From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Mike & Maree" References: <001b01c3ea2e$6b63be80$366465da@default> Subject: Re: 6 Feb Article (Waitangi Day /New Zealand Day) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:37:22 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0091_01C3EA39.5E1CFF60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0091_01C3EA39.5E1CFF60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mike, I'll do the best I can to get this sorted out. I'll e-mail you if I = have any questions. How do you spell your last name? I will post this = on Feb 6. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mike & Maree=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:18 AM Subject: 6 Feb Article (Waitangi Day /New Zealand Day) G'day Steve As promised, here is an article for New Zealand's national day, = Waitangi Day. the only thing missing is my own model, an A-4K that = refused to be finished in time! Instead, I have a compilation of models = from a couple of different modellers, and some photos of full-size = aircraft. Sorry I didn't use the templates, this didn't seem to fit into the = template structure to well so I'd rather have you do it right than have = me open the door for Mr Cock-up! (to misquote Edmund Blackadder) (The photo file names are in the order in which they appear in the = text.) p.s Fwiw, NZ is a day ahead of you guys! =20 =20 Kia Ora all In conjunction with Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national day, here is = a selection of models and full size aircraft either in New Zealand = markings or operated by New Zealanders. First up is a Tamiya F4U Corsair in the tri-colour scheme, built by = Dan Farnham from Seattle (whom some of you will know better as 'Dan, = Yankee air pirate' (because of his interest in Kiwi aircraft, Dan's been = made an honorary Kiwi!) F4U-1A Corsair, RNZAF 1/48 scale Tamiya kit built OOB, Aeromaster decals. Model depicts aircraft NZ5393 of No. 25 Sqdn., based at Los Negros = Island, January 1945. Next up is a selection built by David Roberts from Hamilton, New = Zealand Avro Lancaster MkIII. This is the venerable but still good Airfix kit = in 1/72 scale. This is built mostly OOB, with the addition of Falcon = canopies, with the canopy and turret frames done using decal film = strips. This is in the markings of no. 75 Sqn (RNZAF) The DC3 is the Italeri 1/72 kit, which has been converted to a = top-dressing (crop duster to you Americans!) aircraft as used by = Fieldair. This has to be seen to be believed! It features a scratchbuilt = hopper assembly, Eduard photo-etch detail parts, and custom made decals = produced on the computer. For those interested in this scheme, this kit = and decals are available in the Flying Kiwis range, available from = Modelcrafts and Hobbies in Wellington (www.modelcraftsandhobbies.co.nz), = but you still have to build the hopper. Next is the Tamiya 1/48 P51D, NZ2427 No3 TAF (Canterbury) using = Ventura decals. A small point to note for those doing NZ Mustangs is = that the prop blades almost invariably had the cuffs removed, and the = squared-off tips. Mauve 1/48 P-40N NZ 3287 RNZAF 19 Sqn, again with resin cockpit = details and Aeromaster decals. This aircraft was based in Guadalcanal in = 1944. Academy 1/72 PBY5 Catalina, New Hebrides 1944. Decals are a mix of = Roodecals and miscellaneous Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1D Corsair, with Eduard photo-etch parts, Aires engine = and cockpit details, and Aeromaster decals. This is finished in the = overall Gloss Sea Blue scheme, with the anti-glare panel in matt finish. Also included are some photos taken at the Waikato Aero Club airshow = in Feb 03. The silver Harvard is in the colours of the No.2 TAF (Wellington). I'm = not 100% certain that this squadron actually used the Harvard (I'm open = to correction here), but it looks especially nice in this colour scheme, = and remains a firm favourite of mine. The lighter blue for the roundels = is correct; a close match for this would be Humbrol French blue The Vampire was built in 1958 (c/n 985) and originally operated with = the Swiss Air Force as U-1225. Today the aircraft is based in New = Plymouth and operates as the fictitious NZ5712 in 75 SQN colours. To see more full size NZ aircraft, I highly recommend the Kiwi = Aircraft Images site - www.kiwiaircraftimages.com - this is a veritable = treasure trove of photographs of both military and civil aircraft in and = around New Zealand. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.574 / Virus Database: 364 - Release Date: 29/01/04 ------=_NextPart_000_0091_01C3EA39.5E1CFF60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Mike,
I'll do the best I can to get this = sorted=20 out.  I'll e-mail you if I have any questions.  How do you = spell your=20 last name? I will post this on Feb 6.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mike & Maree
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, = 2004 12:18=20 AM
Subject: 6 Feb Article = (Waitangi Day /New=20 Zealand Day)

G'day Steve

As promised, here is an article for = New=20 Zealand's national day, Waitangi Day. the only thing missing is my own = model,=20 an A-4K that refused to be finished in time! Instead, I have a = compilation of=20 models from a couple of different modellers, and some photos of = full-size=20 aircraft.

Sorry I didn't use the templates, = this didn't=20 seem to fit into the template structure to well so I'd rather have you = do it=20 right than have me open the door for Mr Cock-up! (to misquote Edmund=20 Blackadder)

(The photo file names are in the = order in which=20 they appear in the text.)

p.s Fwiw, NZ is a day ahead of you=20 guys!

 

 

Kia Ora all

In conjunction with Waitangi Day, New = Zealand’s national day,=20 here is a selection of models and full size aircraft either in New = Zealand=20 markings or operated by New Zealanders.

First up is a Tamiya F4U Corsair in the tri-colour = scheme,=20 built by Dan Farnham from Seattle (whom some of you will know better = as ‘Dan,=20 Yankee air pirate’ (because of his interest in Kiwi aircraft, = Dan’s been made=20 an honorary Kiwi!)

F4U-1A Corsair, RNZAF
1/48 scale Tamiya kit built = OOB,=20 Aeromaster decals.
Model depicts aircraft NZ5393 of No. 25 Sqdn., = based at=20 Los Negros Island, January 1945.

Next up is a selection built by David Roberts from = Hamilton,=20 New Zealand

Avro Lancaster MkIII. This is the venerable but = still good=20 Airfix kit in 1/72 scale. This is built mostly OOB, with the addition = of=20 Falcon canopies, with the canopy and turret frames done using decal = film=20 strips. This is in the markings of no. 75 Sqn (RNZAF)

The DC3 is the Italeri 1/72 kit, which has been = converted to a=20 top-dressing (crop duster to you Americans!) aircraft as = used by=20 Fieldair. This has to be seen to be believed! It features a = scratchbuilt=20 hopper assembly, Eduard photo-etch detail parts, and custom made = decals=20 produced on the computer. For those interested in this scheme, this = kit and=20 decals are available in the Flying Kiwis range, available from = Modelcrafts and=20 Hobbies in Wellington (www.modelcraftsandhobbies.co.nz), = but you still=20 have to build the hopper.

Next is the Tamiya 1/48 P51D, NZ2427 No3 TAF = (Canterbury)=20 using Ventura decals. A small point to note for those doing NZ = Mustangs is=20 that the prop blades almost invariably had the cuffs removed, and the=20 squared-off tips.

Mauve 1/48 P-40N NZ 3287 RNZAF 19 Sqn, again with = resin=20 cockpit details and Aeromaster decals. This aircraft was based in = Guadalcanal=20 in 1944.

Academy 1/72 PBY5 Catalina, New Hebrides 1944. = Decals are a=20 mix of Roodecals and miscellaneous

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1D Corsair, with Eduard photo-etch = parts,=20 Aires engine and cockpit details, and Aeromaster decals. This is = finished in=20 the overall Gloss Sea Blue scheme, with the anti-glare panel in matt=20 finish.

Also included are some photos taken at the Waikato = Aero Club=20 airshow in Feb 03.

The silver Harvard is in the colours of the No.2 TAF = (Wellington). I’m not 100% certain that this squadron actually = used the=20 Harvard (I'm open to correction here), but it looks especially nice in = this=20 colour scheme, and remains a firm favourite of mine. The lighter blue = for the=20 roundels is correct; a close match for this would be Humbrol French=20 blue

The Vampire was built in 1958 (c/n 985)=20 and originally operated with the Swiss Air Force as U-1225. = Today=20 the aircraft is based in New Plymouth and operates as the fictitious = NZ5712 in=20 75 SQN colours.

To see more full size NZ aircraft, I highly = recommend the Kiwi=20 Aircraft Images site – www.kiwiaircraftimages.com – = this is a=20 veritable treasure trove of photographs of both military and civil = aircraft in=20 and around New Zealand.


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