Clunkmeister

Thanks Danny! From you that’s a huge compliment! I just needed something different than the standard stuff. And it was time for a goodwill bird, and this one’s as close as it gets.

Are we back to the Mk.X bugaboo again? I’ve definitely seen that setup in pics before. RCAF I’d assume, but it’s been a few years.

Nige, that backrest is exactly what was used in the early Felixstowe flying boats.

I think I’ll park this right here. A few Mk.X interior diagrams along with some changes for the various postwar mission specific birds the RCAF used. Not sure if y’all have seen these yet. By gum I think we’re slowly developing a pretty decent Lancaster database here...

Carl, you and Mr. Crosby are the kings of Assembly Lines!

I received these the other day. The very top left illustration is the rear bench seat situated directly in front of the stabilizer spar, abeam of the rear side searc windows. I will do some basic forms here to represent the basics that can be seen through the windows. Helpful people. I got some good news today. My decals and masks should hopefully be here within a couple or three weeks. Things are looking up!

Thanks, buddy!

I want to jump on this after the Lanc, but I committed to the PBY for San Marcos, Tx 2020.

Amazing pics, Carl. Thanks! That CF-100 has got to get back in the air. It’s hard to believe there are no flying examples left anywhere.

More fun. This Lanc had open exhaust stubs so gotta plug the locator slots for the exhaust dampers Four little Merlins.

I’ll use silkspan. Not sure on the place settings, though. Fine china and silverware is tough to find in 1/32.

Thanks Carl. Nope, all cowls, inspection panels, and stuff is closed. I’ll have the side sliding area open on the greenhouse, though. I’ve never been one for open panels on a model. I try to always model an aircraft ready for flight, just sitting, waiting for a crew and a Start-Cart.

I just learned something new. Huh, who’d’a thunk it?

Thanks for the Yahu panel, Mike. I owe you a beer or two for that selfless act of Public Sacrifice. Looking mighty fine!

Merlin factory. Four little engines on the way. I’m actually impressed how easily these are going together. Yeah, they’re a bit undersized, and yeah there’s some molded on detail, but these look every bit a Wizard once assembled. Well done, HK, well done!

Thanks! It’s a Lanc, not a Felix, Tony. It’ll be all about the finish. Acres of NMF on this one.

Roight then! Here we are with the first of my concerns handled. The airliner windows needed to be deep sixed to Davy Jones Locker. I sprayed on a thinned and decanted coat of Tamiya primer through my trusty VL, and I think we’ve more or less made them disappear. There’s one or two standing slightly proud, but a swipe of a sanding stick will fix that. There’s also a couple pinholes in the Tamiya putty I’ll attend to as well Next we cut the observation window into the other fuselage side, frame the internals, and get some clear acetate cut to shape and inserted.

I guess an update might be in order, so here’s where we're at right now.

Rob, I look for the obscure, then beg Martin and Ivan the research it, then attempt to build it. It’s a fun hobby, right?

Thanks Rudolfo!

Lolololol but that will give you a toomah!

The rest of the interior is getting nothing more than what you see there. It’ll be invisible. Maybe I’ll put the bench seat in by the tail for the observers, and I’m sure those ammo cans should be gone, it they’re invisible and I wanted to close the holes in the floor, sooooo.....

Ok, I like resin. Especially oddball stuff. Wrong scale, but I’ll build them. I’ve never heard of Alpha Flight before, but these are really, really nice full resin and vac, lots of full color PE, gorgeous decals, metal gear legs, etc

Little bit of modeler’s license with the wood top table, but hey, it’s mine, so just wait till place settings for four are laid out

They’re coming I expect.