Adrian Hills Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 As 'What ifs' are allowed I have commenced the build of my other 1/96 Frog Lancaster to convert it to the Avro 684 fitted with a Vickers pressure vessel on the nose in a similar way to the Mk V and VI Wellingtons. bonson_the_avro_lincoln_prototype_type_684_by_kirovrampager-d5h6fsb by arhills, on Flickr My model will look roughly like this. IMG_1361 by arhills, on Flickr Many years ago I made a 1/72 Vickers pressure vessel on a lathe and vac-formed over it. I'm quite pleased with the results and think it might work for the 684. IMG_1757 by arhills, on Flickr IMG_1758 by arhills, on Flickr This is my good friend Geoff - here turning my spinners for my Deerhound engined Whitley IMG_0712 by arhills, on Flickr Geoff has already made me a 1/72 former and will produce one in 1/96 from the billet seen here. He is very skilled. He is also vulnerable in the current situation so my bits of ally will be put through his letterbox after they and the packaging has been thoroughly sterilised !! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Ooh those spinners look great, never had the chance to do any real turning, its something I'd love to have a go at. The nearest I get to lathing is with the 3D modeller...not quite the same!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Adrian Hills said: I Those look greeeeeeeat!!! Reminds me of the front bumper of my '55 Buick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, Ol' Scrapiron said: Those look greeeeeeeat!!! Reminds me of the front bumper of my '55 Buick. Ah, the "Dagmars" - appropriately named, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Actually those shiny spinners reminded me of Maria, as ‘Maschinenmensch’, in Metropolis. The model has modified nacelles and is just awaiting a small bit of work before painting. Definitely on the to do list 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Oooh, a high altitude Lanc. Great choice! I have been thinking of how to make one of those in 1 72 with B-29-like armament. Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Great, didn't know they planned a high altitude Lancaster. Really interesting aircraft which will stand out in your collection. Cheers Markus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Agree, glad to see this WHIF taking part in this GB. It’s something completely different so best of luck getting this one done as well. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 A bit more work on the 684 today. The wings have their engines on and are puttied and finished. I have dropped the alloy plug to my friend Geoff who will commence work when it is a bit warmer. The tail has been Milliputed with FRESH stuff - well worth writing my old stuff off as it is so cheap and was delivered this morning (bought it from The Range). The tail piece is from an after market Lancastrian conversion in 1/72 that I used as a guide to expected shape. IMG_0774 by arhills, on Flickr IMG_0782 by arhills, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I admire your imagination Adrian. This is going to be great! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Have refined tail fairing - this stuff polishes beautifully. My friend Geoff said he will get to my pressure vessel plug soon. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Thought about it, but Nah ! Have refined the front of the moulding plug with Milliput. Filed it to shape. It seems the family excercise bike wroks as a wonderful jig to hold the plug while I stretch heated plastic over it ! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Had I just stumbled on this thread without knowing its background, I would be quite perplexed by what you were making in that last photograph. Other members (with somewhat dirty minds) might not be so sure!! Cheers.. Dave 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 My mind had an image of Keith Moon riding a bike in the film Tommy!! But I think we’ll leave this deviation from the thread there 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Dave above emptied the payazzo with his comment, as we say up here 🤭. V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Had a bit of 'sort of' success with my 'pressure vessel nose'. After doing more pull moulding I finally got enough good shapes to cut and join. The first glue I used was from Hobbycraft and NOT superglue, it was crap. I used a new tube which I bought from a local shop and this bonded the clear bits to plasticard. I don't expect the sides to be perfect but hope to disguise the join with Milliput like I did on my Wellington twenty odd years ago. I took a saw to the fuselage and blended the shape to fit curvature The diameter looks about right -phew ! The nose looks a little long. I'll sleep on it and tomorrow may shorten it a little. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Novel approach I'll give you that but if it works ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Mancunian airman said: Novel approach I'll give you that but if it works ...... Lets see 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 This is getting more and more interesting as the build goes on. Nice work, if a bit alarming at times. The rocket equipped bike had me concerned for a while. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Shortened pressure vessel section slightly. Grafted on a specially selected section of lower nose to get a better profile for the massive forward air intake. Nothing like a bit of al fresco modelling. Now time for my daily exercise. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Second batch of Milliput for morning. Hope this cleans up ok ! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 It all seems to be fitting together really well Adrian. You make it look easy (but I'm sure it's not!). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Things are easy when they are fun to do. I find the most important thing is to have the attitude ‘that looks about right’. Lets face it, its not going to be perfect, but at least with my attitude I get things done. I find ‘rivet counters’ are too busy just doing that, and become scared to do anything. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Adrian Hills said: I find ‘rivet counters’ are too busy just doing that, and become scared to do anything Can I buy a T-shirt with that message on it! How true is that?? Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Fascinating build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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