HK models Avro Lancaster Mk.1 (1/32 scale cockpit)

[(ex)Sgtrafman]

Hey everyone

 

I thought I'd start a new thread on some thing that I have been wanting to do for a long time and that is the HK models 1/32 Lancaster cockpit (nose art).

First off I want to get something off my chest and that is for £80.00 for a quarter of an airplane I expect it to be accurate? How HK models have managed to get certain elements of the basic airplane sooo wrong is beyond me and if your paying £400.00 for the full sized kit that was in development for 9 years (I may be wrong there) well really there is no excuse!

Anyway I have found several references on line to the faults with the kit and ways to rectify them and on this very site is a rather helpful thread started by @224 Peter which gives the actual dimensions to the pilots platform plus some very useful images.

So as is customary with my builds here are some pictures of the box art and AM that I will be using with this kit..

The box art....

AM...

 

 

All the best 

 

Iain

 

Ha ha only joking (or am I?)

 

I've also invested in the Airscale instrument upgrade set

Master Barrels

Kits world Sutton Harness set (decals)

And Edaurd masking set (bought before I received my Cricut)

I have made a start butcher plastic (quite literally) but I don't have any photo's as yet.

 

Cheers all and stay safe

 

Iain

[224 Peter]

I'm fascinated and will follow, if I may? 

Before I sold the HK kit I purchased most of those parts, but didn't sell them because I expected to buy the Wingnut Wings version. 

I could be very tempted by the cockpit kit, especially as I have a real one to reference. 

 

Any more dimensions that are needed, please let me know! 

 

Peter

[(ex)Sgtrafman]

1 hour ago, 224 Peter said:

I'm fascinated and will follow, if I may? 

Before I sold the HK kit I purchased most of those parts, but didn't sell them because I expected to buy the Wingnut Wings version. 

I could be very tempted by the cockpit kit, especially as I have a real one to reference. 

 

Any more dimensions that are needed, please let me know! 

 

Peter

Hey Peter

 

Thanks buddy. I’ll post some pictures later (if I get the time) 

 

I’d better go and do some work I suppose?

 

Iain

 

[(ex)Sgtrafman]

Hi @224 Peter

 

Sorry I was at work earlier when I replied - any help you can give will be greatly received, so far I’ve modified the seat, the pilots pedestal and I’ve removed the ip from the throttle quadrant, if when checking in on my progress you spot any glaring errors please shout out, I’m not a rivet counter but I do like what I’m building to appear semi accurate.

 

thanks in advance.

 

Iain  

[bigbadbadge]

This will be interesting,  there's a few Lancaster on the go at the mo on here.  Will be good to see what you do with this.  You are right you would expect the kit to be right for the money. 

Chris

[(ex)Sgtrafman]

5 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

This will be interesting,  there's a few Lancaster on the go at the mo on here.  Will be good to see what you do with this.  You are right you would expect the kit to be right for the money. 

Chris

Hey Chris

 

Considering how long the kit was in development you would expect it to be 100 accurate but hey ho, it does make building it more interesting as I’m actually having to do some research, remodelling  and scratch building rather that just assembling (oh dear it could all go horribly wrong!)

 

Cheers

 

Iain

[alt-92]

On 1/31/2021 at 4:00 PM, (ex)Sgtrafman said:

Ha ha only joking (or am I?)

I think they call it an evergreen. 

/runs

 

Awesome idea though  Looking forward to see more.

[bigbadbadge]

No  it will be fine, after seeing you Spitfire and Phantom you will have no trouble. 

Chris

[(ex)Sgtrafman]

3 minutes ago, alt-92 said:

I think they call it an evergreen. 

/runs

 

Awesome idea though  Looking forward to see more.

Ha I think I’ve bought shares in the company with the amount I’ve ordered!

 

1 minute ago, bigbadbadge said:

No  it will be fine, after seeing you Spitfire and Phantom you will have no trouble. 

Chris

Cheers buddy I gotta be honest I am rather enjoying it - although hacking away at £80 quids worth of plastic can be a little daunting! 
 

Thanks for the encouragement gents I’ll post some pictures soon.

 

Iain