For the Rescue group build. A Revell
Monogram 1/48 scale Canso (PBY). These planes were used in a Search and
Rescue in addition to cargo capacity for the Canadian air force from after the
war to the very early 1960's when the fleet was replaced by the Grumman
Albatross. The airframe I chose (11067) is one of the few that had the war time
nose as provided out of the box in the Monogram kit. Other wise a resin
replacement is required to do the other 90% or so of the fleet. I am limiting my
money spent on the hobby to what's all ready in the stash so out of the box it
was.
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The kit is an extreme tail
sitter. In the kit behind the cockpit and forward of the main gear is
crammed two empty model master paint jars. I thought that would have been
enough but it was not. So the nose was stuffed with a entire bag of
fishing weights. Still that was cutting it close. While taking photos a
light wing was enough to knock the model on its tail.
No one has ever done Canadian decals
for the Canso so I used spares that I have from several Leading Edge sheets.
Shawn
"Phantom" Weiler
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