Scratchbuilt Harvard Mark 2
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My late father, Clarke E. Sheppard, who designed and scratch-built the airframe.
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Dad working on the model at my house. What great memories I have!
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The vacuformed canopy. The balsa covering of the airframe needed lots of filling before the yellow went on.
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The numbers, stencilling and letters were printed on clear decal film.
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The National markings were masked and airbrushed with Testors Acryl paints.
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Panel lines were drawn with Draftsmens pens.
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This Harvard served at #8 Service Flight Training School, Moncton New Brunswick, Canada during the Second World War.
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The engine and propellor were all scratchbuilt. All nine cylinders are in there! The cowling was the bottom of a plastic bottle!
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I printed the Hamilton Standard prop logos using a picture from the Internet.
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Dad with the display in the background.
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Underside during construction.
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Clarke working on the model.
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Scratchbuilt engine and prop detail.
Komentáre
5 March 2017, 12:32
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wow! i would love to see an album of the WIP. this is modelling at its best!
5 March 2017, 14:42
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Any photos of this work in progress would be 35mm pictures in a box somewhere, if they exist. I'll post them if I find them.
5 March 2017, 16:19
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He was happy with the Harvard and also an incredible modeller since 1929 when he built his first wooden airplane kit. He built models until just before he died in 2011. And he was the very best Dad too.
5 March 2017, 18:35
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Great tribute for a great model builder! Great model too of course. 🙂
5 March 2017, 19:13
Album info
This model was built from balsa and thin plywood, to be displayed at Romeo Leblanc Airport with a 1:24 Hasegawa Jeep. We vacuformed the canopy as well. My father Clarke built the airframe and I did the painting and markings, including the national insignia. All lettering was printed on clear decal sheet.