Neil's Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster "Dambusters"

[PhilJ]

Lovely Lancaster mate and yes you have nailed those props, lovely job

[Guest]

Thank you very much for the kind comments, though I suspect my rubbish photography may be helping the effect look better than it is !!!


Laurie, with regard to the rigging, its a bit of a story.


Up until recently, I was a child minder, and the kit was bought for me a while ago by a couple of brothers I looked after, and I decided to make it and give it back to them as a leaving present. Although the Lanc is on a stand, I figured it might get played with and\or hung up, so the rigging may well get in the way, if it lasted that long! So, I left it off. Not accurate, I agree, but practicality dictated otherwise on this occasion


Cheers, Neil

[Guest]

Thank you very much for the kind comments, though I suspect my rubbish photography may be helping the effect look better than it is !!!
Laurie, with regard to the rigging, its a bit of a story.


Up until recently, I was a child minder, and the kit was bought for me a while ago by a couple of brothers I looked after, and I decided to make it and give it back to them as a leaving present. Although the Lanc is on a stand, I figured it might get played with and\or hung up, so the rigging may well get in the way, if it lasted that long! So, I left it off. Not accurate, I agree, but practicality dictated otherwise on this occasion


Cheers, Neil

I did wonder on that one Neil. The Lanc I built is on a shelf but even then with all the other craft I


have a rigging mending session periodically. Not my favourite job.


My comment was not meant in any way a criticism just a comment. I do think you have made


a superb job of a very big model and that is, as I have found, not an easy achievement.


Laurie

[Guest]

No offence was taken Laurie, and thank you for you kind comments

[papa 695]

That is stunning Neil some great painting and looks better in flight I really like the prop blurs

[yak face]

I love this Neil , its got a great sense of animation , i can just imagine it about to drop the bouncing bomb. The home made blurs look amazing and suit the in flight pose perfectly , hope everythings ok now for you and its good to see you back with us , cheers tony

[Guest]

Very nice build Neil!


A beauty

[Guest]

First of all a most excellent build I love the props, they add a new dimension to the kit, could you possibly tell me how you made them and how you painted them as I would like to try this on one of my kits.


scott

[Guest]

Hi Scott, this is the tutorial that I used to start with.


http://gregers.fr.yuku.com/topic/11537/Prop-blur-tutorial-Picture-heavy#.VVx5E9so8XA


However, once done, I wasn't really convinced with the look of the full disc, so using the template as a basic guide, just cut the clear sections out. The yellow tips were done with a disc cut to a slightly smaller size and used as a mask.


A couple of thing I' do differently. I used .25mm clear card for the props and think going a bit thinner might be better, at least in 1\72. That, or maybe thinning the edges slightly.


On a lot of pics, there's a definite pattern to the prop in the blur, which with a bit more airbrush practice should be achievable, along with fading the yellow tips a little towards the ends.


I hope that helps. I was surprised how easy it was, to be honest, and if I can do it, I reckon most people here can. Just give it a go


Cheers, Neil

[colin m]

Well, I'm a bit late catching this one. The build looks really nice. Good to hear you're pleased with the kit, I might be tempted, my Lanc' is old tool.

[Guest]

Brilliant Neil, & nice clean lines on the canopy frame work...


John.

[Guest]

Top job looks stunning, those props give a good feeling of movement.


Where did you get the props from?

[Guest]

Excellent work Neil, lovely job & presentation

[Guest]

Hi there, apologies for not being around for a while, but thank you for the kind comments again.


John, I used Eduards canopy mask set. If I hadn't, I suspect I'd still be doing them!!!!


David, the props were home made, though a slight adaptation from a tutorial I found on the net. There should be a link to it earlier in this thread.


Thanks again.


Cheers, Neil

[john i am]

Better late than never looks ace so worth the wait.