1/48 Airfix GAF Canberra Mk.20

Gallery Article by Aaron on Jan 26 2012

Australia Day

 

This is the 1/48 Scale English Electric Canberra depicted as an Australian GAF built Mk.20 serving with 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force during the Vietnam conflict, circa 1970.

The airframe depicted (A84-246) was the highest mission tally holder of any Australian Canberra serving in the conflict, and was initially earmarked for conservation by the Australian War Memorial upon retirement; but was instead used for destructive testing as part of a corrosion audit in 1980 (http://www.adf-serials.com/2a84.shtml)...... You can't win em all I guess - but a sad end for a superb machine :-(

 

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Nothing too special about the prep for this model besides some careful pre and post shading - as would befit an aircraft operating in the harsh climatic conditions of South East Asia, and I used a mix of the kit decals which were a tad too thick - and an aftermarket set which were a tad thin! (evens out though eh?! haha)

Very happy with this one, and I think It's a fitting tribute to the Australian built Canberras.

Aaron

      

Photos and text © by Aaron