Uncarina Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Technically no one that I know of in 1/32. However, Kits World offers a set for “No Not Now”, KW132139, that has the same Vargas girl but with different colors. I’m currently putting masks together for all the other markings. Cheers, Tom Archimedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Thanks Tom - v.useful! Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre F-86 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I love the Lancastrian, but can only afford 1 kit, so it's going to be the Dam Buster. Those people had big brass ones. Astro32 and Uncarina 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro32 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) Got hangar space for my Lancaster & He-111H down there in Atlanta. Seriously though, how big would a hangar be for a Lanc in 32nd scale? Edited April 5, 2021 by Astro32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro32 Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 I wonder if I'd be able to get the Dambuster edition's dorsal turret plug from HK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Astro32 said: I wonder if I'd be able to get the Dambuster edition's dorsal turret plug from HK? The plug should be in the regular kit, I believe it is on the same sprue as the dorsal turret fairing. It was included in my kit. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro32 Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 6 hours ago, patricksparks said: The plug should be in the regular kit, I believe it is on the same sprue as the dorsal turret fairing. It was included in my kit. I'll double check! Thanks! patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Astro32 said: I'll double check! Thanks! This is the HK Lancaster I just fininished, everything on it was in the stock HK kit, the ventral radome, the foward radar antenna and the plug for the upper turret, it's all there, it's just not called out on the instruction sheet. Also the intake on the starboard side above the trailing edge of the wing is in the kit as well !!! John1, Trak-Tor, Astro32 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 And a magnificent job you did Patrick! Also note that the parts you need to fix the exhausts in place are also included, in case you don’t want to display the engines. I found out about the crew heater intake being included the hard way, after I scratchbuilt my own. Cheers, Tom Derek B and Astro32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro32 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Found the insert! Awesome! Recently I found a photo online of PD328 with the bomb bay open. Most visible was a spare mainwheel but I wonder what else was there? Extra fuel tanks I'm sure. Aries must've flown like a fighter without the tactical loadout no matter what. Derek B and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) My friend Jim Cave (Lion’s Bay, BC) had the great sense to audibly record his father’s recollections of his wartime experiences before it was too late. This is what Harry said about how the Lancaster flew: The Lancaster was a great favourite with its crews, as testified by Flight Lieutenant Harry Cave, an RCAF pilot of 419 squadron: “The Lancaster was the finest aircraft I have ever flown. It was like flying a Tiger Moth, really, except that it had 4 engines. It just floated like a bird! It didn’t want to land! It was as if it just loved to fly! It was responsive to the controls—just a little touch of the controls, the rudder or the control column, to bank or climb or dive, just a slight movement and it performed beautifully and smoothly. The pilot had fantastic visibility. You could see everything; it was like being in a greenhouse. I could look around, if I arranged my seat to its highest and shortened the rudder pedals to the fullest extent, I could see right around through 360 degrees and it was wonderful to see like that. I could see right into the astro hatch and if Jonesy (Wireless OP) was there, I could see him and also look right at Nick Horychka in the Mid-Upper Turret. The aeroplane was absolutely beautiful. Now we had never flown this plane before so I went out with an American who was on the squadron by the name of Lt Joe Hartshorn. He was an awfully fine man. He did one circuit and landing and he then stepped out of the airplane and I took it from there.” Printed with the permission of Jim Cave, Harry's son. Edited April 9, 2021 by mozart Uncarina, John1, dennismcc and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Uncarina said: And a magnificent job you did Patrick! Also note that the parts you need to fix the exhausts in place are also included, in case you don’t want to display the engines. I found out about the crew heater intake being included the hard way, after I scratchbuilt my own. Cheers, Tom Thank you Tom, yeah I just happened to have spotted the heater intake while pulling parts for some portion of the build !!! I was so glad you posted about the alternate parts for the exhausts that replace the engines, what a time saver !!!!! Thanks again ! Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Patrick, it was definitely my pleasure to pass this along, and to get to see your build! Cheers, Tom patricksparks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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