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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

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Avro Anson fans, take note!

Francois

Francois

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Simon and I have started work on our next FSAddon project: the famous Avro Anson twin rotary ;-)

As we do not have access to a real one ourselves currently (travel budgets have been cut severely) we could do with close up photos anyone could supply. They'll need to be free of copyright of course, or specifically allowing us to use them.

Meanwhile we study all the docs, Youtubes and pictures that can be found on the WWW of course......
 
Hoi Kees, yup, have a bunch of very nice Youtubes :) And (a copy of ) the original Pilot's Notes and Ops Manual too.
 
Love the Anson myself so this sounds great!

Should it be twin radial instead of twin rotary?
 
The Australian War Memorial has a genuine Anson cockpit in it's 'Planes' section. If you need photo's let me know.
 
Excellent news! I know that the Anson is right up Simon's 'alley'. If done to the full extent, the Anson is just packed full of 'stuff' throughout the cockpit and cabin, anywhere and everywhere.

Although all of these photos are right-protected, these will be very useful as reference for authentically fitting out the model. Some of these galleries have multiple pages.

http://capphotography.ifp3.com/#/gallery/avro-anson-restoration/01422/ (tons of detail pics - note how in some of the first photos, it shows how the minimal modern avionics can be covered over on this flying example, and when covered over the cockpit is no different in appearance than to the Ansons that operated during WWII)

http://capphotography.ifp3.com/#/gallery/1st-run-of-anson-engine/00512/

http://capphotography.ifp3.com/#/gallery/avro-anson-engine-run/00117/

http://capphotography.ifp3.com/#/gallery/flying-in-the-avro-anson/0192t/

As far as I know, these are all of the detail photos on the Classic Aircraft Photography page, but there are others as well, including air-to-air photos.
 
Francois said:
Simon and I have started work on our next FSAddon project: the famous Avro Anson twin rotary ;-)
As we do not have access to a real one ourselves currently (travel budgets have been cut severely) we could do with close up photos anyone could supply. They'll need to be free of copyright of course, or specifically allowing us to use them.
Meanwhile we study all the docs, Youtubes and pictures that can be found on the WWW of course......
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Francois, can you be a little more specific?
Are you attempting to produce the early fabric covered fuselage series, the later all metal versions or the lot?
'Aggie' had a large family.
:kilroy:
 
Thanks for all the replies and interest! And although I just heard that another developer apparently also will e releasing a model soon, I think we'll just forge on and make ours 'one of our own', allowing it to feature in some other products we're working on behind the scenes. ;-)

As to the models, nothing set in stone yet, but knowing Simon we'll have a whole range of variations and liveries in one package.
 
Waiting for a phone call to get access to the Anson here at the Wigram Museum , fingers crossed i might be able to get inside the Hudson as well .. things are a bit of a shambles as they are rebuilding least extending the Museum for all the wonderful toys they have there ..... Cripes .. Anson's , Hudson's .. P-40 and even an Airspeed Oxford ! least Consul/Envoy rebuild .. :cool:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
 
Confirmed :cool:, I get into the Anson tomorrow morning , the inside is not complete missing bits and pieces but is tidy and intact and next month at the Omaka Airshow RNZAF Museum archive boys me mate "Barf" is poking the owner to get in and have a look and photo the aircraft , fingers crossed i can get access as well . :cool:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
 
Ian Warren said:
Confirmed :cool:, I get into the Anson tomorrow morning , the inside is not complete missing bits and pieces but is tidy and intact and next month at the Omaka Airshow RNZAF Museum archive boys me mate "Barf" is poking the owner to get in and have a look and photo the aircraft , fingers crossed i can get access as well . :cool:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
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AWESOME! Many thanks in advance for your kind help !
 
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