RAAF CA-19 Boomerang

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September 19, 2022
The kit comes with resin emgine parts that are nicely detailed.
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September 19, 2022
Cockpit done.. that's about half the model!
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September 19, 2022
Always a good day to start a new project, and always something interesting from Special Hobby
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September 19, 2022
As I've found to be quite common with Special Hobby kits, the cockpit assembly lacks positive locating guides and has some fit issues.
But I managed to squeeze it all in with a bit of effort.
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September 19, 2022
Curious that the propeller doesn't have a freely rotating shaft. So it just got permanently glued on.
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September 19, 2022
An that's it for the build with aerial rigged. I had some real issues getting the decal carrier film to blend. Not silvering per se, just very obvious tonal difference especially with all the little stencils. Rather than wast time trying to clean them all up, I think I would have preferred to just skip all the stencil marks just apply the main insignia.
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September 19, 2022
The is the CA-19 Boomerang with a CA-3 Wirraway in the background (both Special Hobby 1:72 kits)
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September 19, 2022
The Hep Cat nose art was apparently a very stylish nod to the Cats - the Geelong Footy Club.

Comments

29 19 September 2022, 10:23

Lost_Erik
Fine looking aircraft!

20 September 2022, 03:16

Rui
This is a pretty rare bird. Don't see a Boomerang often 😁

20 September 2022, 04:07

wilky
My favourite aircraft

20 September 2022, 04:14

Gary Bull
Looks good Paul. I have the same kit that I will be building before Christmas so your comments are noted, particularly the decals. I will post the kit build when completed.

20 September 2022, 04:34

Neuling
Looking good, both of them! More pictures would be nice!

20 September 2022, 08:11

Paul Gallagher
Thanks for the comments. Not my best build by far, but I found it an interesting and quite uncommon subject. Gary - looking forward to seeing yours, also to see if you figure out how the wheel guards should be correctly attached😎

22 September 2022, 10:07

Moreno Baruffini
I didn't know this plane...Super interesting and a very good result! 👏🏻

22 September 2022, 14:49

Oleg Smilyk
Well done, mate,the boomerang looks very nice!

22 September 2022, 15:46

Yves
Nicely done, beautiful Boomerang.👍🏻

23 September 2022, 20:30

Guy Rump
Very nice result, hope mine in my stash looks as good. 👍

23 September 2022, 21:52

Edward MacKenzie
Congrats mate! 👏🏻
Have this kit in my stash and hope it will come out as good as yours 😄

25 September 2022, 16:56

Paul Gallagher
Thanks for more nice comments from everyone. For an uncommon subject, the Boomerang seems quite popular😉 I just noticed that Airfix are soon to re-release their tooling into the vintage classics line (A02099V) .. so then we'll have two readily available Boomerang kits: Special Hobby and Airfix; both pretty old 1:72 toolings though

26 September 2022, 09:38

Edward MacKenzie
Paul, it is popular by 1/72 modeller. Have buyed mine a few weeks ago.

26 September 2022, 17:35

Project info

CAC CA-19 Boomerang 'Jungle Scouts'

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1:72

Completed

1:72 CAC CA-19 Boomerang 'Jungle Scouts' (Special Hobby SH72426)

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