1/144 HMCS Bonaventure Started 1 April 2008

[buccfan]

Looks amazing Lou. Regards Paul J.

[lastvautour]

Thank you Paul.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Lou,
 
Impressive! Look forward to further updates.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon. Things will slow down on the Bonnie as other project take precedence.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Flight deck repainted but I still need yardage numbers applied in white. I need to visit a stationary store to look for "dry transfer" white numbers. I though of experimenting with white decal film and printing a colour similar to the deck colour but with having colour differences  it may be beyond my talents.

Lou

[Gearup]

Looks great. The ship is certainly marked and coloured differently than modern carriers.

[lastvautour]

It was standard procedure to tell the pilots to stay off the grass while landing. Someone figured it would be helpful for the landing.

Lou

[Gearup]

Too funny! I thought, perhaps, the green was to make the pilots think it was an airfield. Of course, some of those pilots may have flown Spitfires only ten years before on grass
Fraser

[lastvautour]

Just a few more progress shots of the arrestor system and life rafts. The rafts are 60 pieces of wood and 40 vinyl straps. The Bonnie could string 7 cables in total.

Getting there.

Lou

[Gearup]

The model looks very good. Seems like the crew did not heed the warning regarding jet blast. 

[lastvautour]

Drunken sailors.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Incredible!

Gordon

[lastvautour]

MD-3 tow tractor arrived from Shapeway some time ago. I have started converting them to The Royal Canadian Navy version by cutting off bumper followed by the power cart portion. I then glued the bumper back on and voila a Canadian MD-3. To spark the interest I relocated the Bonnie where I will see her every time I go into my plastic work area. I have also removed the air fleet from the storage box to further inspire me.

Lou

[buccfan]

Nice conversion Lou, good to see the Bonaventure back out again. My inspiration seems to come in bursts nowadays then goes away again. Regards Paul J.