ThomasProbert Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Very nice, Cees. Am I right in thinking that Manchesters were green throughout, and didn't have the black forward interior seen on the Lancasters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Thats my thought too Tom. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 I blame Tom for giving me renewed inspiration for the Manchester. Working on the cockpit for a change. The instrument panel has been made to fit. The navigators seat has been modified from a Special Hobby Buffalo. The cockpit instrument panels will be detailed using various pe sets by Airscale and Reheat. Cheers Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Working on the pilot's seat at the moment. Does anyone have the basic dimensions for it? I have made a first attempt but it is not wide enough and the pilot should have a very slim behind to be able to sit on it . Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Checking the current state of things. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Full airframe. Time to start on the engines. Cees 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Looking really good, Cees! Can't wait to see what you come up with for the engines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Looks great Cees. How are you going to deal with the canopy and other transparencies? Vac forming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Thanks chaps, @Tom. Jeroen came over yesterday and we discussed the 3d drawing of the engine nacelles. Very excited about that. @Gus. Don't know yet, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it LOL. But looking at the current state of things it looks very impressive, I always loved the look of the Manchester. Cheers Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I'm not much of help to you Cees with this specific ac, but that sure is some serious scratch-conversion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Thanks Wouter, If it itches you have to scratch. Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 24, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2016 First progress on the wheel. Done in Cinema 4D. The wheels are slightly smaller than the Lanc wheels, but Cees will provide me with some more measurements to double check. Getting these 5 cm puppies printed in 3D will cost around 19 euro per wheel. Thats why I'll do a test with two hollow halves and see what that costs.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 24, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2016 Cees provided me with the drawings and books, so here is the first phase of the engine gondola: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 The Manchester is really making headway on all fronts. A milestone was reached today when the starboard outer wing was permanently fitted to the centrewing. The whole assembly is still detachable from the fuselage though. Otherwise it will not be possible to transport to Telford in November. Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 24, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 24, 2016 Is that a reinforcement strip i see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Nope, the outer wing was capped off with thick plastic card, that is the white area you see. the centre section butts onto this. A covering strip will be added after cleaning up. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Looking good gents. 19 euros a wheel?! I know a dodgy garage round my neck of the woods who could probably supply the real thing for that, no questions asked! Seriously though, that 3d rendering looks lovely and the nacelles look great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Gus,That's for a solid wheel. Plan B is to make them in two halves and suitably hollowed out like kit parts.That will cut down the price too. Otherwise it will be bread and water for me. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 With this glue I wed thee....... Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 To be a firm unit till dissolving of the glue do thee seperate. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Both wings fitted to check dihedral. There is a 2mm difference. I can live with that. This is a big model. That's a 20cm ruler and an a3 cutting mat. The wings remain detachable at the root. Thanks to the very clever attachmentpoints HK Models provided. Hopefully the Lancaster kit will have them too. Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wingco57 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 As a comparison, here is the 1/48 scratch conversion using a Tamiya Lancaster I did a few years ago. Cees Which ended up looking like this: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 29, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 29, 2016 Interesting to see those 48th scale nacelles... Especially the inlets.. hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Two sawn off sections from ballpoint pens glued together, and the rest a mass of milliput. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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