Skeena Queen 1/72 Stranraer

[VH-WAL]

I have been very quiet of late on the modelling front, I lost the mojo for a while, I started this one when the civil group build on the Hyperscale Group was mooted early this year. The fact I spent 3 months in England plus it being a difficult (for me) build it took quite a bit of time to plod my way through to finishing it.

Matchbox Stranraer kit (which I bought the previous year at an Old Warden Air Show), with home made decals of the early QCA scheme.. This aircraft crashed killing all souls on board, RIP. I have a few bits missing from the kit including an "ADF football" so still a few things to do including fabrication of a stand for it.. I hate flying boats and amphibs on beaching gear etc, either flying or on water for me, no I wont be rigging it, life is too short.

I can't believe this thing actually flew, so much aeroplane for so little internal volume!

[RayS]

Nice one Wally, did you print these decals or find them form an AM source?

[Graeme H]

Beautiful job Wal, one of those obscure Matchbox kits that they did, do wish they were still around doing stuff like this

yes it was certainly an interesting aircraft, and the Canadians must have had some reason for calling it the Flying Shi*thouse

Do hope life gets better for you and yours

[VH-WAL]

Thanks Graeme,

hiya Ray, home made decals:

[RayS]

Thanks Wally, nice job on the decals

[Adam the Akrodude]

Tiger colours!

Oh we're from Tigerland
A fighting fury
We're from Tigerland
In any weather you will see us with a grin
Risking head and shin
If we're behind then never mind
We'll fight and fight and win
For we're from Tigerland
We never weaken til the final siren's gone
Like the Tiger of old
We're strong and we're bold
For we're from Tiger
Yellow and Black
We're from Tigerland.

Awesomeness Prof. Wally!

[hrtpaul]

Very nice there Wally

[Uros]

Lovely model, I like it a lot! I think Whiskey Jack also makes theese decals, just don't know if it's this exact version.