Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster

[Robert1968]

Sterling?? I thought it was
a Lancaster!! :P

Patrick dear Patrick Stirling is a World War Two heavy bomber or a castle and town in Scotland.


Sterling is the coinage we use in the Unitedo_Oo_Oo_O Kingdom or a type of silverware or service.


(Sorry couldn't resist )


:P o_Oo_O

[Robert1968]

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Really nice undercarriage wheels there Dave and really well presented and painted ( I'm prob being a bit picky here but when your paying quite a lot for the kit you would think they might have given you tread type Dunlop's!! ( after market seem to gain too much these days )


Robert

[Dave W]

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Really nice undercarriage wheels there Dave and really well presented and painted ( I'm prob being a bit picky here but when your paying quite a lot for the kit you would think they might have given you tread type Dunlop's!! ( after market seem to gain too much these days )
Robert

Both types of wheel are included in the kit.I think I might have built the wrong ones!.Will have to do some more research.

[Guest]

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The PE set I bought was Edwards 'Zoom' set which only had instrument panels for the cockpit area.'Flightpath' do a set that includes ammo feed details ( see pic).But it costs £35 and there's a lot of stuff in it I wouldn't use.And you would also need to buy their .303 ammo belt set.


The Tamiya Lancaster kit still commands high prices.I bought mine around 5 years ago for £70.Which is still the most I've ever paid for a single kit.

Now that's a PE set, holy crap!

[Guest]

Patrick dear Patrick Stirling is a World War Two heavy bomber or a castle and town in Scotland.
Sterling is the coinage we use in the Unitedo_Oo_Oo_O Kingdom or a type of silverware or service.


(Sorry couldn't resist )


:P o_Oo_O

Stirling is one of my favourite places. Have been to the castle a good few times over the years with the other half.


Actually there is an embarrassing pic of us age 13 together in the scullery there standing awkwardly close but not touching haha

[Robert1968]

No Dave I believe Dunlop made the tyres for the Lancaster and if those pictured are in the kit then the treads the way to go.think I have some dispersal shots of lances that can share to show the tyre tread for you.


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[stona]

Smooth tyres on a war time Lancaster.


The strut colour seems to be a bit of a variable, particularly on restored aircraft. I went through dozens of war time pictures before settling on the arrangement visible on the radial engine Lancaster above as the most likely.


Cheers


Steve

[Dave W]

Smooth tyres on a war time Lancaster.
The strut colour seems to be a bit of a variable, particularly on restored aircraft. I went through dozens of war time pictures before settling on the arrangement visible on the radial engine Lancaster above as the most likely.


Cheers


Steve

That's how the Tamiya instructions say to paint the struts.So I will leave them as they are.And smooth tyres it is then (which is what I can see in Roberts photos).

[Robert1968]

Smooth tyres on a war time Lancaster.
The strut colour seems to be a bit of a variable, particularly on restored aircraft. I went through dozens of war time pictures before settling on the arrangement visible on the radial engine Lancaster above as the most likely.


Cheers


Steve

Sorry for the confusion but Steve is right with the smooth type of tyre, if I'm not mistaken most lancs had there wheels covered on the ground to protect the tyres.


Restored aircraft as Steve says poss went for tread tyres


Apologies all round


Robert

[Dave W]

Sorry for the confusion but Steve is right with the smooth type of tyre, if I'm not mistaken most lancs had there wheels covered on the ground to protect the tyres.
Restored aircraft as Steve says poss went for tread tyres


Apologies all round


Robert

No problem Robert.Nice to have a bit of input/discussion.Makes the build more interesting.

[Dave W]

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The engine cowlings don't fit too well.So it's out with the filler and plastic card.

[Dave W]

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I'm still filling and sanding the gaps around all the engines.The right wing is nearly finished.Just a coat of Mr Surfacer 500 to rub down.

[flyjoe180]

Crikey that is a lot of filling on the nacelles. Coming along nicely Dave.

[Robert1968]

That's a Lot of extra filling and sanding you got yourself there but I'm sure it'll pay off in the end


Will you need to do a lot of re scribing to retain the panel detail ?


Looking good though


Robert

[Guest]

This Lanc' kit is a blinder to build up but the more you make the easier it gets.....