Hello guys I started trying to make the template for these in January.
They depict exported Avro Ansons for Finland and Estonia, here is the link:
Mediafire:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/pm9088tj5kpookk/Avro_Anson_skins_Finnish_Gulf.7z/fileThey are intended for the model released here by the IES team:
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,61145.0.htmlMy basic templates are here:
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,64092.0.htmlThe skins depict coded and insignia only versions of the featured aircraft.
Finland purchased three aircraft in 1936 and I have photographs to cover two, one of those
AN-101 depicts the delivery scheme:
AN-102 is from around 1942 and wears the later Yellow theater bands
The Estonian Aviation Regiment purchased a single aircraft in 1946, here coded 158:
Following the German invasion this aircraft was flown into Soviet territory and is shown in the
colours thought to have been used, sadly I have no photographs of this scheme to confirm this
nor is anything known of its eventual fate.
The model is not the best canvas to paint, there are issues with stretching on the nacelles with
one covering port and starboard inner and the other both outer surfaces so this makes things
awkward, some rivets were left off and some you can still see the stretching.
The fuselage and wings required the insignia and numbers to be increased in height but reduced
in width, the ailerons also have issues with alignment, there are also some light problems in various
areas, however, once these are taken into account all is good.
I will upload my basic template later for anyone interested in making a more diverse skin set.
Thanks to all involved in bringing this historic aircraft into the sim, really appreciated.
Take care and be safe.
Wishing you all the very best, Pete.