corsaircorp Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hello Dears, However, I cannot start a WiP for any of my running projects. I always have "side projects", kind of kits that are processing at the pace of "an asthmatic snail with a bad limb" thank to the martian for the sentence !! I participate to the researches about 2 Lancasters wrecks in my vicinity, after the second excavation, I decided to start mine as a Ton up Lanc. Here's the well known kit As a tail sitter, she do not need ballast but for the sake of the Lancaster spirit, I will include a bit from ED800 and PD306 in this kit. I will depict "Phantom of the Ruhr" I also really like the F-4 so it is a double shot here ! Knowing that the engine nacelles are flawed, I bought some aftermarket parts, like these I make a big mistake since I wanted to engrave the kit, I should have this done on the wing only Since on the fuselage, the riveting stand proud , too late once it is open one just have to carryin' on !! The flaps are cut because I will drop it a bit, Eduard interior parts are great, even if it will not be really visible once the fuselage is closed. Now, Dears, I have a question, Belcher bits give us differents air intakes for the engine nacelles But when I look surviving Lanc, I did'nt see differences in between inboard and outboard air intakes ??? Should I rectify this ?? And which one is the good one ?? Large or small ?? I will post sometime on this thread, but it will not go faster, For now, I'm preparing 2 RFI's Thanks for watching, Ok Spad, here's my Lancaster, will not be as good as your Bloody Parylyzer !! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Super. Another Tamiya Lancaster build to watch, looking forward to see it progress despite your other commitments Just building the 72nd version of the 'Phantom' myself, a Lancaster from 'my' local station Ian Edited June 21, 2017 by Mancunian airman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Let's get it up guy ! Since I bring back some photos from UK I'm more confused about the air intakes !! Sincerely CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I did not see this. I apologise. No matter how long I will follow along. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 1 hour ago, The Spadgent said: I did not see this. I apologise. No matter how long I will follow along. John. Hello John, Are you kidding ?? With my asthmatic snail pace ?? I will more follow you than you'll following me Your Lanc will be on RFI in.... Let's say March ?? Thank for the kind words ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 45 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Your Lanc will be on RFI in.... Let's say March ?? Ha! I doubt it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 So, are we to have TWO Tamiya Lancasters working in unison ?? One to encourage the other or do I have to get my other one out of the box ?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Mancunian airman said: So, are we to have TWO Tamiya Lancasters working in unison ?? One to encourage the other or do I have to get my other one out of the box ?? Three is the magic number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 23 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Three is the magic number. So, I start to gather all the thing, see Access badge to the search spot ! I will not invade your thread dear John, so I'll post it here unless you told me. It was PD309, and Dear when I saw 2011 that gave me goose bumps ! 7 years ago... Incredible ! To me, it was just Something like 2 or 3 years ago, time run fast ! I will send the pack monday or tuesday ! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 08/02/2018 at 7:11 PM, Mancunian airman said: So, are we to have TWO Tamiya Lancasters working in unison ?? One to encourage the other or do I have to get my other one out of the box ?? Hello Ian ! No ! please come on and join up ! 12 merlins together, it a philarmonic orchestra ! Unless you have the goal to put another thing on the engine pods ??? Mmmmh ! may be perhaps ! Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaneng Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 If you are talking about the engine air intakes, they did come in 2 sizes. A larger intake was used on aircraft that were due to be sent to the Far East as the air is used to cool the radiator that is in the ducting. Different manufacturers used different aircraft as their reference material, hence the narrow/wide variation between kits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I'd like to join the cast of followers on this build also. I take all the information and hopefully have another Lancaster to display in the future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Hello dears, Here I share a story, hope that it xwill be interesting ! To answer my Dear fellow @The Spadgent, Yes the biggest chunk was a Merlin... See... All the photos here are from my Friend Jean Couvreur, We did some searchings together ! All that start in a moistured early morning in Sart Risbart not far from Beauvechain (Airfield named previously Le culot) Then start the search, we knew the approximate place Digging for a Lanc need more than a shovel and 2 guys !! And here are some shots of the parts... More to come soon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Hello dears, Yep ! Hamilton Standard on a Lanc ! Since I knew that there was no casualties... My son came up with me and participate his first search !! Some Browning ... Will not dare to shoot again, they need a major overhaul ! So the tiny parts came from it !! I will come back with the story of the plane as soon as I find back the file.... Too many books , dos, papers and so on, That drive SWMBO mad !! Have a nice modelling week end, Dears !! Sincerely Corsaircorp 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 14 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Hello Ian ! No ! please come on and join up ! 12 merlins together, it a philarmonic orchestra ! Unless you have the goal to put another thing on the engine pods ??? Mmmmh ! may be perhaps ! Sincerely. CC Look chaps I've got two smaller 72's to finish and in the meantime I shall look into the big box and see whats what. I have a display table in the front lounge that needs a 2nd aircraft so there is a real possibility that this could be a starter. I know I had some decals produced so I shall check those again (its been some time since I got them done) and identify the aircraft I need to build. Ian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Thanks CC for sharing that. I can’t belive you dug up a WW2 aeroplane, a lancaster at that! Proper “Time Team” stuff. (It’s an old uk show with Tony Robinson, digging up old stuff) I’m sooo jealous. How you make so many different kits is beyond me. Hope you’re having a splendid weekend. Johnny Edited February 10, 2018 by The Spadgent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 3 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Thanks CC for sharing that. I can’t belive you dug up a WW2 aeroplane, a lancaster at that! Proper “Time Team” stuff. (It’s an old uk show with Tony Robinson, digging up old stuff) I’m sooo jealous. How you make so many different kits is beyond me. Hope you’re having a splendid weekend. Johnny Hello John, I just participated to 4 digging, 2 Lancasters, a Morane MS 406 and a Night Fighter Ju-88. How I did so many kits, , I don't know either Look, almost a Fighter Command modelling evening, I say Almost because, there's a sailor in the batch !! Thank for the kind words ! Time team, I will go and try to see, I like the brit productions, My son has looked at "The last pub before the end of the world" And another with some weird zombie.... But still my Anchor is Marty feldman and the monty pythons ! A fish called Wanda.... Lots of fun too ! Have a joyfull modelling Sunday ! sincerely. CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 That propeller boss looks like its off a radial engine, a Mk.II perhaps ?? Perhaps its the scale of it has thrown me as usually the prop boss is covered over with a spinner ? Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 16 minutes ago, Mancunian airman said: That propeller boss looks like its off a radial engine, a Mk.II perhaps ?? Perhaps its the scale of it has thrown me as usually the prop boss is covered over with a spinner ? Ian No that's appropriate as well for a Merlin-powered Lanc; you just don't normally see it because indeed they're covered by the spinners. Also, the photos even show the Hamilton Standard logo still on - I don't think that the Hercules-powered ones were fitted with Hamilton Standard props. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Amazing pictures. What a great backstory to your Lancaster build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Mancunian airman said: That propeller boss looks like its off a radial engine, a Mk.II perhaps ?? Perhaps its the scale of it has thrown me as usually the prop boss is covered over with a spinner ? Ian Hello Ian, No, Look at the first pic, we dug out 4 Merlins, they are now stored at Beauvechain... At least I hope they still are there My friend Pierre is looking for a Conversion for a 1/48 Manchester AND a 1/48 Lincoln !! He already got a Lancaster (Johnny Walker) and a Halifax (Bambi) He is doing another 1/48 Halifax but converted to a Tollerton ! He is a BC sig on himself ! I will doing a good Lanc, at least I will try... The prop were covered by spinners, but these are barely recognizable, I will post a pic, I think I got one but I'm not sure. Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hello, I will watch that thread of course. Two Lancs to follow now. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 12:04 AM, isaneng said: If you are talking about the engine air intakes, they did come in 2 sizes. A larger intake was used on aircraft that were due to be sent to the Far East as the air is used to cool the radiator that is in the ducting. Different manufacturers used different aircraft as their reference material, hence the narrow/wide variation between kits. Hello Inaseng, Thank for your kind answer, Belcher bits gave the 2 differents air intakes. But when we were in UK, we looked at each of the Lancs and there seem to be no standardization... Whatever, I'll copy the 2 types of air intke and try to have a good pic of the original "Phantom of the Rhur" Will reproduce her as she just became a "Ton's up" Thank again. Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hello Dears, Great improvement in my work... Now I can go on BM unless I did'nt have a pending intervention !! I can't see much of the photos but I can read... I have the very good decal sheet from X tradecals, so I can choose any time of the Phantom's life ! Have a very good modelling week ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Hello Dears, I will now answer our Dear @The Spadgent about the seat without bending tool here it is... far less tidy is'nt it ? I will present the head armour plate folded as it was oftenly the case when they are out of the indian territory... The Dashboard is greatly improved !! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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