Airfix 1:48 Avro Anson Mk.1
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robemcdonald said:
dr_gn said:
Nice work. What brown are you using?
Tamiya flat earth. It does actually look brown unlike the photo.I’ll take another one when I get to my desk.
robemcdonald said:
dr_gn said:
Nice work. What brown are you using?
Tamiya flat earth. It does actually look brown unlike the photo.I’ll take another one when I get to my desk.
I’d extend the silver under the cowls as per many mk.1 Anson images online. Makes sense. The Airfix Vulcan paint scheme is also unachievable, and needs reference images to supplement it.
Model looks great, the glazing makes or breaks a model like that, and from what I can see it’s looking spot-on.
Model looks great, the glazing makes or breaks a model like that, and from what I can see it’s looking spot-on.
robemcdonald said:
While I’m figuring out how to paint the cowlings I put a clear coat of satin varnish over the model and when it was dry removed the masks.
Next on the to do list is the ball turret.
Next on the to do list is the ball turret.
Pedantic head firmly screwed on mode - they wouldn't have referred to the Anson's turret as a "ball" turret, even if it does have a roundy shape. "Ball" turrets usually mean the Sperry ventral turrets fitted to the B-17 and B-24.
Top turrets on RAF aircraft were usually called "Upper Turrets" or "Mid-Upper Turrets".
Have you got the Warpaint book on the Anson?
Eric Mc said:
robemcdonald said:
While I’m figuring out how to paint the cowlings I put a clear coat of satin varnish over the model and when it was dry removed the masks.
Next on the to do list is the ball turret.
Next on the to do list is the ball turret.
Pedantic head firmly screwed on mode - they wouldn't have referred to the Anson's turret as a "ball" turret, even if it does have a roundy shape. "Ball" turrets usually mean the Sperry ventral turrets fitted to the B-17 and B-24.
Top turrets on RAF aircraft were usually called "Upper Turrets" or "Mid-Upper Turrets".
Have you got the Warpaint book on the Anson?
I don’t have the book, but the photo is useful. A bit of a pain because I carefully masked up the engine nacelles.
I have looked at a few builds on line and they have what I have with the engine cowlings painted completely in the camouflage scheme.
I’ll make a decision today whilst wandering the streets of Camden.
The book is useful because it features lots of artwork and photos of Ansons in many different schemes. The one you are doing is, I think, very similar to the scheme that Airfix used on their ancient 1/72 kit -
here's Roy Cross' artwork which might be helpful.
Coincidentally, Roy Cross celebrated his 100th birthday a couple of days ago.
here's Roy Cross' artwork which might be helpful.
Coincidentally, Roy Cross celebrated his 100th birthday a couple of days ago.
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