The RAN Database at iModeler

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Airfix Fokker F27-500 Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) Flight, Royal Australian Navy

This is the Airfix F-27 kit, the 'updated' kit which was converted to a -500 using the Hamilton Hobbies LADS conversion set. Decals are from Southern Sky Models. The aircraft was operated on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy's [...]

HMAS Warramunga, I.44 RAN, Korea 1951.

1/350 Trumpeter, Tribal class destroyer, built 2020 - 2023 for the Korea GB, more pic's and details there.

2024, let's see what it brings, a happy new year to all, my models finished in 2023, aproximatly in order of completion.

All but two feature in a Group build here on iModeler, see annotations, the PC 9 in my aerobatic group, the FA 18B - not yet, the Mil Mi 8 was started in 2006, good to see it finished, some were started in 2023, others a little earlier, [...]

Bell 206B-1 Kiowa, N17-006 896, 723 Sqn RAN, HMAS Albatross, Nowra NSW 1988 - 2000.

1/72 Italeri, started early 2013, finished 2022, featured in the helicopter GB, more pic's, details there, one of 56 in ADF service, delivered 1971, transferred to RAN 1988, returned to Army 2000, sold 2017.

Hawker Sea Fury FB 11, WH 589, 115, 724 Sqn RAN, HMAS Albatross, Nowra NSW, 1962.

1/72 Special Hobby, I started working on this in 2007, off and on till finishing in early 2021. This was one of two display aircraft, The other being WH 588, 114. I modified a few things along the way, brass wire and tube for the prop', [...]

Bristol Sycamore HR 50, XA 220, 849, 723 Sqn RAN, HMAS Albatross 1953.

1/72 S&M models, built 11-2019 to 11-2021, more pic's and details in the helicopters group.

1/48 Airfix Sea Fury, Royal Australian Navy

G'day all. First for 2022 (so close for 2021 though). The 1/48 Airfix Sea Fury with all the Barracuda bits including cockpit set, cowl and spinner, main gear bay, wheels and brass gear legs. Master barrels pitot and cannon barrels top it [...]

de Havilland DH 112 FAW 53 Sea Venom, WZ940, 809, Ramjets aerobatic team, VC724 Sqn RAN, HMAS Albatross NSW 1963.

1/72 Dragon, finished for the de Havilland 100 GB, more pic's and details there, a few moifications and additions, finished in a variety of enamels and decals with Pledge over all then with some Xtra flat mixed in.

2021, a new year, a new decade, hopefully good for everyone, my models finished last year.

1/72 aircraft not in order MiG 17 = MiG GB; AH 1G, Spitfire 8 = Teeth & Fangs GB; Sikorsky HRS 1 = Korea GB; Fokker F7 = iModeler movies GB; DH 100, DH 112 = de Havilland 100 GB; B 47 G, Northrop Delta, Bristol Beaufighter = RAAF; 1/12 [...]

Sikorsky S 70 B2 Seahawk, N24-015, HS 816 Sqn RAN HMAS Albatross NSW 1999.

1/72 Italeri, lots of modifications and extra bits, finished in MM enamels with Future over kit and Hawkeye decals, built for the Year of the Cat GB, more pic's of details there.