From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "params" References: <001901c48790$5837aa60$8600c3d2@user> Subject: Re: Malaysian National Day (2) Article -Thanks in Advance Steve Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:33:46 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0147_01C48EF2.35D68EA0" 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_0147_01C48EF2.35D68EA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Thomas and Brian, 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: params=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 8:05 AM Subject: Malaysian National Day (2) Article -Thanks in Advance Steve 1/72 Matchbox Percival Provosts=20 by Thomas Ng and Brian Param a.k.a Mr B -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 The Hunting Percival Provost was the first basic trainer of the Royal = Malaysian Air Force after the RMAAF chipmunks were retired. It provided = a valuable service acting as the platform to train Malaysian Military = Pilots. It was later replaced by the Bulldogs and PC-7s. They were based = in Kuala Lumpur then onto Alor Setar Malaysia where 1 FTS of the RMAF = was formed and based even today. Click on images below to see larger images =20 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=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 This is my 2nd go at a provost as you can see my 1st go in the current = gallery section of ARC. I did alot different this time around mainly = seatbelts, sticks, self made decals (checkers) and a better finish. Easy = kit to put together. Not much of it to actually put together. = Construction went like a charm. Thomas had also built a Provost recently = and we decided to offer a joint effort in this article. He recalls = having some problems with the wing root. Other then that it was easy as = well. Both version of ours are based on RMAF flying training aircraft's = in the 60tees and Thomas decided to make his a bit different as his = version does not have the orange bands. A feature seen on some Malaysian = Provost's of that era. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Decals were custom printed for serials and checker bands by me. The = national markings came from the famous Tutor kit, Thanks to Todd and Ken = who gave me their unused portions. With these national markings, it = makes it much easier to dress up older RMAF aircraft. Thanks again guys. = Final Note :- FM 1045 or my Provost depicted here was registered to = then Flt Lft Parameswaran my dad and this model with all other RMAF = trainers I have built sits in a glass case on his study table. He and = his fellow instructors trained many Malaysian pilots how to fly on the = Provost and then later on to the S.A Bulldogs.=20 Happy Merdeka - Malaysia=20 Thanks - Tom and Mr B Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by Thomas Ng & Mr B ------=_NextPart_000_0147_01C48EF2.35D68EA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Thomas and Brian,
I just wanted = to let you=20 know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it = in.  =20
 
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.
 
 
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From:=20 params
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 = 8:05=20 AM
Subject: Malaysian National Day = (2)=20 Article -Thanks in Advance Steve

 

 

1/72 Matchbox=20 Percival Provosts 

by Thomas Ng and Brian Param a.k.a Mr=20 B
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =
=20

The = Hunting Percival=20 Provost was the first basic trainer of the Royal Malaysian Air Force = after the=20 RMAAF  chipmunks were retired. It provided a valuable service = acting as=20 the platform to train Malaysian Military Pilots. It was later replaced = by the=20 Bulldogs and PC-7s. They were based in Kuala Lumpur then onto Alor = Setar=20 Malaysia where 1 FTS of the RMAF was formed and based even=20 today.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

This is my = 2nd go at a=20 provost as you can see my 1st go in the current gallery section of = ARC. I did=20 alot different this time around mainly seatbelts, sticks, self made = decals=20 (checkers) and a better finish. Easy kit to put together. Not much of = it to=20 actually put together. Construction went like a charm. Thomas had also = built a=20 Provost recently and we decided to offer a joint effort in this = article. He=20 recalls having some problems with the wing root. Other then that it = was easy=20 as well. Both version of ours are based on RMAF flying training = aircraft's in=20 the 60tees and Thomas decided to make his a bit different as his = version does=20 not have the orange bands. A feature seen on some Malaysian Provost's = of that=20 era.
 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=20

Decals = were custom printed=20 for serials and checker bands by me. The national markings came from = the=20 famous Tutor kit, Thanks to Todd and Ken who gave me their = unused=20 portions. With these national markings, it makes it much easier = to dress=20 up older RMAF aircraft. Thanks again guys. 

Final Note = :- FM 1045 or=20 my Provost depicted here was registered to then Flt Lft=20 Parameswaran my dad and this model with all other = RMAF trainers I=20 have built sits in a glass case on his study table. He and = his=20 fellow instructors trained many Malaysian pilots how to = fly on the=20 Provost and then later on to the S.A Bulldogs. 

Happy = Merdeka - Malaysia=20

Thanks - = Tom and Mr=20 B

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by  Thomas Ng & Mr=20 B

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