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A NORTHERN MODELLER
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The week after Christmas
It’s the week between Christmas and new years. The quiet before the storm. 737 Work continues on the 737. The light grey has been...
Jan 4, 20218 min read
Christmas update
It’s Sunday again, so time for an update. Christmas is successfully over. Quieter this year, and certainly lower key. All the kids are...
Dec 27, 20208 min read
Some old, some new
A cold, sunny winter Sunday morning. Might be the coldest day this winter. It was -28C when I got up. Marie is trying hard to finish...
Dec 13, 20206 min read
A220 Progress
No progress thru the week, but that’s what weekends are for! Started putting decals on the A220. The kit decals are by Pas Decals in...
Nov 22, 20203 min read
A220 and Buffalo progress
Winter has definitely come. The snow from the last two storms has stayed, and there is more snow in the forecast next week. Hit -20C on...
Nov 15, 20204 min read
Buffalo progress
A sunny Friday that wasn’t very sunny became the perfect opportunity to progress the Buffalo. The red high visibility areas were masked...
Nov 8, 20202 min read
Back to the planes
A post that is two weeks in the making showing continued slow progress on planes. White body and wings has been sprayed. Unfortunately,...
Nov 1, 20202 min read
Another rainy Sunday
It’s been 2 months since the last update. All the other things in life have taken precedence - two new dogs, a new vehicle, a leaky...
Oct 12, 20207 min read
Grain elevators and airplanes
AUGUST 14. Got to love sunny Friday’s. Today is a scheduled Friday off. The perfect time to head to the basement for a couple hours at...
Aug 23, 20207 min read
Hot summer days
Nearing the end of two weeks staycation. Weather the first week was okay. The end of the first week and all of the second week has been...
Aug 9, 20204 min read
1/144 Airbus A220
On vacation! Unfortunately, not in Kelowna like we had planned. Just too much disruption and risk with covid 19. Worse, Marie got sick...
Jul 23, 20204 min read
Eastern Express 1/144 Airbus A220
Sometime in the fall of 2019, I saw that Eastern Express would be producing a 1/144 scale Airbus A220 kit. The A220 was the rebranded...
Jul 19, 20201 min read
DHC-5 Buffalo
A sunny Friday that is actually wet and miserable seems like a great time to get some modelling done. Some “doh” moments over the last...
Jul 19, 20202 min read
July 12 2020 1/144 Revell RCAF C-17 Globemaster III
I recently finished Revell‘s 1/144 C-17 Globemaster III using Xtrascale decals for a RCAF plane. An enjoyable kit with no build issues...
Jul 12, 20202 min read
July 5 2020 DHC-5 Buffalo
Realized today that it’s been a month since the last update. The arrival of warmer weather, too much work, and a trip to Calgary meant...
Jul 5, 20203 min read
DHC-5 Buffalo 1/144 Amodel
Very rainy Sunday, so time to start a new kit. For some reason I have always had a soft spot for the DHC Buffalo. I have two kits - a...
Jun 7, 20203 min read
Argus is finished
The Argus is finally finished. Overall I am happy. The build Itself went well. the decals were a near disaster. I was able to salvage...
Jun 6, 20201 min read
Argus nears completion
May 31 2020 The Argus is nearing completion. Landing gear was installed. Not an easy task. The nose gear attachment point appears to...
May 31, 20202 min read
Argus - decals complete
The lightening stripe repairs are complete. The saving grace was some leftover black decal stripes, the stripes, left from the recently...
May 17, 20201 min read
Argus Lightning flash repairs
Repairs to the damaged lightning stripe are possible. Some red paint applied with a very fine tip, and some spare fine black decal...
May 11, 20201 min read
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