Fidd88 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Very interesting, I'm learning a lot about the (unlamented) "Manchester" from this thread. Keep it up! I'm currently working on extending the jig for my Wimpy, which is hard dirty work, so I've recently been contemplating the Wimpy's undercart... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Any more progress on this, Cees? I’m missing my Manchester fix. Tom 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 This build has also received som work in filling the huge craters between the nacelles and the wings with Miliput. Something I was not looking forward to but while filling the Spey Phantom I thought why not. Rigorous sanding to follow. No pics at the moment as there is nothing to see yet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Progress is progress, Cees, no matter how small. Glad to hear you’re still at it! Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Don't worry Tom, I have crossed the border between failure and success a long time ago as the fuselage, tail and wings have almost been finished and there is a plan how to tackle the nacelles (done that before in 1/48). Now, if you get some more work done on the Shack, or Stirling, or Sunderland..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Wingco57 said: Don't worry Tom, I have crossed the border between failure and success a long time ago as the fuselage, tail and wings have almost been finished and there is a plan how to tackle the nacelles (done that before in 1/48). Now, if you get some more work done on the Shack, or Stirling, or Sunderland..... That’s good know - it’s a lovely feeling when a model passes the point of no return The Shackleton is still ticking along in the background and I’m working on finishing off the engines. Nothing really worth photographing yet but I’ll take some when done. This is the last of the construction work before a marathon scribing session. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Scribing while that beast is in one piece? Mind the overhead lamp (and practically everything that is in a range of 1,5 metres). 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Stop talking Cees and post some pictures 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 Well, what do you know? Today was a modelling event at our museum. A great opportunity to get some work done to the Manchester. The basic framework for the Vulture engine cowling slowly emerges. Loosely fitted to the firewall you get the idea of things to come. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Those are definitely a different shape compared to the Merlin ones on the Lanc. How do you cut such thick plastic sheet so cleanly? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FME erk Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 That looks very similar to my efforts . . . It will turn out as a fairly accurate replica of the Vulture engine Cees, looking forward to seeing more Ian 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 I first lightly score it a few times, then cut away most waste around it and then break the rest of it off with a pair of pliers. Works very quickly. And if one side is done the opposite side is easier as you just hold the piece of plasticard against it and draw around it with pencil and flip it over. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Some more work being done. After the basic frame is done I fill in the open spaces with plasticard to save on Miliput and thus weight. I found a Revell Typhoon (1/32) spinner in my sparesbox. The spinner is a perfect match. Very happy about that, and there is another one in there but strangely no backplate. Also made the compartment for the radiator flap. Everything will be blended in later. So far so good. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Excellent! This is huge.....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 2nd nacelle core underway. I have a possible option that a resin mould can be made. Plan B is to use them both to fill with Miliput etc. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 9, 2020 Administrators Share Posted September 9, 2020 Watching this come together over the last few years has been a real treat. Very scholarly work, as usual, Sir. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 An odd find from facebook on a Lancaster rear turret "I have managed to confirm what the two pipes are. They were fitted and filled with two roman candles. Two separate colours and fired when a GH Leader crew had a GH malfunction. Usual colour Red or Green" Lots of images of tail turrets, they all seem to have customised differences 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 Some more work done on the first nacelle. Found a piece of electric insulation pipe with the correct inside diameter. Sections of this will form the radiator intakes. Some more building up of wasted space is needed before the Miliput frenzy can take place. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 On 9/10/2020 at 9:17 PM, IainMackayDall said: An odd find from facebook on a Lancaster rear turret "I have managed to confirm what the two pipes are. They were fitted and filled with two roman candles. Two separate colours and fired when a GH Leader crew had a GH malfunction. Usual colour Red or Green" Lots of images of tail turrets, they all seem to have customised differences Did many flights remove those rear perspex covers that we expected to be in place? or am I seeing a maintenance shot here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chek Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Some gunners removed sections, others the entire panel to faciltate clearer vision of what lurked in the night sky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 If the transparencies were not cleaned properly the smudges could cause panic to the gunners thinking they were nightfighters. They called them “Perspex fighters”. Therefore sections of the panels were removed. in the meantime work continues on the nacelles. To avoid using too much Miliput and keep the weight down most spaces were filled in with scrap plasticard. The second nacelle is also taking shape rapidly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hmm, not very pleased with this Miliput monstrosity. Looks more like a twinseat toilet. On my previous 1/48 scratch conversion it was no problem but in 1/32 it is difficult to get the basic shape intact while handling this heavy lump. The shape distorts all the time and you have to be careful where to place the fingers. The lump is also very heavy. Fingers crossed some rigorous sanding will get a decent result, otherwise plan B will have yo be called in. What that is I don’t know yet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hope you've got the landing gear good and solid Cees. The weight of those will be a test. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 No news on the Manchester but when I was working in the museum the other day I walked past the earlier 1/48 conversion I did, see pic. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowdy Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 7:58 PM, Wingco57 said: No news on the Manchester but when I was working in the museum the other day I walked past the earlier 1/48 conversion I did, see pic. My old work is there as well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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