Triumph Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Airfix 1/72nd MKI Avro Lancaster G-George. From the 1978 2nd tooling version on black sprues.Please note, I did not build the model, it was made for me by Ian Collis.So we didn't want it to resemble G-George as can be seen in the Australian War Memorial (AWM) museum today, but instead went for the look of the B/W photo of it when in service. So the bomb run on the nose, was copied over to the model. Now this old Airfix kit is supposed to be of a MKI but infact to make it so needs some Mods. First the bomb aimer's blister for MKI's had a shallow nose blister, all late and MKIII Lancasters have the larger nose blister, as does what came in the kit, so it was changed. Next G-George has small windows in it's fuselarge body, this old kit does not, again these had to be cut in. Other Mods and upgrades were to add Blind pole approach (on the fuselarge) - Balance weights (on fins) - aileron linkage arms (on main wings) - balance weights (on rear wings) - Early antenna (on cockpit)) - resin machine gun barrels and the breaches added where missing - resin wheels - 1,000lb bombs - Photo Etched seat belts and a little scratch work in the cockpit. Finished with a whiteish exhaust staining and weathered. Over the years Ian has built most of the Lancaster kits out there and he still rates the old 1/72 Airfix kit as one of the best. Sorry but there's rather alot of pics to follow 20141215_095908 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr20141215_095839 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr20141215_095807 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on FlickrIMG_102232749503167 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr16148182641_f75ca9b2b5_o by triumphspeedtriple1050, on FlickrDSCF0069 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on FlickrDSCF0086 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on FlickrDSCF0086 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr15964227677_8171044da1_o by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickrgrass2 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickrgrass1 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickrgrass6 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickrgrass5 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickrgrass3 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on FlickrDSCF0019 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr Edited March 7, 2015 by Triumph 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's a very nice effort indeed! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's a bit good! FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 What a wonderful job on what some would consider still a buildable and accurate kit after all these years. So nice to see "George" depicted so well in model form. One for the top shelf I would think.. Cheers .. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice build, thanks for sharing. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Great looking lancaster, nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Great job, looks really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Brilliant model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king daddy Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 very nice...got this build to do....been sitting in the back of the cupboard...once done doubt if it would be any good as that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Lovely build, he certainly can build nice models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Great kit, looking very real. The weathering is perfect, extremely well executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Lovely looking build and very well photographed. May I ask what you use for the base and the hills in the backdrop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanorak73 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 that is nice, one of the best lancs i've seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Lovely looking build and very well photographed. May I ask what you use for the base and the hills in the backdrop?Hi Roland, background is of IWM Duxford airfield, runway is just conti board painted black, thats got knocked about abit, foreground is the only trickery, in as much as I put it back on in photoshop, but please note the model is as it is, no need to make it look any better than it is I have posted a pic in all it's raw glory without the foreground added so you get the idea of how the picture is shot DSCF0040 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr Forgot to say in the modds on the model Ian added glycol jets to front nose. As again not in the kit 1496171_862480623772196_3126622565362984111_o by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr Some of you have seen Ian's work in the past, as he used to post in here under the name of 'Ian Lanc' but now he runs his own facebook page. Now for those who think picking out the details inside the cockpit etc... in any build is a waste of effort, look at the next two pics, I do belive I can see a yellow hand rail in the front blister 10710414_858491594171099_1098887497106148990_o by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr DSCF0072 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr Thanks for all the comments Peter Edited January 6, 2015 by Triumph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunners Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Great looking model Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 What a great build of G for George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivers3162 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Fantastic build and the black and white photographs are great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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