Popular Post Colin W Posted June 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2022 Direct from the 'Big and British' Group Build I thought I woud share my finished HK Models Avro Lancaster. Almost straight from the box, this is a superbly engineered kit requiring little additional work. I modelled one engine exposed which required some work as athough the kit includes 4 merlins, the supporting engine bearers are not included, requiring a bit of scratch building to make them look realistic. Decals are from Xtradecal depicting a plane from 625 Sqn RAF Kelstern Lincs, April 1945 with 93 missions and 7 from "Op manna food to occupied Holland in 1945."=100 Ops. Enjoy. Interestingly the Lancaster is the smallest model in my 1/48 Avro collection! Build Thread here Colin 79 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Beautiful model - well done sir! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Very nicely done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Very nice work! Your Avro collection in 48th is rather impressive!! Care to elaborate a bit?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 36 minutes ago, exdraken said: Care to elaborate a bit?! Hi They are all 1/48 kits, the Vulcan is the Aeroclub Vacform, The Andover is a 3d print from 'One Man Model' and the Lancaster is the HK models injection mould. The Lancaster took 4 months which makes it the quickest build of the 3. There is a thread for the Andover on here somewhere. The Vulcan predates Britmodeler but was an excellent kit in its own way. Colin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Lovely. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark V Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Excellent build and finish. The exhaust stains on the wings really set the mood for a 100 mission warhorse. I truly admire the men of bomber command that flew those missions. Last year, I read the book “Tail End Charlies” by Nichol and Rennell. I had read many books on USAAF 8th AF operations but bomber command was a mystery to me. “Tail End Charlies” was very eye opening, relating command decisions and operations, as well as the psychology of the crews. That makes your fantastic Lancaster really stand out to me. Thank you for sharing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Very nicely finished Lanc. I wonder what a bomb bay full of stores for Operation Manna would look like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwolf Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Very nice indeed - much nicer than the Tamiya Lancaster I built a couple of years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Absolutely stunning! All three of those big Avros, beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P9498 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Wonderful trio, Nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Wow fantastic build Colin.. Very Nice! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 That first photo makes a mighty impression! Enviable standard of modelling. Kind regards, Joachim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Wow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 23/06/2022 at 19:18, Mark V said: Last year, I read the book “Tail End Charlies” by Nichol and Rennell. I had read many books on USAAF 8th AF operations but bomber command was a mystery to me. “Tail End Charlies” was very eye opening, relating command decisions and operations, as well as the psychology of the crews. Absoluteley agree Mark. I read this book last year too. It's rare these days to find a book on this subject that provokes thought, debate and presents new interpretations and embelishments . I like books which tell the story in the words of the participants within the broader framework of the 'history'. A superb book. I put it up there with Fighter Boys by Patrick Bishop, A Rumour of War by Phillip Caputo ( a classic Vietnam war memoir) , A New History of the Third Reich by Michael Burleigh . It's a superb Lancaster indeed! Love 1;48 for this .. superb weathering indeed! Thanks for showing this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 That combined photo with the Vulcan, Lanc and Andover made me do a double-take. I really had no idea the Andover was such a large aircraft, even in relation to the Lanc and Vulcan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Great build, great collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 11:45 AM, Winded Penguin said: I really had no idea the Andover was such a large aircraft, even in relation to the Lanc and Vulcan. Thanks for the comments. Compared to the Andover the Lancaster is actually quite small. In part this was the RAF requirement for heavy bombers to fit into existing hangers which restricted the Short Stirling more than the Lancaster. The Andover has a much higher aspect ratio wing than the Lanc and of course the Vulcan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Super looking Lancaster, aircraft at this scale and size are not easy to paint but you've nailed a really good finish on the camouflage and the weathering looks spot on to my eyes. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Very smart set! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 You've done Avro proud. 👍 👍 👍 The 1:48 vac Vulcan had to be a chore. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Great looking Lanc` there Colin, really nicely done. Great collection too, can`t believe how big the Andover is in comparison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 23/06/2022 at 17:32, Colin W said: Direct from the 'Big and British' Group Build I thought I woud share my finished HK Models Avro Lancaster. Almost straight from the box, this is a superbly engineered kit requiring little additional work. I modelled one engine exposed which required some work as athough the kit includes 4 merlins, the supporting engine bearers are not included, requiring a bit of scratch building to make them look realistic. Decals are from Xtradecal depicting a plane from 625 Sqn RAF Kelstern Lincs, April 1945 with 93 missions and 7 from "Op manna food to occupied Holland in 1945."=100 Ops. Enjoy. Interestingly the Lancaster is the smallest model in my 1/48 Avro collection! Build Thread here Colin Very well done. Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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