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Uncle Martin's Canberra Anniversary


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Hi Guys

This year will see the 60th Anniversary of the first flight of the Martin B.57 Canberra. To mark this event the IPMS UK Canberra SIG will have a B.57 themed display for the year. Other than the B.57's I already have I've just finished these two. The first is one of two RB.57A-1's operated by the Taiwanese AF for over flights of the Chinese mainland. One of the two was shot down but this one survived and was subsequently converted to an RB.57F. The kit is based on the old Airfix B(I)6 with FROG wings the build can be seen here. http://ipmscanberras...b-57a-1-in-1-72

 

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The next one is RB.57D 53-3973 This is the High Planes RB.57D kit, not the best kit in the world, in fact I've started and stopped this model more times than any I've ever built. The colour scheme was for the calibration of satellite based recon system. The Aircraft lost a wing in flight and crashed in a school yard, thankfully no one was hurt on the ground and pilot ejected safely too. Again, the build can be seen here at http://ipmscanberras...h-planes-rb-57d

 

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Thanks for looking

 

John

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John,

 

That -D model looks really cool. I always liked the calibration markings on that plane.

 

The B-57 always looks quite sinister in it's all black paint scheme.

 

Nice job on both kits.

 

Bill

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