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FME erk

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  1. Sorry Harv wrong format . . . .# Should be able to see it now
  2. Another item on the 'To Do ' list . . . the removal of 22 ejector pin marks within the bomb bay doors . . . They are a good 12 inches long . . . plenty of space in there Probably get away with using a sanding stick Ian
  3. So, I have had look at the external parts of the kit and TWO obvious errors. There is a second dinghy stowage hatch in the PORT wing and also on the starboard wing, underneath so not so obvious, there is a Second set of landing lights. To eliminate these I have masked and applied some 'Mr. Surfacer'. These will be left for a couple days to cure . . . One other item to be eliminated is the trailing aerial outlet on the starboard side just near to the bomb-bay. I have known about this for some time and none of my previous Lancaster builds carry this . . . Looked also into the bomb bay racks, they are covered with ejector pins marks. I intend to have the bomb doors open so its inevitable that they will need to be removed, SOME have been highlighted . . . I'm back to work tomorrow so more progress reports as I get these things done . . . Ian
  4. You are so right John and you echo the thoughts of many, for the price of the thing there shouldn't be so many errors within the kit . . . Its my goal to put them right as I see fit . . . Ian
  5. Where to start . . . the box comes compact with sprues The comprehensive instruction book containing 44 pages, I will photo each page as I build to point out amendments etc Some of the after-market bits, my choice again to improve the overall appearance. Sadly the aircrafts instrument panel is just a molded representation of the dials, there is no decal to place upon it Just to give you an idea of the size of the fuselage, this is it on my shelf measuring a full 25 inches and excluding the bomb-aimers nose blister Research over many years has resulted in the superb book and the aircraft profile . . . The aircraft was one of two lost from 100 Squadron based at RAF Station Grimsby in Lincolnshire during a sortie to Nuremburg 16/17th March 1945 making it the last aircraft lost flying from the airfield. The crew comprised: Pilot: F/O George Dauphinee RCAF F/Eng: F/Sgt.Mervyn Jefery RAF Nav: F/O Bruce Douglas RCAF - POW B/A: F/O William Vale RCAF W/Op: P/O Roy Bailey RAF - POW Mid-gun: William Harvey RCAF Rear gun: Lyle Bedell RCAF I knew both Bruce and Roy, I have their stories of the night the aircraft fell to the guns of a night-fighter. The aircraft ND644 Its going to be a journey . . . Ian
  6. I have virtually finished this, need to do the PE for the front windows but as I promised myself I would start the HK Lancaster in the new year I present a couple of photos of the vehicle . . . next time you see this, it should be dispensing fuel to the Lancaster . . . Thanks to all who looked in . . . Ian
  7. Jeff It was a Canadian that was the navigator on this aircraft and only one of the two survivors after being shot down by a night-fighter.
  8. Thanks Carl for that. I am watching that and I have already had some info from Pete . . . Ian
  9. There have been numerous photos and reviews of the sprues so unless somebody wants to see specific parts i shall just dive in and start the build, not necessarily in the order of the instructions . . . For me personally, this will be the ultimate Lancaster kit and as such I shall endeavour to produce the best I can. It will be time consuming and no doubt there will be little progress at times but please bear with me . . . I am looking forward to putting the plastic together Ian
  10. I have been wanting to start this for some time but having read and watched only one build through to completion, it seems that its quite an undertaking to complete. Because of the issues I thought that I would build the support vehicles first as I probably wouldn't want to build such vehicles if the Lancaster was going to become a bind. However, having virtually completed the AEC 6 x 6 refuelling bowser it time to start the beast. Other vehicles and equipment built for the diorama . . . I suppose I have had the advantage of hindsight of other builds so I am able to start with the knowledge of what is required. I have attached a list of corrections required of the HK model, a number are personal choice and I dare say to some modeller(s) the kit is acceptable in representing the finest allied heavy bomber. HK Lancaster fault/correction list (in no particular order) Jan. 2021 Cockpit floor removal as to high Pilots seat height and seat base in-correct Pilots armour needs replacing/re-shaping Pilots Control column to short Flt. Eng. Panel, remove, shape and thin down kick panel New flight Eng. seat required Cockpit rail cut back for IP to fit Replacement IP with AM Instrument panel Bomb-aimer bulkhead 7 sink marks Replace navigators seat with a bench -- personal choice Rear bomb bay bulkhead has 3 viewing windows, Should be 2 ASI position Starboard side fuselage to be eliminated Dinghy stowage in port wing, upper wing removal Landing lights in starboard wing beneath removal Wing tip lights Rearmost Wing tip fitment (5 thou- top) Flap detail missing ‘OOO’ top & bottom sections Flaps additional struts needed Propeller blades need turning Cabin heater openings in front wing section of inner wing sections Exhaust covers (shrouds) to large & need re-sizing Engine cowlings need panel lines removing Engine rad bottom cowlings wants opening - personal choice Engine radiator is post-war, needs a wartime type Reshape inner rad vent, square top Undercarriage to high, needs shortening Undercarriage main legs have 'holes' -need filling Ailerons and brackets, ribbed and bracket re-shaping Ejector stubs in one-piece main wing Ejector marks in undercarriage doors Ejector marks in bomb doors Ejector marks in bomb-bay rack To many bomb positions front section of bomb-bay Remove U/C ‘Non-retraction bars’ Rear entry doorstep wrong Front turret fairing top section broken (at point of delivery) Front turret Sink marks x 5 Front/Mid-upper/Rear turret casings (drill outs) Mid-upper turret fairing requires ‘blending’ Rear turret doors absent - fir turret doors Rear turret front Perspex removal – my choice of aircraft Rear turret centre (gunners feet), personal choice Cockpit framing required? Canopy Escape Hatch framing (additional frame removal ?) Main wheel hubs need drilling (Resin type obtained) Tail wheel needs strengthening, personal choice Tail-plane – 2 tops – 2 bottoms split ------------------------------------------ . . . . indicates item resolved 60” fuselage roundel . ‘ 47.5mm’ 102” wing roundel . . . .‘80.75 mm’ My choice of aircraft is the last one lost flying out of RAF Station Grimsby in Lincolnshire . . . more details of this aircraft as I progress Looking forward to getting some plastic together rgds Ian
  11. All the very best to One and ALL May 2021 proved to be more worth while . . . Ian
  12. Its almost done . . . I have just applied varnish to then place the decals appropriate for the type and Group for my display. A few progress photos of the mudguards for the rear . . . Hopefully I shall get this completed as far as I can, I still have the circular hatches on the very top to do along with their vents, however, these will be done in between periods of 'waiting' as I start to build the HK Lancaster come the New Year . . . I shall take the photos of the AEC refueller over the next couple of days particularly if I catch a glimpse of sunshine . . .
  13. John Its been done so many times, any particular reason for doing so . . . ?
  14. 2nd most favourite aircraft . . . The Mosquito was the most versatile aircraft of WWII . . . . it could and did so much . . . Looking forward to seeing it on the bench Kevin, here is a smaller version that I finished some time ago but all I have is this in-build photo . . .
  15. Despite fixing the spare wheel carrier onto the side of the tank I did not think there was sufficient clearance for the main rear bogie wheels so I decided to take it OFF. Bearing in mind that I scaled up the 3-view drawing in the Airfix kit, the third tank support should have been further forward to give me the clearance but hey ho, plenty of vehicles didnt carry the spare wheel. I had to wait for some 'evergreen' stuff to arrive before I could progress with the hose housing on the roof, there being two lots. I have also constructed the access ladder to the said roof . . . . I also sneaked some paint on the rear doors just to give me a tiny lift, to encourage me to reach the finish line . . Final hurdle will be the rear mudguards, not to difficult but just got to ensure that they are the same . . .
  16. Vandy1 that looks a beaut ... They used to fly them from nearby Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England, but obviously an early version, one of which I want to model in the future . . .
  17. Well it been almost a year but my HK Lancaster only arrived in January and I have been watching other builds and doing some research so I should be good to go in the coming year . . . For me its the ultimate Lancaster bomber kit . . . .
  18. I'll just pull up a chair and wait for you to get started then . . . .
  19. I always look forward to seeing more examples of the HK Lancaster and your version is one of the better ones. Have you a Link to the electronics pack for the engines I wonder ??
  20. At the moment I am not getting much done at the weekends so here is a little it of progress . . . The tank isnt secured yet to the chassis and the rear pump housing is just taped on. I want to get the spare wheel carrier fitted with its spare tyre taken from the kit and when that done I can secure it all. The last thing will be the mudguards over the rear bogies and then a final paint job . . . .
  21. Firstly the W/op. window wants moving back . . . the 'tram lines' on the top (and bottom) of the main wing where the wing joint is need removing . . . I dont know if you are confident enough to erase the frame lines on the front turret and redo to original factory frame work . . . The rear escape hatch on the top of the fuselage needs to be the same size as the front one . . . After market wheel for smooth thread or simply fill them with filler and smooth round . . .
  22. Are you going to make good a couple of obvious defects or will it be OOB ? I think its a reasonable kit to build and I am/was in the process of building another (filled the fuselage windows in ) but like a lot of people, another kit takes you away . . . . I shall llok forward to seeing yours progress . . . Ian
  23. . . .. thats unbelievable and Lego to boot . . .
  24. The hey day of flying and what a bird to be building . . . watching with interest
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