CAC CA-31 redux
Here’s something we did a little while ago.
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Uncle Les’s year in scale modelling – 2016
It’s been 18 months since my escape from corporate life and this was the first full year where I relied upon modelling as a means of financial support for my family – and it’s not been easy. Having said that, finances aside, it’s been a very enjoyable year on the modelling front with many projects underway…
CA-31. The RAAF’s trainer that never was.
Years ago I chanced upon this article in the September 1967 issue of “Aircraft” on the CA-31 Supersonic trainer. I looked at this diminutive aircraft and was immediately struck with the same intrigue mixed with sorrow I feel when I thumb through “Project Cancelled”, the wonderful book by Derek Woods (ISBN 1 85488 026 8—put it…
1/32 CA31 outdoor photo shoot.
While I wait for some RTV to set I thought I’d pop up the road and take some photos of a couple of CA31s at Avalon. I’ll have some of these on display and for sale at ModelExpo next month.
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA31 in 1/32 is now complete.
After a burst of activity in between Christmas and New Year’s I can call the test examples of the CA31 in 1/32 completed. I’m happy with them being fairly good representations of the aircraft as envisioned and for those game enough I’ll make them available after I work out how much production…
1/72 & 1/32 scale Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA31 update
Subsequent to my ramblings in my previous CA31 posting I’ve sold a fair number of 1/72 CA31 kits. As a result I’ve updated the instruction manual and have posted a PDF of what comes with the kit here – I’ll sort it all into a separate area dedicated to guides etc once I start uploading more instructional pieces. This won’t…
GAF Pika in 1/32 scale
Presenting the piloted Jindivik ! Years ago I made a 1/72 kit of this diminutive aircraft having seen the aircraft in the flesh every second weekend when I performed the role of host officer down at RAAF WIlliams Museum. You can see history here and here of the real aircraft . Following on from the…
1/72 CA31 – CAC’s little advanced trainer proposal of the ’60s
Years ago I chanced upon an article in the September 1967 issue of “Aircraft” on the CA-31 Supersonic trainer. I looked at this diminutive aircraft and was immediately struck with the same intrigue mixed with sorrow I feel when I thumb through “Project Cancelled”, the wonderful book by Derek Woods (ISBN 1 85488 026 8—put it…