Sunday, 20 January 2013

Awful Anson - part 2

While the snow falls outside I have made a bit more progress with the Anson.  Based on looking at photos and colour plates I opted for a fairly conventional dark earth and olive paint scheme - this will end up as an early war Coastal Command aircraft.
While far from perfect I decided that the windows were not beyond salvation.  There is, however, a hell of a lot of framing to paint - happily most of it in straight lines!  The time fast approaches when I'll have to sort out a set of markings.
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12 comments:

  1. Nick Grant20 January 2013 at 22:22

    Any tricks to painting the framing? It's what's holding back the completion of my hurricane...

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  2. Tim Gow20 January 2013 at 22:39

    Nick Grant
    Patience and talent would probably help, but I managed without either! Just keep a steady hand and don't try to do too much detail. Good luck.

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  3. Nick Grant20 January 2013 at 23:08

    Thanks Tim. So you don't mask then? Seems like way too hard a job!

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  4. Paul21 January 2013 at 04:30

    Coming up a treat Tim, this will sure give the nasty hun a headache!

    I have resorted to using tape for canopy framing, it works a real treat and adds some depth to the structure.

    Lets just hope the UK can get back to a firm footing after this snow storm blitz.

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  5. Arthur21 January 2013 at 05:21

    Glad to see you are persevering. I am sure you will love the Anson when you have completed it. And I am sure the Anson will love you in return.

    A loving Anson is a happy Anson.

    :-)

    Regards

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  6. Tim Gow21 January 2013 at 11:12

    Paul
    I'm not convinced the Boche will be too worried by this!
    I'm sure tape framing would work well - I was introduced to this practice in the late 1970s but have yet to try it...

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  7. Tim Gow21 January 2013 at 11:13

    Arthur
    Is that you or the dog?
    I confess that I am becoming quite emotionally attached to the Anson...

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  8. Arthur21 January 2013 at 11:18

    Sadly, that was me...

    The best that dog could come up with was - Anson is as Anson does - which I thought was seriously embarrassing.

    He learned next to nothing at that posh school he went to, not even obedience.

    Regards

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  9. Wg Cdr Luddite21 January 2013 at 16:04

    My recommendation for painting framing (or any lines) is to use a rigger brush. Originally developed for artists to paint rigging on sailing ships, the hairs are longer than on a normal brush of equivalent size. I use Winsor & Newton brushes; the standard ones bieng series 111 and the rigger brushes being series 222.

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  10. Tim Gow21 January 2013 at 16:15

    Wg Cdr Luddite
    Sage advice. Thanks for that.

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  11. Geordie an Exiled FoG21 January 2013 at 22:50

    It does have a gun on it at least,but did an Anson ever shoot anything down?

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  12. Tim Gow22 January 2013 at 08:16

    Geordie
    Apparently a 500 Sqn Anson was bounced by 3 Bf109s in 1940 and shot two of them down!

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