Subject: Re: Submission for Indian Independence day on 15th August 2013
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Murli Rajan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 10:59:13 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Murli Rajan 
  To: [email-masked] ; [email-masked] 
  Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 8:42 AM
  Subject: Submission for Indian Independence day on 15th August 2013

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  "I:72 Heller MD 450/ Toofani" 

  by "Murli Rajan"
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  The Heller kit belongs to the 80's but it is still a crisp kit. Not much in details in the cockpit or otherwise. Given to me by a friend Phil. The kit decal with 2 options French & Israeli but I choose to make it in the Indian Air Force Colors. 

  The kit was built mostly OOB all I did was  shorten the front landing gear by 2 mm and added a antenna on the left side  in front of the cockpit made of streched sprue 

  I Painted a base coat of gloss humbrol black and later Alclad aluminum. Then a freehand mottle camo using olive green mixed with a lil black (used during the 1971 Indo Pak war). 

  Decals used were bright spark for roundels and fin flash, and nose art Black Archer squadron logo was self made.   

  I could not find what serial no the aircraft had so left that as is. Only reference pic i could locate was a very grainy picture from website Bharatrakshak.com 

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  Over all a great build.

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  and a happy Independence Day "Jai Hind" 

           

  "Murli Rajan"

  Photos and text © by "Murli Rajan"