jaw Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Good morning, I wonder if anybody can help me please. I am looking for a copy of the article about/plans of the Avro Lincoln published in Plastic Kit Constructer, some year back. I'm sorry but I do not know the date of the article other than it was in PKC. Thanks very much. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi John. Are you sure it was Plastic Kit Constructor?, I have checked the issues 1 - 24 and cannot find anything regarding Lincoln in those issues, it may have been a later issue but I do not have those, not even sure at what number it ceased publication? There was an article in Scale Aircraft Modellin 1990 issue 1 with a conversion article (using conversion kit) and plans? Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Derek, Many thanks for looking. I am told that there was something in PKC, but from what you say clearly not. How feasible would it be to get a copy of the Lincoln article you refer to. I am happy to meet your costs. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hi John PM sent Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Airfix Magazine IIRC. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 John - many thanks for that info. You don't know which issue do you please? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I can probably find it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) John & John. Scale Aircraft Modelling Vol 12 No 4 (1990) had a 7 page article with 1/72 scale plans on building the Avro Lincoln using the Airfix kit and the conversion set marketed by DB. Also in the same issue was the 'Aircraft in Detail' article on the Lincoln. Robin. Edited January 31, 2014 by Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 They did indeed. I must admit I didn't think to look at that as the question was about PKC. There was an article in Airfix magazine in the old mid format ones and I have it some where as an extract in one of my files. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 There was an article in Airfix magazine in the old mid format ones and I have it some where as an extract in one of my files. Jan 1972 issue, pp. 265-272 and 275. By John E Young. Uses the really old Airfix Lancaster with Shackleton and a few Halifax (eg radome) bits. He gets a very nice result but aircraft modelling has come on a bit since those days. Drawings included but no idea how accurate they are. As for detail, isn't there a Lincoln gun turret on display at Cosford (quite apart from the Lincoln herself)? Can'r recall whether it's a dorsal or tail turret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 My thanks to all those that have helped and advised in my quest to find out about modelling the Lincoln. I am most appreciative of your kindness. It just shows what a great organisation and the people that belong to it is. My sincere thanks, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Model Aircraft Monthly did a feature and a build as well. PM me if you would like a copy, Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Ross - I do have a copy of this article thank you. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousLL45 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 For those wanting a Lincoln, we'll have a brand new Blackbird Models conversion out soon to fit the new Airfix Lanc II. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4h1phantom Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) For those wanting a Lincoln, we'll have a brand new Blackbird Models conversion out soon to fit the new Airfix Lanc II. It had to happen! Now that I am on the final stages of finishing the crude Sanger kit, after some six painful years on and off! Jorge. Edited February 24, 2014 by f4h1phantom 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousLL45 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 we currently have two decal sheets with Lincolns on as well, Mau Mau Campaign and 1950's RAF PR. We shall be doing some Argentine ones in decal form and probably some Aussie ones in time too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Really looking forwards to your Lincoln set. I picked up a set of your Mossie two stage engines at Huddersfield and they are lovely, so I'm eager to get the Lincoln set 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANCISCO Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Good news from Blackbird 01 about the new Lincoln conversion. I have previously dabbled with the old DB Conversions and Flightpath set for the older Airfix Lanc. Can we hope that the new conversion addresses some of the omissions from the older sets? Viz. the need to provide the taller astrodome to the rear of the main canopy, a decent mid upper turret, the correct main wheels, the distinctive belly radome and the extended lower corners to the rudders. Looking forward to it. Any idea of a release date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Brilliant news on the conversion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Excellent news As others have said I do hope its complete.... Every conversion set yet has a issues somewhere. Now if only somebody would do a ASR lifeboat Lancaster set....the Hasegawa kit is very hard to find and normally to much £££ when you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Mid upper turrets were removed at some point ( I forget the year) So unless its that important, a mid upper missing isn't necessarily going to ruin a Lincoln model. My dad's sqns........Some had them and were removed some didn't have them when he was posted to a new unit. I'll try and find out when I 'phone him. He joined up with Chaz Bowyer and helped him with some info for the book "Lincoln at war" and got a mention in the acknowledgements. Any Lincoln kit, he would find something not correct. I've heard them a hundred times but his stories are ace. He nearly got written off several times. heres a short one.... Flying back from Aldergrove to Waddington, just off a major servicing flying through cloud at night, they saw something above and to the left, the had cloud cleared. It was a single decker bus on a road above them! It was fog ,not cloud, A ferry pilot on a gash flight back, who was from N.I., knew exactly where he was, in a valley that was about to end, and shouted pull up NOW. Combat power stick all the way back and just cleared a big rocky thing! Altimeter not set correctly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) I spoke to my dad and asked about the mid upper removal, Unbelievable.. March '52! He's 86 and came straight out with it, His skipper Willie Tate's (ex617,Tirpitz raids etc.) dictum ordering their removal. The built under license modified Martin B17 turret by Bristol were barely serviceable for any length of the time, the Hispano's cut out after short bursts. On the up side after removal fuel consumption increased ,less weight and drag. Edited February 27, 2014 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Bother, just finished the DB Conversion and scratch built the missing bits and Glenn decides to do a new one, Not sure if the plie of kits will let me do another one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousLL45 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 hoping to have it out late June/early July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Is there a Avro Lincoln in a museum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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