Kiwi Resins CA-15

[GTX]

Does anyone know if this is available?  I see one is being built on HS.

Regards,

Greg

[GTX]

Don't worry - found out from the man himself.

1/48 CA-15 is available!!!

Cost is $99US plus post.


Regards,

Greg

[kitnut617]

Got a link Greg ?

[GTX]

Here you go:







Over on HS, Dave Lochead  of  KiwiResins is asking for input on colour scheme for a build he is doing of one using reject parts.  Jis possibles at this stage are:

Prototype?
South African AF in Korea?
RAAF as above?
Foliage green with white leading edges and tail?
Grey Nurse?
RNZAF?
RAF in Suez markings?

Regards,

greg

[kitnut617]

Cheers Greg, looks really nice in the pic that shows (top four are the dreaded X )  I've got the 1/72 Czech Master Resin kit which is quite good, I hadn't realized that there was a 1/48 one on the market.  I was doing some dry fitting with it when I first got it and thought it would look neat with a five blade prop, I found that the Sea Fury prop & spinner fits real well on it.

[elmayerle]

I'd always figured that there'd be a production version with a 5-bladed prop and a high-speed/racing version with 3-bladed contraprops. 

Korean war or SEAC markings from an extended WW II would be quite plausible markings for Dave Lochead's build.

[kitnut617]

I did a comparison of it with the Martin Baker MB5, they're about the same size, so contra-props would definitely be on the cards (fitted with some Shackleton props.)

[GTX]

Cheers Greg, looks really nice in the pic that shows (top four are the dreaded X )  I've got the 1/72 Czech Master Resin kit which is quite good, I hadn't realized that there was a 1/48 one on the market.  I was doing some dry fitting with it when I first got it and thought it would look neat with a five blade prop, I found that the Sea Fury prop & spinner fits real well on it.

Can you see them now?

Regards,

Greg

[kitnut617]

Yes thanks Greg, looks really nice

[elmayerle]

I did a comparison of it with the Martin Baker MB5, they're about the same size, so contra-props would definitely be on the cards (fitted with some Shackleton props.)

I can see them going with either a 5-bladed prop or contraprops for production, though I'd think initial production would likely use the five-bladed prop because it would work with existing engines while the contraprops would require a different engine gear box and other modifications.

[kitnut617]

I think I read that it was originally to be powered by an R-2800, but as usual I can't find where I read that to verify.  It's certainly big enough that a large radial wouldn't look out of place. Maybe an R-3350 or R-3460 ----

[elmayerle]

I think I read that it was originally to be powered by an R-2800, but as usual I can't find where I read that to verify.  It's certainly big enough that a large radial wouldn't look out of place. Maybe an R-3350 or R-3460 ----

Yep, it certainly was.  The Australian Aviation book on aircraft in Australian Service that includes it has good covereage of the design evolution from a developed Boomerang with a R2800 to what was finally produced.  I seem to remember that, at one point about 10 years ago, someone did a limited-production kit of the R2800-powered version.  If they'd kept the radial, I could see a production version with a Centaurus and a 5-bladed prop off the Sea Fury.

[kitnut617]

I could see a production version with a Centaurus and a 5-bladed prop off the Sea Fury.

There you go ---- 

[tat2]

Here are a few profiles of the radial Ca-15's.

[kitnut617]

Doesn't those canopies look a little Fw.190ish