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.

12 comments:

Nick Grant said...

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

Tim Gow said...

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.

Nick Grant said...

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

Paul said...

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.

Arthur said...

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

Tim Gow said...

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...

Tim Gow said...

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

Arthur said...

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

Wg Cdr Luddite said...

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.

Tim Gow said...

Wg Cdr Luddite
Sage advice. Thanks for that.

Geordie an Exiled FoG said...

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

Tim Gow said...

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