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Playing in the Sandbox Group Build Sept 1, 2024 - Jn 1, 2025

From Lancaster to Manchester, a tale of two cities (LSM exclusive)


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Thanks John,

Ambitious it is but I have done it before on a 1/48 Tamiya Lancaster.

Next update.

While dryfitting the floor I realised that it would never fit if all detail was added. So out with the trusty saw and

dymotape again ( Erik, look away from the pic below LOL).

The nosesection was cut off and then split in two. I have made a start marking out the position of the frame and

stringers. Much easier now.

Cees

 

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Some more progress.

 

I have completed the basic Floor construction with the raised pilot's Floor. The navigators/ wireless operators table is

Roughly finished too as is the instrument panel template. this will be used to make the instrument panel using thin plasticard with pe instrument bezels and Airscale dial decals. The printed plastic structure holds plastic strip with ordinary Plastic cement. Very happy about that.

A start has been made with the interior structure by cementing the horizontal longerons to the cockpit sill.

This is the fun part.

Cees

 

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The Christmas holidays is very beneficial for modeling. The interior structure is mostly finished apart from the nose section

Which has compound curves which plastic strip doesn't like. But that will be a challenge to solve.

The navigators table with T1154/R1155 wireless set up has been started as well. i used the HKM mosquito parts for

These. They are a bit basic but very useful for the Manchester.

Cees

 

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Well, I am....a bit.

In the meanwhile I have progressed further with the compound curves and it has worked very well.

Only the port nose compartment to do and then the fun starts.

This build will be entered in the new HK Models group build by the way. This is not even a kit hehe

Cees

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