Kallisti Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) When I built my Air-Sea Rescue Avro Anson last year as part of the "Aircraft my Father fixed" series, I did a lot of research on the underwing dinghy stores that it was supposed to have carried. Lacking any definitive pictures of the Anson so equipped I relied upon some photos of Lysanders with pylon equipped dinghy stores. It seemed an obvious extension to then get hold of a Lysander and build one equipped the same way! So I did... I managed to get hold od an old Testors/Hawk kit: Which, although basic was IMO good enough for what I wanted to do. Elsewhere on this forum you'll find a quite awesome upgrade of this kit from hendie over here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001898-148-lysander-mk-ii-1960s-hawk-version-can-i-have-a-transfer-please-bob I can't hope to match that level of craftsmanship, but here is my little contribution to the subject. I replaced the figures in the kit with one from PJ Productions for the pilot and another from the spares box for the gunner. The dinghy stores were scratch built. I opened up the landing lights forward of the wheels and capped them with some shaped acrylic rod. and I replaced the propellor with a photoetch prop-blur to add some visual interest. So here it is... I can't say its one of my best, but after the stress of the Oil Platform and Eagle Transporter builds over the summer leading up to Telford, it was nice to get back to something simple and pleasing! Edited December 2, 2016 by Kallisti 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 What a fantastic Lysander. I'm just thinking I see it taking off. Great job you made there Kallisti. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Really great Job! The swirling prop looks perfect Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'm not a fan of swirling props, but everything else that you've done looks fantastic! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Nice job on that Kallisti, I do like the prop blurs, they give it a lot of life & I think the ASR scheme suits the Lizzie very well. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Great job on that old kit, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 great job - it may be an old kit but it still looks and smells like a Lysander. the prop is pretty effective too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 What a wonderful Lizzie,next to the Hurricane,my favourite aircraft.well tidy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 That's a cracking build Kallisti,great to see a golden oldie built to such a high standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve4536 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Great effect with the prop....nice build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Wow this is fantastic, what a beautiful model. love the Prop and great work on the life rafts. Great work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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