woody37 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Well it's back from the Tate modern! Got the interior painted. Done a little extra detailing, but as much won't be seen, I didn't go overboard, just enough to add interest if one gets close enough! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potato Pete Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Beautiful looking cockpit there Neil. What do you use for the shading wash? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Excellent work Woddy, liking your attention to detail. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Nice one Neil and I love the map,........it is contagious you know! Have a nice weekend, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 Certainly is mate. Hope you're back is feeling better, purely for selfish reasons of course, need to see the Halifax progressing as well as the Whitley!!! Got the fuselage stitched up over the weekend and made a start on the turrets. I used the Revell mid upper base reduced in diameter to suit the Manchester turret. Fortunately, the lip that sits inside the Revell transparency is the right diameter for this job, so it was a case of removing the plastic up to the lip as a guide. The turret fairing from the Manchester kit fits quite snuggly. Plasticard was added inside the fuselage to sit the turret base on: The Falcon front turret designed for the earlier Airfix Lancaster is below. I had to sand quite a bit off the base to fit height wise, but pleased with how this is looking now... And the fuselage so far... Hopefully get a bit more done over the weekend, got too much on in the week. Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jephcott Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Wow. This is incredible work Neil. Amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Hiya Neil, Well it is certainly coming together mate and looking every inch a Manchester, the mid upper turret certainly looks good, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 This is such a wonderful WIP and build mate. I'd love to have a Manchester in my collection some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Decided to open the window on the cockpit as most ground shots have it so. I've modified an RAF crew member from the Airfix Aircrew set so that he can be waving. I had to cut his head and torso off and reposition them, not looking too bad now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Nice touch that with the pilot Neil. Very refreshing and adds a nice touch of scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) I was hoping that you`d have an update today Neil and you haven`t disappointed us,.......love the pilot waving from the window,.......top man! Is he from the Revell set, or do Airfix do an aircrew set that I don`t know about? Have you decided upon the markings you`ll be using yet? Cheers Tony Edit- Dohh,....I`ve just remembered page 1,....so you do know the markings! Edited October 18, 2014 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Cheers guys. I've been umming and arring about doing this, masking the open window at the painting stage will be a little tricky, but there's no going back now. Tony, sorry, yes I mean the Revell set. The markings will be the scheme from the Planet kit L7463 OF-P but I'll be using some aftermarket codes as these look very dark. Also got the Jeep nearly finished for the Dakota build so hope to get some RFI pics of the diorama tomorrow Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Not looking too bad.........................................A brilliant idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Got the wings and tailplanes on last night. The fins are just dry fitted for now. There's a little filling to do at the rear of the wing roots, but nothing too bad, quite pleased with how the cross kitting went. Next step is to start masking the transparencies ready for priming and painting. Cheers 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Luvverly jubbly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 That`s a Manchester for sure,.........looking brilliant and good job with the cross kiting. I cannot wait to see it painted now. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Lovely Woody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 The Planet instructions show the aircraft to have the aerial mast at the rear of the cockpit, but from pictures I've seen of similar aircraft, the mast isn't present. Can anyone shed any light on this? I kind of like the mast because it differentiates it from the Lancaster a little more and makes it more 'Manchester' like if you know what I mean! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Wow this is excellent work Neil, looks amazing, great idea re the open window too. Can't wait to see this finished. All the bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Hi Neil looking good. Thanks for giving me an excuse for looking through my Manchester book, will get back about the mast. Unless someone beats me too it. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Here goes. All the pictures of MkI's show the aerial. All the others of MkIA's don't show the aerial with the exception of one picture that claims to be a IA. It doesn't show the tail area to confirm it but it does have the clear panel in front of the bomb aimers blister which was a feature of MkIA's, apparently. There are 3 pictures of L7320, clearly a MKIA with an aerial, this was a trials aircraft so p'raps a converted MKI. Now your a/c L7463, was built as part of a MkI batch of 103 a/c they were all delivered with the 33ft tailplanes. So there you go, muddy water all round. Personally I'd go without the aerial but if you must build a MKIA with it then it'll have to be L7320, no squadron markings. Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks Paul, I'll go without the mast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Hi Neil I forsee future Manchester builds for you so no doubt you'll get a mast in somewhere. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Certainly will, got another Planet kit here, but a Mk.I though There's a lot of work to do to get a mast in, but it will be done...!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 That`s it,.....you`ve splashed out on not just one,......but two Planet Manchester`s,.....so that means only one thing,.....that Airfix will definitely add a set of Manchester wing and tail pieces to their Lanc kit next year,.......you did it withyour Blenheim`s and you`ll do it again now,.......thanks Neil!! You`re a real star mate, Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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