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So here we have the final pics of my mammoth HK models 1:32 Lancaster Mk. B.I Special build. The finished aircraft looks spectacular from a sheer size perspective, as you can see from the picture with the 1' rule for scale. The inaccuracies for a kit costing over £300 are well documented and the fixes I've employed are far too numerous to list fully here. But a few have been: Complete rebuild of pilot's plinth and replacement of seat Removal of erroneous dinghy hatch on port wing Lengthening of Navigators table to match specs Addition of accurate instrumentation for a BI not the Mk. X Fit a B.I Flight Engineer's seat as opposed to a Mk. X Fit swivel navigator's seat as opposed to fixed one supplied Install "washing line" canvas sunscreens in canopy Remove erroneous wooden slatting from upkeep mine Built and fit hydraulic submarine motor to spin up mine. Move trailing radio aerial from starboard to port side. I've tried to take a few pics of the iconic shots from 1943 prior to the mission and I've included these as a bit of fun. It's now on its way to a new owner, which is just as well as, with a 1m wingspan, the wife would kill me if I said I was keeping it. Thanks to: Peter at Airscale for his always immaculate cockpit upgrades Top Notch for the insignia masks Thanks for looking as ever. For those interested, the link to the build is HERE- 33 replies
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This is one of my ongoing projects, I thought i would share it with you... I bought it in 1978-79 and finished it then 80-90 % - At the time I lost interest in scale modelling and the years went by... When I picket up modelling again some three years ago, one of my first goals was to complete this build. But how? I didnt just want to finish the last pieces, it's a nice model but it has a 'Toy-ish' feel about it and that's not what i want. The insane version done by Alex Kontiveis is very inspirering, but I do not want to spend two-three years on the build. So I decided to do 'her' somewhere in between. The build started a year ago, and I will be posting the steps along the way. I began the build, taking 'her' apart and stripping 'her' from paint. What a mess!! Slowly I have started the rebuild, beginning with the interior... Scratch build, only after marker is Eduard Seatbelts...
