Lancman Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 The SBC's should be in the kit as they were part of the usual main force load, if not that's a big boo boo. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 20 hours ago, CATCplSlade said: Ay-yi-yi! That is more than $470 U.S. That can't be the actual retail or they won't sell as many of those I'll wager. I can spring for something in the low 300's, but not that. That seems very high, although Hannants prices usually include VAT, so that may be some of it. Freetime Hobbies is showing the US retail price as $360 and is taking pre-orders at $330. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 That's nearly ZAR 5000. A whack lot of money over here. More than the majority of the populations monthly wage, BEFORE taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 The Hannants price is £360 with the advance order discount. It then reverts to full whack at £400. That's a little more rich than previously envisaged so it's going to demand a bit of shopping around. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Had Mine delivered today, here she is Only Joking ! I took these at Flying Legends but it certainly gives a taster of things to come. Ryan and Bomber_County 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 13 hours ago, Finn said: Don't forget the aftermarket Small Bomb Containers: Jari lovely picture - out of interest, what are the three small silver (?) squares with holes on the leading edge of the right hand wing ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, npb748r said: lovely picture - out of interest, what are the three small silver (?) squares with holes on the leading edge of the right hand wing ?? Could they possibly be cable-cutters? I’m sure I’ve seen a similar fit before, but they do look rather close together on the onboard wing section. I presume there’s a similar fit on the other wing, but they’re obscured by the nose. You can see something similar on the outboard sections of wing too, it’s just they’re not as shiny. They certainly correspond to the correct locations for the cable cutters. Maybe the inboard ones are new? Just my 2-pennies worth and no doubt the proper Lancaster bods will chip in... Tom Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I think that the cable cutters were positioned beyond the outboard engines and the small intakes on the inner wing leading edge, I believe are cabin heater intakes! However, I could be wrong so take the above with a pinch of salt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 What benefit would there be in having a cutter BEHIND the inboard props? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, CATCplSlade said: What benefit would there be in having a cutter BEHIND the inboard props? I think the idea is that the cable would be forced along the leading edge before being cut. To me the whole concept of the cutters is a mystery as there’s a large proportion of the wing behind the propeller arcs anyway and therefore the chances of the cutters being able to do their job was minimal! Tony’s suggestion if cabin heater intakes is certainly more feasible. Edit: The BBMF Lanc has whatever they are fitted - you can clearly see them in close up images of her. There’s actually three of them on the inner section leading edge - it looks like they are not cabin heater intakes as there is only a single intake on the leading edge in this section... Tom Edited July 26, 2018 by tomprobert Typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Cable cutters I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cees Broere Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 You are all correct. Having found several of these cable cutters from digs, they are very ingenious things with a cartridge operated chisel to cut through the cable. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 https://flic.kr/p/Mnf7gw Yup - cable cutters. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 12 hours ago, Phartycr0c said: Had Mine delivered today, here she is Only Joking ! I took these at Flying Legends but it certainly gives a taster of things to come. Very realistic finish ! I like the way you have achieved a weathered and faded look without the dreaded quilting Hubert Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 This is a lot of kit for a lot of money. Sadly, too rich for me. At least until I have cleared the rest of my stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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