Rabbit Leader Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Nice going Mark. Your improvements will really lift the overall look if this kit. Can I ask a question about those engine intakes? Do Revell provide parts that are more suited to a late war (F.E.) Merlin 24 engined Lanc or have they just got this wrong altogether. They do look a little too wide for most wartime Lancaster aircraft. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Nice going Mark. Your improvements will really lift the overall look if this kit. Can I ask a question about those engine intakes? Do Revell provide parts that are more suited to a late war (F.E.) Merlin 24 engined Lanc or have they just got this wrong altogether. They do look a little too wide for most wartime Lancaster aircraft. Cheers.. Dave There are no alternative parts supplied in the kit and I agree they are too wide but it is the shape that bugged me more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Evening all, As I am going to put Grogs' along side the Airfix RAF bomber Re-supply set, I thought it was appropriate to open up the crew access door and make an access ladder. I have started to add some limited former and stringer detail opposite the new opening: I'm just trying to work out the best way to represent the ammunition feed chutes, the effort above is with some 'L' section warped in some hot water. I'll also need to add the flare chute apparatus which is directly opposite the door. Cheers, Mark. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Evening all, Continuing to add detail to the interior but I'll draw a line under it now as anything additional just won't be seen. I've added the bomb aimers handrail and the interestingly named flight engineer's 'Dickie' seat, I need to add the backrest as well. and maybe some wiring. I have also added the Flare Chute and the ammunition feed chutes. I have glued the door in place, at that angle most of it won't be seen so I'll paint it in the appropriate black when I'm painting up the interior, I've also added the threshold step and walkway. Hopefully get some priming and painting done tomorrow. Cheers, Mark. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Evening all, I found a really nice website that includes a virtual tour of 'Just Jane' link: https://www.haraldjoergens.com/panoramas/lancaster/ apologies if its old news but I hadn't seen it before and very much enjoyed 'walking through' a Lancaster. I used it as a basis for some of the cockpit detailing. My effort has just had a black and brown wash applied and is still a bit wet in places. The table tops could have been black also but I thought that the 'wood' effect was a bit brighter. The PE adds a nice splash of colour as well. I did decide to nudge the seat forward a little as it was quite a way from the IP (yet to be fitted) Cheers, Mark. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Realllyyyy nice dave! 👍 edit: mark not dave 😆 Edited March 7, 2020 by Dansk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Awesome work Mark! Particularly like what you’re doing with the open door. This is going to be great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 How’s goods that! These Lanc cockpits are really turning out quite nicely and it’s great to see many modellers all at the same stage on their Lanc builds. It’s all very motivational stuff. Well done. Cheers.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Afternoon everyone, Spent a while detailing the bomb bay, I will be using the Airfix bomber re-supply set so the appropriate bomb load (1 x 4,000Ib, 4 x 1,000Ib, 1 x 500Ib, and where possible 1 x 250Ib) for the Berchtesgaden raid will be on the bomb trolleys with the bomb bay doors open: I have added the pads to the empty bomb slip arms plus what I assume to be the release solenoids and some wiring, I do intend to add some of the substantial wiring and conduits present on the bomb bay side walls before assembling the fuselage, it just serves to busy it all up a bit. Plus.. oh dear look what arrived in the post today...Saturday.... IT was a bargain, I had no choice, I had to do it! no hiding this one from SWMBO, I may not be online for a while! Cheers, Mark. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 That bomb bay looks nice. And who could blame you for snapping up a bargain? I don’t have a problem getting bargains past SWMBO since she has trouble walking past a bargain herself! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Hello all, Finally made some time to get the two fuselage halves together: Relatively trouble free but the plastic is very thin in places and did tend to shift about a bit so inevitably there will be some cleaning up to do. I did notice that @Dansk was experiencing issues with the Mid-upper turret and it prompted me to have a look at the shape: Several other BM members have noted the issues with the turret sitting too high, as I have the Airfix 'Dambuster' version and the mid-upper parts are still included, I made a comparison between the two sets and the shape of the turret clear parts are pretty much the same the issue appears to be in the actual mechanism part making the clear parts sit too high. Additionally the shape of the turret fairing, is to my eye better in the Airfix rendition. As they are spare, I'll go with the Airfix parts. Cheers, Mark. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Good to see some turret comparisons for all to see. The Hasegawa kit splits this mid upper turret horizontally so is likely to be quite different again. I’m sure both you guys (and great modellers) will make the best of what you’ve got. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Morning everyone, I have started to build the engine nacelles / wing assemblies and test fitting showed the first really bad side of the kit, the fit was awful! A lot of fettling (cutting away) of the internal frame work which sat too proud of the wing surface and a lot of filler in the gaps! Unfortunately it meant that to have a stronger structure to play with I had to forego the engine panels off idea. anyway, much sanding later.... The top surface joins weren't too bad. The outer nacelles have had the inner join scraped away to adjust the angle of dangle. Another area of concern is the tail 'spar' which is at quite an angle, I have looked at my assembly of the fuselage and can see no real discrepancy, there is no step, no dramatic twisting of the rear of the fuselage or anything to account for the substantial angle (the photo doesn't really do it justice). I will try to cut away some fuselage under the high side to try and even it out otherwise I'll have to make sure to adjust the tail planes when gluing. Cheers, Mark. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Good evening all, I hope you are all well, keeping safe and healthy, but still able to enjoy an unusually sunny Bank Holiday, typical seeing as we can't go out, much. Funnily enough; not much has been happening with my build of 'Grogs the Shot' sorry about that, this is mainly because I have been busy trying to move a couple of other GB entries along, but I have just managed to attach the wings and tail plane today, mindful of my earlier issues with the correct alignment of the respective spars...not too bad: Set aside to well and truly cure before any more tinkering. Next up will be the substantial job of dealing with all the clear parts and assemblies. Gulp!......The clear parts have all been Mark future proofed.....oh yeah! wait 'til I start getting glue near 'em Including my cobbled together Bomb Aimer's blister....sounds nasty he should probably get some cream for that: Grogs' only had a blister on the starboard side of the cockpit glazing, so the spare was chopped up and fitted to the bomb aimers clear panel, the blister was apparently open at the rear, I affixed the blister with PVA and then dipped it in Future (Klear) it worked better than I was expecting although a little less that optically clear, I'll go and have a lie down. Cheers, Mark. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I was just looking at a photo of a Lanc with a lower blister and thinking about how I could do it...and then I open up your build up and you’ve answered it! lovely progress 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Another one of Mark´s Masterpieces on its way! . V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Evening all, I seem to have spent an eternity applying all the masking to 'Grogs' but its finally done, my task this weekend was to get both 'Grogs' and my Nordic GB Draken ready for priming and any rectifications over the coming week: So all the disparate parts are ready for priming, I had a bit of a practice effort with the nose gun and it looks ok. The masking for the mid-upper had to be modified as I'm using the Airfix parts not the Revell. Cheers, Mark. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 As usual, it’s all looking great Mark. It’s good seeing all these Lancs now taking shape and heading for the paint booths. I’m sure this one will be another stunner. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Afternoon all, Sporadic progress as usual, I can't resist these GBs and rack up commitments left, right and center! Anyway I have been in airbrush mode for a couple of days on several of those commitments and the net result, at least with the Lanc' is thus: I have black base primed the whole thing and when masked I will add some marbling to help break it all up, The underside has been sprayed with a very, very dark grey and the panel centres picked out with a lightened version of the same I feel that flat black is too much at 1/72, obviously I will be 'modifying' the colour with an oil filter and weathering powder as I normally do. The wing tips and tails (Dry fit only) were masked and primed white over the 'black' and then sprayed with Humbrol 154 Insignia Yellow. I think I might seal the undersides before continuing and masking off for the top surface camo. Cheers, Mark. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 That’s looking great and the black / grey looks very effective. Can’t wait to see the finished, weathered look. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Hi everyone, A little progress with Grogs' this morning applied some marbling and blotches to the black primer: I'm not too confident, but hopefully it'll show through the camo colours subtly. The report on Grogs I read, suggested that the airframe was substantially stained and chipped at the time of the Berchtesgaden raid, I'll be adding more weathering on top of the main colours, if it does show through it'll just add another layer of texture. I have just applied the Dark Earth: I used a Tamiya XF-52/XF-49 mk. I eyeball mix, whilst that's drying I am in the process of cutting out the masks for the Dark green, I took a photo of the Revell paint guide, resized it, in CorelDRAW, printed it and am having at it with a scalpel. I had a go at free handing the dark green on the tail but my airbrushing ability is not good enough yet, but it was worth a try and was good practice anyway. Cheers, Mark. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I’ve never tried that marbelling technique, however it does look quite effective Mark. Looking great mate! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Afternoon all, Continuing with Grogs' paintwork: Paper and tape masks applied. the paper masks have been tacked down with masking fluid. Dark green XF-81 sprayed and the masks removed, a few minor peels and areas of under spray required touching up. Overall not too bad, the nose and tail fairings will be painted separately. Cheers, Mark. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Very nice work. The yellow certainly gets your attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Afternoon all, Again not too much progress but another milestone out of the way today all the decals applied and as usual with one of my builds, one prominent decal disaster! Underside; not many decals here but a couple of breakages with the red line stencilling nonetheless! The vertical tails aren't glued in place yet, most of the decals settled down well enough, except the black walkway markers on the wing tops., which BTW if you follow the roundel placement aren't long enough and so some placement compromises had to be made, meaning there are some gaps that'll need filling in anyway. However the use of Mr Mark Softer in an attempt to get them to settle down better, resulted in the ugly blemish below: ....always in the most prominent of places! hopefully a light touch up and some weathering will be able to disguise it. Other than that got a few more of the bits and bobs painted up ready for assembly: Next task; seal the decals when they're dry and firmed up. Cheers, Mark. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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