CliffB 9,723 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Here's a quick OOB build of the new tool Airfix Dambuster Lanc, built for a commemorative display at Cosford I'll leave it to those of you who are more 'Lancaster savvy' than me to provide a proper critique of this new release, but IMHO you won't be disappointed! Cliff 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Delta 210 5,111 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hi CliffI love what you have achieved there - a true beauty, wonderfully finished! Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer 797 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 It looks like a Lancaster to me. Very smooth finish. Good job Cliff. Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 6,860 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Looks very good to me, detail in the undercarriage bay seems to be excellent. I for one am very glad with what the new Airfix is doing! Cheers John Link to post Share on other sites
Steven 49 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hi, when is this kit goin to be releaded? Regards Steve Link to post Share on other sites
CliffB 9,723 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks guys Steve, I think it's going to be released next weekend (the link in my opening post gives a few more details). Perhaps I should also have said that N Nancy is not a decal option in the kit (to avoid any confusion from me saying that it was an OOB build). Cliff Link to post Share on other sites
John_W 2,977 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Nice, don't have the room for one Link to post Share on other sites
Stuck 257 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Superb !!, Thats about the only reason to be back home in sunny Shropshire !! Link to post Share on other sites
CliffB 9,723 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thats about the only reason to be back home in sunny Shropshire !! Shame on you! Cliff Link to post Share on other sites
tank152 1,105 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Flawless building, will it be on display this week end in time for the model show? Tim. Edit, should have clicked on the link first, yes it will! Edited April 1, 2013 by tank152 Link to post Share on other sites
davem 8 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Whats the cockpit detailing like? Link to post Share on other sites
Howard Moon 590 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Cliff, that looks excellent! Must try and get to the show and pick one up. Link to post Share on other sites
CliffB 9,723 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Whats the cockpit detailing like? Hi Dave I'm no expert, but from what I've seen from other builds on BM, the Airfix cockpit detailing is similar to (although possibly slightly more refined than), Revell's offering. Moulded fuselage ribs, plus decals for major switch panels etc (including maps for the navigator's table). No photos I'm afraid... Cliff Link to post Share on other sites
John 3,357 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Very nice indeed - and at least you don't have to drill out all the fuselage windows this time! John Link to post Share on other sites
chaddy 268 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Very nice indeed - and at least you don't have to drill out all the fuselage windows this time! John And by the looks of it the this time there is no Z equipment to be removed from the bomb aimer's blister. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
GordonD 3,444 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Nice, don't have the room for one That doesn't usually stop people buying kits! Link to post Share on other sites
davem 8 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Well its a beaut cannot wait for the radial engine version hope to see this at Cosford. Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Cornes 506 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Anyone have any idea how much the Lanc kits will be? Someone suggested around £30 to me which is a lot compared to Revell or even the earlier Airfix kit. It seems as though you have produced a lovely model with it though! Simon Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Mock 169 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks to the wonders of Mr Alexander Graham Bell, Alan Turing and Tim Berners Lee, we can now look up such matters: http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-for-2013/aircraft-172-scale/a08001-avro-lancaster-bii-172-a08001/ http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-for-2013/aircraft-172-scale/a09007-avro-lancaster-dambusters-172-a09007/ RRRP is £24.99 for the B.II and £29.99 for the Dambuster version but - usual caveat applies - some retailers are likely to do be doing them for less than that. Link to post Share on other sites
steveinns 60 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 She's a beauty, very tastefully finished. Thanks for posting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
chaddy 268 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Cliff, I think a pic of the Upkeep and bomb bay would be useful and interesting for us. Any chance? Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Cornes 506 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks to the wonders of Mr Alexander Graham Bell, Alan Turing and Tim Berners Lee, we can now look up such matters: http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-for-2013/aircraft-172-scale/a08001-avro-lancaster-bii-172-a08001/ http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-for-2013/aircraft-172-scale/a09007-avro-lancaster-dambusters-172-a09007/ RRRP is £24.99 for the B.II and £29.99 for the Dambuster version but - usual caveat applies - some retailers are likely to do be doing them for less than that. Knew there were plenty of people cleverer than me! Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CliffB 9,723 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Cliff, I think a pic of the Upkeep and bomb bay would be useful and interesting for us. Any chance? Cheers Hi Chaddy Here are a couple of more shots as requested. Hard to see much of the bomb bay with everything closed up, but it is very nicely detailed. I should also say that there is a nice bomb (or should that be 'mine'), trolley included in the kit. I haven't made it, but it looks good on the sprue. Please excuse my bodged painting on the 'altitude lamps' - I don't normally let strangers see the undersides of my models! Cliff 1 Link to post Share on other sites
chaddy 268 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Hi Chaddy Here are a couple of more shots as requested. Hard to see much of the bomb bay with everything closed up, but it is very nicely detailed. I should also say that there is a nice bomb (or should that be 'mine'), trolley included in the kit. I haven't made it, but it looks good on the sprue. Please excuse my bodged painting on the 'altitude lamps' - I don't normally let strangers see the undersides of my models! Cliff Many thanks Cliff; much appreciated. It's good to see that they've included the hinges on the front fairing too. The inclusion of the trolley opens up the possibility of displaying the aircraft with the forward fairing open and the mine on the trolley awaiting loading. Nice work, btw. Edit: Cliff. The rear Aldis lamp...I'm a bit suspicious of it's location. Is that where the kit positions it? Cheers Edited April 1, 2013 by chaddy Link to post Share on other sites
robvulcan 4,258 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 That is an absolute stunner. I can't wait to see it at cosford. I'd like to try my hand at one if these someday. Gorgeous finish mate, Airfix really are a great company Link to post Share on other sites
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