FME erk
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Can you count me in Ernie ? . . .
I am new to the larger scale so I think it will be a collection of reference books concerning aircraft that I would like to donate.
I will try and gets some photos of such to display
many thanks
Ian
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That looks first class . . . .
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This looks interesting and I can see it becoming a trend to build several . . .
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Got to be a winner . . . so looking forward to seeing the finest versatile twin engined bomber of all time being brought to life
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John
I have found that also to be the case . . . . . I am soon to receive such gifts
Ian
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Being relatively new here can somebody explain just what happens ??
I am only guessing that each members puts in a 32nd scale kit, if your allocated number is drawn you receive a model that has been donated ???
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A poor photo that I have just taken in the dark of a 48th tamiya Mossie in PR Blue
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Any updates Dennis please ?
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It will be on by shopping list . . . .
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I would have to think about this but I do think MY No1 would be the classic British film 'The Dambusters'
Purely historic without any over the top dramatic, no love scene just pure British grit to get a job done . . . .
Twelve O'clock High' has to be in there, a true reflection of the stress endured
'Das Boot' I was blown away with the conditions under which they went to war
Battle of Britain for it accurate portrail of the events
Quite liked 'Hannover Street' for several reason by mainly the B25 and the music score
I'm sure there are many more such as 633 Squadron as it was great to see so many Mosquitoes flying etc plus the music is so recognizable
Back of my mind I have 'Howards Hawks, (1930's ?) WW1 aerial warfare with details, re-enactments from those that experienced those days
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err sorry John
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Saying that it no longer excepts responses ?????
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Your on your way back to us . . . . thats great
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So sorry to hear of your pain Ernie.
Plenty of support for you a lot nearer to home than me but I wish you well , time is a great healer they say.
Try and stay positive, I used to say to my children, just think ' PMA' Positive Mental Attitude' it does so help . . . .
Ian
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Thinking of you as you go under and we will be waiting on the other side . . . all the best for a speedy recovery
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This is gonna be one heck of a build . . . .
I'm watching and waiting . . . .
Good luck Neil, your gonna need it
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Curly
I too am intending to build a diorama for my 32nd Lancaster.
Although there are very few 32nd vehicle kits there are a few in 35th.
The Bedford QL I plan to use as a crew transport, the OIL bowser I scratch built, the 'Tilly' I converted from an Austin to a Hillman.
In the photo you can see a scratch built Nissen hut in 32nd as well as a couple of engine trestles and some wheel chocks.
I also have the 32nd Iconicair trolley acc. as yet to be built but I did scratch a pneumatic trolley for set dressing.
This is the last photo of the 35th AEC 4 x 4 conversion to a 6 x 6 refueller tanker, my mojo has dipped for the time being
One reason for starting all these before the Lancaster is because as the Lancaster needs a lot of modifications, I suspect that my mojo would fail me and I probably couldn;t be bothered to build them later so tried to get them done first.
I am also considering building a couple of bomb trolleys as I have just sought an item of witch to cast wheels . . . .
Good luck with your diorama plans
Ian
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On 10/26/2019 at 7:59 PM, Dennis7423 said:
I found a little bench time this morning, so I got cracking on Phantom a little bit more.
I turned my attention to the nose turret, building off the research we've been discussing lately. Why not, as the mojo is currently situated there.
The Lancaster bomber used a Frazer-Nash FN5 nose turret. The kit's turret is quite nice out of the box, but has some subtle shape issues. That, and I can't leave well enough alone. Additionally, with much of her innards not going to be the standard black we're used to, it's going to be a focal point of the model. I needed to kick it up a notch, even if only subtly.
The easiest mod for the kit parts is drilling out the various lightening holes in the different structures. A simple, quick task immediately improves the look:
received_407179460227530 by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr
Another simple task is to separate the gun sight from the turret controls. These are molded as one piece in the kit, but the sight traversed up when the guns were elevated. For a kit with the turret guns in a flat, level position, you could get away with it. I elected to separate them:
received_416354449055998 by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr
I also drilled out the gun sight, which is solid. I'll put some Tamiya clear yellow in there when it's painting time to capture the amber color.
A more obvious niggle with the kit are the upper support arms for the turret. On the kit, they are molded as straight triangles:
received_666987883829619 by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr
On the real thing, they are an intricately curved and rotated piece of metal:
received_426209424753274 by Dennis SAuter, on Flickr
So, out with the needle files, and away I went. Fortunately, the plastic is thick enough to reshape what's there to better capture that piece:
Then, do the same for the upper turret. Piece of cake! It's the little things, right?
- Dennis S.
Thornton, CO USA
You are so right Dennis
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I thought I was the only one who had noticed the nose turret fairing was wrong. Pleased to see the modification, it will look a lot better
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Dennis
I think it kinda proves that variation was common place so if you build it with the best references you can find then nobody can say its wrong . . . .
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That seems to make sense to me, thanks for sharing that
Ian
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Aviation related, history of and the fact that I live a couple of miles from an old Bomber Command airfield.
Aviation related includes RAF vehicles in numerous scales and my (very) long term project is to build the technical site of the Bomber station . . . .
I used to model old British lorries from the British Road Services fleet. Two display cases later and I have moved on.
Time limits my choice to perhaps diverse into other areas.
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Some pics of the Phantom . . .
Turret interior of the mid-upper appears not to the the lighter metal. 'Trigger' Simpson in his turret, note the windows are NOT painted over and the 'W' is the short version . . . I suspect the rear turret will be the same ie a dark metal interior.
Some of the crew with the groundcrew. Note the starboard cockpit blister, note also the repair just by the window . . .
Some of the crew by the starboard U/C leg showing its colour detail. Note also the tailwheel, it has the anti-shimmy groove . . .
I hope these help Dennis, I would like to see one of 'my' girls looking the best she can. I intend to build one of her sisters in the near future
best of luck
PS She did not have the Gas circle on her nose when she had completed her 21st operation so if you are going for her first Berlin sortie you would be well advised to the markings on the nose.
Ian
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If you need an expert . . .
in General Discussion
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If you have an ageing Lancaster that needs some work doing then who do you call ??
Our very own Cees (Wingco57) has eloped to England for a short time and kindly offered to remove the FN82 turret . . . .
It will take 12 months to fully restore, it being sent to a restoration team elsewhere.
Next year NX611 will have a FN121, on loan from those kind people at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, installed for the 2020 season.
Good luck with the work Cees and ENJOY !!!!!!
Ian