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What did I like the most? The cardboard boxes. They're bent, and worn, and crushed, just like the real cardboard boxes in our garages.

I am not quite sure what has happened, but I have just received five emails in to my Outlook account telling me I have a new personal message from different Britmodeller users. I haven't opened any of them, but I assume each have a link to the 'Message'. Checking Britmodeller shows that there are no personal messages. I am not sure if this is a Britmodeller hack, or an Outlook hack, but please be careful if you receive an unexpected 'personal message' email.

To paraphrase a well known ad-lib: 'You're gonna need a bigger [display] case' Very nice Matt.

I see your name against a topic, and even before I open it I know it is going to be superb. Once again, I am not disappointed. Good luck to you and the CBK 'crew' at SMW.

Superb model. Very, very nicely made and an excellent finish.

I didn't either, every day a history lesson. A very nice model of this little known variant.

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

That is absolutely gorgeous. The wheels are amazing, but the smooth gloss of that paint finish is a thing of beauty.

That looks very nice indeed. A neat build and a great scheme. Do you have an underside shot of those big, eye-catching yellow and black stripes?

This photo of the Irish Mk.XIX '141' is about the best illustration of the ailerons I have found so far: https://www.irishairpics.com/photo/1003492/L/Avro-Anson-19-Series-2/141/Irish-Air-Corps/?&sid=&sp= The span of the ailerons in the photo seems a lot shorter than either the Airfix or SH kits portray. The span appear to be in between the SH and Valom offerings.

Thank you Ross, Your info was excellent. I was fairly I would have to fill the Airfix wings and re-scribe, but I am still unsure about the size of the ailerons as fitted to the Irish XIX aircraft. Both the Airfix and SH ailerons look too long, but the ones on the metal wing as provided by Valom look too short. I can't find a clear image of the Irish Anson wings from which I can gauge the span of their ailerons; so this question still remains open. Can anyone give a definitive answer?

Oh-kay. My Valom Anson arrived yesterday and this afternoon I dug out the Special Hobby and Airfix Ansons from my stash for some comparisons. This has left me in a conundrum regarding the best way to cross-kit the wing types and, more difficult to confirm, aileron types fitted to the Irish C.19s. Firstly, the Special Hobby Mk.1 Late (SH) lower wing overlaid on the Valom lower wing. You can see there is a noticeable difference in chord that will require some work to correct if you decided to do a complete wing-swap: SH lower over Valom Should you follow this route there is some challenging work to do on the upper wing sections, though the SH kit has the smooth nacelles as well as the resin nacelles with the cyliner head fairings. The chord at the root of the wings of the SH and Valom kits is very different, and the faired curve to the fuselage is therefore in a different place. The fit profile of the wing uppers to the fuselage halves at the two root sections is different too: SH upper over Valom The Airfix wing. Well, we know the Airfix wing is 'of its time' in terms of moulding and detail, but I would sacrifice an Airfix Anson before I would sacrifice a SH Anson. Joe (@maxdecal) notes the possibility of using the outer secions of the Airfix wings and mating them to the Valom wings. Yes, some work to do, but probably better than wasting a SH kit. Airfix lower over Valom Now to a thornier question that someone may be able to answer, please. Help! Ailerons... Ailerons Valom over SH The Valom wings have the short ailerons of the tapered wings, the SH and Airfix kits have the long ailerons, but I can't see from the limited photos I have found what length on ailerons were fitted to the Irish C.19s. Perhaps like this? https://www.flickr.com/photos/smon/8003973950/in/photostream/ Note: inserted as a link for copyright purposes.

Oh-kay. My Valom Anson arrived yesterday and this afternoon I dug out the Special Hobby and Airfix Ansons from my stash for some comparisons. This has left me in a conundrum regarding the aileron types fitted to the Irish C.19s. Firstly, the Special Hobby Mk.1 Late (SH) lower wing overlaid on the Valom lower wing. You can see there is a noticeable difference in chord that will require some work to correct if you decided to do a complete wing-swap: SH lower over Valom Should you follow this route there is some challenging work to do on the upper wing sections, though the SH kit has the smooth nacelles as well as the resin nacelles with the cyliner head fairings. The chord at the root of the wings of the SH and Valom kits is very different, and the faired curve to the fuselage is therefore in a different place. The fit profile of the wing uppers to the fuselage halves at the two root sections is different too: SH upper over Valom The Airfix wing. Well, we know the Airfix wing is 'of its time' in terms of moulding and detail, but I would sacrifice an Airfix Anson before I would sacrifice a SH Anson. Joe ( @maxdecal) notes the possibility of using the outer secions of the Airfix wings and mating them to the Valom wings. Yes, some work to do, but probably better than wasting a SH kit. Airfix upper over Valom Now to a thornier question that someone may be able to answer, please. Help! Ailerons... Ailerons Valom over SH The Valom wings have the short ailerons of the tapered wings, the SH and Airfix kits have the long ailerons, but I can't see from the limited photos I have found what length on ailerons were fitted to the Irish C.19s. Perhaps like this? https://www.flickr.com/photos/smon/8003973950/in/photostream/ Note: inserted as a link as I'm not sure about copyright.

That's really nice. You have done a superb job with your Hurricane.

Yep, I'd say you have set the bar for anyone modelling one of these pretty darn high.