RAAF CA-19 Boomerang
The kit comes with resin emgine parts that are nicely detailed.
Cockpit done.. that's about half the model!
Always a good day to start a new project, and always something interesting from Special Hobby
As I've found to be quite common with Special Hobby kits, the cockpit assembly lacks positive locating guides and has some fit issues.
But I managed to squeeze it all in with a bit of effort.
But I managed to squeeze it all in with a bit of effort.
Curious that the propeller doesn't have a freely rotating shaft. So it just got permanently glued on.
An that's it for the build with aerial rigged. I had some real issues getting the decal carrier film to blend. Not silvering per se, just very obvious tonal difference especially with all the little stencils. Rather than wast time trying to clean them all up, I think I would have preferred to just skip all the stencil marks just apply the main insignia.
The is the CA-19 Boomerang with a CA-3 Wirraway in the background (both Special Hobby 1:72 kits)
The Hep Cat nose art was apparently a very stylish nod to the Cats - the Geelong Footy Club.
Kommentarer
29 19 September 2022, 10:23
Gary Bull
Looks good Paul. I have the same kit that I will be building before Christmas so your comments are noted, particularly the decals. I will post the kit build when completed.
Looks good Paul. I have the same kit that I will be building before Christmas so your comments are noted, particularly the decals. I will post the kit build when completed.
20 September 2022, 04:34
Paul Gallagher
Thanks for the comments. Not my best build by far, but I found it an interesting and quite uncommon subject. Gary - looking forward to seeing yours, also to see if you figure out how the wheel guards should be correctly attached😎
Thanks for the comments. Not my best build by far, but I found it an interesting and quite uncommon subject. Gary - looking forward to seeing yours, also to see if you figure out how the wheel guards should be correctly attached😎
22 September 2022, 10:07
Moreno Baruffini
I didn't know this plane...Super interesting and a very good result! 👏🏻
I didn't know this plane...Super interesting and a very good result! 👏🏻
22 September 2022, 14:49
Edward MacKenzie
Congrats mate! 👏🏻
Have this kit in my stash and hope it will come out as good as yours 😄
Congrats mate! 👏🏻
Have this kit in my stash and hope it will come out as good as yours 😄
25 September 2022, 16:56
Paul Gallagher
Thanks for more nice comments from everyone. For an uncommon subject, the Boomerang seems quite popular😉 I just noticed that Airfix are soon to re-release their tooling into the vintage classics line (A02099V) .. so then we'll have two readily available Boomerang kits: Special Hobby and Airfix; both pretty old 1:72 toolings though
Thanks for more nice comments from everyone. For an uncommon subject, the Boomerang seems quite popular😉 I just noticed that Airfix are soon to re-release their tooling into the vintage classics line (A02099V) .. so then we'll have two readily available Boomerang kits: Special Hobby and Airfix; both pretty old 1:72 toolings though
26 September 2022, 09:38
Edward MacKenzie
Paul, it is popular by 1/72 modeller. Have buyed mine a few weeks ago.
Paul, it is popular by 1/72 modeller. Have buyed mine a few weeks ago.
26 September 2022, 17:35