Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 After much deliberation I have gone with the Anson as it was released in my birth year. Other options were a Mercury Atlas, UH-1B first delivered to the RAAF or a Charles F Adams class (RAN Perth Class) DDG which had its keel laid. You might see another of those depending on how much I distracted from this kit. It will be in the markings of No1 Air Observer School RAAF 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Well done Ray, great to have you on board and additional points are always on offer when any Aussie subject is thrown into the mix. Although this Anson kit has served us well for so many years, wouldn't it be nice if Airfix took a modern day look at it again somewhere down the track? Good to see those new Red Roo decals being used as well. Cheers, good luck and warm welcome.. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 On 03/08/2019 at 03:28, Rabbit Leader said: Well done Ray, great to have you on board and additional points are always on offer when any Aussie subject is thrown into the mix. Goodness me that's come a complete surprise, I must say 😉 Good luck, Ray, always had a soft spot for the Anson, I just keep chickening out when I think of the masking involved. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: Goodness me that's come a complete surprise, I must say 😉 Good luck, Ray, always had a soft spot for the Anson, I just keep chickening out when I think of the masking involved. Cheers Pat Hmmm yes, masking. I have tried to cheat with masking fluid on other projects like this with not so good results. Looks like I will be spending a little time with a new blade and plenty of patience when I get to that stage. I wonder if there is a set of pre-cut masks out there somewhere? And yes, I have found and order a set for the Special Hobby Anson. Hopefully with minimal tweaking they will work on the Airfix kit... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Great choice Ray. I loved this kit as a boy. I liked the way you could retract the undercarriage. I don't think anyone would be surprised if Airfix revisited this subject. Joe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Thanks Joe, Yes I noticed the 'do not glue' annotations in the instructions for the gear, I think I will be gluing mine down though. So on with the show, some paint splashed around the interior, some good old Humbrol 78 and on the gear pieces and props and some tidying of the nacelles 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Some further assembly , filling, etc The clear parts were installed, engines in this shot are press fitted on as I need to paint the cowlings before the props are attached. The windscreen had a nice chunk of sprue attached which was removed, the camera decided not to save the 'after' shot with the excess plastic removed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Looking so much like an Anson there Ray. Funnily enough seeing this built has me wondering why I sold mine off so many years ago. It must have been at a time when someone convinced me to just build Tamiya kits and ditch anything of a certain vintage. Silly me shouldn’t have listened should I. Great progress and update. Cheers.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 13 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Looking so much like an Anson there Ray. Funnily enough seeing this built has me wondering why I sold mine off so many years ago. It must have been at a time when someone convinced me to just build Tamiya kits and ditch anything of a certain vintage. Silly me shouldn’t have listened should I. Great progress and update. Cheers.. Dave I am quite enjoying this build (as I did the Gannet in the FROG GB), not to many parts and easy clean up of parts. Some more sanding to go and it will be time for masking and paint. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 I splashed some sky on the lower fuselage to find some filling was require. And fared in the cockpit clear part Awaiting some masks sets to arrive so I can get on with the painting proper 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) Cracking along with this really nicely Ray, quite refreshing to see this done OOB & I'm predicting I'll like the end result just as much. Steve. Edited August 17, 2019 by stevehnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Finally got around to masking, its not 100% as the mask set I used was designed for the Special Hobby kit Now to fins time to get some paint work done 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Looks great Ray... ain't masking canopies lots of fun... not! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Looks great Ray... ain't masking canopies lots of fun... not! Cheers.. Dave Yep, that is why there was 2 weeks between updates, 1 week for waiting for the mask set to arrive from the UK and then another to build up the will to use it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 I have leapt ahead with this one, Just waiting for the paint on the props to dry and I can do a final clear coat and remove the masking. But before that some progress shots, the sprayed the inside colour on the masked clear parts and found some small gaps so they were filled with some PPP I resprayed and started to mark out the camo and then the paint went on followed by a gloss coat and the decals Finally here it is with the engines popped off so I can fit the props after the paint dries. And finshed 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Congratulations Ray on an excellent OOB build. Like many, I have fond memories of the Airfix kit! Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 That’s come up so well Ray, an excellent example of and oldie (but with a little bit of spit and polish) still a goodie! Thanks for taking part in this GB and it’s nice to know that you can look back on this kit and know that the original moulds are as old as you are! Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 Thanks Cliff and Dave, it was another great GB to be a part of. We still have a couple of months so I am looking at another entry, Perhaps a RAAF UH-1B, the first two of the fleet entered service in late 1962. Or perhaps a Horizon Model Mercury Atlas which put John Glenn (in February), Scott Carpenter (in May) and Walt Shirra (in October) into orbit in 1962. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Either one of those would be great to see @Romeo Alpha Yankee, although it would be hard to go past a ‘62 Huey wouldn’t you say mate? Cheers and thanks.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsjmse Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Great Anson - really nicely done. Hope Airfix consider re-tooling this one sometime. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Great to see this finished to such a good standard 57 years after it's release. Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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