RCN Islander

[Captain Canada]

I'm a Newfoundlander born and bred and I'll be one 'til I die
I'm proud to be an Islander and here's the reason why

I mean the Britten Norman version not the popular Newfoundland shanty ;-)

Not sure when I started this one. Been kicking around half built forever. I think my original idea was to add a radar nose etc., but she's just so small and dainty I really didn't see the point. So then my idea changed, to build her OOB with a simple story.

The Islander was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy as a hack. Plans were afoot to convert them to turbine power, but arguments were raised about the availability of fuel in the small outposts of both coasts. One of the jobs of the Islander was to land on unprepared strips, wave the flag, and take lucky youth of the RCN Sea Cadet program up for flights. It was huge incentive for kids to join the Sea Cadets in the hopes of a 'quick flip' in the air. Also, during Navy Days in St. Johns, Cadets were flown in for their weekend camps.

9081CF64-F260-4778-B130-C82BAE00C955 by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

FEA54B92-4D07-4A7C-BF7F-37175510BBCC by Todd Pomerleau, on Flickr

[Flyer]

 

[McColm]

Great work 

[Tophe]

my original idea was to add a radar nose etc., but she's just so small and dainty I really didn't see the point. So then my idea changed, to build her OOB

Poor Captain, badly forced to build without what-if thrill...
I am helping to improve this: the RCN Singlander was a single-engined asymmetric plane from Imagination Airport: 

[Dizzyfugu]

That's nice - very simple, but it's looking very convincing. Nice Twin Otter alternative. 

[AeroplaneDriver]

Simple and wonderful. 

[chrisonord]

Very nice Todd,  and the sea cadets there certainly get spoiled don't they
Chris

[Captain Canada]

Poor Captain, badly forced to build without what-if thrill...

That's why I love you Tophe ! Cheers my friend. And your version looks terrific !

[Captain Canada]

Cheers guys. Thanks for the input. For sure a simple build, but it's a start and hopefully I can keep going !

[Dizzyfugu]

An addendum, just to avoid misunderstandings: "Simple" was not meant to devaluate the model or the build - I meant the simple livery, which makes the RCN Islander IMHO so convincing. 

[The Rat]

Nice job. Anyone who has seen one up close will tell you that those rivets might be a bit underscale. 

[NARSES2]

Nice one Capt. 

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Smart and convincing!

[Mossie]

Must be a Canadian thing, attracted to rivets!

Nice little machine the Islander, good job.

[kitnut617]

Very good Todd ---- but for a Canadian aircraft, it seems to be missing something -----