mozart Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) OK, I'll take the plunge (gulp)....a good excuse to start my CM Avro Anson vacuform. The chances of finding out which Anson(s) Brown flew are slim to zero so mine will probably be one of the ones that my father flew on a regular basis. I've built a couple of the Classic Airframes 1/48th Ansons and I also have an unbuilt one so I can use that as a reference and to scale up areas to our scale. It's a good job there's a long time frame on this GB! Max Edited April 3, 2016 by mozart Shaka HI, Lee White, MikeC and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Good choice Max, a friend of mine just bought an Anson wreck. I look forward to seeing your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Looking forward to this Max! I've never built a vac kit so I'll be watching for tips and tricks. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Looking forward to this Max! I've never built a vac kit so I'll be watching for tips and tricks. Carl I'm still very much on a learning curve with vacuforms Carl so tips and tricks might be rare.....**** ups and how to correct them might be more common! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Cool build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 I hope so Radders, re-creating the undercart will be a challenge from scratch, or I might just chicken out and do a wheels up flying Anson! I'm especially looking forward to doing the interior using Albion Alloys Connect-o system......that's the theory anyway!! Max Radders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) I haven't cut plastic yet, but I have been doing an equally important aspect of all my builds and that is research, particularly important in this build since the "shell" of the aircraft is pretty basic, not even a delineation of aileron position or size etc. I absolutely love this shot of the NZ Anson, great photography and so much detail! Not many people appreciate the rigging wires on the tailplane for example: Resin bits provided, the undercarriage will need a major "head-scratching" exercise to find the best way of building it: The plans and wings, plus a 1/48th Anson for comparison: My Dad did this watercolour sketch of one that he flew in Rhodesia, mine will be finished like this: Max Edited April 6, 2016 by mozart sandokan, MikeC, Lee White and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Looks nice! Nice sketch! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Braver man than I, but I must admit I did enjoy building an Airfix Anson when I was knee high to a grasshopper and thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers Dennis MikeC and BGB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Lovely watercolour sketch Max. It's nice to hear about the personal connection on this build for you. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Looks nice! Nice sketch! HÃ¥kan Lovely watercolour sketch Max. It's nice to hear about the personal connection on this build for you. Carl I can remember Dad writing in his diary that he was quite pleased with his painting, looks like an Anson to me and as a colour reference it's invaluable. His brother, my uncle Harry (94 today) sent the watercolour paints and paper out to Rhodesia for him! Braver man than I, but I must admit I did enjoy building an Airfix Anson when I was knee high to a grasshopper and thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers Dennis Yes, I did one too Dennis, it was a Series 2 kit if I remember correctly and cost half a crown? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Great to see a step by step build of a vacuformed kit, something we don't see that often. Nice to hear of your personal connections to your builds, makes them special. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Nothing done yet but I went to Frome yesterday to pick up my Albion Alloys tubing and Connect+o bits for the internal cabin structure plus essential items from Halfords like P38 filler, Halfords filler primer and various grades of sandpaper. I've also got some plans coming today or tomorrow but I need to do some drawings to scale up the CA bits I'm using as a guide. Edited April 15, 2016 by mozart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 (edited) Gathering essential bits ready to make a start fairly soon I hope, plus some decent drawings that I can work with: He got so hacked off with flying them that Dad didn't waste much of his precious film on Ansons. The original of this is about 6cm X 4cm and tinged brown. I scanned and enlarged it some years ago, I'm intrigued by the possible colour scheme of Anson LA - quite possibly yellow fabric sections and silver metal nose? Any thoughts chaps? Max Edited April 17, 2016 by mozart sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 HI Max Looking forward to your build and hopefully you'll be at the bench posting your progress Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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