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Benevolens Magister
Beaut work Gerry, and I think your undercart solution should work well.
1:32 scale Lancaster Mk.1 Hachette Partworks
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A4K
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Fantastic work Gerry...!!!
Btw, haven't got the money to hit Dublin yet, but will give you a shout when I can!
Btw, haven't got the money to hit Dublin yet, but will give you a shout when I can!
Looks great so far Gerry!
N4521U
Colonel
When are you planning on running her up?
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Truly amazing!
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Holy snap... 
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Gerry
Staff Sergeant
Hi Scipio, and welcome to this build. This being a 1:32 scale metal and ply partworks build, I can't find any aftermarket parts on the internet. Hong Kong Models have a 1:32 scale injection kit Lanc pending and I'm sure when that's launched, aftermarket parts will soon become available. Probably too late for me though.
Again thanks to Wurger, Andy, Ian, Terry, Gnomey, Jerry, Bill, David and Matt for your positive responses. It's your encouragement that sees me through the lows on this build.
And thanks Evan. Glad to hear from you again. Trust you are settling in and look forward to meeting up at some point soon.
I've been adding dozens of tiny bolt heads detail to the undercarriage parts. It's taken two sessions so far and still have lots to do. Will post some shots when they're finished.
Gerry
Again thanks to Wurger, Andy, Ian, Terry, Gnomey, Jerry, Bill, David and Matt for your positive responses. It's your encouragement that sees me through the lows on this build.
Btw, haven't got the money to hit Dublin yet, but will give you a shout when I can!
And thanks Evan. Glad to hear from you again. Trust you are settling in and look forward to meeting up at some point soon.
I've been adding dozens of tiny bolt heads detail to the undercarriage parts. It's taken two sessions so far and still have lots to do. Will post some shots when they're finished.
Gerry
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Gerrry, that's awesome work man...
Lucky13
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Outstanding as always!
Night Fighter Nut
Master Sergeant
Doing excellent work Gerry. Very impressive.
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Gerry
Staff Sergeant
Thanks Wayne, Jan Bill (Night Fighter Nut).
Just thought I'd better do an interim post as detailing the wheel wells is taking much longer that I anticipated. It doesn't help that the days are shortening here and the light isn't great and a lot of the work I'm doing is black on black.
I've just completed detailing the rear wheel braces for the undercarriage.
This firstly involved glueing 64 bolt heads onto each strut - 256 in all on this undercarriage section alone! It also complicates matters that the bolt studs have a domed top and flat bottom, so you have to be careful which end you glue. The three sections on each assembly were bolted together using mini nuts and bolts. The inset shows how the magazine inset suggests the bolt heads be added. The reality involved a lot more swearing!
This is the completed assembly. Thin pipes and brackets have been added to the longer sections. The brackets are made from lead foil. Hydraulic lines (?) A were added using painted brass rod, as depicted in photos I have.
These assemblies have now been added to the rear bulkheads of the wheel wells after much sanding and fitting. I am now adding further pipes and cables, based on the reference photos. It's very dark in there but I'll post some shots of the finished installation as soon as I finish.
That's all folks!
Cheers,
Gerry
Just thought I'd better do an interim post as detailing the wheel wells is taking much longer that I anticipated. It doesn't help that the days are shortening here and the light isn't great and a lot of the work I'm doing is black on black.
I've just completed detailing the rear wheel braces for the undercarriage.
This firstly involved glueing 64 bolt heads onto each strut - 256 in all on this undercarriage section alone! It also complicates matters that the bolt studs have a domed top and flat bottom, so you have to be careful which end you glue. The three sections on each assembly were bolted together using mini nuts and bolts. The inset shows how the magazine inset suggests the bolt heads be added. The reality involved a lot more swearing!
This is the completed assembly. Thin pipes and brackets have been added to the longer sections. The brackets are made from lead foil. Hydraulic lines (?) A were added using painted brass rod, as depicted in photos I have.
These assemblies have now been added to the rear bulkheads of the wheel wells after much sanding and fitting. I am now adding further pipes and cables, based on the reference photos. It's very dark in there but I'll post some shots of the finished installation as soon as I finish.
That's all folks!
Cheers,
Gerry
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Gerry
Staff Sergeant
I think I'm learning patience on this build, Vaughan!
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Benevolens Magister
J,M and J ! That's some tricky work there Gerry! Great stuff !!
fubar57
General
Mind boggling. I can't even fathom attaching all those bolt heads.
Geo
Geo
Lucky13
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Benevolens Magister
I can't even attach a real, 1/2 inch bolt with my knackered hands !!
If I had to do that, there'd be a whole new, ten-volume set of swear words !
If I had to do that, there'd be a whole new, ten-volume set of swear words !
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
(BLEEP!)
