1/32 Lancaster bulged bomb bay doors

[BlrwestSiR]

Anyone know if there are AM bulged bomb bay doors available for the HK Lancaster? 

I'm looking to do the wartime VR-A Lancaster and it had the bulged doors. 

Failing that, if anyone know of some plans available I may give a try at making some. 

Thanks,

Carl

[FME erk]

Carl

have you thought about laminating the doors with 20 thou and finishing with some filler of sorts to shape  ???

Ian

[BlrwestSiR]

Ian, I'd certainly give it a try but can't find any plans to know what the shape would be especially at the aft end of the doors. 

Thankfully, since I'm converting one kit with the Iconicair Dambusters conversion, I'll have a spare set of doors in case I screw it up. 

Carl

[seiran01]

I did the stepped bulged door in cad for the 8,000lb cookie on the Lanc Mk.ii but I don’t have a printer big enough to test print it. 

[BlrwestSiR]

37 minutes ago, seiran01 said:

I did the stepped bulged door in cad for the 8,000lb cookie on the Lanc Mk.ii but I don’t have a printer big enough to test print it. 

Mike, could it be printed in sections? Maybe two halves per door and then we just glue them together.  I'd be interested if that sounded feasible. 

Carl

[seiran01]

[expletive] I spoke too soon. I just opened up the file to take a look at it. It is in what was a shared folder that my friend and I were using before Fusion changed their subscription model. Since he's the folder owner I cannot save the design back into my files to continue working on it. I could make adjustments to the design but none of them would save so i won't have a way to tweak the thing to make sure everything fits the model.  I'm sorry Carl  

If I get some free time I wouldn't mind making the design again but right now I'm overextended with commitments for two aftermarket companies in addition to trying to speed through a build to help show off some new products being announced before long

[BlrwestSiR]

No worries Mike. I appreciate your looking into it. 

Curious as what the new projects are. Hopefully something in 1/32.

Carl

[seiran01]

With only one exception, all 1/32

[harv]

Just out of curiosity,  would the bulged Mosquito doors work, or part of them ?.....harv

[seiran01]

No, mossie is much narrower and the Lanc bomb bay is probably three times the length of the mossie bay

[FME erk]

Carl

Are these the style of bomb doors you are looking at ??

Ian

[BlrwestSiR]

Ian,

Yes I believe that's the version I need. 

Carl

[FME erk]

The plan is shown in the rear of the book 'Modellers guide to the Lancaster' and is drawn in 144 scale but has the details to enlarge the plan by %n for larger scales  . . .