Tamiya 1/48 Avro Lancaster B Mkiii

[Guest]

Magnifier!? CHEAT! :tongue-out3::tongue-out2::tongue-out3::tears-of-joy:

[Defiant911]

I’m after some advice from those who may have already built this model
Themselves. Beside the pilot seat in the cockpit there is a pull down seat in the instructions. However, I have used some the etched parts and one such part which I can’t identify sits over where the seat would go. Now either the etched box section is the seat or else it’s a slightly different setup. Or do you have to mod the Tamiya stock seat to for back in this space some how. I have shown the Tamiya instructions below plus some pictures of my setup with black etched parts in place and one showing roughly where the stock seat would have been fitted.

thanks in advance, Carl

[prichrd1]

Carl,

Never built the Lanc at this scale - but looking at the instructions the part #B17 is the seat, this folds up and the "leg" #B10 supports it in the open or up position. There is a smaller cushion or seat back as can be seen in this picture fastened to the fuselage to the left side of the engineers panel;-



No doubt someone will be along shortly with the correct answer for you!! :smiling:

HTH

Paul.
:smiling:

[prichrd1]

Above photo is courtesy of :-
Lancaster

Paul.
:flushed:

[Defiant911]

Carl,

Never built the Lanc at this scale - but looking at the instructions the part #B17 is the seat, this folds up and the "leg" #B10 supports it in the open or up position. There is a smaller cushion or seat back as can be seen in this picture fastened to the fuselage to the left side of the engineers panel;-

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No doubt someone will be along shortly with the correct answer for you!! :smiling:

HTH

Paul.
:smiling:

I agree and as you say it definately folded up. I can never quite get a full picture of the seat, like yours it shows only part and in the photo your attached it looks like it’s in landscape rather than portrait position which differs from the Tamiya position. Also no top
Cushion on the Tamiya model.
I may need to do some scratch work (not something i have done much of).
Carl

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Carl. Are you sure that etched part isn’t the missing cushion? The Tamiya part would then go in underneath....

[prichrd1]

More detailed pics of the Lanc here -

canada

Scroll down to about half way here;-
Seat

Don't want to overload you with links!!!

Paul
:smiling:

[prichrd1]

Carl - last link - courtesey of Aircar

Lancaster Builds

This one shows 1/48th interior;-

2010 Build

Paul.
:smiling:

[Jim R]

Hi Carl
Can't help with your folding seat - sorry. Great start on the cockpit :thumb2:
Jim

[Defiant911]

Carl - last link - courtesey of Aircar

Lancaster Builds

This one shows 1/48th interior;-

2010 Build

Paul.
:smiling:

Link overload...lol, just kidding. Thanks for that. I think I’m going to have to tweak the Tamiya seat slightly to fit, should be interesting.

[stillp]

If you haven't already had too many links, try this one: https://www.pan3sixty.co.uk/portfoli...89-at-duxford/

[Defiant911]

Just a small update on the cockpit. Moving along slowly.

[Defiant911]

I’ve completed the cockpit, and now stuck the two fuselage halves together so no going back now. So far fit seems quite good. There are a few minor raises edges where the two parts join, probably could of lined up better had I noticed at the glueing stage. Sure a bit of sand paper or small amount of filler can sort any minor variations.

[adt70hk]

Great work Carl.

ATB. Andrew

[prichrd1]

Looks the business inside the office now!!:thumb2:
Both pilot and engineers seat look the part now.
:thumb2::thumb2:

Paul.
:smiling: