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Title: Avro Jetliner
Post by: The Wooksta! on March 05, 2018, 06:39:11 PM
I'm just wondering if I can scratchbodge one with an Ashton fuselage and a new wing?

Ashton

(https://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints-depot-restricted/modernplanes/avro/avro_706_ashton_england_1950-35375.jpg)

Jetliner

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalresinmodellers.com%2Fyahoo_site_admin%2Fassets%2Fimages%2FAvro_Canada_C-102_Jetliner_3_view.213220540_std.jpg&hash=e67500edc8f587080ecc5f931e5cb8364891cfc2)



Apparently, there was a resin kit, but it's circulation was restricted and it's now sold out.  Looks like the type of thing that we should be interested in!
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: Captain Canada on March 05, 2018, 06:46:08 PM
I'd like to see that !  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: PR19_Kit on March 05, 2018, 08:13:14 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 05, 2018, 06:39:11 PM

Apparently, there was a resin kit, but it's circulation was restricted and it's now sold out.  Looks like the type of thing that we should be interested in!


That rings bells. One of the Airliner SIG guys had one on the stand at Telford maybe 2-3 years ago. Darned if I can remember who it was now, but I'll ask about.
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: Thorvic on March 05, 2018, 11:49:09 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 05, 2018, 06:39:11 PM
I'm just wondering if I can scratchbodge one with an Ashton fuselage and a new wing?

Ashton


Jetliner

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalresinmodellers.com%2Fyahoo_site_admin%2Fassets%2Fimages%2FAvro_Canada_C-102_Jetliner_3_view.213220540_std.jpg&hash=e67500edc8f587080ecc5f931e5cb8364891cfc2)



Apparently, there was a resin kit, but it's circulation was restricted and it's now sold out.  Looks like the type of thing that we should be interested in!

http://www.internationalresinmodellers.com/articles_22_building_the_avro_canada_c-102_jetliner (http://www.internationalresinmodellers.com/articles_22_building_the_avro_canada_c-102_jetliner)

There was by the IMRA, although they do re-pop it from the looks of it
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: NARSES2 on March 06, 2018, 12:39:27 AM
That's a very interesting looking aircraft. The engine housings date it for me and in plan view it looks like something that should have come out of one of the Soviet design bureau for some reason ?
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: Rheged on March 06, 2018, 02:41:26 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 06, 2018, 12:39:27 AM
That's a very interesting looking aircraft. The engine housings date it for me and in plan view it looks like something that should have come out of one of the Soviet design bureau for some reason ?

Possibly it reminds you of earlier Soviet stuff because they too were working with Derwent/Nene engines  and hanging things off wings was not yet the flavour of the month?
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: kitnut617 on March 06, 2018, 04:57:08 AM
Execuform did an Avro Airliner in 1/72 scale. But Mike Herryll has since retired and I don't know what's happened to all the moulds.
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: The Wooksta! on March 06, 2018, 03:34:58 PM
http://www.internationalresinmodellers.com/irma_on-line_store

$300 plus shipping???!!!!!!! HOW MUCH????!!!!!!!

At that price I expect hot and cold private dancers!  Rest of rant deleted on legal grounds.

I think getting another Ashton fro scratchbodging is the cheaper option.
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: The Rat on March 06, 2018, 05:40:42 PM
I've been squawking about a Jetliner model for years. Now Hobbycraft has gone under there's little chance of seeing an injection molded one. So many whiffing possibilities.
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: ysi_maniac on March 06, 2018, 08:05:31 PM
Have you considered Fokker F-27 fuselaje?
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: Weaver on March 07, 2018, 05:06:27 AM
According to the Wiki article, the C-102 was originally supposed to have two Avons and they were only replaced by four Derwents when RR advised that they couldn't get the Avon civil-certified in time. That'd make an interesting What-If: cobble together an Jetliner from an Ashton with a different nose (Tudor? Convair..something?) and two engine pods from something like a Vautour, a Caravelle or a B-47.
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: Mossie on March 07, 2018, 06:43:14 AM
Quote from: ysi_maniac on March 06, 2018, 08:05:31 PM
Have you considered Fokker F-27 fuselaje?

Only trouble with the Friendship is that has a fattened teardrop shape to the fuselage.
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: PR19_Kit on March 07, 2018, 08:03:08 AM
Quote from: Weaver on March 07, 2018, 05:06:27 AM

According to the Wiki article, the C-102 was originally supposed to have two Avons and they were only replaced by four Derwents when RR advised that they couldn't get the Avon civil-certified in time. That'd make an interesting What-If: cobble together an Jetliner from an Ashton with a different nose (Tudor? Convair..something?) and two engine pods from something like a Vautour, a Caravelle or a B-47.


Or keep it all Canadian and use the engine pods from a CF-100
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: elmayerle on March 07, 2018, 11:08:07 AM
There is an affordable 1/144 resin one from F-RSIN (?).  I know because I have one.  I've also managed to acquire a 1/72 vacform as well as decals for the aircraft in TCA service.
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: Weaver on March 07, 2018, 04:37:46 PM
Quote from: elmayerle on March 07, 2018, 11:08:07 AM
There is an affordable 1/144 resin one from F-RSIN (?).  I know because I have one.  I've also managed to acquire a 1/72 vacform as well as decals for the aircraft in TCA service.

Yep: £41 from Hannants when the y had it in stock: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FR4432

That may stretch some people's definition of 'affordable'....
Title: Re: Avro Jetliner
Post by: The Wooksta! on March 08, 2018, 02:03:38 AM
£41 for a 144th kit is extortionate, bearing in mind Mach Poo would charge about a fiver more for 72nd.