Aurora Cessna 310

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Aurora Cessna 310

Postby RayS » Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:29 pm

This is a 1963 issue of the Cessna 310. The instructions say it is 1/69 but other sources have it around the 1/63 mark.
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The model is basic with no landing gear or interior with only 23 parts
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The decals are toast so I will build it as a local (Aussie) aircraft. I found a very basic scheme that was based in Canberra in the early 2000s. It now belongs to HARS but was last seen at the Goulburn aerodrome.
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I started by filling the engraved paint scheme and rego lines
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And decided to make a cockpit for it. The seats are the observers seats from the Mach2 Falcon 20 kit, I will make up another 2 similar seats and an instrument panel.
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The cockpit is now done, I am not going crazy here, just enough to make it look like something is there. The back seat and Instrument panel are now done
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Couldn't resist a see how it will look with main assemblies together (temporarily) 
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Which now leads the way to start painting, I found a picture of an early interior of the 60s, and boy they liked their browns.
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Stay tuned for more....
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Re: Aurora Cessna 310

Postby Uros » Mon Sep 15, 2025 11:36 pm

Cool looking model!
Cheers!
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Re: Aurora Cessna 310

Postby tor lives » Thu Oct 09, 2025 2:00 pm

RayS wrote:This is a 1963 issue of the Cessna 310. The instructions say it is 1/69 but other sources have it around the 1/63 mark.
Image

The model is basic with no landing gear or interior with only 23 parts
Image

The decals are toast so I will build it as a local (Aussie) aircraft. I found a very basic scheme that was based in Canberra in the early 2000s. It now belongs to HARS but was last seen at the Goulburn aerodrome.
Image

I started by filling the engraved paint scheme and rego lines
Image
Image

And decided to make a cockpit for it. The seats are the observers seats from the Mach2 Falcon 20 kit, I will make up another 2 similar seats and an instrument panel.
Image

The cockpit is now done, I am not going crazy here, just enough to make it look like something is there. The back seat and Instrument panel are now done
Image
Image
Image
Image

Couldn't resist a see how it will look with main assemblies together (temporarily) 
Image
Image

Which now leads the way to start painting, I found a picture of an early interior of the 60s, and boy they liked their browns.
Image

Stay tuned for more....


I'm following this one with great interest Ray.....I love these little, old Aurora GA kits, they have a charm all of their own!!!.
She is looking good so far!!!
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