Colin Latta, Winnipeg MB

1/48 RCAF CSR-110 Albatross, a major conversion of the Trumpeter HU-16A

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk XIX

I used the Airfix 1/48 Mk XIX, Barracudacast 4 spoke wheels, and cylinder head covers (to correct the short kit covers), Ultracast's Sitfire seat with late harness, access door, and Mk XIVe cannon barrels. I also used Quickboost's Gyro gunsight and Mike Grant instrument decals,

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk XIX

I filled the unwanted panel lines and blisters/intakes and camera ports with Zap glue and talc, Millput, or scrap plastic. I shortened the ailerons, scribed the appropriate panel lines, and added the blisters from stretched sprue, reprofiled Eduard FW-190 bombs, and cannon bases from aluminum tubing.

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk XIX

For the vacuform canopy, I added inner framework from strip, guide rails for the sliding section (it actually slides open and closed on the tracks) and the emergency canopy release's from brass wire, blobs of 5 minute epoxy, and strip.

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk XIX

I scratch built the inner fuselage lower section to cover the wing root cavities, drilled out the lightening holes in the cockpit frames, opened up the rear bulkhead, opened the access door, built up the aft fixed canopy sill, replaced the cylinder head covers with the Barracudacast parts, and drilled out the exhaust, torque links and tie down point.

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk XIX

Paints used are Tamiya acrylics, and weathered with Humbrol enamels, and pastel chalks. Decals I've used are Xtradecals 48130 Spit Mks XIV-XVIII, Aviaeology A0D48C05 Serial No.s, and A0D48009m Stencils.

Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk XIX

Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 trop.

"Woody" Woodward, RCAF, 33 Sqdn, Egypt (Ark 1/48 kit)

1/72 RCAF C-130J-30

'Wingman' resin conversion of the Italeri C-130 Hercules to an RCAF C-130J-30