This is a very
modified Academy 1/48 KV-107 Helicopter. Using a Belcher Bits resin APU tail and
decals I was able to modify it to a Canadian search and rescue CH-113A Labrador.
The Labrador was
only retired from active Canadian service around 2004. Some 40 years since they
began countless rescues across Canada. The Air force bought 6 of these
helicopters for the entire stinking country. Later when the army bought Chinooks
the remaining of the 12 bought for the army were modified to assist the search
and rescue fleet.
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Many of the modifications
come in the Academy box. They tend to be marked "Not for use".
After that it was a matter of scratch building. In photo 4 you can see the
storage rack I created and of course the most important thing in a search
and rescue mission.....The coffee maker!
Below I also
included my recently finished 1963 style Voyager. 417 crashed early in service
and never was modified to Labrador status. The mirror image of 11304 is 11303 in
1/72 scale. This model was built around 20 years back and has now been donated
to the youngest daughter to paint pink.
Shawn
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