1/144 HMCS Bonaventure Started 1 April 2008

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The air fleet is in

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The air fleet is taking longer than anticipated so another HO4S-3 may not materialize.

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The canopy framing is completed and now the Banshees await final sanding and painting.

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Should be ready for decals early 2009.

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A tally of parts so far indicates:
10 fuselages
10 wings
10 vertical fins
10 horizontal planes
10 canopies
80 pylons
10 nose gear wheels
10 nose gear hubs
20 nose gear forks (10 left - 10 right)
10 nose gear struts
20 nose gear doors
20 main gear struts
20 main gear wheels
20 main gear hubs
20 main gear axles
20 main gear inner doors
20 main gear outer doors

Total 320 parts so far not counting the failed original 9 plus a prototype.


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[Oceaneer99]

Gee whiz, Lou.  And I was complaining about making four identical torpedo tubes!  Great work there.

Garet

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I switched to the Argus for a few hours just for a break. I have all the Banshee undercarriages assembled and only need to paint them before inserting into holes drilled in the fuselage and wings.

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The second deck is being attached. Building from the top down is a bit different but, so am I.
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The Banshees are painted and decals are being affixed. Photos in a few days(I hope)

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The Banshee decals only require serial numbers that are coming from CanMilAir decals in London Ontario.


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[Oceaneer99]

Those Banshees look great, Lou!  Nice work!

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The Banshee Squadron is complete and is just awaiting the launching of HMCS Bonaventure to put out to sea.

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Now, just 4 Tracker, 2 HO4S-3 Horse and of course, HMCS Bonaventure.

Lou

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Hull carving is progressing this week with having bought enough wood to finish it.



Lou

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Packed like Christmas decorations, the Banshees are ready for travel to the pulic showing.

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Lou

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The hard part is now starting with lots of sanding.


Impatient to see what she will look like with deck marking.

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Progress report June 2009.
The first HO4S-3 Horse is ready for priming and the second. Well!!!!! So little time these days.

All Tracker have been painted and await undercarriage and props which have been completed.


Decals for all 6 have been ordered from CanMilAir decals so the end of the line is in sight. Now th Bonnie herself.

Lou

[Oceaneer99]

Wow, the tracker is a beauty, Lou.

Garet

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Thanks Garet. The decals have been printed and were mailed to me Monday 15 Jun so I think I may have them on by next weekend. The undercarriage pieces are finished and I have started to glue them in place.

Lou