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New Airfix Avro Lancaster BIII (Special) " The Dambusters" Has Arrived


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Well, Brown wrapped box has arrived at Berry towers, Time not to tap but unwrap. Will try and get sprue shots up later if I am not beaten to it :frantic: my penance is to make a spag bol first and pick up sprog before I can open it. SWMBO has spoken via text!

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Mike you still want me to post pictures? Or let you guys write a top review as per normal. i do not want to steal any thunder!

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I will get the box brownie out later and post up the sprue shots. I may now teach for a living for the day job, however the words and review are all yours. All I have done today is write feedback on course work and I am all typed out. No comments please on how easy Lecturers have it and we have mega long holidays ;)

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A man can only write REFER to achieve Merit and Distinction you need to Blah, Blah, Blah Blah so many times a day. I am glad at least it is the Warfare Studies module. At least I know what I am talking about on this one so they cannot whinge and whine at the grade and say that my assessment was unfair. I usually reply, "Well nearly 30 years warfare experience in various theaters of operation kind of indicates that this is my field of expertise"

Silence usually occurs after this.

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Will be, family fed and watered shortly. Camera charging be up in about 10 - 15 mins. I have just been told by Mrs B that I am to quote "A sad git" with a smile luckily!!

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Evening all :bobby: gash joke sorry!! Enjoy everyone and get yer plastic out !!

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Well I guess this is the start of the WIP! P40 and Fortress are now on the "To do shelf" Lancaster into first place now going rummaging in the loft for the old Airfix Dambuster to see how they match up

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I have only completed the wings on my Revell Dambusters kit. With this kit's obvious problems in the shape of the upkeep bomb-bay fairings, I feel perfetcly justified ditching that kit (perhaps sticking the wings on my czechmaster York conversion) and buying the airfix instead. The detail on the flaps and the upkeep machinery look excellent!

exciting times for Airfix!

regards,

Will

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Rob it is really nice, the panel lines in my opinion are not trench deep there seems to be a wealth of detail internally even down to the bomb sight, (not the triangle of wood with two nails) but the actual aircraft one. I have to say I am impressed. flex the card people, flex that plastic

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Oh man.. two kits.. in the same day (Typhoon and now the Lanc) and BOTH with an RCAF connection - THANK YOU AIRFIX !!!!

I am a happy man!!

Cheers,

Dave

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Ok had a good rummage through all the parts and it looks like all the parts are there for the standard BIII version. Everything apart form the payload by the look of it.

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Thanks for sharing, that's definitely going on the shopping list. Is it me or are the nacelles conspicuous by their absence?

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Ok had a good rummage through all the parts and it looks like all the parts are there for the standard BIII version.

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Thanks for sharing, that's definitely going on the shopping list. Is it me or are the nacelles conspicuous by their absence?

my mistake, I forgot to upload the sprue with the nacelles from the camera to photobucket

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Hi, i have in my stash a five Lancasters - standard bomber, Grand Slam and Tallboy from Hasegawa and standard bomber and DamBuster from Revel(New tool, not ancient kit for sixties...)l. I read a Revell have a pair inaccuraties and shape problem, Hasegawa have poor interior.... Is this new Airfix superior of Hasegawa and Revell ? It is a best Lancaster ? Can you compare a Hasegawa and Revell kit with this new tool Airfix ? Thank you.

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