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That's just beautiful. Well done, Sir.This is Czech Models 1/48 limited edition Grumman Goose JRF kit finished as an RCAF Goose Mk III.
Grumman Goose 941 was flown by No. 13 Operational Training Squadron based at RCAF Station Sea Island, British Columbia. Prior to military service the aircraft was on the Canadian civil aircraft registry as CF-BQE.
It was built with a full interior (which can't be seen), Vector resin engines, and my resin copies of highly modified kit props (11 brass, aluminum, and plastic parts in each prop!). Trailing edges thinned a lot, many details, panel lines, extra vents rescribed or added, trim tab and aileron actuators added, nav lights carved from colored bingo chips, and stretched sprue. Float rigging with .010" Phosphor-Bronze wire into predrilled holes.
Painted with Tamiya acrylics, weather with oils and pastels. Some kit decals used, wing roundels, and tail flash masked and painted.
All and all, a fun kit. hope you like.
Colin
It had a LOT (a WHOLE LOT) of rot in it and some of the "repairs" that had been done by the previous shop needed to be undone. Mr Parrothead was done wasting money on it. At the time it was retired it was the oldest Goose still flying.That's a really nice airplane. A shame it wasn't fully restored but it's great that it was saved.
941 served in 3 diff. Squadrons, I can confirm it had at least 2 codes, Black N and before that it was AN-J, so Red B is possible. I worked with the owner of Classic Airframes in the past and I know for a fact he was a stickler for accuracy in markings. I provided almost all the information for the CA J4F-1/2 Widgeon kit inc. markings, I still have the folder with all the drawings, photos etc.. I know he was tinkering with the Goose idea when he closed the company, we had talked about it, he was waiting for a return on the investment on the Widgeon first. I have a hunch he turned over all he had on it to the mold makers we had been dealing with in the Czech Republic when he closed shop.Beautiful restoration!
It seems to be following the colors and markings provided by Czech Models.
I'm not sure where Czech Models got the red 'B' code, 941 sported a black 'N' code, black wheel wells, and the camo scalloped lower on the nacelles.