Airfix 1/48 Canberra PR.9

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Away from home, you could spend every night in the pub like everyone else ! However, the sensible option, build something. This kit appears old, but the detail looks quite nice.
 
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Nice choice Dave. You don't fancy a bit of Ripple do you? Good idea doing some building while you're away too, straight to the airbrush when you get home.
 
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It's hard getting your hands on these now... Still a good kit to pick up though, it builds up into an excellent model. This is another model airfix needs to reissue.


Waiting for the paint


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nice start Dave,


so this one all done by HS,?


or wait till you get home,


and just think all the coin you save not having a few pints each night,can get another kit, ;)
 
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Ooooooh, nice!!:cool:


Got this waiting for me, in homage for been the fist kite (B (1) Mk 12) I worked on in my air force days. It was designed for oompa loompas to work on, @ 6' 1" it was a bit of a beast, I needed to be a contortionist with eyes in the back of my head....!:confused::mad::eek:


Fist day on the flight line, when she started up I thought the bloody engine had just blown up!!:eek: That is when I learnt she used pyrotechnic charges!! :P :p


But, for all her quirks and foibles, she remains the queen of the sky's in my books, beautiful in flight!!:cool::cool:
 
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I've finished the cockpit and glued wings ,tail plane and other bits and pieces together.The cockpit has detail that won't be seen.But I've painted it anyway.I need to check what firing handles the seats had and make some.The cockpit is glued to a fuselage insert which in turn is glued into the fuselage.Hopefully it will be a good fit.Im off home tomorrow as there is no work where I am this weekend. So I will carry on with the model on Monday evening when I come back.image.jpg

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nice start Dave,
so this one all done by HS,?


or wait till you get home,


and just think all the coin you save not having a few pints each night,can get another kit, ;)
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There's always time for a couple of beers every evening Monica.
 
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There's always time for a couple of beers every evening Monica.
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........................................ :D ................................... there is :rolleyes: :smiling3:
 
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I'll bet you already know you'll need loads of weight up front to stop this one tail sitting!
 
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Nice work Dave, the cockpit is looking A1. A quick check shows the PR.9 was equipped with the MB Mk.3QS for the pilot and the navigator a Mk.4QS.


Mk.4QS:


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http://www.martin-baker.com/products/ejection-seats/mk1-9/mk3#prettyPhoto


http://canberratalk.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=print&num=1344074286

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On the B(I)Mk12 the navigator had to deploy an air dam, open up the hatch and manually bail out!!:eek::eek:


He unfortunately, did not have an ejection seat....... :sad:


Spotted them (navigators) practising the "roll out" manoeuvre in the hanger onto a mattress on the floor under the kite! :D :D:confused:


A very undignified exit!!
 
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I'll bet you already know you'll need loads of weight up front to stop this one tail sitting!
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The kit suggests putting 100g over the nose wheel bay.Thats quite a lot of weight
 
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Nice work Dave, the cockpit is looking A1. A quick check shows the PR.9 was equipped with the MB Mk.3QS for the pilot and the navigator a Mk.4QS.
Mk.4QS:


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http://www.martin-baker.com/products/ejection-seats/mk1-9/mk3#prettyPhoto


http://canberratalk.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=print&num=1344074286
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Thanks for the link Joe.
 
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Wings and tail glued on.

I'm in a different hotel this week.Room and beer are crap.Having to model sitting on bed with tray on my lap. Visited the real ale pub up the road a bit earlier.Had a couple of pints of 'Pressed Rat and Warthog'!.

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