From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Simon Beck" References: <000901c4850c$9dd80be0$406f7cca@sdbeck> Subject: Re: RMAF Bulldog Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:24:17 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0113_01C48EF0.DE8B8FC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01C48EF0.DE8B8FC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Simon, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 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. =20 ---- Original Message -----=20 From: Simon Beck=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 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 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by Simon Beck ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01C48EF0.DE8B8FC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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.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 Simon=20 Beck
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, = 2004 3:17=20 AM
Subject: RMAF Bulldog

Gallery Template #02
 
1:72 RMAF BAe Bulldog = 102
 
by Simon=20 Beck
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Steve Bamford will insert full sized = version of=20 photo 01.jpg here
 
BACKGROUND
 
The Scottish Aviation (BAe after = 1977) Bulldog=20 102 first flew in
1969 and as well as being a basic = trainer could=20 be fitted to carry
offensive weapons like bombs or=20 rockets.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) = put the=20 Bulldog into service
in 1971 replacing the Percival Piston = Provost and=20 proved to be an
excellent trainer up to its = retirement in=20 1998.
15 aircraft were ordered with s/n: = FM1220 /=20 FM1234. Two airframes,
1220 and 1225 were written off in = 1979 and 1981=20 respectively. Then in the
mid eighties the RMAF changed its = numbering=20 system making the Bulldogs
M25-01 / M25-13.
M25-08 is currently preserved at the = RMAF Museum=20 in Kuala Lumpur
where I took the photo below in July = of 2003 and=20 is the aircraft the
kitset is modelled = after.
Any further questions I can be = contacted at=20 my
website: www.uswarplanes.net=
 
KITSET
 
As is often the case with small scale = kitsets,=20 the 1:72 Airfix looked an
easy build but turned out to be quite = difficult=20 due to the very small parts and
fixed undercarriage = design.
It was a standard built throughout = but instead of=20 the boxed Dutch decals and
paint scheme I opted for the = Malaysian version=20 scratch painted myself based on
the one photo I took last year = in=20 Malaysia.
I used some leftover RMAF Caribou = decals=20 that I had mail ordered.
The stand came from a ready made = die-cast 747=20 that wasn't that well made to
start with and was glued to the = bottom of the=20 Bulldog.
The only problem encounted was the = lack of any=20 space for a good counter
weight, hence I had to put it in the = cockpit and=20 paint out the windows black.
 
Steve Bamford will insert full sized = version of=20 photo 02.jpg here
 

 
 
Photos and text =A9 2003 by Simon=20 Beck
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