http://www.hannants.co.uk – its an online shop and has box art for most items they sell. As for the artists, i have no idea, try contacting the manufacturers. It will probably say somewhere on the box lid, probably on the actual painting

Yep it’s a Mk II, they have the pages for the Mk III and II mixed up, the page for the Auster III is here http://www.austerclub.org/taylorcraft/model_f_mkii.htm a nice photo of MT438, which of course is G-AREI

Edit – you’re right Auster Fan, the Mk II didn’t go into production because of a shortage of Lycoming engines, Lycoming engines were later used in the Mk IV and V

I read in the newspaper that the sonic weapon was an ‘improvised device’, suggesting they built it themselves – is this just media twaddle?

Welcome to the forum, and excellent choice of aircraft, Auster III’s are my favourite aircraft of all time! I’m also building the Sword kit too (take it your building it). Have you tried the Australian War Memorials database? I tried to but it wouldn’t load, probably busy, just type in ‘Auster’ and i’m sure you’ll find some good photos

Ahah, just got this from http://www.aeroflight.co.uk, about the Charnwood Museum;

The Auster company was based locally at Rearsby, and so the museum displays the 1956 King’s Cup winning J/1N Alpha. Display boards detail aircraft production at Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd of Loughborough during both World Wars. Many other aspects of local history are also on show.

http://aeroflt.users.netlink.co.uk/mus/uk/c-e/charnwoodmus.htm

Sadly no photos of the Auster, although i’ve seen it before and seems to be in good condition, too bad shes hanging from the roof like nearly all Austers in museums

Edit – more info on this page http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/charnwood_museum.htm, anyone know if it’s the same race G-AJRH won? (number 7)

Very nice – who makes a kit of a Harvard in 1/72? Never seen one before, would be interested in one though. Interesting idea, i started making four models showing the evolution of a german torpedo boat – later Polish gunboat, the first ship to be sank in WW2, but didn’t have enough time.