1/48 CAC CA-15 Completed 14 MAY 2021

Boomerang · January 25, 2021, 11:31:14 PM

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

Cheers

Gordon

Boomerang · January 25, 2021, 11:32:22 PM

I will have to find the decals I printed some years ago . Might have to redo them.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · January 26, 2021, 01:10:10 AM

Looking forward to it.

Lou

Boomerang · January 31, 2021, 09:35:00 PM

Found the original decals . Not happy . So made a new set.

Gordon

lastvautour · January 31, 2021, 10:02:22 PM

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

Boomerang · February 08, 2021, 10:57:43 PM

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

Boomerang · February 10, 2021, 10:35:50 PM

A little bit happier with this now. Cleaned up cockpit area. still needs a bit of tweaking.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · February 10, 2021, 11:04:20 PM

You make it look easy. Well done Gordon.

Lou

Boomerang · February 14, 2021, 12:37:24 AM

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).

Cheers

Gordon

Boomerang · March 18, 2021, 12:13:12 AM

Now that the SE 100 is finished I will push on with the CA-15

Gordon

Gearup · March 19, 2021, 12:03:39 AM

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

Boomerang · March 27, 2021, 03:06:36 AM

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

Boomerang · April 13, 2021, 12:18:31 AM

Have cut back the wings with some 400 wet and dry (wet).

Certain parts of fuselage need to be revisited.

Working on propeller blades.

Cheers

Gordon

Boomerang · April 19, 2021, 11:35:00 PM

Subtle changes around the nose and canopy done. Experimenting with Silver. Mainly use Duplicolor light silver but have tried Mercury silver . Investigation continues.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · April 20, 2021, 04:17:38 PM

Coming along nicely.

Lou

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1/48 CAC CA-15 Completed 14 MAY 2021