CT-114 Tutor (CL-41) Canadair - Snowbirds RCAF

[Cami]

Originally Posted by airdave

did you just call me "beauty dave"?
I'm blushing.

LOL! I should have previewed this one before to submit it. Lesson learned, I will be more careful in the future. The Tutor still is a beauty though.

Cami

[airdave]

dammit, I swear she was winking at me, your honour!

Must be the old "dirt in my eye" story again.

[14thWarrior]

Dave,

I didn't realize we were located so close to each other. I live in Kitchener; and I work in Cambridge.

I also don't know how this thread got away from me so quickly! All of a sudden, I was 5 pages of posts behind in reading! I'm caught up now; and wow, the progress you've made is amazing! Your test build is absolutely beautiful! I'm looking forward to seeing your next build of this model, with the Golden Centennaires paint scheme.

[airdave]

Originally Posted by 14thWarrior

Dave,

I didn't realize we were located so close to each other. I live in Kitchener; and I work in Cambridge.

I also don't know how this thread got away from me so quickly! All of a sudden, I was 5 pages of posts behind in reading! I'm caught up now; and wow, the progress you've made is amazing! Your test build is absolutely beautiful! I'm looking forward to seeing your next build of this model, with the Golden Centennaires paint scheme.

Then we must meet up one day!

...
Working on the Landing Gear at the moment.
Its the only thing I haven't finished (since i didn't need it for the Snowbirds build).
Trying to come up with a detailed look, but fewest parts for simpler assembly.

Oh, and wing tanks.
I instructed Nobi to give me wing pylons and inner and outer tanks
(along with the inboard diesel tanks for the smoke).
This gives me a few options for the standard RCAF versions.

[airdave]

I have started on the second test build...of a Golden Centennaires Tutor
Hopefully this will be a full walkthrough Build with no issues.
I have started a thread here:
Lets build a CL-41 Tutor Jet (Photo Walkthrough)

Everything is going well so far, I am already half way through the build.
I decided to delay the start of a build thread just in case. lol

[14thWarrior]

Totally frikkin' awesome! This latest post, and the new thread.

What weight paper do you use for the fuselage pieces?

[airdave]

I use 65lb Staples Cardstock (not Cover stock) for just about everything I do.
I print formers on regular copy paper (22lb?) and glue to cereal box card (about 1mm).

I keep 110lb cardstock as well, for those large things that need a bit more stiffening.

[Mike1158]

Nice to see the standard hasn't slipped. Nice one Dave.

[jabez]

lovely Model . I'd love to give it a go myself, I'm trying to build up a collection of as many RCAF types as I can..paper, die cast, plast-ick..(now that I'm retired and grounded I have the time) Tutor is a hard one to find. . Are the templates available anywhere? Also interested in the other variants mentioned especially the 1967 Centenary version, remember seeing them flying over Expo in 67 as a kid, it's one of the things that inspired me to join the RCAF

[airdave]

I would suggest you go back and start at the beginning of this thread
because I am still in the design and testing phase of the CL-41 model.
The Snowbirds version is almost completed.

You can also look to the second test prototype build, here:
Lets build a CL-41 Tutor Jet (Photo Walkthrough)