Subject: Re: RMAF Bulldog
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Simon Beck" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:24:17 -0700

Hi Simon,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.   

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com
 
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Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
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Sing like nobody's listening.
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---- Original Message ----- 
  From: Simon Beck 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 3:17 AM
  Subject: RMAF Bulldog

  Gallery Template #02

  1:72 RMAF BAe Bulldog 102

  by Simon Beck
  --------------------

  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here

  BACKGROUND

  The Scottish Aviation (BAe after 1977) Bulldog 102 first flew in
  1969 and as well as being a basic trainer could be fitted to carry
  offensive weapons like bombs or rockets.
  The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) put the Bulldog into service
  in 1971 replacing the Percival Piston Provost and proved to be an
  excellent trainer up to its retirement in 1998.
  15 aircraft were ordered with s/n: FM1220 / FM1234. Two airframes,
  1220 and 1225 were written off in 1979 and 1981 respectively. Then in the
  mid eighties the RMAF changed its numbering system making the Bulldogs
  M25-01 / M25-13.
  M25-08 is currently preserved at the RMAF Museum in Kuala Lumpur
  where I took the photo below in July of 2003 and is the aircraft the
  kitset is modelled after.
  Any further questions I can be contacted at my
  website: www.uswarplanes.net

  KITSET

  As is often the case with small scale kitsets, the 1:72 Airfix looked an
  easy build but turned out to be quite difficult due to the very small parts and
  fixed undercarriage design.
  It was a standard built throughout but instead of the boxed Dutch decals and
  paint scheme I opted for the Malaysian version scratch painted myself based on
  the one photo I took last year in Malaysia.
  I used some leftover RMAF Caribou decals that I had mail ordered.
  The stand came from a ready made die-cast 747 that wasn't that well made to
  start with and was glued to the bottom of the Bulldog.
  The only problem encounted was the lack of any space for a good counter
  weight, hence I had to put it in the cockpit and paint out the windows black.

  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here

   

  Photos and text © 2003 by Simon Beck