Avro Lancaster B.MK1/III Nose Border Model

[John]

I'm not one for doing build threads, I don't think I'm good enough and quite often get frustrated and give up on it, I'm determined to complete this, it won't be a detailed build just more like a few pics as and when I do a bit.

I thought this was ok until I took a picture of it and noticed a few mistakes, I'm also struggling with colours, there are no reference colours in the instructions, so I'm having to Google it, but that doesn't always bring up the same results

[Ian M]

Find some Tamiya instructions, or another brand. A good guide to start of with. There are a few places you can download instructions. I would start there.

[Steven000]

Nice to see you building something John, looks like a great start. Finding the right colours is always a bit of a pain but I'm sure there's plenty of experts here on the forum that can help you with that. The most important is that you're having fun ?

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Looking good John. I know what you mean about spotting mistakes in a photo. Happens to me every time I post a picture I notice something that I had missed. Happy building, Should look stunning when finished.

[Jim R]

Good that you're able to actually find some time at the bench. An impressive model. Hope you get the colours sorted but close is probably good enough.

[BarryW]

It’s looking good to me. John.
Try downloading Lancaster instructions off Scalemates, Tamiya perhaps. That should give you a pretty good idea of colours. In my research it did vary a bit anyway so don’t get too fixated on it.

[John]

I’ve downloaded the HK model’s instructions to use as a guide, looking at a picture I found to get those colours I don’t think I’m too far off

[Richard48]

Take my hat off to you fellas that do these huge uns.Ive watched a few vids on Youtube and amazed at the detail.
Good stuff

[Geoffers]

Looks good John, I think the colours you’ve gone with are close enough ?

Geoff.

[John]

Not had much chance to do anything with this, it’s been busy at work, anyone would think it’s Christmas ?

but I’ve done a little bit more, sorry for the lack of pictures, I’m going to have to get used to taking them.

[John]

Done a little bit more, all painted with the AK real colour marker pens

[scottie3158]

John,
Cracking work so far I will follow along.

[flyjoe180]

That's looking great John