Wingco57 Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 Go on then, you know you want to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Working on frame 7, the pilot’s bulkhead. Cees 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 This is very inspiring. I will join the others watching. I finished a book last night, Heroes of the skies by Michael Veitch. Aircrew on the Halifax seemed very happy with it. Total produced 7176 + 2 protypes. Avro Lancaster total produced 7377. It seems that both bombers are treated by the public with a BoB parallel, the Halifax is the Hurricane, the Lancaster the Spitfire. I would love a well produced 1/48 Halifax, even a 1/72. Good luck with the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 actually 6176 + prototypes were produced. After the bugs were ironed out it was a very good bomber. Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Some more work on frame 7 and the early stage of the engine control box. Cees 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Total off-day this evening, where nothing seemed to work. I ripped off frame 7 as it was too shallow. But making another one didn’t work with knives cutting to far etc. Did manage to make a floor though. Oh well, next time better I hope. Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Today went much better, apart from cutting and fitting various interior bits I made a start at correcting the area in front of the windscreen by glueing a thick piece of plasticard . This will later be sanded down to shape. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Are you using a contour gauge? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Nope, the Mk 1 eyeball. Works every time I hope. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 I think the operation is succesful and the patient is in hood health. It even looks like a panelline. Cees 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Looks excellent Cees. This is going to be stunning with all the work your putting in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I'll be a copying you young sir on that improvement 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Thanks Master. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Teeny tiny update. As the fuselage halves are so flimsy I wanted to make sure the wingroots gave suffient strength so I glued shaped pieces of plasticard into the root recesses. These effectively serve as a filler between the root and the floor. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Didn’t have much time today but managed to make a start with adding the interior details with the frames first. Cees 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Some more strip sticking. Cees 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Outstanding work buddy!.......harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 After doing some Christmas shopping in London back to work. I built the steps leading forward into the nose compartment. Cees 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Inspired build Cees, great to see another masterclass in progress... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Not masterclass just sticking strips..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 Starboardside done. I also made a ledge at the top to provide some glueing surface for attaching the cockpit transparencies. At least that’s the plan. Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 It’s a heatingduct. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 I have made a start on the portside too. Cees 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 That's some crazy detail (and excellent work as well) If I ever get around to building mine it will no doubt be a gutless husk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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