mark williams Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 can't wait!!...mines coming by slow boat from china(lucky models).HMMM I wonder if Border could do a accurate b-24,maybe the ex wing nut guys could help design it, id aim at hk levels of detail and wing nuts exterior levels of detail..stress skin etc. LSP_Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) On 5/3/2022 at 8:15 AM, mark williams said: can't wait!!...mines coming by slow boat from china(lucky models).HMMM I wonder if Border could do a accurate b-24,maybe the ex wing nut guys could help design it, id aim at hk levels of detail and wing nuts exterior levels of detail..stress skin etc. I share the same pipe dream! I’d even settle for a new one in 1/48! Yea Someone needs to take a bullet for the team and almost finish a scratch built one and it will become a reality. Edited May 5, 2022 by Pup7309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Pup7309 said: I share the same pipe dream! I’d even settle for a new one in 1/48! Yea Someone needs to take a bullet for the team and almost finish a scratch built one and it will become a reality. Jumping on a grenade even… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) On 5/2/2022 at 1:18 PM, Sidders said: After a lot of resisting, pre-ordered mine recently - probably will be divorced by the end of the year! Cheers, Mark My wife would divorce me if I bought the kit and died before I finished it. Or had to sell it from my unbuilt dead guy stash. Edited May 5, 2022 by Rick Griewski Woody V and Sidders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 I would not hold my breath for any other large bomber similar to the WnW/Border Lancaster. Keep in mind this kit is not the new standard. This is an exception of an extinct era. It took ten years to be developed while being financed only because it was the main labour of love of someone with very deep pockets. Profitability of the Lancaster release is not even obvious and Border clearly notified they do not intend to release another production batch soon. The future of large LSP kits is rather short-run and very probably kits printed on demand. So, we will go back to more basic and more challenging kits to assemble. Sad but this is the reality of a hobby now essentially shared by grumpy old men... Rick Griewski, Violator1991 and Gary Needham 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 3 hours ago, thierry laurent said: I would not hold my breath for any other large bomber similar to the WnW/Border Lancaster. Keep in mind this kit is not the new standard. This is an exception of an extinct era. It took ten years to be developed while being financed only because it was the main labour of love of someone with very deep pockets. Profitability of the Lancaster release is not even obvious and Border clearly notified they do not intend to release another production batch soon. The future of large LSP kits is rather short-run and very probably kits printed on demand. So, we will go back to more basic and more challenging kits to assemble. Sad but this is the reality of a hobby now essentially shared by grumpy old men... Mea culpa!! The Phantom, D.B. Andrus, Rick Griewski and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Weirdly, I’m actually getting a bit scared about the arrival of my Lanc, not because of credit card shock, or having to move to the dog house, but just the enormity of the project and my proven ability to f%#k things up! I’ve been planning and plotting the build since I pre ordered the kit, bought a new build table (a glass topped computer desk so I can illuminate it from all sides), purchased all the exterior paint that I think I’ll need, set aside a few rolls of tape, a box of 100 new blades, a new bottle of extra thin, but what I haven’t stocked up on is courage! My mind is racing, my pulse pulsating, my stomach churning - do I just build her OOB (or will AMS strike yet again), have I collected enough reference material or should I bribe someone at the AWM to let me spend a night or 2, and a dozen memory cards photographing G for George in all her glory? I haven’t been this excited/scared since grade 11 and my first real Girlfriend! Dennis7423 and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Smokeyforgothispassword said: My mind is racing, my pulse pulsating, my stomach churning - do I just build her OOB (or will AMS strike yet again), have I collected enough reference material or should I bribe someone at the AWM to let me spend a night or 2, and a dozen memory cards photographing G for George in all her glory? I haven’t been this excited/scared since grade 11 and my first real Girlfriend! An appropriate old saying comes to mind... how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Smokeyforgothispassword, KiwiZac and Alain Gadbois 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 I would be more nervous if I bought a 1/200 scale battle ship. Talk about messing up. I would make a long table and buy a special chair that I could push back and forth along the table. A large and bright pool table light would hang over the work space. Usually it comes down to a build plan where similar to billiards you plan for the next shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Is it still possible to preorder this kit and expect to receive it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Thunderbolt said: Is it still possible to preorder this kit and expect to receive it? It’s actually in stock at LuckyModel, no need to preorder. https://luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=BRDBF010 LSP_Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Dave Williams said: It’s actually in stock at LuckyModel, no need to preorder. https://luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=BRDBF010 Proper cost; yikes Rick Griewski, Gerhard and Mr.T 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Well, if you're in Canada and paid for air mail Lucky Model is not shipping even though their website says that airmail is available again. Plus they're asking for you to pay again for shipping if you take surface or express shipping instead. Doesn't make sense and I'm a bit annoyed. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berneckir Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) Carl. Same here in the States. It’s an additional $131 over the initial $118 paid for airmail to get it shipped by DHL. Or you can go with surface mail and wait. Edited May 6, 2022 by berneckir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 I chose surface mail, and mine’s been sitting in “packing” for a week. I suspect that with the Covid lockdowns in China, it may be months before it even gets put on a ship to leave China. LSP_Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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