1/48 Bofors 40mm twin mount. Started Aug 2025 Completed 5 Sep 2025

[lastvautour]

A new project to go with my 1/48 Airfix Corsair II flown by Commander Don Sheppard DFC, CD.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve/Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer aboard HMS Victorious. Cdr Sheppard was the only Canadian Corsair pilot to reach Ace status and was awarded a DFC.
The model: 1/48 Airfix (Otaki) built straight from the box with CanMilAir decals.

The Bofors will be part of a diorama featuring a carrier deck.
The  deck is coffee-stur-sticks over a 1/8 inch plywood with a foam frame. More detailed photos to come.

[J Luke]

Boy, I don't know how you keep up with so many projects! Plastic, wood, dioramas, etc. Well done, Lou!

I came across the thread of your 1/144 scale aircraft carrier. Is that still in the works?

[lastvautour]

I still have it but work has not peogress beyond what you see.

Louis

[lastvautour]

40mm twin Bofors completed, at leats as far as I am going to go with it. Construction is pine with poplar dowels. The railing is Evergreen Styrene rods and bits of wire.

Deck construction is, as previously mentioned. I used honel oak stain.


Louis

[Boomerang]

Excellent result Lou.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon.

Louis