Crossofiron1971 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) Hello all, Having been in the Modelling Wilderness for some time now, I have decided to come out of the shadows with a flaming pitchfork and a backpack full of goodies. I really have been incredibly lucky; I deal a lot with China with my business and through my Chinese supplier, I have in my possession, 3 Off 1/32 Border Model Lancasters. Masochism aside, Project of all Projects, I am going to build all three to make a 617 Squadron Diorama! I need to say as well that Nigel’s Modelling Bench has been invaluable in the researching of this project The Avro Heritage Museum has been worth a few visits too! Here are the three I am going to build; Lancaster B.I - PA474-KC-A (-T/-V) PA474 'Thumper' MkIII Flt Lt Bob Knight 617 Sqn Woodhall Spa, England. 1944 This one will be in maintenance to show off the Engines with ground crew all around her. Lancaster B.III (Special) - AJ-G Operation Chastise Squadron Wing Commander Guy Gibson Armed and ready with the crew walking towards her. Lancaster B.I (Special) – Grand Slam - PD119/YZ-J, 617 Squadron, Woodhall Spa, England April 1945 Armed and with Crew ready to Taxi Extras are going to be; 3 Off Magic Scale Modelling Light and Sound Kits Profimodeller Dipols and Pitot Tubes Sets Profimodeller Gun Barrels Barracuda Radios and Wheel Sets Robert Mrozowski Model Design Lancaster Cockpit Sets; these have extra detail over the kit if that were possible Airscale Lancaster Instrument Panel Upgrades IconAir Dambusters Conversion Set IconAir Grand Slam Kit - Bulged Bomb Bays IconAir Bomb Trollies' with Ordinance, tractors etc. Various figures, where I can get them... Various Vehicles. Custom built RAF Control Tower in 1/32 Kits World Decals Whatever else pops up,... I have built a table ready for the Diorama; Here are the three Lancs that will give me so many 'emotions' over the coming months... Here is the Nerve Center or Operations Room 🇬🇧 🖌️ Right then, I could write something gushing, loving and hugging about this kit but this has already been done and it's a given that this kit is something a bit special. So, I am going to use an analogy here; In a certain aircraft film released recently (you know the one) there is a subplot about how things are going to be all drones soon and fighter pilots will be redundant but presently, pilots are being pushed as far as they can to prove themselves against drones. We all know that 3D Printing is the future but before we all go down the future route, this kit is pushing the boundaries as far as injection moulding can go and by God does it so that... Enough said So, first production line assemblies are going to be the turrets & instrument panels 2 Front Turrets 1 Top Turret 3 Tail Turrets Hope you enjoy... Edited December 28, 2022 by Crossofiron1971 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Mad! Absolutely brilliant but quite mad! I can’t wait to see how this progresses. Good luck!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Baby steps..........HAH! This has to be the most ambitious/mad project ever. I wish you the best of look and will be watching with interest. Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Shall I come back in a year or two's time? 😉 Best of luck! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Bonkers, but a great project. Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 good luck, will follow your builds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Don’t know what to say except - good luck! Hope you see this one through. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 You’re nuts, but in good company. looking forward to the builds. Much as I love the technology of 3D printing ( I’ve used it extensively on a professional capacity) and arguably the actual 3D modelling aspect of it does involve skill, I don’t think I’ll ever adopt it for my modelling as I like all the handcrafting aspects of the hobby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 All the best with your project buddy, the Bordermodel Lanc looks stunning and I'll be dropping in and out to see your progress. All the best Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Absolute mad lad. Good luck with the three Lancasters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 You must be going completely bonkers, but you're doing it with great style. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossofiron1971 Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Quick update for you... I unpacked the clear parts this morning (C1 & C2 Sprues) and found some damage to the parts; I have emailed Border Models directly and will let you know what happens... All the broken bits were the most prominent parts on the sprue and these clear parts were mid way down the box The only plus point is I have enough un-damaged glass to continue with the turrets. Some plus points however for you; You get THREE types of Bomb Aimers Glazing Blister (helps with the Dambuster version) You also get the a full H2S Radar setup; Thanks for looking! Edited December 28, 2022 by Crossofiron1971 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuuurles Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Crossofiron1971 said: Hi all, Quick update for you... I unpacked the clear parts this morning (C1 & C2 Sprues) and found some damage to the parts; I have emailed Border Models directly and will let you know what happens... All the broken bits were the most prominent parts on the sprue and these clear parts were mid way down the box The only plus point is I have enough un-damaged glass to continue with the turrets. Some plus points however for you; You get THREE types of Bomb Aimers Glazing Blister (helps with the Dambuster version) You also get the a full H2S Radar setup; Thanks for looking! Very similar damage to my kit, replacement parts are on their way to me. Good luck with the triple build, that’s insane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 goodness gracious! Over nine feet of cumulative wingspan. Will be following this one (these three) for sure. I tend to only build small stuff but that doesn’t stop me enjoying “grown up” builds! Good luck sir! Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I’ll be happy when my ONE Lancaster arrives from Hannants, rumoured to be around mid-July. Sadly those cracked clear pieces are rather typical of many tales that I’ve heard so far but BM are aware of the issue and apparently responding positively to requests for replacement parts. Happily, they also supply the two types of astro dome, I need the taller later version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojock Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Brilliant: mad, but brilliant. To borrow a line from a famous fish-related movie, "You're going to need a bigger ops centre." 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaWeasel Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Bloody hell, this is the work of a madman, will definitely be following this one. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 9:06 PM, brianthemodeller said: Mad! Absolutely brilliant but quite mad! You took the words right out of my mouth. Hey Siri: define "madness" 🤪 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactuswest Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Mad? No! Just a passionate modeler. I wish you all the pleasure you expect during the build. I will be following this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDINO Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 One would be a challenge. Two would be quite insane. THREE! Did your mother repeatedly drop you on your head? I must watch this... I knew there was someone here crazier than me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) Three 1/32nd scale Lancasters. Big deal. Wait a tick, did you say THREE?! At any rate, selling the kits should pay for your psychiatric care, if necessary. Best of luck (with the kits, not the psychiatric care)! I shall be watching this mega-build with great interest. Best Regards, Jason P.S. Ye Gods! And here I thought I was a certifiable looney for buying just one! Edited July 3, 2022 by Learstang Additional comments added. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 On 6/26/2022 at 2:19 AM, AdrianMF said: I tend to only build small stuff but that doesn’t stop me enjoying “grown up” builds! I'm with Adrian on this, I'll hang about a bit but with a short attention span like mine, I'll likely have to take some "time outs" Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Not a big WWII fan but Lancaster's were build down the road from where I grew up in north Cheshire. Three, you/might be crazy, I'll join the throng of onlookers. I do like the quality of Chinese clear parts but do find them very hard and not easy to remove from the sprue. Sorry you experienced the damage. Looks like they were packed incorrectly in the box! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossofiron1971 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) Hello All! Bit of an update for you... Spent this week assembling the turrets ready for painting; Above are the three Rear Turrets; note the bottom one is the later version for the Grand Slam Model Here is the two Front Turrets and the one Top Turret. Note the four heavy ejector marks on the rear cowling of the Front Turrets I will show you photos of the Barrels soon, I am doing something with them as on all my kits, the barrels are short shot a little and I do not have enough barrels for the Rear Turrets,,, Having a really great design session with Robert Mrozowski who also has the Border Kit now. Looking at the floor and the seat with Robert presently, there are issues with the seat dimensions on the Border Kit which Robert is addressing. Hope you are all well. Cheers Steve Edited December 28, 2022 by Crossofiron1971 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Spare a thought for people with slow connections and reduce the size of your pictures please. Though not your ambition! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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