LSP_Ron Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 My kit just arrived yesterday and plan on starting it today. This will be my focus build for the GB but I do intend on doing the He-111 also. I am doing her as Phantom of the Ruhr More to come. Cheers Phartycr0c, Trak-Tor, Erwin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Well I see what people are saying about the pilots seat. It's certainly not correct but I am using it anyway. This is such big project that I fear it would bog down to never being completed if I start scratching things like seats, flaps, bomb bay etc. I'm going out of box other that Airscales inst panel (ordered from Peter today) and maybe decals. I was going to go with the Kit's world Phantom decals but as pointed out in Mgunns thread, the letters are way way way to red. Like Day glow orange almost. Completely not usable. Too bad actually. Out2gtcha, BradG and Trak-Tor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 So far I am very happy with this kit. There are a few things that are off like the pilot's seat, the inst panel and radio operators seat against the wing spar box looks like it was made from Lego. I rounded off the corners of the back pad but you won't really see it anyway. Everything else looks really good so far Phartycr0c, D.B. Andrus, Azgaron and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Ahhhh, can’t wait to see what you turn this into! Fit up looks good. I totally hear what yosu mean about that rabbit hole of intricate details stalling the build. You’re gonna kill it! LSP_Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardchapman5 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Looking good Ron. I have only been able to find 1 photo of the radio operators seat. As seen this shows the back cushion looking very square. Have you anyone else seen any other photos of this seat. D.B. Andrus, kkarlsen, LSP_Ron and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Great pic! More importantly is the black side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 I'm going all black from the first spar forward I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Nice work Ron! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgunns Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) You are making some good progress there. I got bogged down with other stuff. Making some progress tonight. I will be following you as you go through build. It is too bad about the Pantom of the Ruhr. It's a neat scheme, it flew over 100 missions and survived the war. As noted the letters are way too red. Kitsworld has some neat ideas, but their Q.C. is horrible as the letters in one sheet may be correct whilst in another, they are way off. Too bad, they offer some nict schemes. Edited January 28, 2019 by mgunns Added a comment Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 This is looking very nice, I like the not getting bogged down philosophy, but each to their own whatever you enjoy doing, as to the Code letters with the size of this kit paint masks would be a viable option. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 This is the interior of Lancaster in Duxford, if I'm not mistaken, as seen few years back. the radio operator's seat is missing though: fl2012d1_0551_upr by Juraj Jankovič, on Flickr Juraj Azgaron, Jan_G and Phartycr0c 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 I'm going with black. I know P-OS is green but I think many were black from the spar forward to aid in glare prevention and spare the crew from night blindness. Azgaron, Phartycr0c, BradG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin H. Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 6:55 PM, LSP_Ron said: So far I am very happy with this kit. There are a few things that are off like the pilot's seat, the inst panel and radio operators seat against the wing spar box looks like it was made from Lego. I rounded off the corners of the back pad but you won't really see it anyway. Everything else looks really good so far I found that the pilot's seat is wrong and that the back angle of it looks like a lazy boy recliner. I heard that the bomber runs were rather intense so this would need to sit up more. In all not a bad kit to build as I am ready to close up the fuselage on mine. Phartycr0c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardchapman5 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 How’s your Lancaster coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Looking forward to this one. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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