2 More Cormerlins On The Go

kitnut617 · December 16, 2007, 08:37:17 AM

Hellfires sounds right Cap, but call them Brimstones

Door guns for sure, one of them should be at least a minigun though.

Robert

Captain Canada · December 17, 2007, 05:57:44 PM

Super sexy....even without the leafy roundels !

I need to touch up the grey, tho....I didn't prime this baby and paint started peeling off with the mask....in all the same places as I was touching with my greasy little fingers.

Captain Canada · December 17, 2007, 10:16:17 PM

Pair of sweethearts.....I tell ya !

Brian da Basher · December 18, 2007, 01:32:34 AM

Woah yes indeed, Cap'n! Absolutely stunning!

Brian da Basher

lancer · December 18, 2007, 02:07:22 AM

Damm, they are looking good.
How did you achieve that brilliant little lightning flash down the side of the yellow bird??

Captain Canada · December 18, 2007, 04:59:43 AM

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How did you achieve that brilliant little lightning flash down the side of the yellow bird??

With the kit decals ! It's about the only CDN marking Italeri has ever done right !

Thanks fir the comments, guys !

anthonyp · December 18, 2007, 05:40:20 AM

GORGEOUS!!! (even in hangover-headache-inducing yellow)

kitnut617 · December 18, 2007, 10:48:52 AM

Great works Cap, the Merlin in Canadian service was supposed to be called a Petrol or Chimo (not sure what that is)

See here:

http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/helicopters/c...?name=cormorant

John Howling Mouse · December 26, 2007, 10:00:52 AM

Wow, these are both beautiful, Todd.
How do you mask the little fuselage windows without wrecking them?

Captain Canada · December 26, 2007, 06:36:44 PM

Thanks, Baz ! The RCN one is absolutley beautiful now that she has most of her markings on.....just wait and see the photos. Assuming I actually figure out how to take some proper ones.....

As for the windows, I just used micro-mask. Worked awesome !

nev · December 27, 2007, 06:28:18 AM

Do Canada actually use the grey/red, or did you just pinch the scheme from the RN?

Looks great either way B)

Captain Canada · January 02, 2008, 05:12:36 AM

Pinched it from the RN, Nev. Just to cool to say 'no' to !

Ian the Kiwi Herder · January 10, 2008, 12:37:51 PM

Oi, Toad.... progress pics.... NOW

Hugz

Ian

Captain Canada · January 10, 2008, 05:37:46 PM

Sorry, Ian...no 'real' updates to speak of. I've glues the wheels on, and am working on the rotors tonite. Other than that, they both pretty much look the same. But don't you worry......I should have them done and photographed for the SAR GB deadline of the *gasp* fifteenth !

Captain Canada · January 13, 2008, 07:14:29 PM

Murphy's Law :

I was holding the RCN bird up in the air by it's rotor hub, with a pair of still-wet fingers from the decals I had just applied, wondering to myself " is that overkill ? Is that last decal just a little to much ? " when 'fooosh' she dropped out of my hand, bounced on the tabled and came to grief on her side ! Bloody dangerous, them landings at sea, I tell ya.....

Anyway, the landing gear has just been glued back on and hopefully it'll stay there !