Phantom2 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) Hi all! As I´m new here and this is my first post, and this is a British modelling site, I´ll show my Tamiya 1/48 Avro Lancaster. I know I´m not up till the standard of most builders here, but here we go; Hope you like her! Cheers! Stefan E Edited June 14, 2007 by Phantom2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurrinut Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Looks good to my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Errrr- so what exactly is wrong with that...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Yup... nuthin' wrong with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I like, one of my fav planes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Hi I like also, my favourite a/c and fav model. Just got those decals as well, though in 72nd scale. Well done. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Not up to the standard of most builders here! man-vegetables to that, that looks great and is better than my stuff that i've posted here, so where does that put me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hi all! Thanks to all kind words! You know, posting a British "Icon" as the Lancaster on a British modelling site was a bit intimidating at first, and I am very happy you liked what I could do with this quite old kit! Ever since I built the Airfix Lancaster as a kid, I have had a love for this bomber. I remember I could look at Roy Cross boxart for hours, imagining what "G" for George had gone trough that night over Germany as It was quite beaten up and returning home on only two enginges! When I returned to modelling again I wanted to build one in the bigger 1/48 scale, and eventually Tamiya re-issued the Lanc again, this time as the Grand Slam, I bought It even If I wanted a B.I/III. This kit have a reputation to be a "POS", but the only real fit issues was the engine covers where I had to fill and sand a lot. Fuselage, tail and wings fitted pefectly, not as todays Tamiya but not far from it, no filler here! Detailing is quite sparse, standard mid-70´s level. Typically, six months after I completed the build Eduard issued a series of etched sets that would have been perfect. But I´m buying them anyway as I probably will build another one! Some facts about the build; She started life as a Grand Slam B.I, but I was lucky enough to get the missing parts for the B.III version (bomb bay, bay doors and bombs) from a fellow modeller. Seatbelts came from a generic RAF WWII etched set (prepainted). Tamiya´s 4000lbs "cookie bomb" is very undersiezed, so I took one from one of the newer Airfix Mosquito kits. Gun barrells came from Quickboost, small detail but adds a lot to the model. Decals came from Techmod, and this machine belonged to the 300 (Polish)sqn, Faldingworth 1944-45. It was a nice fun build without too much trouble (except the engine covers) and I can recommend this kit to anyone who has the parking space for it! Cheers! Stefan E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Stefan Good recommendation, especially as I have 3 to go at Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Very nice Lanc - never noticed the Polish insignia on Lancs before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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