Acklington Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Converted from their Auster AOP.III kit to have the shorter cockpit of the earlier Mk.1, modified engine cowling, and no flaps. Additional work included scratch building thinner bracing struts and adding the missing trim planes under the tail. Also, the somewhat over-scale cockpit interior framework was missing some of the thinner struts, but this was not realised until after the glazing had been glued on and the faired in with putty. So the photos show the cockpit after it was prized off and modified. Not the only parts to be removed, modified, and re-built! LB367, 657 Sqdn, Ouston, early 1943 (22) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr LB367, 657 Sqdn, Ouston, early 1943 (23) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr LB367, 657 Sqdn, Ouston, early 1943 (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr LB367, 657 Sqdn, Ouston, early 1943 (5) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr LB367, 657 Sqdn, Ouston, early 1943 (8) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr LB367, 657 Sqdn, Ouston, early 1943 (11) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr LB367, 657 Sqdn, Ouston, early 1943 (13) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr 657 Squadron was newly formed at RAF Ouston, Northumberland in January 1943, and the early Auster Mk.1 was used for training and to develop battlefield tactics. In May 1943 the squadron moved from Ouston and re-equipped with the more capable Auster AOP.III. Auster Mk.1 LB367 was de-mobbed in 1948 and placed on the civil register as G-AHGZ. It is still airworthy to this day, now repainted in its wartime colours. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Love it. I did the same with mine but was already built so it was reworked to a mark 1. Although Ifidn't do as much as yours. The main area I tackled was the glazing. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Very nice result! J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 As a friend to several Auster owners/restorers/fans I'm always pleased to see one pop up on BM, and this is a great example! Lovely work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Some great modelling here ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Great work! It turns out fantastic! nice photography too!! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Cracking work this does look lovely, love the in flight photos too. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army_Air_Force Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Nice result. I too like the flying shots. I've made a couple of those myself, for the owners of the real Austers the models were based on. The first is a J1N while the second was a MkV. Always nice to see more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Well done! Looks great! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Cracking work. That framing really makes the model pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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