Vic Balshaw
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Username: Vic Balshaw
First name: Vic
Category: Judge – Non competing
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Classic Airframes Kit No 4135
Extras: Mostly OOB which contains a heap of resin parts. Airwaves Wing Fold Joints (getting short on shelf space). Eduards Mask Set.
Oh what an ugly duckling but I've always liked them. This is my enter into GB 15 and at the moment I'm thinking a reasonably straight build without too much dissection. We will see.
It is my intention to do XG826 as provided on the decal sheet, but may change the squadron number if I can find the right decals in the scrap box. Employed as an Anti-submarine Gannet on HMAS Melbourne the only other history I have found indicates that it served with 810/813 and 817 Squadrons of the RAN on HMAS Melbourne and at the land based HMAS Albatross, Nowra. It was withdrawn from service in August 1967 where it was use in firefighting practice.
I have a book on the way which will hopefully throw some more light on this particular airframe.
First name: Vic
Category: Judge – Non competing
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Classic Airframes Kit No 4135
Extras: Mostly OOB which contains a heap of resin parts. Airwaves Wing Fold Joints (getting short on shelf space). Eduards Mask Set.
Oh what an ugly duckling but I've always liked them. This is my enter into GB 15 and at the moment I'm thinking a reasonably straight build without too much dissection. We will see.
It is my intention to do XG826 as provided on the decal sheet, but may change the squadron number if I can find the right decals in the scrap box. Employed as an Anti-submarine Gannet on HMAS Melbourne the only other history I have found indicates that it served with 810/813 and 817 Squadrons of the RAN on HMAS Melbourne and at the land based HMAS Albatross, Nowra. It was withdrawn from service in August 1967 where it was use in firefighting practice.
I have a book on the way which will hopefully throw some more light on this particular airframe.
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