Gallery

 

On this page, we present various models built by members of IPMS Ottawa and Farnborough, each of which represents subjects drawn from the “other country.”  With information and support flowing both ways, I am sure that this page will be come rather large, rather quickly!

Cromwell CS 95 of the Guards Division, Operation Market-Garden, Holland, September 1944. Model by Eric Geneau.

The base kit is the Tamiya Centaur, 1/35 scale, with a Verlinden resin/photoetch set. Painted with a mix of Tamiya Olive Drab XF-62 and Dark Yellow XF-62.

Nick Aronica’s CF-18, finished in Tiger Meet colours. 1/72 scale

Part of IPMS Farnborough’s “Canada” display at Modelfest 2007. Note the information sheet giving details on our “twinning!”

Lockheed Neptune, RCAF, Les Burningham
Canadair F-86 Sabre, RCAF, Les Burningham
Martin Baker M.B.5 Prototype, RAF, Jean Gratton
Gary Barling’s RAF Whitley bomber, used for the training of parachute troops (including 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion), in 1943. 1/72 scale.
A Spitfire I of 609 Squadron Royal Air Force, in September 1940, during the Battle of Britain. A Canadian, Keith “Skeets” Ogilvy, from Ottawa, Ontario, usually flew this aircraft. Airfix 1/24 scale, by Gary Barling.
Supermarine Spitfire I, RAF, Steve Sauvé

CF104 in Cold Lake markings, by Mark Warboys. This model won the IPMS Farnborough Wattisham Trophy competition in November 2007.

Airbus CC-150 “Polaris” of the Canadian Air Force, by Mark Jowett.

Gloster Meteor, RAF, Jean Gratton

Fokker Trimotor, RCAF 1930's, Rod "Otto" Ullrich

A Lancaster in RCAF Maritime Surveillance markings, courtesy of Les Burningham. 1/48 scale.

Sherman Firefly of the 8th New Brunswick Hussars (Princess Louise’s), Northwest Europe, spring 1945, by Sam Wilson. 1/35 scale.
HMCS Snowberry, RCN, Les Burningham