Lancman 397 Posted March 30, 2018 Great news and lets hope it's better than the first test shot plus do they have a ball park figure for the price? Graham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilM 49 Posted March 30, 2018 Great news and lets hope it's better than the first test shot plus do they have a ball park figure for the price? Graham Have we actually had a "test shot" (literally)? I thought we'd seen CAD images and (??) some 3D printing from those early CAD designs ... but no shots yet from any actual cut metal? I may be wrong though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerhard 2,537 Posted March 30, 2018 That's my concern as well. Just Have we actually had a "test shot" (literally)? I thought we'd seen CAD images and (??) some 3D printing from those early CAD designs ... but no shots yet from any actual cut metal? I may be wrong though! That is my concern as well, much like the Takom SU-33. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lancman 397 Posted March 30, 2018 There was a "shot" let's call it that Cees has now and is converting it into a Manchester and that's what I was basing my concerns on. I hope the new kit is ok but look how the rivet counters picked apart the B-17, but for 1 here I am more than happy with what will be produced after attempting the only other 32nd Lanc that was a vacform :fight: and it fought all the way . Graham 1 PhilM reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerhard 2,537 Posted March 30, 2018 Rivet counters be damned. If I build it and it looks like a Lanc, I am happy. 6 Shane aka Smokey, Jeff, Phartycr0c and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cees Broere 1,540 Posted March 30, 2018 That was indeed a 3d printed model devoid of any surfacedetail. But is was pretty much the final shape apart from the engine nacelles which were not approved by the lsm team. This has since been addressed. You have all seen the renderings last year. This will be one very nice kit. Not perfect as such a kit does not exist. 2 Tony C and Fooesboy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cees Broere 1,540 Posted March 30, 2018 Oh and Graham....it suspiciously looks like a Lanc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mozart 6,049 Posted March 30, 2018 ..........it suspiciously looks like a Lanc. That's all I for one need! Max Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Mike 3,691 Posted March 30, 2018 I'll say it out loud.... I hope pastor John does a Dambuster conversion for this at some point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chek 1,575 Posted March 30, 2018 attempting the only other 32nd Lanc that was a vacform :fight: and it fought all the way . Graham IIRC, the Hachette magazine part-per-month Lancaster was 1/32, which the late Ted Taylor was building before his untimely passing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artful69 2,625 Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) I'll say it out loud.... I hope pastor John does a Dambuster conversion for this at some point. ... No need as Graham from Iconicair has already completed an Upkeep mine and trolley (link bellow) ... and IIRC is waiting on the kit to complete the conversion ... http://www.iconicair.com/dambuster/ ... Maybe John can do some fiddling around with the Revell He.111 stuff though especially since neither are really accurate OOB? Rog Edited March 31, 2018 by Artful69 1 Kagemusha reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerhard 2,537 Posted March 31, 2018 ... No need as Graham from Iconicair has already completed an Upkeep mine and trolley (link bellow) ... and IIRC is waiting on the kit to complete the conversion ... http://www.iconicair.com/dambuster/ ... Maybe John can do some fiddling around with the Revell He.111 stuff though especially since neither are really accurate OOB? Rog Oh my!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff 1,684 Posted March 31, 2018 on a side note, and not meaning to hijack the thread, but with regards to the Dambuster conversion, did you guys know that the Museum crew at Nanton Alberta, is in the process of converting the real Lancaster FM159 to a Dambuster ( replica) , they have removed the top mid upper gun turret, and taken the bomb doors off already , and from what I heard they have an Upkeep 'on order'.....the aircraft is coded AJ*M...... they said it is going to be the ONLY one in the world converted to the Dambuster specs........ pretty cool, I'd say.... it is the 75th anniversary after all...... Jeff 1 wunwinglow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cees Broere 1,540 Posted March 31, 2018 That's interesting. 1 Jeff reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff 1,684 Posted March 31, 2018 That's interesting. Yeah Cees I thought so as well.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites