canberrasig Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 This is the old Airfix 1/72 B(I)6 kit with a corrected nose profile. and resin engine fronts. If you want to have a look at the build it's here http://ipmscanberras...xt-build?page=1 WK165 was the last of 75 B.2's built by Avro, she spent her entire flying life in Australia engaged in various R&D and weapons trials. She is now superbly restored at the South Australian Aviation Museum http://www.saam.org.au/ Thanks for looking! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M. Knights Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Very attractive. One question. What was the black triangle under the wing for? I assume for some sort of photo calibration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 That is a proper Canberra! What white did you use, and what (indeed) is the purpose of that triangle? Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Thanks David and Gil, David got it in one, it is thought to be a photo calibration marking as are the two black lines on the bomb bay doors. Later on she had a collection of black rectangles painted behind one of the wheel wells. The white B(I)8 in my little photo also had the triangle. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Sorry Gil I forgot to say, the white, it's Acrylic Auto paint from a rattle can. I don't use an airbrush and painting white with the old hairy stick is beyond my skill set. If only more cars were painted in British and American Camouflage colours :) John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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