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[Bigfoot57]

1/32 Lancaster Build Update 8

Rear section of fuselage done including mount for rear turret and an inner trailing edge not much in the way of major construction but a every bit done adds to the whole

Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

1/32 Lancaster Build Update 9

Back or rear end of the fuselage now built ready for the stringers to give its shape you wouldn’t believe the disasters with the ribs breaking through twisting after the glue set and the savergy with which I had to cut whole pieces out and reassemble them take the mid upper turret mount it didn’t line up as it should and forcing it there the bottom section caved in along the lines of sod this I’m not twisting that far
So I glued the turret assembly in 1st this time around and cut and bodged the bottom section to match you know sort thing we all come up against and the drastic measures taken to correct them
The good thing with this kit is it’s wood and there’s always stacks of waste wood left over from the for want of a better word sprues so you have ample material with which to replace repair or make a new part should the damage be that severe only a replacement will do
So should be able to join these into a coherent piece hopefully this weekend assuming everything goes to plan

Regards

Colin

[tr1ckey66]

Stick with it Colin a 1/32 Lancaster is well worth the trouble!
This will be one impressive build when finished.

Keep up the great work
Paul

[Bigfoot57]

1/32 Lancaster Build Update 10

Hello peeps me again not much to show for 3 weeks work this section has been another pia to deal with each stringer had to be clamped into place while it set this too 2 weeks just to string the rear fuselage anyway that’s done
Next was installing the flare tube holders into the main fuselage to anybody building this particular kit do not repeat do not follow the book instructions after page 118 section 21 go straight instead to issue 30 page 181 and paint and install the flare tubes and holders doing it this way you won’t have any of the stringers in the way as illustrated and forced to use a pair of tweezers like a ring tailed lemur trying to hook a grub out of a piece of bark see the last photo in the set if only it was that easy trust me those stringers prevent you from sticking the holders in place without a lot of fiddling around without them it would be a piece of cake which is why I recommended fitting the flare tube holders and flares before actually stringing the fuselage
Once you have attached the flare tubes and the flares go back to Issue 20 page 118 section 21 and continue to section issue 31 page 184 section 21 which is where I am now

Regards

Colin

[papa 695]

Your putting some Stirling work into this Colin. Slow and steady all the way.

[tanktrack]

great work there Colin it reminds me of my younger days working with balsa/wood and canvas and ohhhhhhh the thinners/dope carryon the great work

[Bigfoot57]

1/32 Lancaster Bomber Build Update 11

Hello peeps long time no posts so here is the latest this has taken me 2 months to get to this stage after trying various ways of simulating writing on munitions this is what I came up with
Using Microsoft Word and 2 pt font I typed in the required text made a tube of the text then slid it over the flare glued it then satin varnished it the result is pretty damn good even though I say it myself

[Bigfoot57]

1/32 Lancaster Bomber Update 12

At last the previously mentioned flares are now mounted inside the fuselage where they should have been 2 months ago

Regards Colin

[papa 695]

Cracking work Colin

[stillp]

1/32 Lancaster Bomber Build Update 11

Hello peeps long time no posts so here is the latest this has taken me 2 months to get to this stage after trying various ways of simulating writing on munitions this is what I came up with
Using Microsoft Word and 2 pt font I typed in the required text made a tube of the text then slid it over the flare glued it then satin varnished it the result is pretty damn good even though I say it myself

Cunning! Have to remember that one.

Pete

[BarryW]

Impressive Colin.

[Bigfoot57]

1/32 Lancaster Update No 13

Hello me again right I thought I would explain and show you the construction of the 2nd main wing trailing edge
The model parts come in flat laser cut plywood sheets the same as I presume frame and plank in the model ships construction all you have to do is cut out the remaining small tab to release the part from the main sheet as in the attached photos and like our plastic counterparts there is some cleaning up to do before dry run and final glue run removing extraneous bits of wood etc and ensuring a nice flat clean surface so the glue bonds properly and word on the glues being used firstly I use C&A to tack the part into place then run white pva over it as well as i have heard superglue has a limited bond holding properties over a period of several years which is why I use pva as well
So onto the photos the 1st 3 show some sort of drain covers added to the fuselage flooring which I managed to loose all 3 of them so these were fashioned out of a 6mm dowel rod the floor has been rivited using the trumpeter rivet making wheel the effect is subtle but visible and looks quite realistic after that like said is the construction of the 2nd main wing trailing edge

Regards

Colin

[Bigfoot57]

Lancaster 1/32 Update 14

Hello everybody just a short one to show the rivet pattern on the main fuselage floor and the second trailing edge prior to cleaning up and stringing

Regards

Colin

[papa 695]

Nice work Colin

[Guest]

Out of curiosity I checked up on the kit you're building and I was really surprised to see that it consisted of no less than 125 weekly publications?!
That's 2.5 years worth of collecting issues and the risk of misplacing a couple parts for sure!

This makes this build even more impressive and I don't even want to think how much it costs...

I'm in for this marathon build for sure and it's certainly a really interesting piece of kit!