Subject: Re: My Hawk One
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Jeff Wilson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:36:08 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Wilson 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:56 AM
  Subject: My Hawk One

  Gallery Template #03

  1/48th" Hawk One Canada"

  by Jeff Wilson
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  This kit is the 1/48th scale Monogram 85-5843(Century Series) I purchased off Ebay back in September '06 after returning from vacation on BC island and had visited the Comox museum while there ; there it was, the  gate guard Hawk One Voodoo. So from seeing that I wanted to build one as soon as I got back home. Now I got the kit in the scale I wanted, But there was a problem finding decals for this bird. So I contacted Bill at CanMilAir decals in Feb '07 and this did not sound hopeful as to my project, but Bill was persistent in wanting  a satisfied customer and also adding to his inventory of already every possible decal scheme available for Canadian military aircraft past and present. In came  March,and so it was ! Thank you Bill for what you offer the Canadian air modeller.
  To start with the kit i personally am satisfied with as the detail is very good. I decided not to add on any aftermarket details. After washing and dry fitting i noticed as per instructions asked to glue fuselage together , then insert cockpit,nose gear,armament bay. DOES NOT FIT,so gluing to one side works best. Also i had to file down running lights as CAF Voodoo's did not have [except for only one]and re-working with the air intake scoop just left of nose gear required putty and sculpting to look like the second batch of 101B's. Also adding and detailing other areas[Thanks to Lou's help on this also with info he sent me].
  Now that everything was done [filling and sanding,washing and re-priming-flat white], it was time for the paint.. I used model master enamel #2764[Grabber Blue] mixed 45% with 55% mm flat white and airbrushed light coats,6 total over entire aircraft,as i found this to be as close to the off pale blue. Later it was time for masking off and appling mm Flat black,removed masks and let her sit a while. Returning 3 days later i then applied Tremclad clear sheen right from the can![one light coat]. Two days later it was time to apply the decals i bought from Bill. Following the directions he supplies with the decals produces that painted on look! After decals were all on and set i decided to also add the claw decals [that came with the kit ] to the main gear doors , i thought it gave a more of a "Hawk One" look [yes i know none of these where on Canadian Voodoo's,but i like it ].Well that's one less kit out of the closet... ;}    

      

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