Thanks gentlemen for your latest observations. I have to confess that I've got sidetracked into a group build for my local modelling society that took up more time than I had anticipated. I assumed that I could keep both builds going simultaneously but found out that I can't walk and chew gum at the same time. Also I've been fighting off a winter bug for the last week or so and that slowed things down as well.
Anyhow I'm back on the Lanc and am trying to get the main cabin completed. The trouble is that I keep seeing new bits in reference shots that I feel I need to include and that also slows up progress. Here's what I've managed to get done since my last post.
I'm concentrating on getting the area around the pilot's platform finished.
A is the pump and lines along with the grey wheel above it. I found the refs for these in the SAM Lancaster manual.
B is the manual windscreen de-icing pump by the control column, although it's not likely to be seen once the seat is installed.
Two other angles on the same area.
A is the pilot's (or flight engineer's) parachute stowed at the side of the navigator's table.
B is the pump again and
C the installed trim wheel assembly. The second photo shows the trim wheel assembly from the reverse angle and you can just see the drift sight installed to the right of the shot.
A better angle showing
A, the drift sight and
B, the oxygen economiser opposite the navigator's table. They look a bit stark but stringers will eventually be added behind them. There's also the top of the former to be replaced between A B.
A is the radio operator's oxygen economiser with a couple of extra electrical boxes to the right. The top of the rear former still has to be reinstated. The curved yellow cable will run into the next section through the holes in the formers.
Finally, the pilot's seat has been installed with plumbing at its base but I can't get an angle that shows that up well. I hope you'll agree that the cabin is acquiring a busy look that mirrors the real thing. You can also see in these final two photos the small instrument panel lights on either side of the panel.
I think that's most the equipment installed in this section. There are still some more cables to be installed, then the formers need to be fixed and stringers attached to hang a final box over the navigator's table along with a cabin light. I'm actually away now for a week or so and when I get back, hope to get that finished and balance the group build with tackling the bomb aimer's position as my next task.
Will keep you posted as to progress.
Cheers,
Gerry