Acklington Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 I made a stupid mistake with the upper nose filler, forgetting that the light green putty would be highly visible inside the windscreen, above the instrument panel. Doh!Anson (17) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr So the putty has been dug out in front of the windscreen, fortunately it can be carved easily with a sharp knife blade. The resulting trench & lower windscreen has now been painted matt black, and when it is dry the trench will be re-filled with fresh putty. Meanwhile the sanding of the turret area seems to have gone well, and a trial coat of green primer has been applied. On the real Anson the turret fairing is a subtle but complex shape, with the sides continuing the ribbed fuselage detail, while the upper surface has its own ribbed fairing but with the smooth upper front fuselage continuing backwards. Hard to describe, and perhaps this sketch might explain it better?Anson (18) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr At least that is what I think, as best can be gleaned from photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Had been meaning to ignore Airfix's incorrect flat underside, but finally gave in and mixed another large dollop of putty;Anson (19) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr Also filled in the cockpit windscreen trench, which from the inside now just looks a black part of the instrument panel. Further detailed improvements made to the gun turret fairing, etc. It all looks a mess but everything is now smooth in the right places;Anson (20) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 The new underside has been sanded to shape, and some rib detail added (it is quite prominent here on the real thing)Anson (21) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr With the wings still off, the cockpit framing has been painted. This took two goes as published plans don't match photos of the complicated framing, particularly the escape hatch in the roof above the pilot. Then at long last the wings and tail planes have been glued onAnson (23) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Great work! How well did the clear parts fit? Was it the original Airfix parts? I always had an good eye for the Avro Anson and Dragon Rapide as beautyfull British aircrafts they are! Cheers / André Edited December 17, 2018 by Andre B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Great work on reshaping this one Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 15/12/2018 at 17:21, Andre B said: How well did the clear parts fit? Was it the original Airfix parts? Cheers / André Many thanks for the comments, and yes, I've used the original Airfix transparencies. The side glazing fits well, but it is important that the roof is glued firmly down and its two sides are level, otherwise the canopy doesn't match. My latest disaster is the undercarraige. I just located it as per the kit, but it is splayed outwards, far worse than on my original Airfix Anson. The wheels are also wonky. I've tried bending it to the vertical, but that ain't working. So I've deliberately broken it off, snapping it at the rear end. The rescue 'plan' comes from my scrap box, where resides an Anson wreck poorly built by my nephew, but with an intact undercarraige and straight wheels. I've torn the wings apart to get it out. and after cleaning and painting, it will be glued to my Anson in the correct upright position. So if you are doing an Airfix Anson (but I wouldn't recommend it!), leave the undercarraige off and adjust and fit it later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 After cleaning and painting the 'new' legs are now in place, and also lengthened to the correct height (they sit too short if glued as per Airfix).Anson (26) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr So the model is now fully assembled, and many holes have been drilled for aerials, etc. The big question being where and how to place the Radar aerials on the wings, as there is no reference material at all. I've opted for the 'Beaufighter position', about one third in from the wingtip. The nearest match I can find for the Beaufighter aerials is from Airfix's Blenheim Mk.1F night fighter, with one aerial trial fitted in this photo;Anson (25) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr Painting the model will be next, and I won't post photos until this is done. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 That ribbing on the underside looks very effective, how did you do it? Martian 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 13 hours ago, Martian Hale said: That ribbing on the underside looks very effective, how did you do it? Martian 👽 Thanks Martian, and to do the ribbing I first sanded the milliput to shape, and then used a long strip of masking tape to guide the blade that scored the ribs. Moving the masking tape each time to do the next rib. It was all then sanded again to subdue the effect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Progress has been slow over the holidays, and not helped by the yellow paint taking two days to dry between coats. At least one more coat of yellow is still needed, so my hope of finishing the model in 2018 has gone.Anson (28) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr But it is starting to look quite sporty, for an Anson. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Problems with the yellow paint continued, and there are now five coats in some areas, all taking two days to dry! But finally got past that stage, and progress being made again;Anson (29) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr The two long exhaust pipes have been scratch built and added, these go with smooth cowling versions of the Anson. Also the two oil coolers have been added, but Airfix had got the port one on the wrong side of the engine, so this has been altered to the correct side. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Avro Anson Mk.1 (Airbourne Interception Trainer) by Philip Pain, on Flickr Finished it today, and some decent photos will follow, if we ever get any bright daylight again! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Great result A nice looking Anson in unusual markings Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Nice one! Martian 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 The yellow may have been a pain but it does look very smart. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_RAFBC Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Very neat, nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Many thanks for the comments and encouragement. I've now posted pics of the completed model in the 'ready for inspection' section, here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235049384-airfix-172-avro-anson-mk1-airbourne-interception/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acklington Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) An update to this project to create an Airbourne Interception trainer version of the Anson. Earlier on in this thread I had discussed the complete lack of information regarding the internal layout, and then went on to 'best guess' what the layout might have looked like. I have now found a description of what went on inside, and I'm pleased to say that I almost got it right. The description says that one pupil plus the instructor sat in front of the two radar scopes, with the instructor viewing the same radar return, and guiding the pupil towards a successful interception. The second pupil sat alongside the pilot, and listened to what the instructor/other pupil were saying, while also seeing visually the target aircraft (another Anson), and thus understanding how its position related to the radar tracking. So the layout and crew positions in my model seem to be correct, although the 'instructor figure' that I have shown alongside the pilot should be facing forward, and he should be a pupil. Anson (12) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr I hope that this is of assistance to anyone thinking of doing a similar conversion in future. Edited May 27, 2019 by Acklington 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Hi Acklington This is very useful information indeed and will help me with one of my next projects. So thank you very much Chris On 5/26/2019 at 5:09 PM, Acklington said: hope that this is of assistance to anyone thinking of doing a similar conversion in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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