From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "danmcw@videotron.ca" References: <69F1436AA435D7118EE1009027B0FF3A87AAB9@caemsx02.cae.ca> Subject: Re: 1:48 Academy T-33 - Canadian colours Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:21:29 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Hi Dan, Thanks for sending in your T-33 article. It looks great. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC in about 3 weeks. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com 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 ----- From: "Dan McWilliams" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 5:30 AM Subject: 1:48 Academy T-33 - Canadian colours Gallery Template #03 1:48 Academy T-33 by Dan McWilliams -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here <<...OLE_Obj...>> This is my first post on ARC. I have recently gotten back into modelling after several years off to do little things like pursue a military pilot career and get married and bring up a couple kids. I built this kit out of the box, with Leading Edge Decals and Bare Metal Foil. I used the foil everywhere except on the tip tank leading edges, which are painted Humbrol silver with an airbrush that I just bought. I experimented with Tamiya acrylic paints on the tip tanks for the red and black, but found that they didn't cover well. I then repainted them with Humbrol oil-based paint with the airbrush. The particular aircraft represented is one I flew regularly when I was stationed in Cold Lake, Alberta. I flew T-33s for 6 months while holding over for the CF-5 and CF-18 courses there. The only problem I had with the kit was the weight in the nose. It had been over a decade since I built a T-33, and I'd forgotten that it needed ballast. The pictogram showing 8 grams of weight in the nose was easy to miss, and I discovered my error after I had the fuselage together and the wings attached. If you look closely, you'll see the black plasticene that I stuffed into the nose wheel well, into the intakes, and into the seat pans. Not exactly a showpiece, but this aircraft brings back many fond memories for me. I also learned that Bare Metal Foil works best when cut along panel lines, otherwise it shows the seams where they shouldn't be. Trying to save on foil by using scraps to fill small areas was not good - it made for extra seam lines and a distractingly unrealistic look. I intend to buy another one of the same kit, and finish it with the latter-day overall grey and Leading Edge decals for the Bagotville, Quebec Base Flight (I flew in the back of those occasionally, being ferried between Bagotville and Goose Bay to man the CF-18 Alert detachment in Goose). While flying from the back seat, after 6 years of Hornet flying, I recall doing a rapid descent from 33,000 feet to low level. The pilot in front said "hey, watch your mach" as we accelerated in the dive toward Mach 0.80. I thought nothing of it (no houses anywhere to break windows, and nowhere near supersonic - what was his problem?). Then I felt the controls stiffen up and the nose tuck - classic symptoms of a supersonic shock wave over the wing for this class of early jet fighter/trainer. I sheepishly extended the speed brakes, sucked the throttle to idle, and pulled back firmly to keep us from crashing. This aircraft is a classic, and I enjoy gazing at the model in its realistic-looking natural metal finish. Click on images below to see larger images Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 02.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 02.jpg <02.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <02.jpg> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg <03.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <03.jpg> Photos and text © 2004 by Dan McWilliams <<01.jpg>> <<02.jpg>> <<03.jpg>> Dan McWilliams Group Leader Systems Development and Testing Military Training Solutions CAE 514-341-2000, ext 4879