Air-Toons

[lastvautour]

As I stated before and will do again, you did a fantastic job on the Buccaneer. You can proudly display it anywhere. I did the refueling probe and the pitot tube this morning. I will tackle home made undercarriage later this week. Again, congratulation.

Lou

[lastvautour]

If you need any ideas check this Pat at http://www.flickr.com/photos/31186322@N06/ and http://www.blackheartart.com/. Another place is http://www.caricatureaircraftpictures.com/.

Slipper tanks have been installed and pitot tube and refueling probe are complete but not attached yet. I am working out a pylon to carry some iron bombs as the 1977 version would not have had smart bombs yet(??) All my pitot tubes are extra long.  The F-18 is back in the paint shop with a new coat of primer. I could not find my Blue Angel decals so I just decided to go with WWII colour scheme as a tribute to the Centennial Naval Celebration for the USN.


Lou

[buccfan]

Yes it would have been iron bombs back then. I have been on Pats flickr site before and I'm just making some templates for a super Tucano. And I'll have a go at the spinning prop. Sounds like your Bucc is coming on nicely.Regards Paul.

[lastvautour]

Personally I want a Pilatus PC-9 in NFTC colours. But that will have to wait. Good luck on the Tucano.

Lou

[Balsabasher]

Paul the Tucano is a great subject and very under-modelled,look forward to seeing that one.
Barry.

[lastvautour]

Progress is being made but I HAVE TO GO to bingo tonight so no more work on it today. The F-18 is coming along also.

Lou

[buccfan]

That Bucc is looking really good Lou, the F18 will look great in the retro scheme. They did two retro schemes for two T45's as well. I presume you HAVE TO share any winnings as well? Regards Paul J.

[lastvautour]

I bought the tickets but she won the 50/50. Just $13.00 but what the heck, better than nothing which is what I got.
I hope to be able to work on the Bucc tomorrow. I will use the serial number you sent me. I picked up some RAF dark green and should be ready to apply it late in the day.

Lou

[lastvautour]

The F-18s have been relocated to their own thread. Here are some more Bucc pictures.  We can draw a comparison of size from the 1/72 and 1/48 kits as well as other AirToons in my collection. Lots of good fun.

Lou

P.S. The reddish radome is factual from an aircraft I saw numerous times in Goose Bay 1978 time frame.

[buccfan]

The tailpipe fairing idea looks good Lou, something else for me to try next time. Photo's look good, I presume the camera is behaving now?. Regards Paul.

[lastvautour]

Only on manual these days.

Lou

[lastvautour]

A sneak peek at my VFMA 333 Phantom. Just a few odd and end and she should be ready for the catapult later today.

Lou

[buccfan]

That's a bit of a teaser Lou, those crew names look familiar?. Regards Paul J.

[lastvautour]

Another AirToon joins the fleet. The VFMA 333 Phantom deployed through Goose Bay Labrador in 1978. I did not have a telephoto lens and security was tight so the only pictures were from afar and not good enough to even get a serial number. When Pat posted his VFMA 333 F4J I knew I needed to make one.

Lou

[buccfan]

Briliant Lou!!!, great work and it looks good  in that colour scheme. Regards Paul J.