What a neat place...in North Dakota!

Here's yours truly yesterday enroute north from Fargo, North Dakota, USA!!!

Rob

Front View update ... propellers

Here's a sneak peek at the inboard engine model...hope you like it.

Rob

CP-107 Mark1 10717 - chocked

Here's the Mark 1. Features include: Static propellers, Extended landing gear, wheelchocks, empty Nose Observers seat and gust locks enabled in ailerons.

Rob

10733 ... with static props

Mk1 10717 is coming next.
Rob

20714 CEPE Bullpup Missle Trials

Vintage RCAF at work...20714 with CEPE testing Bullpup underwing missles. Note extra antennae inder the belly and tail.

Rob

SLARgus - MPEU 10728

This is a profile depicting MPEU Argus Mk2 10728 trial fitted with APS-94D Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) for mapping.

Rob

20718 - ACU Argus

This Argus Mark 1, XV 718, the other Mark 1 assigned to the Argus Conversion Unit (ACU) in Greenwood. New Argus Aircrew learned their craft in either this aircraft or XV 719 (below), also from the ACU at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. The ACU painted their flags higher on the tail than all the other fleet for some unknown reason. Also, the fuselage roundel did not touch the Quad reversing flash like all other unit's Argus aircraft. XV 718 sported standard block Royal Canadian Air Force lettering. This is one of two aircraft -the other was 20719- I have seen (in photos) with Maritime Air Command non-standard lettering...Black with Red Shadowing.

Argus Conversion Unit - Greenwood, NS, "XV 719"

This one is interesting. This Argus Mark 1, XV 719, was from the Argus Conversion Unit (ACU) in Greenwood. New Argus Aircrew learned their craft in either this aircraft or XV 718, also from the ACU at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. The ACU painted their flags higher on the tail than all the other fleet for some unknown reason. Also, the fuselage roundel did not touch the Quad reversing flash like all other unit's Argus aircraft. XV 719 sported unique Royal Canadian Air Force lettering as well. It was Black with Red shadows! This aircraft as well as XV718 also has Maritime Air Command non-standard lettering...Black with Red Shadowing. 718 had the more standard RCAF lettering above the flash, unlike 719 that had lettering that broke the flash. As far as I know, 719 was the only aircraft to sport this type of RCAF lettering.

AETE Marked Bird 10724

This is based on a photo of 10724 under control of the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE). Note the famous test marking "X" on the vertical tail.

~Rob

The first Argus Mark 2 - 20723

This was the first Argus delivered sporting the smaller chin radome containing the ASV-21 search radar.

~Rob

The first Canadair CL-28 Argus 20710

Wearing a non-standard fuselage flash, fin flash and VN unit codes of 405 (MP) Squadron, this is how the first Canadair CL-28 Mark 1 appeared in 1957 at Canadair's Cartierville Quebec airport. She didn't stay this clean for long!

~Rob

SP 711 - Fresh off the Canadair Assembly line!

Almost done...VN 710 Prototyp is in the works now.

~Rob

More detail on the bare metal Argus...

More coming soon...

~Rob

Back to the profile drawings...404 Sqn "SP 711"

Another new profile. This time it's 20711 wearing SP unit codes of the Greenwood Wing. I'm making accurate patches of bare metal from engineering drawings and photos of bare metal aircraft circa 1958.

Rob

The final image of this painting...

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I don't have a name for this painting yet but I'm open to suggestions. This is a depiction of CP-107 Argus Mark 1, 10712, in 407 "Demons" markings and Warm Yellow propeller spinners. There is a Winged Trident on the tail of this aircraft (the Squadron markings). The real aircraft is on display at 19 Wing, Comox, BC. It is 18" by 30" on 1/4" MDF. This piece was painted with Golden professional grade artist's Acrylics. The background was done in the new "Open" line, which has a longer drying time to permit improved wet-in-wet blending techniques. It also has a nice warming glaze applied to enhance color depth and quality. The aircraft was drawn over the top of the background (as usual) and painted in the regular Golden Acrylics. I hope you like it.

Like most of my art, this painting is available for sale. I ship worldwide. E-mail for a quote. Thanks.

~Rob

Painting progress photo...#2

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Here's the second installment of the 407 Demon painting. See if you can spot the differences...more to follow.

~Rob

New painting ... finally...

This time it's a VP407 "Demon" machine from CFB Comox, BC. Here's a shot during the blocking in stage. Man this stuff is fun!

More tomorrow.

~Rob

New CP-107 painting is in progress...

...working on a new CP-107 Mark 1 from 407 "Demon" Squadron, CFB Comox, BC. Here's the initial background to set the mood. More progress photos coming.

~Rob

Another Argus screenshot from FS2004

Short final!

~Rob

Canadair Argus for Microsoft Flight Sim FS2004?

I've always dreamed about having the CP-107 for Microsoft's Flight Simulator 2004. It never came...so I made one! It has accurate R-3350 sounds (well...as accurate as I can find), animated split-fowler flaps, fully animated gear, opening Weapons Bays...and it only took thousands of hours to make! Still...it was fun...and now I should live in a Rubber Room!

~Rob