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Modelling

1/72 Scale

Kits:

• Airfix Avro Anson 1 – Kit No 289, A02009 and 02009-3 (bulged cowlings need to be replaced with smooth cowlings)

• Special Hobby Avro Anson Mk 1 – Kit No SH72074 and SH72254

• Aeroclub Avro Anson 1 – Kit No C0016 (vacform)

Scale Detail and Conversion Sets:

• Aeroclub Avro Anson Mk.1 Cockpit & Turret – C008

• CANOVAK Anson Smooth Engine Cowlings – Set No 74

• Flightpath Avro Anson Mk I for Airfix kit – Set No 72020

• Falcon Clear-Vax Canopies - RAF Bombers WW II (Part 1) Anson, Battle, Hampden, Blenheim, Mosquito, Wellington, Whitley – Set No 8

1/48 Scale

Kits:

• Airfix Avro Anson Mk 1 – Kit No A09191 (kit comes with both bulged and smooth cowlings)(scheduled release late 2022)

• Classic Airframes Avro Anson Mk. 1 – Kit No 4118, 4119, 4120, 4121 and 1422 (bulged cowlings need to be replaced with smooth versions)

• Sanger Avro Anson Mk.1 "Faithful Annie" – Kit No 3 (vacform)

• Special Hobby Avro Anson Mk.I "Colorful Annie" – Kit No SH48081

Detail and Conversion Sets:

• Flightpath Avro Anson Mk.I - Detail Set FHP48111 (Early & Late Versions) (for Classic Airframes/Special Hobby)

1/32 Scale:

Kit:

• Combat Models Avro Anson 1 - Kit No 32-056 (vacform)

Decals

To represent Radio Physics Division, CSIRO Avro Anson 1, decals will need to be home-made unless a local manufacturer is prepared to do limited runs in each scale.

Kit Modifications

• As stated in the Kits Section, ‘bulged’ cowlings of the kits need to be replaced with ‘smooth’ versions to accurately represent VH-WMA in her CSIRO guise.

• The cabin interior needs to be modified to represent the silver iodide control consoles.

• The wingtip silver iodide dispensers will need to be scratch-built. Note that there were two styles of dispensers employed during the cloud seeding operations (refer supporting images).

Colours and Markings

Exterior (1):

• Fuselage Roof (down to the base of the windows) – White

• Fin and Rudder – White with horizontal Black stripes top and bottom of the registration letters

• CSIRO Logo – Black letters on a White background

• Lower fuselage, wings and horizontal tailplane – Aluminium Dope

• Fuselage ‘Cheat Lines’ – Dark Blue (this could be something like Roundel Blue or a paler shade, Ensign Blue

• “Radio Physics Division” lettering – Black

• Anti-glare Panel – Black with a thin Blue line inboard of the base of the panel Cowlings – Black tapering aft with a thin Blue line inboard of the outer edges

• DF Loop Housing - Black

• Aerial - mostly White with a Black base but appears dark in a least one photo

VH-WMA Registration:

• Wings – Black

• Fin and Rudder – Black

Avro Anson 1 VH-WMA, CSIRO, colours as above. Profile S.Mackenzie

Interior

• The interior appears to be standard Interior Green

Consoles

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Image 1: Silver Iodide Burner Console:

• Panel and mounts - Interior Green

• Instrument bezels - Black

• Central Switch - Black

• Arming Switch Covers - Red

• Iodide Burner Indicators - Red (port) and Green (starboard)

• Warning Placard - White with Red lettering

• Padded Leather Cushion - Brown

• Panel Rear - Black

• Voltage Regulators Port and Starboard (top) - Black

• Fuse Boxes - Black

• Panel Front - Aluminium or possibly Light Grey

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Notes: 1. These colours are the author’s interpretation of B&W images and discussions with members of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia (AHSA), the CSIRO Records Services and several scale modellers. Intending modellers of VH-WMA are urged to make their own interpretation of the C&M of the aircraft.
2. All images with 'FL' references are from the State Library NSW collection.

References:

• Geoff Goodall’s Aviation History Site

• RAAF Aircraft Status Card W2374

• State Library of New South Wales

Personnel Acknowledgements:

• Rob Birtles, Records Services – Collections and Archives, IMT – Information Technology Management, CSIRO

• Steve Mackenzie, Editor, “IN miniature”, IPMS(NSW)

Image Acknowledgements:

• 1. Barry College

• 2. CSIRO

• 3. National Archives of Australia

• 4. State Library of New South Wales (digital data base)

• 5. Richard E. Hourigan

• 6. Peter R. Keating

• 7. Bob Cozens

• 8. Eddie Coates

• 9. Ron Cuskelly, Adastra

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