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Post by kiwiduster1 on Jan 29, 2016 19:58:49 GMT 12
Hi Ian, With the Beaver almost finished i was thinking i should go back a bit and do Frank Desboroughs Tiger as per the rear cover of Topdressers. Hope to do a few others as well !! Cheers.
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Post by isc on Jan 30, 2016 22:22:34 GMT 12
That sounds a good one, is there a kit at the same scale? I seem to remember having a 72nd scale Tiger Moth Airfix (I think), many years ago. You have three Rural Tigers that would make a nice set, Tipitin, Tipiton, and Tipitout. isc
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2016 7:08:21 GMT 12
Airfix released a new Tiger in 1/72 not long ago that is leaps and bounds ahead of the old one in terms of accuracy and - from what I've read - ease of assembly.
Also, great models Kiwiduster!! Those are superb!
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Post by kiwiduster1 on Feb 1, 2016 11:23:52 GMT 12
Hi Ian and Zac, There are so many early Ag Aircraft with character to be modeled, a case of choices choices choices !! Yes Ian 3 Rural Tigers would be great but at 28th scale i would soon run out of display room. Franks tigers were different in that he cut down the fuselage forward of the cockpit for better visibility and the schemes were very colorful, both good talking points !! mmmm on second thoughts maybe a Ceres, Cub, Airtruck, will keep you posted!! Cheers.
Dave Sir, Bit of thread drift here!! Your call. Cheers.
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Post by isc on Feb 1, 2016 21:58:54 GMT 12
PL-11 Airtruck, or PL-12 Airtruk. Rural operated the PL-11 Airtruck ZK-CKE, pilot Don Erseg. In 1966, it was at Bellblock when I was there working in the engine shop. I don't think it ever got RURAL painted on it. isc
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Post by kiwiduster1 on Mar 29, 2016 16:45:57 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 29, 2016 17:49:04 GMT 12
Wow that is an awesome model!!
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Post by oj on Mar 29, 2016 19:11:58 GMT 12
Have you done an Imco Callair, Kiwiduster1?
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Post by thomarse on Mar 30, 2016 20:50:04 GMT 12
Yeah go on Craig, do a Callair model. It'd fly better than a real one!  |
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Post by kiwiduster1 on Mar 30, 2016 21:18:48 GMT 12
Haha Good answer Tom. I saw one at Wanganui and thought what a bucket of s--t. I hope they flew better than they looked. Are there any drivers here who can tell us what they were like ??. Maybe oj knows more !!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 12:35:34 GMT 12
Beautiful job! I have a Hobbycraft 1/72 Beaver waiting for BXN paint, but I doubt mine will look that good. Wow!
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Post by thomarse on Apr 1, 2016 21:09:28 GMT 12
Harley Cadwallader flew 'em
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Post by helikiwi on Apr 2, 2016 11:26:18 GMT 12
Mike Cronin flew one for Rangitikei Air Services. He also flex BXN for John.
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Post by isc on Apr 27, 2016 21:30:35 GMT 12
In July 1965 the first issue of "Flight Time" Rex Aviation (NZ) Ltd's magazine was produced, I have nine mags through to April 67, I wonder if it went on after that date. It has a bit of company BS/ information and a few interesting articles. isc
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 20, 2016 0:03:30 GMT 12
 Ref: 1/2-213261-F Rural aviation stand at show, photographed by K E Niven & Co of Wellington  Both photos from the National Library of New Zealand site |
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Post by kiwiduster1 on May 20, 2016 8:30:01 GMT 12
Interesting !! Thanks for sharing Dave !!
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 20, 2016 12:50:20 GMT 12
Is it some sort of simulator on the corner? Looks like a cockpit layout on maybe a hydraulic box to move it about?
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Ok Guys. A pic of the latest addition to my fleet of NZ Ag Aircraft. Many thanks to the guys on this thread most of whom gave me tips and advise and to kiwibeavers for his color pic. Alan Wooller also many thanks Ok i know its too clean but it would have been for the first couple of loads. ( i spent plenty of my time cleaning the real buggers and they look better to me ) Now on to the next, Airtruck, Tiger, or maybe a Ceres?? Might have to take a vote on it !! Cheers!! Dave move this to models if you need !! Cheers.
