Jessie The Jeep Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Here's a couple of 1/72 scale Taylorcraft Austers I finished late on last year. Auster Mk.V The first is a Mk.V, modified from the AZ Models Mk.III kit. A new flat four cowling was made, upper canopy glazing modified and a wing mounted generator added. A belly fuel tank was also made. This apparently wasn't factory fitted, but a factory produced upgrade that could be fitted during manufacture or at a later date by a certified engineer. I couldn't find any roundels of the correct size for the fuselage side, so had to go slightly oversize on that one. The fullsize example the model was copied from. Auster J/1N This conversion was also from the Mk.III kit. This version used the kit inline engine and cowling, but had a scratch built exhaust. Once again, the canopy was modified, along with the rear decking. It too had a wing mounted generator. Inner wing ribs were sanded down and a fuel tank filler cap added as this aircraft had wing tanks fitted to extend the range. The fullsize Auster J1N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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