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Posted: Friday, May 17, 2013 - 11:59 PM UTC
If anything can a Canberra can
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Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 01:43 AM UTC
Very nice John, and welcome to the Kitmaker network.
I may have to pick your brains sometime as I also have the Airfix kit which I intend to build as a RB-57, I also have the PR.9.
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 03:32 AM UTC
Thanks Luciano, Which RB.57 are you building? A,B,C,orE? if it's the E from the kit take a look at my build, I used the Classic Airframes kit as the base but a lot of what I did will apply.
https://ipmscanberrasig.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/4900820-rb-57e-patricia-lynn-canberra- Have a good look around the site as I have a lot of reference on the PR.9 as well as much more Canberra info.
John
If anything can a Canberra can
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 04:33 AM UTC
John I'll be building the E variant for which I have a AM set of decals and found some photos of the exact aircraft online, but I'll take a look at your build. Thanks
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Joel_W
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 01:36 PM UTC
John, Outstanding build. Your camo paint scheme is museum quality perfect. Heading on over to your build thread.
Tried to open up your build thread link, but it doesn't work. Same for the other link you listed. Are they password protected?
Joel
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 04:25 PM UTC
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Tried to open up your build thread link, but it doesn't work. Same for the other link you listed. Are they password protected?
There was an extra http:// in the URL. Try this one:
http://ipmscanberrasig.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/8621422-1-48-airfix-classic-airframes-13-bs-b-57g-When once you have tasted flight you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward.
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 07:20 PM UTC
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John, Outstanding build. Your camo paint scheme is museum quality perfect. Heading on over to your build thread.
Tried to open up your build thread link, but it doesn't work. Same for the other link you listed. Are they password protected?
Joel
Thank you Joe, and sorry about the link! it looks like Jessica has very kindly sorted it out for me
thank you! I hope you find the build of interest if you have any questions please get in touch.
John
If anything can a Canberra can
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 07:28 PM UTC
Since I last posted I've added some figures to the aircraft, it's my first attempt at figure painting, I'm quite pleased with the result, but I don't think I'll be doing it on a regular basses.
John
If anything can a Canberra can
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 01:01 AM UTC
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Since I last posted I've added some figures to the aircraft, it's my first attempt at figure painting, I'm quite pleased with the result, but I don't think I'll be doing it on a regular basses.
John
Very well done, also the figures.
But the figures also put in question how "open" the open canopy actually is. I gues that no-one can wurm himslef in the second seat
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 02:27 AM UTC
It's a little known fact that B.57G WSO's were all recruited from national limbo champions before going to Vietnam
no seriously, you're right I've been meaning to correct that and I now have, thanks for the nudge!
John
If anything can a Canberra can
This is my first post. I'll start with a bit of background to the build. I am the leader of the IPMS UK Canberra SIG, this year is the 60th anniversary of the Martin B.57 Canberra so for our display this year at Telford we will be concentrating on the Canberra's American sister. Anyway enough waffle, The model is a combination of the Airfix B.57G and the Classic Airframes B.57B, Why? it's a long story but a full build can be found here https://ipmscanberrasig.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/8621422-1-48-airfix-classic-airframes-13-bs-b-57g-
