HK Models 1:32 Lancaster Mk. B.I Special - Guy Gibson's ED932 just prior to take off on Operation Chastise May 15-16th 1943

[Craigyboy]

So here we have the final pics of my mammoth HK models 1:32 Lancaster Mk. B.I Special build.
The finished aircraft looks spectacular from a sheer size perspective, as you can see from the picture with the 1' rule for scale. 
The inaccuracies for a kit costing over £300 are well documented and the fixes I've employed are far too numerous to list fully here. But a few have been:

 

Complete rebuild of pilot's plinth and replacement of seat
Removal of erroneous dinghy hatch on port wing
Lengthening of Navigators table to match specs
Addition of accurate instrumentation for a BI not the Mk. X 
Fit a B.I Flight Engineer's seat as opposed to a Mk. X
Fit swivel navigator's seat as opposed to fixed one supplied
Install "washing line" canvas sunscreens in canopy
Remove erroneous wooden slatting from upkeep mine
Built and fit hydraulic submarine motor to spin up mine.
Move trailing radio aerial from starboard to port side.

I've tried to take a few pics of the iconic shots from 1943 prior to the mission and I've included these as a bit of fun. 

It's now on its way to a new owner, which is just as well as, with a 1m wingspan, the wife would kill me if I said I was keeping it.

Thanks to:
Peter at Airscale for his always immaculate cockpit upgrades
Top Notch for the insignia masks

Thanks for looking as ever.

 

For those interested, the link to the build is HERE

 

 

[Bomber_County]

On 8/3/2023 at 8:25 PM, Craigyboy said:

So here we have the final pics of my mammoth HK models 1:32 Lancaster Mk. B.I Special build.
The finished aircraft looks spectacular from a sheer size perspective, as you can see from the picture with the 1' rule for scale. 
The inaccuracies for a kit costing over £300 are well documented and the fixes I've employed are far too numerous to list fully here. But a few have been:

 

Complete rebuild of pilot's plinth and replacement of seat
Removal of erroneous dinghy hatch on port wing
Lengthening of Navigators table to match specs
Addition of accurate instrumentation for a BI not the Mk. X 
Fit a B.I Flight Engineer's seat as opposed to a Mk. X
Fit swivel navigator's seat as opposed to fixed one supplied
Install "washing line" canvas sunscreens in canopy
Remove erroneous wooden slatting from upkeep mine
Built and fit hydraulic submarine motor to spin up mine.
Move trailing radio aerial from starboard to port side.

I've tried to take a few pics of the iconic shots from 1943 prior to the mission and I've included these as a bit of fun. 

It's now on its way to a new owner, which is just as well as, with a 1m wingspan, the wife would kill me if I said I was keeping it.

Thanks to:
Peter at Airscale for his always immaculate cockpit upgrades
Top Notch for the insignia masks

Thanks for looking as ever.

 

For those interested, the link to the build is HERE

 

 

Stunning Craig, you’ve posted this in WNW Ready for Inspection rather than the LSM, that’s why no one’s seen it I think. Beautiful build congrats….

[Craigyboy]

14 minutes ago, Bomber_County said:

Stunning Craig, you’ve posted this in WNW Ready for Inspection rather than the LSM, that’s why no one’s seen it I think. Beautiful build congrats….

Oh bugger. I'll move it. Thank you!

[Irishman1]

Again, another museum quality build. So inspirational to not only view the finished model but to see the build process. Thanks for sharing 

[Craigyboy]

Afternoon all,

The gentleman who commissioned me to build him the Lancaster has sent me some photos of the diorama progress so far. The base is still the one I built for the aircraft and he's had a custom backdrop made to portray dusk on 16th May 1943. Also, he's started to populate the base with some figures and vehicles. He has the full set of crew from Britains to add

but I think it looks fantastic at the moment just as it is. The sky is moody and accurate for a fine, late spring day in 1943. 

There are some pics he's sent here and I'll update with the finished diorama when the crew are in place.

[Craigyboy]

As promised, here is the fully finished diorama with the Britain's crew set posed as the iconic picture of Gibson and crew boarding G "George"

 

Thanks for looking through and sticking with me through this looooong build. 

 

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[DRUMS01]

Great job on the whole thing.... impressive!