If BUFFALO had a Beech 18...

Wild Bill Kelso

Wild Bill Kelso

Charter Member 2011
...would it look like this?

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What about the fictive registration number?
Are there any rules about canadian aircraft regs I had to obey?
Are the "CF-" regs for vintage a/c only?

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Markus.
 
That's one sharp looking 18, Markus; very nicely done! I can't give you the dates when it went into effect but Canadian civil registry markings are now prefixed as C-F--- or C-G--- (since the C-F code sequences are being used up) followed by a three letter code. C-I--- codes are reserved for ultralight aircraft. There are still many CF- codes out there but they're most common on older or even vintage airframes.

I do love the Beech 18 - hands down my all-time favourite twin!

Cheers,

N.
 
Wild Bill Kelso said:
What about the fictive registration number?
Are there any rules about canadian aircraft regs I had to obey?
Are the "CF-" regs for vintage a/c only?

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Markus.
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Canada "owns" the block C-FAAA to C-GZZZ. At one time, when only the CF series was used it was displayed as CF-xxx. Once the number of registrations required moving into CG... it was changed to be C-Fxxx or C-Gxxx. A more recent change is specified here:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/regserv/affairs/cars/part2/202.htm#202_03

Specifications of how to display the marks is here:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/regserv/affairs/cars/part2/standards/222.htm#

Now... Buffalo DID own a Beech (3N - the nav-trainer version of the c-45) CF-BCC which is still on the register as C-FBCC.
For reference go here:
http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ccarcs/aspscripts/en/historysearch.asp
type FBCC in the "marks" box and hit search.

Another search provides this about RCAF history
http://www.puterdudes.com/~bwalker/RCAF_1400_1449_detailed.html

1428​
Beechcraft​

Expeditor​
Mk. 3N​

D-18S​
CA3​
Used at RCAF Station Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sold, to civil register as CF-BCC, later C-FBCC. Still airworthy 1976 as CF-BCC, registered to T. Thomson. Owners included Buffalo Airways in the 1980s, Ata construction in the late 1980s, Octan Resources, Big Bird Sky-Farmers Inc., and William Cousineau in the 1990s. Owner since April 1994 is Kuby's Aircraft Limited, still on register April 2005.
first date: 25 September 1951

last date: 20 October 1960
Taken on charge

Struck off, later sold

So forget the 'fictional' ...:jump:

Rob
 
Rob: You're the man! :salute:
Thanks a lot!

So it'll be not fictional, you might consider it as an aircraft from an alternative timeline...:

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Just the usual fine tuning to be performed...
 
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It's for Uncle Milton Shupe's magnificent creation, of course! :icon_lol:

Very nice work as always, Markus! I'm glomming-onto that little rascal right away!
 
Another "Must Have" to be sure.....that is one of the best looking paints I have seen on Sir Milton's 18 yet.

Btw what EnvBMP file are you using Marcus....that reflection on the fuselage is the best I think I have ever seen.

Stefan
 
Thank you (once again...) for this kind feedback! :wavey:

Sunny9850 said:
... what EnvBMP file are you using Marcus....that reflection on the fuselage is the best I think I have ever seen.
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It's the stock envmap.bmp!
Milton's photoreal textures are this awesome, you'll find yourself looking at the reflections, trying to see yourself...
Those splendid blank textures released with the paint kit made this one a piece of cake.
The only thing I've altered is the cowling: It seemed some notches too 'greenish' to me...
The P&W Eagle pasted on it is a little eye candy I allowed to add, cut from a photo I shot some years ago at the Berlin Airshow (from a Max Holste Broussard).

@ Rob:
Nice idea with the reg position! I'll give it a try.
 
Wow!
Never thought an imaginary rendition could be this welcome - thank you all! :wavey:

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Just did some fixes on the belly textures (looked too bright to me), now it's time for testing the floats and skis versions...
Will be up soon!

Cheers,
Markus.
 
I used to be indecisive - now I'm not quite sure...

Just watched one more episode of "Ice Pilots NWT" (#2, where they have to haul a replacement engine to Norman Wells to get their crippled C-46 come back home):
Buffalo's maintenance crew doesn't have an easy live to keep those dinosaurs running for sure, and I wonder if they would apply a rather "sophisticated" livery (obviously inspired by the Lufthansa 1955's design, I have to admit...) like the one I'm on now. Masking those curved lines of the nose section won't be a nice job to do in the "battlefield forge" they have to work in...

Spraying some paint in this manner (just like they did on the Dakotas) would be much easier:

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What do you think?
Will this "straight" design be more appropriate?

Any comment appreciated.

Cheers,
Markus.
 
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