MARU 5137 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Hello Cupcake... so it's taken a while to get through your OUTSTANDING build.(). BEAUTIFUL and clean work. Looking very IMPRESSIVE..AND it is SO good to see your builds again too. Very NOICE! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 14, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2019 4 hours ago, GazzaS said: Nice saves on the cable cutters Ern. I didn't know the Lanc had them. As for that great big square hole in the leading edge... If we're looking inboard of the inboard engines, I've seen a drawing that shows an L-shaped trunk taking air directly to the fuselage. Gaz Certainly could be it, yes. But they’re not present on FM104. Hmmmm But THIS ship has a different style of inboard wing air intakes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 14, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2019 3 hours ago, MARU 5137 said: Hello Cupcake... so it's taken a while to get through your OUTSTANDING build.(). BEAUTIFUL and clean work. Looking very IMPRESSIVE..AND it is SO good to see your builds again too. Very NOICE! Thanks Maru, it’s good to be building one of my favorite aircraft. It takes awhile on my builds because we sit around and talk about the weather here... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 14, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2019 Oh well, I build off what I see in reference pics, and this is my only picture showing the inboard leading edge, and they are clean on FM104 here. Another thing, FM104 had, at one point near the end of her operational life, a much more painted over greenhouse, and a lightning stripe that extended much farther forward. I chose to build the version depicted in THIS photo, simply because I like the look better than the fully painted canopy greenhouse. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Not the greatest pic and one that has been around for ever, BUT as the prop blade is in the way of the coolest bird, have a good long look at the second one in the line as mentioned earlier it is most definitely duct work into the fuselage.....and I think it is cabin air if I remember correctly.................. maybe this cutaway will help 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Jeff... super cutaway... beibg able to zoom in and see where everything fits in in fascinating. Thank you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Cupcake... chatting is fine... as you well know ! Here are some inspirational things to get you to keep going... Watch "Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Rohrer on Royal Air Force Centenary, Avro Lancaster" on YouTube Watch "[Royal Air Force in Burma; RCAF : Stock Shots : Roffman Footage] (1942)" on YouTube Watch "Avro Lancaster Bomber - Rare WWII Colour Film of the Lancaster" on YouTube Looking forward to more of your Avro Lancaster Chatter! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Jeff... this must be be remind you of your Father's time in The Indian sub continent. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, MARU 5137 said: Jeff... this must be be remind you of your Father's time in The Indian sub continent. It does, for sure.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 14, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2019 OK, so it’s the cabin air heater inlet, but they definitely aren't on 104, so now what? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Don’t overthink it Ern, you’ll drive yourself insane! Could well have been routed through the side fuselage air scoop if there wasn’t evidence of another inlet 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Ern, great talking to you today and like I said, this is STELLAR! It will be the hit at Nooga......harv 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 14, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, seiran01 said: Don’t overthink it Ern, you’ll drive yourself insane! Could well have been routed through the side fuselage air scoop if there wasn’t evidence of another inlet To quote The Eagles, it’s “Aaaaaalready Gone!” 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 14, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, harv said: Ern, great talking to you today and like I said, this is STELLAR! It will be the hit at Nooga......harv Yeah good to talk to you again, Sir John Fossil! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 15, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2019 Little work needed to hollow these out. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 15, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2019 Been a bit of a day. Family issues, but we got a bit of building done as well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FME erk Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Should be pretty straight forward now Ern . . . Do you have etch guards for the engine intakes ?? David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 15, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2019 8 hours ago, FME erk said: Should be pretty straight forward now Ern . . . Do you have etch guards for the engine intakes ?? David FM104 often flew with open intakes so I went and opened them up. There’s pictures both ways, but If I can find PE screens I’ll use them, otherwise I’ll leave them open. Either way, doing the work to open them is worth it. The kit parts are solid and not much more than a blob of plastic. Update: Ordered the Eduard set 'Just in Case' 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I took a look at the photos I took of VR-A back in April and found this: This is the starboard wing. The corresponding pic for the port wing doesn't have the duct. Sorry I didn't check these earlier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 That's an excellent shot Carl.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said: I took a look at the photos I took of VR-A back in April and found this: This is the starboard wing. The corresponding pic for the port wing doesn't have the duct. Sorry I didn't check these earlier. This one .... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 16, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 16, 2019 So it looks like he heat exchanger is only on the starboard side of VR-A 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Damn, Ernie - she's a sight to behold! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 16, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 16, 2019 Starting the wing finishing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunhertz Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Well its going to be bright great stuff 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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