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CanMilAir Decals
Customers Gallery 5
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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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Al Sauer from Seattle, Washington, sent in
this CF-188 Hornet from 425 Sqn in 2004 East Coast Demo markings (CMAD #
069). Allan included the following comments:
"I used the Revell Germany 1:144 F/A-18C Hornet. Tamiya Light Ghost Grey (bottom) and Haze Grey (top) were used for the main painting. While a nice airbrush would be ideal I painted the tail using Ford Engine Blue and blending with thinner.
Thanks for making such wonderful schemes available! Now to get started on the 2007 Demo Hornet."
Nice work, Al!! The Revell Germany Hornet really builds up nice
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Terry Patrick of Huntingdon, England,
sent this photo showing the merging of Terry's incredible
scratch-building skills and some custom CanMilAir decals. Terry is a
master for those of us who build 1:144 scale aircraft.
"Shown in the photo are two wooden scratch-built 1:144
scale early airliners. The one on the left is the Short Calcutta,
which was used by Imperial Airways to service the Middle East part of
the route from England to India in the late 1920s early 1930s.
The one on the right is the Supermarine Sea Eagle it flew a regular
service between Southampton and the Channel Islands in the early
1920s."
The Calcutta was noteworthy for being the first stressed skin,
metal-hulled flying boat. It was equipped with three Bristol Jupiter
engines mounted between the wings. The two pilots flew the plane from an
open cockpit while the radio operator shared the main cabin with the 15
passengers.
Supermarine designed and built three amphibian flying-boats of biplane
configuration called Sea Eagles. Each was powered by a 360 hp
Rolls-Royce Eagle IX engine in pusher configuration, operated by a crew
of two, and had an enclosed cabin for six passengers. The
Southampton-Guernsey route, inaugurated on 25th September 1923, was the
first British scheduled passenger air service by flying-boat, and one of
the three Sea Eagles survived in operation on this route until late
1928.
For an article written by Terry, describing this Sea Eagle build, visit
the Seawings
site.
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Brandon Bourdon from Lancaster,
Ontario sent in this photo of his diorama featuring the 1:72 scale
Italeri CC-130H(T) Hercules from 435 Sqn. . Also in his display
are three 1:72 scale Canadian armoured vehicles. Shown on the apron
beside the Herc are a M-113 and Husky, while inside the Hercules is a
Grizzly.
Brandon finished his Hercules with Model Master Panzer Grey as it was
the closest match available to him locally and used CanMilAir set # 156.
Very nice work, Brandon! The vehicles and figures really help to
illustrate the size of the aircraft.
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From Dan Linton of Stouffville,
Ontario comes these 1:144 beauties. The three F-86 Sabres in the top
photo are all from Trumpeter kits. At the top is a natural metal 421 Sqn
Sabre, in the middle is a Golden Hawks Sabre and at the bottom is a camo
Sabre from 434 "Bluenose" Sqn.
The second photo shows Dan's CHSS-2 Sea King squadron for his up-coming
1:144 scale HMCS Bonaventure. All are kits are by FE Resin from the
Czech Republic. The two Sea Kings without the folded rotors are sitting
rather high, but this is because the rotor shafts will penetrate the
Bonnie's deck and will be motorized. Four of the six have their rotors
folded, while two of those also have the tail folded for storage.
The bottom photo shows Dan's 1:144 scale CF-101B Voodoo collection. All
are from FE Resin and four of the five shown are finished in CanMilAir
decals. Going clock-wise from the bottom right are the EF-101B
"Electric Voodoo, a 425 Sqn Voodoo (using Belcher decals reduced on
a copier), a 416 Sqn Voodoo in Symmetrical markings, "Lynx
One" from 416 Sqn and "Hawk One" from 409 Sqn.
An impressive collection, Dan! Can't wait to see more!!
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Major Dan McWilliams
(retired) of Jonquiere,
Quebec, sent in this photo taken in the 425 Squadron "lounge"
(aka The Cockpit)
at CFB
Bagotville. The CF-18 Hornet model hanging behind the pilots is a repainted 21st Century Toys kit in
1:18 scale. Dan used CanMilAir set # 234 to finish the kit as a 425 Sqn
Hornet in its current FIP markings.
From left to right are: Captain Dave "Tickler"
McLeod, Major (ret'd) Dan "ALF" McWilliams, Lieutenant-Colonel Alain
"Data" Pelletier (CO 425 Sqn), and Major Martin "HIV"
Hivon.
She looks GREAT hanging there, Dan!! Je te
plumerai !
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Another completed model by Bill
Daisley from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Bill built this CF-14 as a
"What If "project using decals from his spares box and
left-over bits and pieces from some CanMilAir sets.
Bill added an ejection seat from a Canadair F-86 Sabre, radar nose from
a CF-100 Canuck and a recon pod from a CF-104 Starfighter. Finish
is standard RCN Dark Grey over Light Grey.
Looks almost natural, doesn't it? Nice work Bill !
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This stunning 1:18 scale Golden Hawks Sabre Mk.5 was
built by Tony Hayes of Dundas, Ontario. Tony started with the
F-86 Sabre by 21st Century Toys in USAF markings, then wet sanded all
the markings off.
He started with 2 coats of Krylon primer, 2 coats of Tamiya Silver and
then 4 coats of Tamiya Gold. After applying CMAD set # 194, the Sabre
received a final coat of future to seal the decals in. Tony's model is
seen here sitting on the wing of the 1:1 scale version at CWHM.
Tony now has models of Golden Hawk Sabres built in 1:144, 1:72, 1:48,
1:32 and now 1:18 scale!
Beautiful job, Tony!!!
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Another 1:18 scale 21st
Century Toys F-86 Sabre, this one built as a CL-13 Mark 5 using CMAD set
# 004 by Robert Johnson of Wilmot Station, Nova Scotia. Roberts
comments:
"I used Bare-Metal
Foil (Matt Aluminum) and Humbrol Day Glo with a Gloss coat overall. The
foil was my first attempt with this medium and much was
learned for my next project. It sure shines up nice in the sunlight! I
used the 1:72 Corgi Golden Hawk for size contrast. Your product is
outright awesome! and is a significant contribution to the
final result."
Thank you Robert! Another
fine looking Sabre for sure!
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William Lawlor from Penticton, British Columbia,
sent in this handsome 1:48 scale Hasagawa P-51D Mustang from CJATC.
Extra detailing Bill added include a new prop, spinner, wheels, wheel
covers and flaps from Ultracast; a new cockpit from Eduard and a wheel
bay detail set from Airies.
Awesome job, Bill!!
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Sean Dunnage from Angus, Ontario,
sent in this photo of his 1:144 scale CC-130H Hercules from 435 Sqn.
Sean used the diecast Corgi Hercules and repainted it with Humbrol satin
Hu-164 and a semi-gloss clear overcoat with markings provided by CMAD
set # 156 with a specific serial request for Herc # 130333.
Sean has made several of these Herc models recently for CF aircrew
serving in Task Force Afghanistan.
Excellent work, Sean ! Thanks for sending it in.
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