Aeroclub 1/72 Avro Anson C.19
Dec 30, 2020 23:25:25 GMT 1
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Post by acklington on Dec 30, 2020 23:25:25 GMT 1
It's taken me two months to wrestle with this kit, two steps forward and one backwards at every stage! It is a quite ancient offering from Aeroclub, mixed media with vacuform fuselage and very fragile canopy (you also have to cut out and make your own cabin windows and interior); plastic wings, tail and rudder, and white metal parts for everything else. It is, however, pretty accurate and the basic detail is good, although I had to make and add over 50 detailed parts and additions.
VM365 Anson C19 (1) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
There is also a 'back story' to this project. I'm in the following photo taken in 1962 at RAF Chivenor, and I'm rubbing shoulders with a fellow plastic modeller from long ago. Rodney Fawkes and me are second and third in from left, back row. We haven't had any contact since 1964, but three months ago he came across the "RAF Ouston Research" website that I've been doing, saw the reference to 131(F) Newcastle ATC Squadron and sent me an email.
131 (F) Sqdn Newcastle ATC, RAF Chivenor Summer Camp, September 1962 pw by Philip Pain, on Flickr
We compared our more recent kit bashing efforts, and I listed the aircraft models still to do for my Ouston project, including an Anson C.19. Rodney then very kindly offered me his Aeroclub Anson kit, still in the box and barely started by him many years ago. Even better, he had a spare copy of our 1963 RAF Kinloss photo, which I never received at the time. Here we all are; I'm 7th from left back row, and Rodney is 2nd from right front seated. Cracking MOTU Shack T.4 behind;
131 (F) Sqdn Newcastle ATC, RAF Kinloss Summer Camp, Shack T.4, WB844, L, MOTU, 18 Aug 1963 pw by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Rodney said that he had been planning to model Anson C.19 VM365, in which he had scrounged a flight to Aberdeen from RAF Ouston, they were collecting a captured deserter. VM365 suited me nicely as it was the last in a very long line of Ansons to be based at Ouston from 1941 - 1963. So here it is;
VM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (12) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (10) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (9) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (7) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (6) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
It is in what appears to be a rather plain Transport Command colour scheme, but 11 Group's Ansons were distinctive for their broader trim line curved up the fin. The prop spinners were also dark blue, rather than the more normal black. Unusually the engine cowlings were polished metal, including the first section of the nacelle. And here is the 11 Group fleet at RAF Ouston, consisting of Anson C.19 VM365 (Aeroclub kit); Devon C.1 VP974 (Amodel kit); and Meteor T.7 WL419 (Xtrakit kit);
11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1961-63 (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1961-63 (1) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, and full credit to Rodney. But all I want for next Christmas is a modern mainstream kit of a late series Anson!
VM365 Anson C19 (1) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrThere is also a 'back story' to this project. I'm in the following photo taken in 1962 at RAF Chivenor, and I'm rubbing shoulders with a fellow plastic modeller from long ago. Rodney Fawkes and me are second and third in from left, back row. We haven't had any contact since 1964, but three months ago he came across the "RAF Ouston Research" website that I've been doing, saw the reference to 131(F) Newcastle ATC Squadron and sent me an email.
131 (F) Sqdn Newcastle ATC, RAF Chivenor Summer Camp, September 1962 pw by Philip Pain, on FlickrWe compared our more recent kit bashing efforts, and I listed the aircraft models still to do for my Ouston project, including an Anson C.19. Rodney then very kindly offered me his Aeroclub Anson kit, still in the box and barely started by him many years ago. Even better, he had a spare copy of our 1963 RAF Kinloss photo, which I never received at the time. Here we all are; I'm 7th from left back row, and Rodney is 2nd from right front seated. Cracking MOTU Shack T.4 behind;
131 (F) Sqdn Newcastle ATC, RAF Kinloss Summer Camp, Shack T.4, WB844, L, MOTU, 18 Aug 1963 pw by Philip Pain, on FlickrRodney said that he had been planning to model Anson C.19 VM365, in which he had scrounged a flight to Aberdeen from RAF Ouston, they were collecting a captured deserter. VM365 suited me nicely as it was the last in a very long line of Ansons to be based at Ouston from 1941 - 1963. So here it is;
VM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (12) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrVM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (10) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrVM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (9) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrVM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (7) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrVM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (6) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrVM365, 11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1962 (3) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrIt is in what appears to be a rather plain Transport Command colour scheme, but 11 Group's Ansons were distinctive for their broader trim line curved up the fin. The prop spinners were also dark blue, rather than the more normal black. Unusually the engine cowlings were polished metal, including the first section of the nacelle. And here is the 11 Group fleet at RAF Ouston, consisting of Anson C.19 VM365 (Aeroclub kit); Devon C.1 VP974 (Amodel kit); and Meteor T.7 WL419 (Xtrakit kit);
11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1961-63 (3) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr11 Group Comms Flight, Ouston, 1961-63 (1) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrThanks for looking, and full credit to Rodney. But all I want for next Christmas is a modern mainstream kit of a late series Anson!
