Val Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Kit manufacture: Revell Scale: 1/72 Type:Lancaster B.III Special "Dambusters" Extras used: Eduard Photoetch interior and Masking set, brass guns, resin wheels, Xtradecals. Paints and colours used: Tamiya Rubber Black, Nato Black and Sea Blue (interior, underside, wheels) Gloss Black (props, undercarriage), Mr Color Dark Earth and Dark Green (RAF WWII). Gloss coat Alclad Aqua Gloss, matt cost Vallejo polyurethane Matt Varnish. Weathering wash Flory's Dark Dirt (top) and a mix of Light Wash and Black for underside. Hi all! So, I've got the Lanc finished, and roughly in time for the Dambusters anniversary! I would love to say that was mu intention, but in truth it was just coincidence. Still, it's nice to be able to commemorate the event with this build. The build thread got hit with Photobucket, and as such got semi-abandoned. The kit is Revell! It's good value for money (especially as I got it second hand) and the external detail is beautiful. However, the fit in places isn't great. It's not a bad kit by any stretch but does require quite a bit of work in places. The engines to wing join was the worst, but some of the glasswork was the most annoying. The kit decals are poor, out of register and not very receptive of decal solutions. I used Xtradecals decal sheet which were absolutely stunning. I didn't seal one side of the code numbers very well so they tore a bit with weathering, but decided to leave it a bit weathered! I used a few AM bits. Eduard interior set (waste of time, you can see nothing!), Resin wheels (forgot the make, a bit of work needed but worth it) and brass guns which are exquisite, ruined only by the chump fitting them! Also worth nothing I stuck all the small bits like activators on early doors to get a better hold. That was a silly idea, they've all gone! So here we go: That's about that! Thank you for checking in 🙂 Val 64 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Good looking Lancaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Looks good. Did you leave the prop spinners glossy? Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 15 hours ago, dogsbody said: Did you leave the prop spinners glossy? I did, yes. I should probably have knocked it back to a satin finish, but you know when you get near to the end of a build, and each little thing you do seems to break something else? I was at that point 😂😂 so decided to walk away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Nice. Made me want to chuck mine away and have anther crack at it! "J" was the American bloke's, wasn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 This was David Maltby’s aircraft - nice one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Uncle Pete said: Nice. Made me want to chuck mine away and have anther crack at it! "J" was the American bloke's, wasn't it? It was David Maltby’s aircraft as stated above Thank you all for your kind words! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Really beautiful, you have really nailed the paintwork and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Cracking build, Val. Very nice paintwork. Btw, I agree with knowing when to walk away before more damage is done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Marvelous build. I love it. Must keep an eye out for one of these Revell kits. Would be well pleased if I could get one to look near as good as yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Lovely Lancaster and a cracking finish. Love the weathering too. Great work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Outstanding Lanc Val,beautiful weathering especially the exhaust staining. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 A superb looking Lanc. That's a terrific paint finish you've achieved. Good choice of colour for the Upkeep as well. Did you adjust the kit's dihedral? I've heard it's a bit lacking on the Revell kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Excellent result, beautifully painted and weathered to perfection. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 9:27 AM, Meatbox8 said: A superb looking Lanc. That's a terrific paint finish you've achieved. Good choice of colour for the Upkeep as well. Did you adjust the kit's dihedral? I've heard it's a bit lacking on the Revell kit. Thanks! No I didn’t touch the dihedral. It is the week part of the kit and isn’t right. Then again, some pics of a Lanc on the ground shows only a little dihidral so I thought I’d leave it at the risk of making things worse! The upkeep bomb colour took quite a bit of research and to be honest, I’m still not sure! I went for a primer colour in the end which I think is what the Xtradecal sheet called for anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Superbly finished Lanc' you've ended up with, particularly the sharp demarcation between the upper and lower colours. Makes me want to build the Airfix new tool I have (note to self, stop looking at all these great builds on here and get on with some modelling!!) Davey. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Wonderful. Love it. Just give each spinner a quick shot of matt or satin varnish. They're crying out for it. You won't spoil things. Promise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Nice finish 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Really great finish Val. I helped my boy build one of these a few years ago and I keep looking at it and how better the parts are compared to my Tamiya one. I was searching for lanc builds as there were a tonne at the start of the year when I started mine but they have all gone rather quiet. Seems to be the way with these big birds. 😫 I went back and checked your WIP but as you say the PB nightmare hit it hard. 😕 luckily the RFI doesn’t suffer the same issue. You can be really proud of this one. Btw. How did you do the Exhaust marks? Johnny. Edited July 27, 2018 by The Spadgent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hello,Val - Magnificent work on a magnificent subject.👏😉👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I like that a lot Very well done Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Great Lanc, almost tempting me to dig my Hasegawa one off the shelf of doom, almost! Superb build, particularly like the paintwork and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Looks great. You might have just prompted me to kick start my Revell Lanc which is now Lanc shaped but has been sitting dejectedly on the shelf for about a year. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thank you all, I really appreciate your kind words! And yes, I’ll knock back the spinners and props when I’ve next got some Matt/satin in the airbrush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 7/27/2018 at 4:48 PM, The Spadgent said: Really great finish Val. I helped my boy build one of these a few years ago and I keep looking at it and how better the parts are compared to my Tamiya one. I was searching for lanc builds as there were a tonne at the start of the year when I started mine but they have all gone rather quiet. Seems to be the way with these big birds. 😫 I went back and checked your WIP but as you say the PB nightmare hit it hard. 😕 luckily the RFI doesn’t suffer the same issue. You can be really proud of this one. Btw. How did you do the Exhaust marks? Johnny. Thanks mate, yes a shame about photobucket, it really knocked my enthusiasm for build threads, although I’m back into it now! The exhaust stains I did with a dark grey, either rubber black or nato black, and super diluted it. I had half a colourcup of airbrush thinners and then a small brush full of the dark grey so it’s basically dirty thinners, and then kept going over the exhaust stain areas, drying it, going over etc until the stain is about right. Then, I repeated with a medium grey in exactly the same way! The paint was so diluted that you could hardly see it when you started painting it on, so takes a while! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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