Alba (61)

The finished diorama in its case in Miramichi New Brunswick. The Fleet Finch model above it was built by my father Clarke.

The poor Mark I Floatfire had water trials but was never flown. The test pilot said it was so unstable on the water that...

I added some better details to the kit, including some nice markings! Also, the wheels are from a 1:24 Airfix Fw-190.

All of these were built by myself before I turned 18. They look OK from a distance!

When you stretch sprue, the end where you heat it has a tapered part, like the top item.

Antenna wires are EZ Line

This is a Sword fabric wing early Mark I kit.

The old Monogram kit really does look good!

I think these were aftermarket decals.

After rigging and some other work, it looks like this.

Completed January 26, 2023.

The 1971 colour scheme for the debut of Canada's Display Team.

Cut the rod to the correct length and glue it in.

Some new pictures. I added better radio antennas up front.

Fujimi's E-2 was so different I just had to build it.

CF-BXZ was a war veteran turned into an airliner/cargo ship.

Steve at the start of a race in 1974 on his H-2.

Mounted on my wood base. It opens to show internal details.

I finally made the cover of FineScale Modeler with an article that they bought from me a year ago. I was hoping to be th...

My late father, Clarke E. Sheppard, who designed and scratch-built the airframe.

Just a basic build, no real weathering or extra details. A bit of pre-shading and mild exhaust streaks.

You have to cut the fuselage halfway down and move the cockpit forward to install the rear one. Measure twice-cut once!

The Navigator's wing is a photograph of an actual 409 Squadron Navigator's Badge. Thanks to (the late) F/L Douglas J.T. ...

Port side shot of the model. From a distance it didn't look too bad.............but there is no port inner or starboard ...

I nearly completed this model 50 years ago, but forgot a few details.

Let the construction begin

The Airfix kit complete with 3 broken props, of course

The antenna is EZ Line.

The airframe almost completed, partly primed. The wings are removable outboard of the landing gear.

A very old kit in a new box, quite basic and the artwork is much better that the contents! One must sand down the pilot'...

Chassis is starting to shape up.

Here is the problem, one blade missing. I built this Revell kit in 1970.

Let's get started!

The lettering should be white but the kit decals are silver. Might have to build another now!

1/72 Revell Germany kit

Part way through the construction, not fully weathered yet, no windshield, etc.

The picture in front of the model shows the real Mosquito Night Fighter and it's crew. Pilot Everett E. Hermanson DFC an...