Recent content by lancasterman

Stunning workmanship guy's! That is how I remember it in the 90's a bare frame sitting on its gear looking all sad.. She really is going to be a Diamond in the collection when completed!

Tammy starring Mellisa Macarthy

Interesting relic's, I like the idea of scale models to show what the aircraft would have looked like....

Video footage has now been posted of her moving under her own power... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5mwF4t2SyQ

No problem Crimea that is why I put Gregs name at the end of it as it was shared from the facebook group page and I idnt want folk's thinking it was me that had taxiied her ;) Yes Lanc's always hiss and squeal with the brakes.. if not then theres something wrong ;)

I don't think he is Crimea River.. I was asked to post the news release by one of the Director's..

FM159 TAXIS FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!! Mk X Lancaster FM 159 taxied under her own power last evening (April 22, 2014). We had her out to test the repairs on the #2 engine. John Phillips and Greg Morrison discussed it and decided that to attempt it. With Brian Taylor as Engineer and Greg in the...

That last item looks like part of the cast bracket that joins the port and stbd tailplane together in the rear fuselage.

A huge project, but she will look stunning when completed!

The fork lift truck was used in one of the BCATP bases apparently..

If all goes well, today should see the first 4 engine run of Lancaster FM159 since the 50s!!!

Yes in reply to an earlier question, Lancaster FM212 is being rebuilt to fly. Wether she will or not remains to be decided but repairs such as the current rebuild of the wingtips and tailpanes are being done to airworthy standards.

No the rear entrance door was not to be used for parachuting due to the close proximity of the tailplane and the increased chance of being hit by it. I have read reports and talked to some Lanc vets that yes indeed all the crew would leave by the same hatch, usually the one in the nose only. The...

Link clearance tool.. Brilliant I have one in the collection and often wodnered what its correct name was Cheers!

Very nice diorama.