Max Headroom Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Steve Coombs said: Oh, that looks rather tasty! Time to dig out the photos I took at Speke in 1982, which is the only time I've seen one in the flesh. I was around Speke Airport in 82. Which Annie did you see there? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Tool Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 It's exactly the one I wanted in this scale! Well done Airfix!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Not a scale I build in very often, but this Anson will be an exception. Well done Airfix! Feels like the 60s and 70s glory days all over again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Definitely going to get one of these, do love an Anson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Hi Nice but at Gbp 46.99 might only get one cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHWinter Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, brewerjerry said: Hi Nice but at Gbp 46.99 might only get one cheers jerry yes, although the kit seems to be worth it, this price will most probably limit my purchase to only one Anson 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc the Builder Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Yep, the Anson proves that the stash is only able to grow, something to really look forward to. Thank you Airfix! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I spent quite a bit of time in the company of the Montrose museum example a couple of Summers ago, minus most of its fuselage fabric. I can see me getting one of these. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Tool Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, brewerjerry said: Hi Nice but at Gbp 46.99 might only get one cheers jerry Ow!🤧 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Both wind screens !!!! Sadly 1/48th. Perhaps I can use diminishing eyesight as an excuse to get one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Max Headroom said: I was around Speke Airport in 82. Which Annie did you see there? It must have been in June because I had just finished my first-year exams, and there was an airshow there one Sunday. There was an Anson in the static display. I need to dig out the photos from the day for more details. Aha! WD413. These pictures are better than mine: https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=4437 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Judging by the first main illustration the lattice affect on the wings is more subtle than the CA/SH rendition ? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, Steve Coombs said: It must have been in June because I had just finished my first-year exams, and there was an airshow there one Sunday. There was an Anson in the static display. I need to dig out the photos from the day for more details. Aha! WD413. These pictures are better than mine: https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=4437 That’s a postwar 19 or 21 with a deeper cabin. Still, more schemes than you could reasonably build, this’ll make many people happy 👍 Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 A real one does not have much at all visible on the smooth plywod covered wings. The second camouflage scheme is almost certainly fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Tool Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ed Russell said: The second camouflage scheme is almost certainly fantasy. . Why do you think that? https://ibb.co/thpfVWZ https://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/gb/bombers/plesanson.htm Edited January 10, 2022 by New Tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Absolutely fantastic news, and I now no longer regret selling my CA one in 2009. 2 hours ago, brewerjerry said: Nice but at Gbp 46.99 might only get one One's all I need: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, mick b said: Judging by the first main illustration the lattice affect on the wings is more subtle than the CA/SH rendition ? Mike One would hope so as it was a plywood skin not ties like the CA or fabric like the ancient Airfix 1:72 kit. However, the CAD seems to show that the surface is a little tired, presumably Airfix's designer has been looking at a museum example that hasn't flown in many a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Hi well i put one on preorder at 10% off at hannants and put the new 1:24 spitfire IX purchase on the backburner unti 2023 cheers jerry Edited January 10, 2022 by brewerjerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 That was one out of left field - but I'm not complaining! East-West Airlines started with Ansons, and there are a couple of nice Eeny-Weeny schemes, not to mention many other Australian civil ones (DCA, CSIRO, NSW Police - the list goes on ...). This should make the task MUCH simpler! Now, what do I do with my CA ones? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 56 minutes ago, Aeronut said: One would hope so as it was a plywood skin not ties like the CA or fabric like the ancient Airfix 1:72 kit. However, the CAD seems to show that the surface is a little tired, presumably Airfix's designer has been looking at a museum example that hasn't flown in many a year. At least some Ansons had metal wings, does anyone know when these were introduced on the production line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, mick b said: Judging by the first main illustration the lattice affect on the wings is more subtle than the CA/SH rendition ? Mike Had the opportunity to see one in the flesh at the Canadian National Warplane Museum in Ottawa (well worth the trip if you ever get the opportunity). I was surprised to find the wing upper surfaces to be absolutely smooth. Nary a panel line or a sag in sight. The only surface detail was a barely visible pinked fabric edge that ran along the rear spar line. Most surprising to someone brought up on the old Airfix 1/72 kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Ed Russell said: A real one does not have much at all visible on the smooth plywod covered wings. The second camouflage scheme is almost certainly fantasy. What should it be like then? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 A Martin Baltimore,a Ki-21 Sally and an Avro Anson all in in 1/48 for 2022.Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 The early issues of the Airfix 1/72 Anson kit had smooth wings with raised panel lines. Later on, Airfix modified the tooling to (incorrectly) represent fabric covered wings. It would have been better if they had left the tooling alone. In addition most of the box art variations represented an aircraft with the early shallow sloped windshield but the kit always came with the more upright version. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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