elger Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Looking good! Did you do a good dryfit of the fuselage parts and the bomb bay fitted? I had trouble with both the Mk II and the Mk I kit I built. Especially the front bomb bay bulkhead gave me trouble. And I can't imagine that the Eduard floor improves the fit of the Airfix parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, elger said: Looking good! Did you do a good dryfit of the fuselage parts and the bomb bay fitted? I had trouble with both the Mk II and the Mk I kit I built. Especially the front bomb bay bulkhead gave me trouble. And I can't imagine that the Eduard floor improves the fit of the Airfix parts! I have not done a dry fit of the fuselage with the bomb bay fitted, but I was talking with a friend and he said that only problem he had was with the U/C bays. But thank you for the heads up though. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Atkins Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Hi built the airfix dambusters lanc during first lock down a nice model. Lot of detail but no crewman.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Paul Atkins said: Hi built the airfix dambusters lanc during first lock down a nice model. Lot of detail but no crewman.. Only the pilot, but I am not bothering with him , yet. Thanks Paul. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Coming on well, great to see paint going on too. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Atkins Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I built B3...but comes with parts to build different versions of Lancaster including an middle gun turret.. and the standard bomb bay arrangement. I built mine with the Wallace bomb.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 Yes Paul , the kit came with the all turrets but no bombs, I think they were on another sprue. They used the BIII for the raid. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Atkins Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I built B3...but comes with parts to build different versions of Lancaster including an middle gun turret.. and the standard bomb bay arrangement. I built mine with the Wallace bomb.. I also had trouble getting the front bomb bay bulkhead correct.. Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Atkins Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 37 minutes ago, Paul Atkins said: Hi built the airfix dambusters lanc during first lock down a nice model. Lot of detail but no crewman.. 37 minutes ago, Paul Atkins said: Hi built the airfix dambusters lanc during first lock down a nice model. Lot of detail but no crewman.. 29 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Only the pilot, but I am not bothering with him , yet. Thanks Paul. Simon. 26 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Coming on well, great to see paint going on too. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Atkins Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I may use this model in a airfield diorama poss build another lanc and ground crew and control tower and a few vehicles... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul Atkins said: I built B3...but comes with parts to build different versions of Lancaster including an middle gun turret.. and the standard bomb bay arrangement. I built mine with the Wallace bomb.. I also had trouble getting the front bomb bay bulkhead correct.. Reveal hidden contents How does one reveal the hidden contents, Paul? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Atkins Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 A lot of detail is hidden in the interior of the fuselage and cannot be seen once assembled .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, Paul Atkins said: A lot of detail is hidden in the interior of the fuselage and cannot be seen once assembled .. It`s the same for most bombers etc, but it is knowing it it in there 😉 Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 3 hours ago, elger said: Looking good! Did you do a good dryfit of the fuselage parts and the bomb bay fitted? I had trouble with both the Mk II and the Mk I kit I built. Especially the front bomb bay bulkhead gave me trouble. And I can't imagine that the Eduard floor improves the fit of the Airfix parts! I see what you mean about the fit but she`s a new tooling so tolerances are tight, nowt that a bit of sanding/filing won`t sort out. Thanks @Tomoshenko, @dogsbody, @giemme, @bigbadbadge and @Paul Atkins. Not much done this evening but I got most of the glazing in apart from the front 2 windows. A close up of the first of the pre-painted panels. That is it for tonight but I may tackle the IP tomorrow if I get a chance. Stay safe and have a great evening. All comments welcome. Simon. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Ditto Elger's comments. Looking good but be sure to check the fuselage fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tomoshenko said: Ditto Elger's comments. Looking good but be sure to check the fuselage fit. I will do sir, it`s amazing how a bit of paint can cause so much problems but still, that is what modelling is all about 😀 Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 As you say the tolerances are quite fine, which is a good thing really so no complaints. Fit is great overall but the only issue I had (and let's face it as your strapline says "Modelling!!!!! It`s about having FUN!!!!!" so no probs with a bit of sanding) was the fuselage fit, although that could have been a one off. Anyroad here is a link to my build thread starting at p7 were I stitched up the halves if it's of any help. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235014244-airfix-dambuster-172-avro-lancaster-biii/page/7/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Internals looking cool already, Simon Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 39 minutes ago, Tomoshenko said: As you say the tolerances are quite fine, which is a good thing really so no complaints. Fit is great overall but the only issue I had (and let's face it as your strapline says "Modelling!!!!! It`s about having FUN!!!!!" so no probs with a bit of sanding) was the fuselage fit, although that could have been a one off. Anyroad here is a link to my build thread starting at p7 were I stitched up the halves if it's of any help. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235014244-airfix-dambuster-172-avro-lancaster-biii/page/7/ Many thanks sir, I have just finished reading it at will go back to it for reference. Looks like a lot more work to do . Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Thanks @bbudde, @Marklo , @CedB, @giemme, @billn53, @dogsbody and @Tomoshenko. Well, the start of the month I have a little bit of time at the bench. Another pic of the control column just to give a size comparison. A couple of placards added, the one in the nose area had 6 pieces to it, never again LOL And I have started the I/P now. Sorry for the blurry pics, it seems my phone does not like taking close-ups, oh bother. Anyhow, I may get a little bit more done, depends on the light. All comments welcome. Simon. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Those tiny PE pieces are totally worth the hassle, Simon - they add a lot to the overall look Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I have this kit on the bench and mind is almost done, I'll follow your build. Looks a lot better than mine so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Nice work on the fiddly PE Simon, looking very smart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thanks @CedB, @dogsbody, @Tomoshenko, @giemme, @Adam Poultney, @billn53, @bbudde, and @Dr. Quack. Well, I made a c**k up while fitting the placards. The one just below the edge of the cockpit is the wrong way around, bummer but WTH. But I got the nose one the right way around. I will leave alone for now and concentrate on other bits for the afternoon. All comments welcome. Simon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Spookytooth said: The one just below the edge of the cockpit is the wrong way around, bummer but WTH. If you hadn't tell, I'd have never noticed ... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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