Teuchter Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Thanks, I was just going by the family tales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I just finished the second wing, left side. Same as the other, first glued 3 pieces of wing together, let them set up a bit then pulled the top up until the kerf closed. I then added glue and tape. I also added some slivers of card stock to some gaps near the rear flaps that wouldn't close, same as other wing. When it was set up I checked it with the same template flipped over with the correct angle of 175 degrees written on this side, NOT 5 degrees! LOL. Now to putty it up.---John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 The engines and mounts are assembled and painted.---John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Wings done and sanded. They measure to about 1/2 mm with each other, angle on them looks good.---John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Wheel wells added.---John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 It looks like my Revell Lancaster has a bit more dihedral than the old Airfis series 8.---John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruskin Air Services Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 There's been big discussions about the dihedral of the revell kit, but I don't know if they did get right or very wrong. In flight when under load there is obvious dihedral but on the ground and fully fueled the dihedral doesn't seem too apparent as in these two photos: The revell kit is going to be my next build as a post war ASR3. Model on boys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thanks, that's a lot flatter than I was told. Maybe Revell isn't that far off. I have the engine added to the nacelle but not closed up yet.---John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 There were I'm sure some comparison images somewhere showing the Revell Airfix and Hasegawa kit dihedral. Looking good so far . Great work Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 19:31, Ruskin Air Services said: There's been big discussions about the dihedral of the revell kit, but I don't know if they did get right or very wrong. In flight when under load there is obvious dihedral but on the ground and fully fueled the dihedral doesn't seem too apparent as in these two photos: The revell kit is going to be my next build as a post war ASR3. Model on boys Having looked into this recently (to help decide whether to go for the Revell or Airfix kits!) I'm of the view that the apparent difference on the ground is due to the angle of viewing compared to most in flight photos. Seen directly head on, the dihedral is clearly visible on the ground, but few pics are actually at that angle. In the pics above, the plan view taper of the wing combined with the angle of the aircraft is creating an optical illusion and appearing to straighten out the dihedral. Comparing this view below (which is almost looking directly along the axis of the fuselage) to inflight images, there doesn't appear to be that much, if any, difference: This is actually AV Roe's own production line as opposed to one of the other builders & from the Lancaster wikipedia page. There's also a more head on shot of S for Sugar at the RAF museum here: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/whats-going-on/news/chelsea-fc-adopts-raf-museum-lancaster-bomber/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: There were I'm sure some comparison images somewhere showing the Revell Airfix and Hasegawa kit dihedral. Looking good so far . Great work Chris Probably this review article of the Airfix kit: http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/kits/airfixa09007reviewmd_1.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Paul H said: Probably this review article of the Airfix kit: http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/kits/airfixa09007reviewmd_1.htm Yes that's the one, thanks Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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