Last weekend I flew up to Calgary and then drove down to Nanton (about an hour south) to attend the WCRMC. While I didn't bring any entries, I did take the camera and got some good pics including some decent Whiffs.
https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/WesternCanadianRegionalModelContestNantonAlbertaCanada#
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While at the contest they ran up 2 engines on the museum Lancaster but couldn't get the 3rd to catch.
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https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/BomberCommandMuseumNantonAlbertaCanada#
I also hit the Aero Space Museum which is on the southern edge of the Calgary airport as I was heading out on Sunday. Got to see another Lanc and some other nice stuff including a Sopwith Triplane replica.
https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/AeroSpaceMuseumCalgaryAlbertaCanada#
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Notice Dusty in the front from the upcoming Planes movie.
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All in all a very busy but fun weekend.
Now that Spitfire is fantastic !!!!!! I just love it.
Nice stuff there - cheers Phil :thumbsup:
Such a brilliant part of the world, so jealous!
Must save the pennies for another trip sometime soon. A trip to see the Churchill MB polar bears is the plan for my next Canada trip.
What Father Ennis said! :thumbsup:
A RADIAL engined Spitfire in the IAC? That's sideways thinking for sure. And the Isreali F-23 really looks the business, I've been wondering what to do with mine for some time now......
Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 09, 2013, 04:03:50 AM
What Father Ennis said! :thumbsup:
A RADIAL engined Spitfire in the IAC? That's sideways thinking for sure. And the Isreali F-23 really looks the business, I've been wondering what to do with mine for some time now......
That would be the F-22 then Kit?
Gondor
Well yes.....
What I MEANT to say was the Isreali F-22 looked the business and gave me ideas what to do with my F-23.
To my mind the F-22 should have bgeen strangled at birth, it's UGLY compared to the Black Widow.
I like these;
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Ignorance is a curse! What is this?
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:cheers:
Guy
What is this? I think it might possibly be a Douglas B-18 Bolo, known as the Digby in RCAF service.
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 09, 2013, 08:07:56 AM
Ignorance is a curse! What is this?
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:cheers:
Guy
B-18 Digby Guy, very nicely done too I might add. I've got a vacuform of it in the stash.
I missed the show Philip, I'm only a couple of hours north of there, maybe next time we could meet up ----
The Calgary Lanc' was inspected by engineers a few years ago to see if it was airworthy and they found it was or could be. It had been mounted on a pylon at the south-west corner of the airport for years but vagrants had been living in it so it was moved to the museum so it could be restored. Then they got this idea about getting it airbourne again. When that happened a problem cropped up, the City of Calgary thought they owned it but some people have come out of the woodwork and claim it's theirs, it's in the courts at the moment ---
The Mosquito is owned by the City too, and only last year it was decided to get it fully restored, there had been a big discussion about selling it --
On the west side of Calgary is the Military Museum (formerly The Museum of the Regiments) which is on the old Curry CFB site. When the base was closed down they had only just built the museum and the decision was made to expand it and combine HMCS Tucumseh exhibits with the Regiments. There's a Seafire Mk.XV, Sea Fury and a Banshee there along with a CF-116 plus a load of tanks and other stuff. I happened to get involved with the CF-116 and the fuselage sat in my brother's work yard for nearly a year.
Just north of Calgary ( a couple of hours) is the Reynolds Museum, which has a load of other aircraft in it's dedicated hall.
Thanks, guys! :thumbsup:
:cheers:
Guy
Would love to meet up the next time I make it north or if you decide to head south, say, to the Nats in Colorado in August...
The Lanc was fun. They did engine run ups on it every 2 hrs and was very popular. The time I watched they had the Fire Dept deployed with hoses at the read at each engine bank. Not sure if they were expecting problems or just being overly cautious but didn't give you a sense of security. They also had a Hercules engine of some type on a stand that they ran up. Completely different sound than the Merlins.
Made it over to see Rick at Uncle Bill's hobbies. Could have spent hours in his store as it had pretty much everything. Chatted with him and a friend of his that flies a F4U Corsair out of Kalispell, MT. And of course, now I can't find either of their emails. :banghead:
I might make it back that way for the GOMBS show depending on when they do it or understand the other one will be back around Edmonton next year.
Rick told me about the Military Museum but I just didn't have the time. Didn't even make it down to the Tower like I had planned. Just too quick a trip.
Oh, and for those who like the Irish Spit. That is a FW-190 nose on it.
Where abouts in Colorado ?
Uncle Bill's is very hard not to walk out without something in your hand, I've been going to the shop for years, even when the real Uncle Bill was the owner (he sold it to Rick when he decided to retire)
Quote from: kitnut617 on June 09, 2013, 04:26:52 PM
Where abouts in Colorado ?
Uncle Bill's is very hard not to walk out without something in your hand, I've been going to the shop for years, even when the real Uncle Bill was the owner (he sold it to Rick when he decided to retire)
Loveland, about an hour north of Denver.
http://www.ipmsusa2013.com/
Rick said he won't change the name of the store until Bill finally moves on. But he thinks Bill might outlive him so may never happen.
I spent most of my money at Rick's. Only bought 1 kit at the show, a Matchbox Skynight for $5. Couldn't pass that one up. Did get a CF-105 from Rick and a decal sheet. Asked him about the updated kit HobbyCrap, uh, I mean HobbyCraft just released and he said he sent the whole box back to the factory. The corrections they made were still not up to speed and they left most of the problems in. He said for an extra $10, the new version wasn't worth it. So now I have to bug him for some good plans and what I need to do to update the one I got. Then decide if I am going to whiff it anyway.
Quote from: Father Ennis on June 09, 2013, 12:43:20 AM
Now that Spitfire is fantastic !!!!!! I just love it.
Second that. I never expected a radial spitfire to look THAT good!
I have got to agree, with Father Ennis and Dizzyfugu, that is a very striking machine!!
Focke Wulf eh? I have two on the stash . . . I wonder ?
I also wondered. Could it be THAT easy...? Would be a nice addition for the Asiarama GB... :rolleyes:
Is that an AC -130H in Royal Canadian Air Force markings? I bet some wished that few in Afghanistan.
The FW.190 fronted Spitfire gave me the idea that it might have been from a "Germany Wins" scenario.
Wherein the Irish bought superseded Spit's from the Brit's whilst unable to trade with the Germans, meanwhile making covert diplomatic deals with the Germans to maintain their independence should the Germans win. When the Germans win the Irish are unable to source Merlins for their aircraft but are able to buy ex-FW.190 BMW 801 engines & front ends at give-away prices (the rest having been converted into later marques) while the Luftwaffe changes over to a purely jet airforce.
'Twas my thinking, anyway. ;)
:cheers:
Guy
I had the idea of a locally converted Spitfire in an Asian country, better suited to high temperatures due to the air-cooled radial engine. I still have some Myanmar Air Force decals from a Spitfire somwhere... :party:
Some great builds there.....love the TSR2, Israeli raptor and the radial Spit..... :thumbsup: