Scratchbuilt Harvard Mark 2

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March 5, 2017
My late father, Clarke E. Sheppard, who designed and scratch-built the airframe.
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November 19, 2017
Dad working on the model at my house. What great memories I have!
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March 5, 2017
The vacuformed canopy. The balsa covering of the airframe needed lots of filling before the yellow went on.
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March 5, 2017
The numbers, stencilling and letters were printed on clear decal film.
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March 5, 2017
The National markings were masked and airbrushed with Testors Acryl paints.
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March 5, 2017
Panel lines were drawn with Draftsmens pens.
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March 5, 2017
This Harvard served at #8 Service Flight Training School, Moncton New Brunswick, Canada during the Second World War.
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March 5, 2017
The engine and propellor were all scratchbuilt. All nine cylinders are in there! The cowling was the bottom of a plastic bottle!
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March 5, 2017
I printed the Hamilton Standard prop logos using a picture from the Internet.
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November 19, 2017
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November 19, 2017
Dad with the display in the background.
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November 19, 2017
Underside during construction.
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November 19, 2017
Clarke working on the model.
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November 19, 2017
Scratchbuilt engine and prop detail.

Comments

5 March 2017, 12:32

Spanjaard
wow! i would love to see an album of the WIP. this is modelling at its best!

5 March 2017, 14:42

Norm Sheppard
Any photos of this work in progress would be 35mm pictures in a box somewhere, if they exist. I'll post them if I find them.

5 March 2017, 16:19

Spanjaard
thanks Norm

5 March 2017, 16:59

Es-haq Khosravi
That is aweeesome!

5 March 2017, 17:56

Norm Sheppard
I hope some company produces a kit sometime.....

5 March 2017, 18:05

Arash Zakeri
Great

5 March 2017, 18:16

Scott Hastings
He looks like a happy camper!!!

5 March 2017, 18:32

Norbert Kovacs
Great work.. amazing talent..

5 March 2017, 18:35

Norm Sheppard
He was happy with the Harvard and also an incredible modeller since 1929 when he built his first wooden airplane kit. He built models until just before he died in 2011. And he was the very best Dad too.

5 March 2017, 18:35

Gary Brantley
Great tribute for a great model builder! Great model too of course. 🙂

5 March 2017, 19:13

ForestFan
Superb all round

5 March 2017, 20:48

Nikolaos Kouzinis
Excellent!!!

6 March 2017, 09:31

Album info

This model was built from balsa and thin plywood, to be displayed at Romeo Leblanc Airport with a 1:24 Hasegawa Jeep. We vacuformed the canopy as well. My father Clarke built the airframe and I did the painting and markings, including the national insignia. All lettering was printed on clear decal sheet.

A Scratchbuilt Harvard in 1:24th scale

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