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Strike two!

An oldie but a goodie. I like the way you choose your subjects Ralph. Cees

Mine is in a box in a dark corner of the loft. The Airfix Tiffy gets all the attention at the moment. Cees

Not bad for an ancient kit. Ceed

Remember Tamiya in the seventies? The Lancaster, Always described as an überkit turns out to be not so good but these days they still churn it out at today's prices. Trumpeter and Airfrix might well set the pace in the near future. Then again, some manufactures always get slaughtered by the not so happy few. What's the use. Cees

Erik, I think it's what I mentioned to you. When researching my cockpit projects I could have ordered off this colour off the shelf in the UK. Plenty of those getting rebuild. Problem was that is very expensive. So I looked for an alternative. I had an original part from a Halifax crash with the interior colour still in good nick. I took off a small layer off the top and there was a very good sample. It was lighter and greener than what is taken as gospel. My Halifax cockpit looks lighter and greener as a result. When we recovered a Wellington wreck some years ago we found three variants of this colour. Herman ( you know) did not believe me. We also have wooden bits from a beaufighter that looks very much lighter. Pity Edgar pulled out of the forum community. Cees

Great subject, when did you decide to throw that curveball? Though the Meteor was up hehe. Looking forward to see your magic being done. Cees

Must get me one of these sets too. Cees

Great review Jeroen, seems like a must have set. Very good strategy by HK Models too. Looking forward to see you building this. Cees

That pe is unbelievable. Cees

If that is the result of your hamfists then who knows what one will look like with your peachy hands. Finish looks fantastic Jeroen. Cheers Cees

Aires is the god of war too? Anyway, this one is toast for now. Got something more interesting. Cees

Tom, Bring the Halifax so I can drool all over it. Cees

No, Revell. But could be my clumsyness. Cees

Good work. I picked up the motivation to continue this kit, even though it sucks every Kind of pleasure out of me. The fuse is closed, the wings and tailplanes are on. Warning, I cut away the web beneath the carburettor intake in an attempt to make the bulged belly flatter. This made the wings drop and losing the dihedral. So setting the dihedral again with tape is important. Pics whenI feel like taking them. Cees

Excellent build, Cees

Check the cockpit frames for warping. The instrumentpanel frame did not fit ( too wide) Cees

Same here. Cees

What a fantastic review, all you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. What a great kit, Hmmmm.... Cheers Cees

Ben, It is always difficult to get a good fit with such sets. The brass tube you use will give strenght to enable you to make a good joint. Cees

Hope you do better than me. Nearly flung the kit against a wall. Jim stopped me. Will try again this evening. Continuing the kit, not against the wall........however..... Cees

It was heavy work but fun.That Vulture surely looks very complete. One of the few left. Cees

Wow, very nice, I am tempted again. Will certainly get it. Cees

Hi Gonzo, No the instrument panel has been corrected. The Eduard set is very nice though and I will use it. Cees

Frank, That looks great. Gr Cees