BAe-146 in CDN service

[Captain Canada]

Hey !

Here's my plans for this lovely little bird in CDN service. Of course, I'm not very computer literate, so I do it the old fashioned way, with a pencil and some crayons !

First off, the STA....

Standard hauler, with AAR probe. I'm thinking of 4 Squadrons of 12 a/c each for this one.

[Captain Canada]

Second, the SAR variant. Basically a standard STA.

Squadrons ( 4 a/c each ) at Comox, a Det. at Yellowknife, Winnipeg, Trenton, Greenwood, and Gander, NF.

[Captain Canada]

And of course, let's not forget the Navy !

3 Transport Squadrons, Pat Bay, Summerside and Shearwater.

[Captain Canada]

And now, the 146-200

First, the standard hauler. I'm thinking a combi-type, with the STAs big door and para-door. AAR pods can be fitted.

[Captain Canada]

Now, a 'Triple T'

Tanker/Transport/Trainer
3 Squadrons, Winnipeg and Trenton, with a Det. at Cold Lake, and the VIPs at Ottawa.

[Captain Canada]

A Nav trainer, from Winnipeg.

[John Howling Mouse]

All cool.    
Now, if only that Revell-AG kit had been in 1:72 scale, eh?

It's a great little kit but, man, customized decals get hard to do at that 1:144 scale with such a small subject to begin with!!

[Captain Canada]

A CCG bird, with AAR probe, and sidescan radar, big flash camera etc. etc.

[Captain Canada]

And my favourite, and Air Canada bird. In my big scheme of things, since the CDN taxpayer funds this dodo of an airline, we own the a/c ! They are all easily converted for military use, with the boom fitted and AAR pods. Notice the Reg. and the 'AIR' blanked out.

 

[noxioux]

How about a gunship a la Spooky/Spectre?

[Tophe]

Of course, I'm not very computer literate, so I do it the old fashioned way, with a pencil and some crayons !

I think your art way is better as result and involves more talent than the computer-helped way, do not feel ashamed: we would do the same if we could... Just a question: as there is no "copy and paste"/"save as... and open" in manual art, do you have to draw everything again for every colour change? Or do you use a transparent guide, the same everywhere? Well, maybe that is a secret of yours, I was just wondering

Does SAR means Search And Rescue? STA mean STAndard?

I have travelled in a BAe146 once and it was very unusual and rather pleasant. If I remember well, the main difference was going inside without huge stairs (thanks to the high wing, the cabin is lower? why most airliners are not using this wise recipe?).  

[Captain Canada]

do you have to draw everything again for every colour change? Or do you use a transparent guide, the same everywhere?

Thanks for the kind words, Tophe !

I ued to draw one and then trace it by hand for the copies....this time I wisened up ! I drew each plane, and then scanned them, and printed off a 'tile sheet' with 5 a/c on each ! That was alot easier ! Then I could colour them all in.

Even my boy coloured one in !

As for decals, shouldn't be a problem. I've got so many sets from over the years, and there are always roundels around for small subjects, like Chipmunks and helos.

Never thought of a gunship, would be a good idea for this little bird, tho ! But it doesn't really fit into my airforce.

Cheers !

[Aircav]

The last one looks like it's got the DT's..................
The yellow version looks soooo Cool          

[Patrick H]

The last one looks like it's got the DT's..

That's because it's viewed from along distance, flying over a desert, hence the heat distortian in the view  

Cool drawings, I'd prefer the tripple T. Love the white color and the red striping in "lightning style"
Looks like you know what to do for the next few years  



Patrick

[Tophe]

The last one looks like it's got the DT's..................

Does DT's stand for alcoolic Delirium Tremens?
Parkinson syndrome would be another possibility, poor 146