Ansett Sandringham "Beachcomber"

[VH-WAL]

A while back I built one of these in the final scheme for a friend of mine.. I was reluctant to let it go as I think it is quite a handsome aircraft and makes a great model, I convinced myself I needed one of my own and about 4 years later finally built it.

I have reached the stage on it where I just don't want to do any more on it in case I bugger it all up. I will wait until my emotion subsides before dirtying it up and flat coating it, so she is done for now and rests splendidly in my cabinet.





next to finish:

[hrtpaul]

Gorgeous as usual mate. Very nicely done

[Wedgetail]

Very nice Wally, another work of art from your bench.
I would love to see these flying again, it brings back some old memories.

Cheers
Wayne.

[Graeme H]

Wonderful Wal, Back in the day, used to watch these take off

[RayS]

Very nice Wally, this was an Airfix kit you started with?

The rigging on the floats looks great, what did you use?

[VH-WAL]

Very nice Wally, this was an Airfix kit you started with?

The rigging on the floats looks great, what did you use?

hi and thanks Ray, yep it's Airfix, de-rivetted (and wings only scribed.. I can only stand so much of that nonsense.. to enhance that patchwork look when I eventual apply a weathering and toning down wash..that is the theory anyway)
Ezy line rigging..bought from Red Roo,,,took bloody hours!

[Adam the Akrodude]

Awesome work there "Prof of Plastic"! I have to digitise some slides taken by my father back in the mid-60's, as I have a couple showing Sandringham's anchored in Rose Bay? I was a wee little nipper @ 2 y.o back then. The Commando looks awesome so far as well. Is that a new technique you're trying blending different Alclads to show some tarnish? It looks great!

Cheers

Adam