WNW AEG G.IV (Late) 574/18 Canadian Aviation and Space Museum

[bobs_buckles]

Superb workmanship Lance, your attention to detail is exceptional and your choice of colours is spot on.

Des.

Add me to the list of admirers 
Excellent work, Lance.

vB

[lcarroll]

Thanks for looking Gents and for commenting so positively. Boggie, at +40 degrees C there's approximately a 60 degree spread between our locations and although I'm not shoveling snow presently I'd still trade you places and do my very best to put up with the heat and beer! I'm still not decided on what Kit to start however the Clerget Camel keeps rearing it's pretty little head...... 
Cheers,
Lance

[rayb24]

although I'm not shoveling snow presently I'd still trade you places and do my very best to put up with the heat and beer! I'm still not decided on what Kit to start however the Clerget Camel keeps rearing it's pretty little head...... 
Cheers,
Lance

Lance, We are above zero Celsius in Toronto, first time in what seems like a month,  I was chatting with someone in Edmonton yesterday, it seems it’s warm there too...   Weathers almost balmy, nearly time to break out the shorts....


Great progress, I saw the AEG box in wheels and wings yesterday. That’s one big box, quite the challenge you have going....
Ray

[boggie]

Thanks for looking Gents and for commenting so positively. Boggie, at +40 degrees C there's approximately a 60 degree spread between our locations and although I'm not shoveling snow presently I'd still trade you places and do my very best to put up with the heat and beer! I'm still not decided on what Kit to start however the Clerget Camel keeps rearing it's pretty little head...... 
Cheers,
Lance

And I would be honoured to provide the beer! 

The Clerget Camel is a good choice. Some nice schemes in the box.

But Rowan's markings can't be far away now. I am looking forward to his releases also.

ps. There was an airfield near Edmonton named RAF Penhold 75 odd years ago. Still there?

[lcarroll]

Ray,
    It's warmed up here as well, only minus 2 today so it's almost t-shirts and shorts time in the GW North! Yes, it's a really big box of plastic, that's why I'm taking a week or two break before I start on the next phase!
boggie,
   Penhold is unfortunately no longer a Base. As RCAF Station Penhold it was a Flying Training Base of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan during WWII and ended it's time as an RCAF Training Base with a Flying Training School using the venerable Harvard. It's in a beautiful area with the Rocky Mountains just to the west, I did a few visits there for conferences towards the end of my career in the RCAF. I believe they ceased flying there in the late 60's, and it closed down as a Reserve Base in the early 90's. Just part of a proud history now...... Hold that thought of buying the beer, I'd be "all over that"!!!
   As an after thought I live in fear of Rowan's pending Camel schemes, Gawd forbid he comes out with something I can't possibly resist and the Camel Count goes over the 5 I'm presently planning!!
Cheers,
Lance

[boggie]

   As an after thought I live in fear of Rowan's pending Camel schemes, Gawd forbid he comes out with something I can't possibly resist and the Camel Count goes over the 5 I'm presently planning!!
Cheers,
Lance

Hahehe,   I share your fear! But what a reasonably pleasant fear to have 

Thank you for your info re RCAF Station Penhold. Interesting that it continued as a Flying Training airfield after the war.

Appropriate I think considering the many, many Commonwealth aircrew that trained there.

And as NOT an after thought , I hereby confirm beer offer and provision there-of on hold,

but available if and when required, permanently! 

 

[lcarroll]

boggie,
     Deal!!
Cheers!
Lance

[Borsos]

I can absolutely understand the need for a break from large projects, Lance. And your interior looks fantastic, all the colors fit perfectly. This one is going to be another great model in your showcase!
Best regards

Andreas

[lcarroll]

Thank you for looking and for your gracious comment Andreas. The "break" is working wonders as I'm already starting to look forward to getting back to this Build.
Cheers,
Lance

[Bughunter]

Lance, the result of your work looks so real, the cockpit at all, the belts, the colors - I have no words for it! You take really an advantage of that big scale (compared to my small ones). I'm really impressed again.

Cheers,
Frank

[jeroen_R90S]

Looking great, Lance! Indeed one of the most difficult things I find on those larger scale models (and I'm doing a tiny DVII by comparison!) is making sure you pay attention to each and every part in the same way... painting consistently is really I need to learn and watching other peoples builds really provides inspiration.

[lcarroll]

 Frank, Jeroen,
   Thank you for your most generous comments; the inspiration modellers of your skills provide is truly appreciated!
Cheers,
Lance

[Karimb]

Lance
It’s a real pleasure to see you bring the AEG to life!
I am sorry i am not really active on this forum in terms of following or posting builds but i sure do try to check in on you guys as often as i can.
Just wanted to say thank you for purchasing the ebook!
The greatest reward a modeller can get is to feel the work he has done has inspired others and in a sense, hopefully, helped out avert the little niggles and hiccups In the kit!
Looking forward to your next update!
Stay safe and model on buddy!
Karim

[kfutter]

Lance, I can only echo Karim's comments here - great build! And I'm so glad you found our book useful - that's very gratifying to hear.

Model on!

Kev

[lcarroll]

Karim and Kevin,
    That certainly puts a nice personal touch on the book, author and publisher! I am finding the book extremely useful and in fact if you look at that peeling cockpit floor you'll see I've stolen a few great ideas from the Build! Thank you both, it's a great product and is helping me, so far, stay one step ahead of my usual self induced disasters. I'll be getting back to it shortly and am looking forward to it.
    Karim, did you use the clear or white backed Aviattic Lozenge on the model? I have what I need in upper and lower but believe I should have got the white backed lower surface to accommodate "overlap".
Cheers,
Lance