Tamiya's Lancaster build.

[stona]

''Why is my typing coming out different all the time''.....This is scaring me!

Tin foil hat time!

Seriously,thanks for the info,125' is indeed bloody big!

Cheers

Steve

[spanner570]

Steve, just going back to my suggestion of a piece of slate to sit your Lanc. on, I forgot to mention painting the slate in a concrete colour! The slate painted thus looks, feels and tastes just like concrete....All you need to add are a few scale expansion joints, these could be scribed with summat sharp, then highlighted with a soft pencil. A few tyre scuffs too perhaps?

No need for a complete circle, just a section, enough to encompass the aircraft.

Just an idea, mind!

Ron

[Guest]

You could always get some wood and knock together a nice coffee table!!!

[flyjoe180]

That's a wonderful idea Ian. My cat would have that Lancaster back into kit form inside a few minutes though.

[stona]

The missus would never go for the coffee table even if I could lash one up!

I have finished the model but am still pondering a base,hopefully one I can use for other projects too.

Here's a snap of the beast sat on the workbench.

I'll do some proper piccies when I get a base done.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Looks well Steve!

[papa 695]

Looks very well Steve can't wait for the finished lot

[stona]

I'm not happy with the antenna wires,much too heavy. I used stretched clear sprue rather than my usual monofilament and I guess I'll be stretching some more a bit finer! At least it's easy to change. I've also altered the exhaust staining,adding some much darker tones.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Fantastic job Steve. Top marks mate.

Andy

[AlanG]

Excellent job Steve

[Guest]

I'm not happy with the antenna wires,much too heavy.

I was going to say something about the wires but I thought I'd better not as I didn't want to upset you!!

I use Merlin nylon black invisible thread on all my Lanc's and looks true to scale...ish!

Picture put up to show the very very fine nylon thread!

[stona]

Don't worry Ian,I can take it!

The aerial wires on fighters were a stainless steel wire,I assume that they were the same on bombers.

Cheers

Steve

[flyjoe180]

Excellent work Steve, look forward to the final display.

[Guest]

i simply love this lancy,might have a go at 1/48 in the near future,although to look like that quality build will be a struggle for me lol

mobear

[Guest]

The aerial wires on fighters were a stainless steel wire,I assume that they were the same on bombers.

Always wondered what the actual wire were made of and never asked anyone in the 'know'

i simply love this lancy

Mobear? Never call the old gal' Lancy! Its either Avro Lancaster or 'Lanc' :bow:

Cheers.

Ian.