I have one of the Airfix Auster Antarctic kits that I bought when they recently re-released it (stll in the “to build” pile though). I don’t know how accurate the box art is.
My first flight was in an Auster in the 70’s at Skegness. G-APKN – does anyone know the status of this Auster – I seem to recall it was damaged a while back.

The only thing wrong with the Airfix boxart is the overall colour, which should be ORANGE and not yellow! This error was perpetauted when the real WE600 was repainted yellow in the ’60s and appeared at Abingdon in 1968 for the 50th Anniversary of the RAF celebrations in this colour. Thankfully, they realised their error and it is now at Cosford correctlt reapinted orange.

If anyone’s interested I can confirm that she’s in Marshalls for a repaint.

I think it HAS to be, as I didn’t know there were any left still in the old ‘hemp’ scheme. Last time I went to Brize every one I saw was in the new grey scheme.

Just tooooo many eggbeaters at Abingdon for me, and the interesting classic jets are listed as ‘Static’ only, so I’ll be off to OW!

You must be yolking! 😉 how can THREE be too many? :confused:

I’ve never heard of these and would love to get hold of one. G-ARUG was the “sister” aircraft to G-ASFK (the first Auster I ever saw at North Denes in the 60s) and they were two of the last (if not THE last) J/5Gs built (originally unsold exported J/5B airframes returned to Rearsby in 62/63). Always been an ambition of mine to build a model of ‘FK, but never found a model to do it…

This kit is a beauty and pretty rare now! One went on e.bay a few weeks ago for around £40. The only omission is a lack of interior, so I had to build a full seat-fit and carpets for both of them, as you can view all this through the transparent canopy. Also both of the actual machines modelled should have spats on their wheels, but I have no way of reproducing these. I was quite surprised when G-AOIY turned up at G-VFWE at Abingdon last year, re-engined with a Lycoming!!

Is there not a MORE appropriate place on this forum for all these nice miltary aircraft that seem to have strayed into Commercial Aviation???

You have to be flexible with your interests! This relates to Doncaster(Robin Hood) Airport, but suppose you would object to it still being called ‘Finningley’. 🙁
We are discussing activitities ‘at this location’ before it became a civil airport.
Perhaps you should suggest a trade of threads with this on the Military Aviation Forum:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=41802

…err, you mean like THIS! 😮

23rd June 1984 still at Halton – XP409 Argosy C.1; 8221M

she was the “Red Devils” support a/c at Chivenor 23rd August 1969

photo is at Halton, December 1975

…err “Falcons” support! “Red Devils” are the Army’s team who use an Islander. 🙁