converting the HK Models prototype Lancaster into a Manchester.

[ThomasProbert]

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?

[Wingco57]

Thats my thought too Tom.

Cees

[Wingco57]

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

 

[Wingco57]

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

[Wingco57]

Checking the current state of things.

Cees

[Wingco57]

Full airframe. Time to start on the engines.

Cees

[ThomasProbert]

Looking really good, Cees!

 

Can't wait to see what you come up with for the engines.

[GusMac]

Looks great Cees. How are you going to deal with the canopy and other transparencies? Vac forming?

[Wingco57]

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

[Wouter]

I'm not much of help to you Cees with this specific ac, but that sure is some serious scratch-conversion!

[Wingco57]

Thanks Wouter,

If it itches you have to scratch.

Cees

[JeroenPeters]

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..

 

 

[JeroenPeters]

Cees provided me with the drawings and books, so here is the first phase of the engine gondola:

 

[Wingco57]

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

 

[JeroenPeters]

Is that a reinforcement strip i see? 

[Wingco57]

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

[GusMac]

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.

[Wingco57]

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

[Wingco57]

With this glue I wed thee.......

Cees

 

[Wingco57]

To be a firm unit till dissolving of the glue do thee seperate.

Cees

 

[Wingco57]

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

[Wingco57]

[Wingco57]

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:

 

[JeroenPeters]

Interesting to see those 48th scale nacelles... Especially the inlets.. hmmm...

[Wingco57]

Two sawn off sections from ballpoint pens glued together, and the rest a mass of milliput.

Cees