Avro York drawings

[stever219]

Please could someone point me in the direction of some reasonably accurate drawings for the York?  I’ve been contemplating a part-scratch-built conversion in either 1/72th or 1/48th scale for some time but I’ve been thwarted by lack of decent drawings.  The one set that I do presently have show the fuselage sides as curved in plan view where photos show them as straight so there’s no way I’ll be using them as a reference: they also appear to show early-style Lancaster radiator and carburettor intake details.  I don’t need drawings that show the position of every last rivet (no two airframes had them all in exactly the same place anyway I should think), but obviously skin joints, access panels, fairings, lights and aerials etc would be appreciated.

[Adam Poultney]

no help on the drawings, but there is one at cosford.

[stever219]

Thanks Adam.  There’s one at Duxford too and I’ve been fortunate enough to have been allowed inside both.  Cosford’s is unrestored and is redolent of trash-hauling for a living.  Duxford’s is restored and probably looks better than the first time she emerged from the paint shop when she went to Dan-Air.

[David Womby]

There's a full set of 1/72 plans in Aviation News Vol 11 No 7 from waaaaaay back in Sept 1982!   I hope that's helpful.

David

[Ossington 2]

Also available in 1/48 scale. Classic Aircraft No.6 Lancaster. Franklin & Scarborrough, PSL, 1979. Inside the rear cover, (Manchester profile to the front)

[dogsbody]

All I have is this A. Granger drawing of a Hercules-powered York C.II.

 

 

 

Chris

Edited November 4, 2018 by dogsbody