wimbledon99 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Hi All, This will be my build. Can't wait to get started on this one!! Just as an idea of size, the mat is A2 Cheers Nigel 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Not only have you picked an absolute icon of a type but also in its most famous iteration. Nice subject choice Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I'll be creeping this build. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 A great choice Nigel Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Thanks all - Nothing like a bit of pressure!! @dogsbody Chris, Not sure about the 'creeping'!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Good luck with this one, somewhere deep in the stash I've got the version which comes with the dam as well. Fortunately not to scale ! Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Going to be along for the ride on this one, having just acquired a new tool Airfix Lanc from my dealer good friend @2996 Victor 😁 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Good luck with this one, somewhere deep in the stash I've got the version which comes with the dam as well. Fortunately not to scale ! Is the dam modelled before or after 617 Sqn. modified it? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, Col. said: Is the dam modelled before or after 617 Sqn. modified it? Or does that depend on how much one has had to drink when sticking the bits of dam together? James 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Col. said: Is the dam modelled before or after 617 Sqn. modified it? There's a lot more parts in the modified version 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Managed to make a start on this over the weekend. Nothing to shout about but she's out of the gates! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 That's a nice start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Thanks Col Tad more progress this week. Joined the fus halves then added the wings and tails 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 ..and suddenly a Lancaster (glider version) appeared! Impressive progress Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Thanks Col. These big parts come together quite quickly. Not sure the same will be said when I get to the smaller bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 She’s a big-un! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) @wimbledon99 impressive progress so far; my Airfix Dambuster that I hot for Christmas still hasn't escaped from its bag. Please remember that almost all of the Operation Chastise Lancasterswere delivered fresh from Avro's production line and showed very little in the way of wear, tear and weathering; indeed ED937, flown on the raid by S/L Henry Maudslay and crew, was delivered to Scampton on the morning of the raid and had around seven hours on the airframe when she crashed on the way home. Possibly the shabbiest would have been F/L Joe McCarthy's ED895 (?, I need to check my references but they're a 2-mile, 20 minute bus ride away just now) but even she'd have had very few hours on the clock by May 16th. Edited February 4, 2022 by stever219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Wings unlevel said: She’s a big-un! She certainly is! 16 minutes ago, stever219 said: @wimbledon99 impressive progress so far; my Airfix Dambuster that I hot for Christmas still hasn't escaped from its bag. Please remember that almost all of the Operation Chastise Lancasterswere delivered fresh from Avro's production line and showed very little in the way of wear, tear and weathering; indeed ED937, flown on the raid by S/L Henry Maudslay and crew, was delivered to Scampton on the morning of the raid and had around seven hours on the airframe when she crashed on the way home. Possibly the shabbiest would have been F/L Joe McCarthy's ED895 (?, I need to check my references but they're a 2-mile, 20 minute bus ride away just now) but even she'd have had very few hours on the click by May 16th. Many thanks and thanks for the info; the weathering will be very light and the 'internal' dry brushing will almost be lost once fully closed up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Great , perfect chioce for the gb nigel , looking good inside too👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Thanks Glynn - Hope you're well. I've manage a tad more progress - The parts fit so well!! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Tidy bit of painting nigel , I'm thinking of building one in the big and british gb soon, so I'll be taking notes 🤗 Edited February 1, 2022 by Hewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Nice progress again Nigel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 5:19 PM, Hewy said: Tidy bit of painting nigel , I'm thinking of building one in the big and british gb soon, so I'll be taking notes 🤗 On 2/1/2022 at 6:07 PM, Col. said: Nice progress again Nigel. Thank you Gents I've managed a tad more and decided to build the UC before installing as it was a little easier to assemble and paint. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Nice work there. I'll have to remeber that tip for when I get around to the U/C on my Heinkel build, thank you James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Thanks James - I'm glad it will be useful for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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