jhutchi Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hi all. Does anyone know how much of a Shackleton I could use to do a Lincoln conversion please? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Depends which Shackleton. Mk 3? Don't bother. MR/AEW2? Wings, possibly undercarriage. Besides, if you're buying a complete Shack to use as donor fodder, it may be better investing a few extra pennies and getting a dedicated Lincoln conversion from Blackbird. Failing that, a Contrail/Sangar Lincoln and an Airfix Lancaster for detail parts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyreynolds Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Very little - go with the Blackbird conversion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Whatever way you do it it's a big job. If I had my time again I'd use the new Airfix B2 Lancaster and Blackbird conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudioN Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 21 hours ago, The Wooksta! said: Depends which Shackleton. Mk 3? Don't bother. Actually, way back in the last century, Airfix Magazine had a feature on mixing an Airfix (old) Lancaster and a Frog Shackleton to build an Avro Licoln. Lot of work, indeed. Around April 1972, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 26 minutes ago, ClaudioN said: Actually, way back in the last century, Airfix Magazine had a feature on mixing an Airfix (old) Lancaster and a Frog Shackleton to build an Avro Licoln. Lot of work, indeed. Around April 1972, maybe? slacking Giorgio ... http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/mags/contents/airfix-magazine-1970s-contents-listing.htm Quote Vol.13 No.5 January 1972 News from Airfix; Modelling the Sturmgeschuetz IV; Medieval Castle; Trestle Bridges 2; Books for Modellers; Coles Mobile Crane; Bombing Colours 32: The Bomber Offensive (6 tone profiles); Soldiers in 54mm scale; Avro Lincoln (1/72 scale sketches); Spitfire Floatplane (1/72 scale 2-view drwg); Stock Car Mini; Antonov-12 – conversion from An-10 kit (sketches); PhotoPage; New Kits and Models; Letters to the Editor now where did I put that box of Airfix mags I was given.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbird Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I'd go for the blackbird Lincoln and Airfix lanc too. The blackbird kit is a belter and the conversion itself is fairly easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Claudio, that sort of conversion was attempted in ye olden days when we didn't have the availability of resources. Now we do, so really, it isn't worth it for all the extra work it would entail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Another vote for the Blackbird conversion. The reduction in pain is more than worth the cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Here is my conversion based on two Airfix Lancaster fuselages ( one a scrap one) and card formers and Milliput nose Fuselage completed Wings combined fromAirfix inners, Gerald Elliott vacform outers and Paragon resin donks Lots of Milliput! Coming together Finished job as RF507 based in Nairobi, Kenya when I was a kid there in the early 1950's A lot of work but cost me a poofteenth the sum I would have had to fork out for a resin conversion 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Beautiful Lincoln conversion there! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Here is my once, ten years before. It's Airfix and Paragon together: modelldoc 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Very nice! I have the 1980 Airfix Lancaster and Flightpath conversion set which I will hopefully someday finish. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Here's my Blackbird conversion of a similar aircraft to that modelled by Horatio above but I took the easy route, what he's produced is incredible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) It's something I'm keen to do (when I give up waiting for a complete Lincoln kit!), and I think Woody has convinced me of the way to go with this! Superb builds above. Edited January 27, 2017 by 71chally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 On the topic of Lincoln conversions, there is a very informative 6 page article in the latest ModelArt Australia. It's a prize-winning build which I have seen in the flesh and is very impressive. It covers the use of the Blackbird Models conversion and the Red Roo enhancement kit. The enhancement kit is most useful for the MR.31 which the author has modelled but is useful for any Lincoln. To get a copy email the editor directly at bassman (a) modelartaus.com.au 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I used Airfix Lancaster and the wings of a Frog Shackleton MR.3. Trailing edges and cowlings required a great deal of work. Ed Russell posted a very interesting article indeed; it is the "Radar Nose" Lincoln built in Australia only(?), note the longer nose to house the radar operator. Time to time I'm playing with an idea to convert Tamiya 1/48 scale Lancaster into a Lincoln. There was a conversion set also for this wasn't there? Best Regards, Antti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Paragon did one some years back. Best of luck finding one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Hi Not mine but there is a 1:48 paragon lincoln conversion in the Bm for sale pages Cheers Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 14 hours ago, Antti_K said: I used Airfix Lancaster and the wings of a Frog Shackleton MR.3. Trailing edges and cowlings required a great deal of work. Ed Russell posted a very interesting article indeed; it is the "Radar Nose" Lincoln built in Australia only(?), note the longer nose to house the radar operator. Time to time I'm playing with an idea to convert Tamiya 1/48 scale Lancaster into a Lincoln. There was a conversion set also for this wasn't there? Best Regards, Antti Do you still have this model Antii, would be interested to see any pictures. I also have the Blackbird/Red Roo conversion sets for my build for the Airfix Lancaster BII. The build in the Model Art article is a work of art, I have also seen it in the flesh. I think 1/72 will be big enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 21 hours ago, Ed Russell said: It covers the use of the Blackbird Models conversion and the Red Roo enhancement kit. The enhancement kit is most useful for the MR.31 which the author has modelled but is useful for any Lincoln. Best get in quick if you want one of these. Red Roo are taking orders now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossington 2 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I'm sure no one will mind scans of an article from 1972. I drooled over it back then (but couldn't afford it, early teens. Chop up a Halifax just for the radar dome! Two Lancs! ) and, to be honest, I still can't justify the expense. That said, if I see a Shack going cheap, I might just be tempted and I don't do 1/72. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Back when, I was going to do this conversion & use the spare Lanc wings to build me a York with the Contrail Vac form conversion I had. Where did the last 40 odd years go. Steve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) The Lincoln's my dad was on and during the Mau Mau uprising had the Aircraft serial Number on the rear Fuse not the Sqn Codes. He was on them 47-56 I think. As a matter of interest when did they change to the numbering from lettering? EG. His were marked RF570,555 etc. from what I've seen of his photos Edited January 27, 2017 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Steve, my last 40 years have been very odd indeed. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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