Uncarina Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Wow! That seat looks tremendous Tom Thanks Brian! Since it is so visible through the canopy I just had to do something to correct the dimensions. 5 hours ago, mozart said: This is probably the BoB Lanc. Wartime Lancs didn't have a second pilot nor control yoke, they had a flight engineer instead sitting to the pilot's right and just aft on a fold-away seat. In emergencies he was often the "nominated" chap to take over from the pilot. Thanks, I figured it was a restored bird modification. Without a copilot to spell the pilot during long stretches, I am amazed at the stamina of the wartime Lanc pilots on long missions. 3 hours ago, monthebiff said: Very nice work Tom and the scratch stuff looks definitely worth while. Regards.Andy Thanks Andy! It has been fiddly fun, and I'm not going to go much past the easily visible modifications. 1 hour ago, Mr Matt Foley said: Amazing work and I'll follow...but one question: Where do you put a 1/32 scale model with a nearly 4 ft wingspan? Thanks Matt! An important question indeed! Displaying it in our living room would be great but not a sustainable practice for my relationship with my wife, so I will be approaching the Pima Air Museum to see if it can be displayed there. Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Matt Foley Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 13 hours ago, Uncarina said: Thanks Matt! An important question indeed! Displaying it in our living room would be great but not a sustainable practice for my relationship with my wife, so I will be approaching the Pima Air Museum to see if it can be displayed there. Cheers, Tom That is a great idea..and a safe one too. Let us know if that is where it ends up, I need to travel to Arizona sometime now that I've got the time and would love to check out that particular museum. Martinnfb and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Matt you would love it, and if you can visit the nearby AMARG (“Boneyard”) facility. So much history there, with some amazing aircraft: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/309th_Aerospace_Maintenance_and_Regeneration_Group Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Maru, You are far too kind! I'm sorry I missed you by three days that year. I was returning from a month in Australia, but heard great things about the show and the PAM visit. Phoenix in August: hardcore! Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) "Pointless to try evasive action in this. Flak was everywhere. Straight and fast was the quickest way out. The war of the stars went on, intensified, filled all space. They seemed to be flying in the tail of a comet. This was the Ruhr. Naturally all hell would break loose.” — 101 Nights by Ray Ollis https://a.co/hiy7OPl I've prepped most of the cockpit components for adding photoetch, then moved on to the nose. As Dennis has pointed out in his fantastic build, the bombsight support frame comes as a solid L-shaped piece which does not really resemble the real thing, even when you are looking through the nose blister: ("Lancaster Bomber Walk Around", Ron Mackay, Squadron Signal Publications) So I scratchbuilt the support based on guesstimation, keeping in mind what can be seen through the limited space when everything is painted black: The strike camera that is aimed at an angle through the small window is missing from the kit, so I cheated by modifying the light that came in the Dambuster version to look like a camera, then built up a small frame around it based on the photos I could access. Hoping to add some paint soon! Cheers, Tom Edited November 27, 2020 by Uncarina Martinnfb, Greg W, scvrobeson and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Tom here are a couple of pics that may be of use: Jari dennismcc, Greg W, Martinnfb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Great photos Jari. Thanks! Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 loving the history behind this build, and loving the build itself! i am disappointed and surprised that there are no resin upgrades / correction sets for this kit i wonder if any 'home-grown' 3D printed solutions will turn up given Eduard and the rest of the mainstream producers have chosen to ignore these possibilities? thanks again for sharing Nick Martinnfb and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Thanks Nick for your support and encouragement! I agree, so many opportunities: bombsight, strike camera, canopy side glass panels with blisters, pilot’s seat, Martin upper turret, to name a few. At the same time, the kit is an amazing starting point without any shape corrections necessary, and a fun build. I’m hoping to finally add some paint in the next few days so she can come to life! Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) “‘Corkscrew port go,’ shouted Lofty Lee from his upper turret and began firing as Munro slammed the stick over and stood the bomber on its wingtip. Lofty’s machine guns tilted high above him as he tried to keep the night fighter in his sights while his own plane banked vertically and slid down. It was impossible. Munro grabbed the throttles and reduced the forward speed (and exhaust flame) to minimum and had the satisfaction of seeing the Junkers pass rapidly over him. Its exhausts glowed brighter and brighter as the angle narrowed and he was right ahead of them. ‘Don’t fire, anyone,’ said Munro. ‘He’s lost us.’” — Bomber: Events Relating to the Last Flight of an RAF Bomber Over Germany on the Night of June 31st, 1943 by Len Deighton https://a.co/7tJVcW1 I've been diligently working on the cockpit and forward position, adding paint at last. In my previous post I mentioned the strike camera was missing. I was incorrect (not the first time), as it was attached to the bulkhead below the cockpit instead of on the floor as I was expecting. I did reposition it and add a lens which was missing. Meanwhile, I've been adding photo etch to the cockpit and scratchbuilt the navigators lamp. I still need to add blackout curtains here. I am using Eduard photoetch, but did recolor the yellow and blue dials on the flight engineer's panel since Eduard had the colors reversed. I didn't use photoetch for the radio since I thought it looked more three dimensional if I just painted the details. Note the parachute which is missing from the kit; I have Dennis to thank, since he generously gave me a complete complement! I still have to add some more details and the throttles, but she's getting there! Cheers, Tom Edited December 3, 2020 by Uncarina Dadeo911, LSP_Kevin, Gazzas and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Nice work! What paint are you using for the interior black? Looks very realistic. Uncarina and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thanks John! My original preference was Tamiya Rubber Black, but my supply ran low so I had to reapply with a mix of Rubber Black and Nato Black. I tend not to use the latter because I find it doesn’t cover or adhere as well. Glad you like it! Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Looking good Tom! Keep up the great work! Glad the parachutes are working out for you :-) - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Martinnfb and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Dennis, Thanks again! They really add some color and interest. Cheers, Tom Martinnfb and Dennis7423 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thanks Maru! Your support means a lot. I can't take credit for the instrument panel however, since Eduard did most of the work! Cheers, Tom Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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