JOHN ELLIS Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Does anyone have good drawings of the undercarriage used on the Auster Antarctic aircraft used by the RAF, RAAF and RNZAF Antarctic flights. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I don't have a drawing but there's a pretty clear photo of it on the web of an RNZAF one that flipped. It's on this page: https://www.airfix.com/us-en/forum/airfix-172-auster-7-antarctic-01023/?p=1/ David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie22 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I don't have any drawings either, but these photos of RAAF A/C may help. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Great photos Magpie, thank you for sharing🙂 The last one is especially interesting: both ailerons are down. In Auster's case it means that for a reason or another the control cables have been disconnected. I could imagine that in the Antarctic regions winds can be so strong that control cables strech and they have to be replaced with new ones. Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, Antti_K said: Great photos Magpie, thank you for sharing🙂 The last one is especially interesting: both ailerons are down. In Auster's case it means that for a reason or another the control cables have been disconnected. I could imagine that in the Antarctic regions winds can be so strong that control cables strech and they have to be replaced with new ones. Cheers, Antti Where they shipped with the wings removed? Might have been photographed as a WIP not an RFI. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, John_W said: Where they shipped with the wings removed? Might have been photographed as a WIP not an RFI. Good point John. And not so "dramatic" as my idea is🙂 Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I have this one from the RNZAF museum at WIgram: If you scroll through you will find an image of one on display with skis. (7th and 16th pics .) https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235052588-2019-nz-tour-pt1-wigram/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 21 hours ago, David Womby said: I don't have a drawing but there's a pretty clear photo of it on the web of an RNZAF one that flipped. It's on this page: https://www.airfix.com/us-en/forum/airfix-172-auster-7-antarctic-01023/?p=1/ David Thats an interesting photo. You can still see the RAF serial under the wing WE563. IT also happens to be the one on display at RNZAF Museum at Wigram, Christchurch, NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN ELLIS Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Thanks guys. Some interesting photos there. Seems like no drawings around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie22 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, John_W said: Where they shipped with the wings removed? Might have been photographed as a WIP not an RFI. Yes, they were shipped with wings removed. IThe bloke at the wingtip is signalling to the bloke connecting the cables where they enter the cabin area. This particular aircraft was a combination of the two airframes, A11-1 and A11-2 after both had suffered damage. Hence, merely the stores number 'A11' without the individual aircraft number. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 9 hours ago, JOHN ELLIS said: Thanks guys. Some interesting photos there. Seems like no drawings around. Hi John There are a (mostly)complete set of drawings available. The RNZAF Museum has them. I had them all copied as I was thinking of converting my Auster T.7 WE552 to a C.4 Antarctic and purchased all the drawings. Then realized the work and extra money/certification involved and so am going with a stock military T.7 in her original guise....which I should do anyway because of her history in the RAF/RHKAAF. Email the RNZAF Museum, they will be able to help as I gave all my drawings away to a chap in Australia in the end. HTH, cheers Anthony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN ELLIS Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thanks Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Very interesting photos , and wouldn't it be nice to see Airfix revisit this as they did with their delightful Tiger Moth Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I wouldn't be unhappy if they put it out as a vintage classic either. I've long been after one but too thrifty to afford the silly money they seem to go for. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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