Clunkmeister

Does anyone in the AM make the mall bomb packages yet? Those look mighty tedious to carve a bunch of. So casting it’s gotta be.

I’ll get some face on pics in a day or two

Ugh back at it tonight. Not in he mood, but time’s short

Wow!! That captures the look exactly. Absolutely nothing out of place at all.

Nice to see this one moving forward, Rick. Great work and so precise.

I see exhaust shrouds that correspond to the Merlin locations... Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Mk.ll used an exhaust similar to the Beau? As in the porcupine style and mounted lower on the nacelles. To me, those shrouds are definitely shrouds for an inline V-12.

Look at the lead deposits on those nacelles and leading edges!!

I'm kicking myself over eliminating what turned out to be the fresh air vents in the wing roots. I need to reinstate them as well...

I haven't, although I'm generally a 'closed up' and ready for flight guy. For the very first time ever, I was stunned by the size of a model. I knew the B-36 would be big, and the Felix is large, but the Lanc is just plain and simply put, MASSIVE.

Dennis, that's going to be an awesome build. I'm looking forward to it.

Well, assuming that someone will pick up the ball and run with it on Mike's parts, we should now have enough stuff to do a fairly close representation of a late 50's - early 60's Mk.10MP. With some basic cockpit mods and a bit in the nose, you should be good to go. Yes there's plenty of differences with the interior, but I absolutely guarantee you that they're all invisible unless you model the rear door open. The HK kit has 90% of what you need to do a postwar Mk.X, just scratch the fuselage dorsal doublers and mix and match the kit parts. I hope we see more of these coming down the line very soon. Next for me will be a Lancastrian in TCA colors.

In the meantime, I just hope the other wing matches this one.

David, Smitty had done Victorious Virgin with the Kitsworld decals. The noseart was more like 1/28 scale and the red on the fuselage letters was sorta off a bit. Just beware. I love the Phantom of the Ruhr scheme. I considered that one when the kit first came out, and I know you'll do it proud

Stunning build, Tony. We’ll have some racers to show next year...

Thanks Martin. It’s not anywhere near perfect and it has enough flaws to take it out of serious IPMS competition, but it looks good, it’s been rewarding, and should show well.

I am finally getting an idea how truly MASSIVE this model is. Up until now, my biggest build was the Wingnuts Felixstowe flying boat, and this one absolutely dwarfs the Felix. I have a pretty big bench. This doesn’t fit. I also hope the wings go on OK....

Ok folks, back on topic. First of all, Dave Crosby turned me on to Mission Models paints. After I stayed right with him on his captured Ki-84 build, I became a believer. I’ve spent a bit of time working on the wings, and folks, I’m bloody well ecstatic at the results. I’ve had a tiny amount off bleed through onto the outboard deicer boot due to shoddy masking, but I’ll fix that quickly enough tomorrow. I also will shade duraluminum on the bottom panels as well. The bottom looks positively boring. Then a gloss clear for walkway and rounded application, followed by weathering. There’s plenty of prep flaws that I just don’t have time to fix now, but right now, this model needs to be in Chattanooga in two weeks. I’m in good shape so far. I didn’t attend to the flippin’ landing lights, so I’ll try to fake something in, dammit.

Awesome awesome awesome Scooby! Sorry if I sounded all off putting and all, but like you, I’m a firm believer it putting one’s money where one’s mouth is. between the bunch of us, we can make these things happen. My next lobbying project will be to get Belcher onboard with 1970s-1980s 1/32 RCAF Dak decals. That one might be a bit of a stretch, but failing decals, masks are just fine. He’s an expert on this stuff, so maybe he can say if the Lanc set has some useable things? Thinking the lightning stripe in particular... I knew Rick Chin well. Raymond, too. Just by phone mind you, but I bugged them for what seemed like decades. LOL I’m not a 1/48 scale guy, but I bought 8 of their CT-114 resin sets when they came out. I built one into a Hobbycraft kit, and am doing another. I just can’t unsee that windshield. I NEED to get back in the air. My regular ship is undergoing a semi unplanned restoration that started with a simple failed annual due to the elevator fabric being iffy. Now the fuselage is stripped of the panels, the prop’s being done, and we’re redoing everything visible with the fuselage panels off. The CT-114 Tutor would be the perfect size for 1/32. A-37 too, and Jet Provost/Strikemaster... And they’re right up in Kinetic’s wheelhouse, too.

Scooby, it’s about ALL of us asking for, and following through with performance once a request is honored. Now YOU GUYS need to step up and purchase these parts and decals. Show the manufacturers that Canadian subjects are truly viable and popular, and that you folks out there will actually build them and then show them at contests. And make sure you promote these goodies tirelessly. It’s only right to do so. all too often a manufacturer listens to modelers, invests a sizable sum of money in product development, production and marketing, only to have the project fizzle with next to zero sales. Buy Belcher’s decals, buy the Barracuda wheels, talk to others involved and work to get the RCAF specific goodies produced and sold. Sometimes, just following up with your promises will break the logjam loose. Last year at the US Nats, I campaigned tirelessly to Kinetic for a 1/32 CT-114. They’re hitting the CF-18s hard, and they sell well. They did a line of 1/32 BAE Hawks, including an RCAF version, and sales were apparently lukewarm. So guess what? Suddenly they think trainers don’t sell. Will they do a CT-114? Who knows, but I won’t stop pounding the drum until it either happens, he runs away when he sees me coming, or I die.

Mike, this is just a warm up. Carl, all I did was what I do well: Bump my gums together, The people who did it all are Mike and Roy.

Be sure to say hello when you're there. I expect I'll be at the Kitty Hawk booth.

Agreed there! I've used the P-51 and Corsair decals myself, as well as his generic placards for various builds. Great Stuff!

Dennis, that's one of my favorite schemes. Beware though, if you're going to use Kitsworld decals, check carefully. Smitty built Victorious Virgin using their decals and the nose art was quite oversize, as well as the call letters being the wrong shade of red. FYI

Phil, that is way beyond my pay grade, but I sure hope so.

Thanks Mike, I’ll change what I posted. I’d hate to have a bunch of order flood in ahead of time.