canberrasig Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Hi All I'm John from Yorkshire in the UK I thought I'd dip my toe in the other side of the pond, I've been modeling since I was a wee nipper always aircraft my dad flew P.47's with the RAF in WW II so it had to be planes!! I am the head of two UK SIG's The Aviation Ireland SIG and the Canberra SIG the two big loves of my life Ireland and the Canberra and if you combine the two you get Short's built Canberra's! :) The Avaiation Ireland SIG dosn't have a web site but the Canberra one dose IPMS UK Canberra SIG John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montgomery Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'll bet you'll find the water a bit warmer on this side of the Pond....somebody left the heater going and its a bit toasty lately. Thanks for the look at the Canberra models....very nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Thanks Dick, it's not too bad here either, even the rain is warm! :) John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aldrich Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Nice birds!! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bell Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Someone has to ask, what kits and in what scale? I'm a member of the CBK group, so I'm hoping for Airfix, but I have my doubts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHortman Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Welcome John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Glad to have ya John! We'll ignore your accent and funny spellings..... Both models look great, but I LOVE that American Canberra! I have an old Falcon vac in 1/48 that I hope to do the same to. Thanks for the great inspiration! Have fun! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Thanks chaps! If you think my spelling is funny just wait till I get going; not only do I spell in English I'm also dyslexic so they can get a wee bit odd at times :) As for the models I realised after I'd posted I didn't tell any one what they are, sorry! The top on is the B.57A prototype in 1/72 using the Italeri B.57B with an Aeroclub nose and scratch built Jaguar sounding rocket. The second one one is the English Electric A.1 the Canberra prototype using the old Airfix 1/72 B(I)6 with plastic card ruder top and fin fillet. The solid nose cone came from the Airfix B.57B. So Ron, it's all CBK! most of my 58 (ish) Canberra's are Airfix old and new. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Welcome - !!! Super-nice Cranberries! Now I gotta go cruise that sig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Welcome - !!! Super-nice Cranberries! Now I gotta go cruise that sig... Did you go for that cruise VonL? Did you see anything to your liking? :) John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Did you go for that cruise VonL? Did you see anything to your liking? Oh yeah! Entirely too much cool stuff there - the quality of work is inspiring. I do have the old 1/72 Airfix kit with the fishbowl canopy (B.2 variant?) in the stash. Would someday like to morph that one into a Vietnam era Aussie Magpie. Sure, there are 'better' kits out there, but I'm gonna dance with the girl that I b®ought. Resin 'augmentation' is likely, however. Suggestions appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCollins Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Beautiful work, John. Welcome to the group. I've always found the Canberra to be a fascinating aircraft. From sleek, fast, and maneuverable to lumpy, bumpy, and dark, she would do anything and everything. And covered all altitudes, from dodging trees in SW Asia to extreme heights a little further north or west from there. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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