canberra kid

@nimrod77 take a look at my site (but not on a phone) Bomb bays here, also have a look around the other albums though I've tried to keep things together there is stuff all over. John

I have photos too if needed. John

@tempestfan This is all I have in the way of drawings of the pylons. John

I've just got in from work, so I'll take a look tomorrow. John

Hi Lee These are your options John

Hi Tony I know I've been notable by my absence during this marvel, but I'd just like to say OUT FLIPPIN' STANDDING!! John

Nice work Brian! John

You wanted guns? John

I thought that's what the question was about? John

The Martin Canberra had a tin fin from the start, the Australian Mk.20 also had one retrofitted around the time they want to join the scrap in SEA. John

All true Steve, I think @opus999 was referring to the RB.57E which would have been unpainted Aluminium, though the Americans did start to apply paint to some areas on the Canberra due to corrosion issues. John

This may be of use too. Though it's a B.6 B(I)8 hybrid apart from the nose she's all B.(I)8. John

This may be of some help with details John

A few of my Canberra's either all FROG or built using parts of the FROG kit. First off, RB.57E FROG wings, Airfix fuselage, Italeri nose which is the only part of that kit which is really worth using. All re scribed. FROG pretty much out of the box Lastly, for comparison, the Airfix B(I)8 John

@Brigbeale Brian, if you want some reference take a look around my site, IPMS UK Canberra SIG, unfortunately it doesn't work on mobile devices but if you have a laptop or PC it will be fine. You'll find albums of wheels seats engines airframe Mk.'s cockpits and more https://ipmscanberrasig.webs.com/apps/photos/ John

The set that Brian has posted a photo of the 'PR.9' wheel set are good late mod big wheel which will do for all/most Avon 109 Canberra's and some export Avon 1 Canberra's. John

A bit late, but a nice view of the gun through John

@Brigbeale A good choice! Not the most modern Canberra kit around but still the most accurate mainstream 1/72 kit out there, the 'new' Airfix kit though more detailed isn't quite as good, the best option is to cross kit the two using the undercarriage seat and other detail parts form the Airfix 8 to embellish the FROG airframe. The resin seat you have, though not overly accurate is a big improvement over the kit offering. The main and nose wheels could do with replacing too. If you need any parts let me know. John

@Bozothenutter This is what you need to be aiming for, this is WT327. As I said though they were not identical the R&D fleet were standardised to a B.6 equivalent, so for modelling purposes this will be close enough. John

Hi Andy, Thanks for the heads up, A very fine tribute with lots of detail. All good stuff, I was interested to see the photo of your uncle post war with the scars from his burns, I must say he wasn't as bad as I thought, was he treated by the Germans in the POW camp? John

@Col Walter E Kurtz, thanks very much for the heads up on this over on my post, an extraordinary tribute, I know how frustrating and tricky but rewording it can be researching these parts of our families histories. You've done a cracking job with out build a truly marvellous tribute, well done! John

I should have said, I don't know why it doesn't like mobile devices, if you can look on a PC all should be ok. In 1/48 and given how little you can see I wouldn't get too hung up on the diferant lay out, if you can paint the main flying panel medium grey I personally think that would be ok. John

Though the Canberra R&D fleet were standardised as B.6 equivalent the cockpit were far from standard. The main instrument panels were often in later days grey not black. As for the seats other than Aeroclub non of the aftermarket people have made an accurate Mk.2cs you'd be better working on the kit seat to improve the detail on that. If you have a look at the cokpit and seat albums on my site they will give you an idea of what things should look like. IPMS UK Canberra SIG. John

Excellent looking build! I love the extra detail, it really brings the model to life. Very nice paint work too. John

Thanks, I know Graham, I wish he was still around, I could tell him off for not going on to Canberra's when he joined up again post war! John