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Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:27 pm
by VH-WAL
4 years on the shelf of doom, I used more sheets of decal paper in a trial and error process of getting the shapes right... I never succeeded, I pulled this off the shelf of doom a few days ago, burned another 3 sheets of decal paper then said enough is enough, this is good as it is going to be.. at least it is finished.
1/72 Airfix modified.

Pictured in model form is the Department of Civil Aviation HS125 flown by 2 examiners of airmen about to land wheels up at Avalon on 24JAN1967

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Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:31 pm
by Graeme H
Very impressive, and a great tribute to not doing the checks properly and fully, well remember that was in one of my very first crash comics

Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:50 pm
by F-27pax
I agree, very impressive. VH-CAO has sentimental value for me as it's the first aircraft I flew in, on a Departmental navex from Melbourne to Sydney and back in an afternoon - before the memorable crash. Serious fun. Can I please beg, borrow or pay for those decals so I can make my own model of this one.

Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:34 pm
by VH-WAL
F-27pax wrote:I agree, very impressive. VH-CAO has sentimental value for me as it's the first aircraft I flew in, on a Departmental navex from Melbourne to Sydney and back in an afternoon - before the memorable crash. Serious fun. Can I please beg, borrow or pay for those decals so I can make my own model of this one.

pm me your address,cheers
wal

Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:08 pm
by F-27pax
Thanks for the decals WAL. Here's where I'm up to so far. I got so inspired by the decal sheet that I started now rather than waiting til after Expo for the group build. Maybe I'll shrink these decals to 1/144 (if you don't mind) and make the Welsh Models 1/144 kit in the same colours for the group build.

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Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:03 pm
by Ansett A330
F-27pax wrote:... and make the Welsh Models 1/144 kit in the same colours for the group build.


Isn't the Group Build 1:72 only?

Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:14 pm
by Ansett A330
Yep found it! :

tor lives wrote:"Heads up" everyone IT'S THE 1:72 HS-125!!! :D .
Decided by two "postal" votes
So who's in??
TOR

Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:23 pm
by F-27pax
My bad. I got excited by Wal's decals. I'll put this on the beck burner until after Expo. It's not as though I don't have a thousand other kits I can made instead.

Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:03 am
by hrtpaul
Looks great Wally :)

Re: Another "Shelf of Doom" the VH-CAO "OOPS" moment

PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:17 pm
by tor lives
She looks great!!!
You mean the Regulator stuffed up :shock: .....who would have guessd :D .
TOR