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Avro Anson Mk.1 'Late'

Started by cph64, June 18, 2026, 04:27:26 PM

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cph64

I bought this Special Hobby kit at the Wakefield Model Show and it consists of two grey sprues, one clear, two bags of resin parts, an etch fret, a 'film' for the control panel and markings for 3 aircraft. No masks are included though. A lot more, both in parts and cost, than the Airfix one I made decades ago and wanted them to retool. An online builder wasn't too keen on the internal frame work and having to bend the side panels to fit the floor. Yes the frame work is flat on one side, due to the moulding method but it cleans up ok and the side panel is flexible enough, if care is taken, to get it fixed to the floor. I used superglue gel for this and worked from the middle out.

zak

Looks like another challenge for you.
Grumpy by name and nature

Bigkev

A lot of detail to add inside. Looking good so far.
I hope my next is always better

chriswil42

Chris

cph64

Most of the interior has been fitted, some after several dry runs and later corrections, checking photos the actual locations differed from the instructions. the small rear side window needed to be trimmed to fit also.

Bigkev

Looking good Chris. How much will be seen on the finished model? Probably quite a bit with all that glazing.
Good progress.
I hope my next is always better

Bob C


chriswil42

Chris

cph64

The second half of the fuselage has been built up and joined to the port side. The top internal, or is that infernal, framing was added after many dry runs. The main canopies have been masked, mostly with Tamiya tape but Maskol was used as well in areas as the framing is indistinct in places, these were then added to the fuselage. The etch pilot's gunsight required a bracket to be made to fit it in the correct position. The painted resin nose landing light was attached to the nose cone before that was fitted. I decided to fit the one piece lower wing section first and this needed trimming to fit. The resin gunners seat sits on a frame and the instructions would have you just butt joint this to the fairing but I drilled holes for it to fit into as a more secure fit. The fairing was then added to the fuselage but as can be seen this isn't a good fit and will require work. Lastly the fourteen resin Cheetah engine cylinders were cut and trimmed to fit the engine casing. One online reviewer said there are two sizes of cylinder so you have to choose which ones to use. As there were only sixteen suppied in my kit I've used the amount required.

Bigkev

Looking very good Chris.
Those Cheetah engines look very neat.
Great work, watching with interest.
I hope my next is always better