This has been resurrected. Some cleaning up is required but the basics are done.
There was only one built . Prolonged development and advent of jets were its demise.
It is definitely not a Mustang derivative.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_CA-15
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Gordon
I will have to find the decals I printed some years ago . Might have to redo them.
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Gordon
Looking forward to it.
Lou
Found the original decals . Not happy . So made a new set.
Gordon
It beats having to purchase aftermarket decals. Can't calculate how much SMM members would have spent on all the decals we printed. I often wondered why RAAF used both the Kangaroo and RAF roundels at the same time.
Lou
From what I can find the Kangaroo was introduced officially in 1956.
The cockpit contours a proving a bit troublesome but will overcome. Bit of quality control on wing.
Propeller blades have been cut out .
Gordon
A little bit happier with this now. Cleaned up cockpit area. still needs a bit of tweaking.
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Gordon
You make it look easy. Well done Gordon.
Lou
Sorting out the recessed exhaust. Need to look for something to easily do the exhaust stubs.
Thinking at this stage to make an Undercarriage. ( still at the pondering stage).
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Gordon
Now that the SE 100 is finished I will push on with the CA-15
Gordon
It looks like they let the aerodynamics and power available at the time shape the aircraft. That's why we see current airliners shaped the way they are. Said that the prototype was scrapped.
Fraser
It had a crash landing and they were a bit slow in getting things done. Jets ere coming in and that was the way they went.
Plus license built Mustangs.
Gordon
Have cut back the wings with some 400 wet and dry (wet).
Certain parts of fuselage need to be revisited.
Working on propeller blades.
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Gordon
Subtle changes around the nose and canopy done. Experimenting with Silver. Mainly use Duplicolor light silver but have tried Mercury silver . Investigation continues.
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Gordon
Coming along nicely.
Lou
Thank You Lou.
Managed to get some evergreen tubing so I'll see if I can knock up the exhausts
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Gordon
Lou and yourself are definitely leading me to try an aluminium finish....
Fraser
Exhausts are done used the insulation off some comms wire I had lying around. Cut to suitable lengths and then Super Glued to a piece of
Thin styrene sheet. The evergreen tubes will come in handy later down the track.
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Gordon
coming on nicely, regards Paul J.
Thank You Paul.
Gordon
I have bitten the bullet and have started putting this together.
Once all the gaps are filled and sanded a final coat of primer and then the silver.
Propeller blades are only rough fitted.
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Gordon
Looks great Gordon.
Lou
Looking good Gordon, regards Paul J.
Shouldn't be too long from finished.
Bit of quality control to do.
Gordon
Decals applied. Bit of a battle but overcome.
The "P" is printed on clear and touched up with Canary yellow india ink using a nibbed pen then sealed.
I've left off the CAC logo on rudder for moment . Might experiment with shades of Silver.
Just thought I could probably have used a yellow paint with the pen. Bit easier to control than a brush with 3 hairs.
Need to clean up and attach the propeller blades and that is pretty much it.
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Gordon
Really coming along.
Lou
Thank You Lou.
Gordon
Nearly done. Bit of fiddling to do. Then I can apply my time to the Wirraway and Vindicator.
Decided on another project . Preliminary steps are done . Will update when more progress is done
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Gordon
Finished.
I've left off the radio mast and decided not to try different shades of silver.
Took a while but finally done.
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Gordon
And a couple more.
How the mighty have ascended. Great result. Very interesting subject.
Yes, often considered a P-51 derivative on superficial assessment. I understand its design was influenced by the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and was intended to be powered by a Bristol Centaurus.
Very well done model. Great aluminum finish. The model would certainly draw confusion with the P51. Regards Fraser
It certainly looks fast standing still.
Who knows if they had pushed it a bit harder there might have been some production numbers.
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Gordon