had completed eight.
The other members of the crew were:
Flying Officer C. G. Hetherington (Vancouver)
Wireless Operator: Flight Sergeant J. A. Mullally (New Zealand)
Bomb Aimer: Pilot Officer Alexander M. J. Bell
(Hamilton)
Flight Engineer: Sergeant D. Gilmore (Belfast)
Mid-Upper Gunner: Pilot Officer J. D. Brown (Calgary)
Rear Gunner: Flight Sergeant A. D. Frith (Yorkshire)
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This smart looking F-86 Sabre
is the 1:144 scale Trumpeter F-86F-30-NA (kit #01320)
built by Iain Fraser from Burlington, Ontario. Iain, a Burloak
IPMS member, had the following to say about the build:
"I built the kit mostly 'out of the box' with the exception of some
adding some additional detail in the cockpit like sidewalls, ejection seat arm rests, harnesses
and a gun sight.
I used Gunze and Polyscale acrylics to paint the Sabre and with CanMilAir
decal set #003 I have a Canadair Sabre from 434 Sqn in Germany."
Very nice work, Iain! I have same kit in my stash waiting to be built
when I find the time!
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| This 1/48 scale Revell B-25J
was built by Edward Bates from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Edward filled
in the top turret area and left out all the fire power, package guns,
etc. He painted it with Testors acrylics and used Canmilair decal set
#035 to finish it off.
Nice work, Edward!
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This beautifully refinished
1:18 scale 21st Century Toys model is from Robert Johnson
of Wilmot Station, Nova Scotia. To re-create a Golden Hawks
Canadair Sabre Mk 6 from the 1963 air show season, Robert used CanMilAir
Decal set # 194 over Humbrol Gold and a clear coat. Sitting next to it
is the 1:72 scale Corgi Limited Edition die-cast of a Golden Hawks Sabre
Mk 5 from the 1959 season to illustrate the size of these models.
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This RCAF Expeditor was built by Darius Aibara of
Worthing, England. While requiring a lot of clean-up work, the 1:48
scale Battle Axe kit builds into a fine looking model. Darius detailed
the cockpit and used Halfords spray paints and CanMilAir Decal set # 106
finish off his Bug Smasher.
Great work, Darius!
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Jay Boutin from Calgary, Alberta sent in this
1:72 scale Academy PBY-5A built up to represent the RAF Coastal
Command 162 Sqn Canso flown by F/L David Hornell in 1944. CanMilAir
Decal set # 048 provided the markings. A memorial aircraft dedicated to
this Victoria Cross recipient in these exact markings is on display at
the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
Lest We Forget
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Another Victoria Cross
subject, this fine looking 1:18 scale Vought F4U Corsair IV was sent in
by Todd Burke from Mississauga Ontario. Flown by Lt (N) Robert Hampton Gray VC, DSC,
MiD, RCNVR from
Nelson, BC, who served aboard HMS Formidable with 1841 Sqn until his death
on August 9, 1945, the same day that the second atomic bomb was dropped
on the city of Nagasaki.
Lt Gray was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award
for courage in the British Commonwealth, "... for great
valour...brilliant fighting spirit and most inspiring leadership".
His citation in the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame reads: "His
winning of the Victoria Cross in aerial combat must be regarded as the
most outstanding contribution possible to Canadian aviation."
Gray was the last Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Almost
fifty years later, a granite monument was raised on the shoreline
overlooking the Japanese bay which is Gray's last resting place. Donated
by the province of British Columbia, the monument is the first in Japan
to honor an allied serviceperson.
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Submission Guidelines:
 | I encourage all my customers to send in photos of completed models
they have built using CanMilAir Decals. |
| If sufficient numbers of photos are received, I may print up a 12
month calendar to showcase these models, with the featured builders
each receiving a complimentary copy. |
| Photos should be in JPEG format, minimum of 640 pixels wide at 72 dpi. |
| Please include a short description containing the following:
| the scale, brand and name of kit used, |
| what brands of paint and which colours were used, |
| what additional modifications were made to the kit to make it a
Canadian version, |
| if you wish to add any other information, comments or details, that would be
great. |
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| To submit, click on the envelope below.
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