Please, would anyone have airframe repair AP’s drawings for the Auster III or Plus D and either an Auster 5, J/1 or 6 fuselages. These are for modelling purposes and I’d like to scale side views of the fuselages and compare them on a light board to see “if” and where there are any similarities and shared datums. I do have the Granger and Bowly drawings but I need to check their accuracy.
Any help would be much appreciated.
John
By: AnthonyG - 14th April 2016 at 01:42
Hi John
Well, the Auster has come a long way since you saw her. I have tracked down a lot of her history and prev pilots and engineers now. Progress is of course visually taking a long time but there is always a lot happening. I am going to a lot of pains to have her in her factory original T.7 configuration which is challenging to say the least, but I am getting there. I have set up a facebook page for her if you are interested on following along with her progress. My engineers reckon I will have to fly her in my socks as she is looking too pretty…Lol. Anyway here is the link if you (or anyone else for that matter) is interested. https://www.facebook.com/Austerwe552/
I am now the NZ rep for the IAC which is a lot of fun and that can keep me quite busy from time to time now.
Yes John, I pop up on BM and LSP from time to time, but dont get a lot of modelling done anymore unfortunately. I will see what I might have, but I mostly have drawings related to the AOP6/T.7. Funny thing I learnt that the 6&7 has slightly more dihedral than earlier Austers with the struts being about 1/2inch longer.
Glad to hear you are well and dont forget to look me up again if you are over
Cheers
Anthony
By: John Aeroclub - 13th April 2016 at 23:57
Hi Anthony
I’ve often wondered how your Auster is coming along since I saw it in your garage some years ago. Forumite Anon in the above post has been most helpful. What I need is airframe layouts for the Auster Mk.III or it’s civil predecessor the model D for comparison with a later airframe structure which after the III are much the same. I know there are differences in the wings and ailerons too.
Any help will be gratefully received.
I noticed that you had popped up on BM.
Kind regards
John
By: AnthonyG - 13th April 2016 at 05:31
Hi John, sorry for the late reply. I only just saw this.
If you need any help, then let me know. I have loads of factory drawings I am using for my rebuild….only too pleased to help you!
Cheers
Anthony
By: John Aeroclub - 11th April 2016 at 22:54
They are perfect. PM to follow. Thank you for replying
Regards
John
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th April 2016 at 20:09
Found it!
Is this the sort of thing you require, John?[ATTACH=CONFIG]245248[/ATTACH]
Anon.
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th April 2016 at 19:26
John,
I have an AP somewhere with all the repair schemes for the civilian Austers. Not sure where it is at the moment but I’ll have a rummage around my various stores and see if I can locate it. Please feel free to PM me to keep me on the case, it is there somewhere and may not turn up straight away.
Anon.
By: avion ancien - 11th April 2016 at 12:16
Please forgive me if I’m stating the obvious and/or suggesting a route down which you’ve been already, but might not the Auster Club and/or Leicester Museum Services be of assistance to you?
By: John Aeroclub - 11th April 2016 at 12:11
Just bumping this post.
John
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