TheyJammedKenny!

Also, there is no escape hatch in the cockpit, and I'm unsure if the Basler conversion fairs this over or preserves it. This is an easy fix with a scriber, if the modeler deems it necessary to add.

Agree on all points covered above. By the way, I purchased my Basler several days ago and can attest that it's a nice kit. There's a little flash around the cockpit where the windshield is inserted, but not much, so it's perfectly manageable. Cockpit area dispenses with the compartmentation of the original aircraft for a more "open" flight deck design. The clear parts will need some polishing, unfortunately, as they are not up to Airfix standard, and I would recommend replacing the windscreen pieces with clear styrene. Aside from these, there are two potential squawks, one for parts fit, the other for accuracy. Parts fit: the power packages need to fit over the upper wing nacelle fairing. I recommend carefully dry-fitting these to ensure deconfliction. If necessary, you may need to flatten the top of the fairing. Accuracy: as on the Airfix kit, there is a large oil tank located in the gear bay roof that also anchors the retraction jack. I don't know whether the oil tank is present on the PT6-powered airframes, but this seems a minor concern.

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Most promising, and an excellent way to exceed expectations! I'm looking forward to seeing it, hopefully soon.

Wow, Mr. T! This, atop a Neptune MR.1--it seems you like your punishment in multiples! I have this kit, am looking forward to how you get along with it, and trust all will be well.

Beautifully rendered! All she needs now is Douglas Sentinal tug, a tow bar, and some air crew!

Beautiful! That came out superb.

Folks, latest word on this is mid-May at earliest. Please remain in your seats with your belts securely fastened. No smoking, please...!

Wonderful!

Beautifully done and most inspirational. I'm especially impressed that you were able to fill the nose with enough weight to keep it on the nose-gear, and not collapse the mains or nosewheel!

Excellent story, @Kincora, and reminds us of how people are affected by these real, working aircraft! How does the nose shape of the kit look to you? I can already see I'll need to rotate the props 90 degrees to depict the engines stopped.

Beautifully done!

Wow! That is crazy nice! It must've been a tough kit, so...well done.

I'll throw in my idea here: happy to enter with a new Special Hobby Mirage IIICJ in Yugoslav Air Force colors-- "J" for Jugoslavja! It was a real possibility, but derailed by Tito's love (+guns +money) for the Algerian independence cause.

Oh, yay! 50 more years of production ahead, according to Basler Aircraft, so never-ending demand for this kit. From the parts, it shows a possible mixed parentage. It draws heavily from Airfix, and that's not a bad thing at all.

That's most fetching, @JWM! It looks like it was a big aircraft, and a pretty one, too!

Don't forget Kaman and Piasecki! There's a reason why Boeing had a "Vertol" aircraft division, though Piasecki's name suggests he was ethnically Polish. Sikorski was especially talented, and a theologian, too!

Where's the "head" located on this machine? A former member of BM would like to know; and will you be modeling it?

I used Xtra Colours Southwest Canyon Blue as my starting point and toned it down slightly with white to create a kind of periwinkle. The effects are good in 1/72; not sure how they would do in 1/144.

Wow! What great decals. I may have a request before too long on my own. I'll PM you.

I must have this! I'm so glad it's become reality.

No! Your model is perfect! No need for you to change anything. If anything, I think you were self-critical when you stated out the outset: "some little things not so cool to glue/ put in correct position (pitot, antennas, hydraulics...). I know, I´m a little limited with small parts....

Which I suggested to Vaclav, and he was unenthusiastic, and it's a lot of work for him at his advanced age. I think we can rule him out for relatively large scale projects from here forward. I think the Anson is likely to be the last of his "large" kits.

I share your hopes for a 1/72 version, but I'm afraid Mark 1 is not the tree to bark up. I'm unaware of any CAD. Mel pushed the idea on Didier at Mach 2 and furnished him a built resin model in 1/72 as a reference. Didier told me that this resin was not a "master," had wings so badly warped they reminded him of FROG Penguin models, and from his description it appears to be AIM's old RugRat Resins kit, with its shape flaws around the cockpit. Regarding next steps: Mach 2 may do this in the next few years, but it is not Didier's priority. AIM will do a printed version in the next few years, hopefully with corrections. But you, I and many others besides would prefer an injection-molded kit.

If the hydraulics aren't attached, it's all the more authentic for an Egyptian example! Not the best at maintenance, I'll just say.