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Hello all. My Name is Aaron Bouma. I am an Autistic Scratch model builder. I am a proud Autistic Military Historian. I serve as Military Specialist for Carleton County New Brunswick Canada. I Own Bouma Woodworks where I build military models, life size Rifles, model tanks, aircraft, warships, vehicles all from scratch looking at pictures. #MIND LIKE A 3D PRINTER https://ne-np.facebook.com/BOUMAWOODWORKS/shop/?referral_code=page_shop_tab&preview=1&ref=page_internal. Thats my Facebook Business Page. I HOPE ALLOWED TO POST.

NC-4 NANCY Built from Scratch

This is the NC-4 Nancy Long range patrol aircraft. First flight October 4th, 1918. Built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.

LEOPARD C2 MBT

This is the Leopard C2 of the Canadian Army. These have been the work horse of the Canadian Army through the 1970's, and 1980's. The C2 has a 105mm Rifled Main Gun, & Equipped with a 830hp Engine. These Tanks were retired from active [...]

HMCS BONAVENTURE

This is HMCS Bonaventure. My first major warship Build in August 2020. The Bonaventure was the last and longest in service Aircraft Carrier in the Royal Canada Navy. The Bonaventure was a British Majestic Class Carrier designed near the [...]

FNC1A1 Canadian Army

This is one of my orders. Built from scratch FNC1A1 Rifle. This is one of Canadas main Cold War battle rifles. Basically the Canadian version of the British SLR version of the FAL. Which is semi automatic. Chambered in 7.62x51 standard [...]

CC-130J Canadian Super Hercules RCAF Built from Scratch

This is the CC-130J Super Hercules, most modern variant of the Legacy Hercules Transport Aircraft, built and designed by Lockheed Martin. I built this one from pine, engraved with a wood burner. Flaps are down, at takeoff position, wheels [...]

CP-140 AURORA MKIV RCAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft Scratch Built

This is one of the 3-4 foot Aircraft I built as a Contract for Canada's Department of National Defense, Royal Canadian Airforce. Wings, Rudder, horizontal stabilizers all made from pine, even the 8 bladed props. The fuselage is made of PVC.

LAV III Built from Scratch

This is one of the LAV III models I built from scratch a while ago. Built from pine. Suspension up. This is the standard original version, next versions to come out were the LAV LORIT, With upgraded storage for operations in Afghanistan. [...]

C-3 105mm Royal Canadian Artillery Howitzer Built from Scratch

This is the C-3, upgraded C-1 with longer barrel for longer range. This Howitzer is for close support, it is mobile for quick reaction movement for supporting front line units with fire with extended range munitions up to 18km. This Model [...]

LANCASTER Mk1 Heavy Bomber 1942

This is the Lancaster Bomber i built for a friend of mine in 2018. This Particular Aircraft was shot down on Dec 31st 1942 over Germany by a Me110 2 engine fighter. No one survived. Built from pine, from scratch, detailed also with the [...]

M777A2 155mm Towed Howitzer Built from Scratch

This is the BAE Systems M777A2 155mm Towed Howitzer. The M777 came into the Canadian Army in 2005 eventually to replace the M109A4B+ Self Propelled Howitzer of the same 155mm caliber. This gun can shoot a GPS Guided round 40km. With a RAM, [...]