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Gerry
Staff Sergeant
Hi everyone,
This, by way of explanation as to why I dropped off the forum recently. Since I last posted, I have been to the other side of the globe. My father-in-law (92) was taken seriously ill and, first my wife, and then the rest of our family travelled to New Zealand, thinking it would be our last opportunity to see him alive. However, these Kiwis are tough characters and his condition stabilized sufficiently for us to feel comfortable enough to return home, leaving him well cared for by his NZ family, with medical support. On writing, he is still hanging in there and we hope that he will be for many years to come.
I'm back just over two weeks now and have just started relooking at my builds.
I had to abandon the group build but will finish that at some later stage, and have just restarted work on the Lanc. It took a little while to pick up the threads from where I left off and have just started to make progress of fitting out the bomb aimer's position.
Here's some shots of the small amount of progress I've made since I returned. The first task was to complete the bulkhead wall. The first two shots are the refs I was working to for that section.
This one shows the oil tank/step, the pump and parachute.
This one, taken upwards through the open escape hatch shows the camera assembly as well.
My first task was to attach the metal skins to the bulkhead. The oil tank is just dry fitted for position.
Next step was to install the partial floor to the nose section, delineating the escape hatch. The instructions would have me add this after installing the equipment on the back wall. However, I felt that it would be more difficult to fit after equipment was installed, so I ignored the instructions.
Again, the instructions suggest the equipment should be installed from starboard to port, with the step first and the camera last. The pump was not included in this line up but, as I had a spare pump from a duplicate issue, I decided to include it.
Careful dry–fitting showed that the camera, to be correctly positioned, needed to go in first. Then the 'chute and pump. These next two photos show first the three items in position and then a shot through the nose ring showing the tank/step added, adjusted to fit. then a very wide angle shot, through the nose ring showing all four pieces in position.
I then test fitted and positioned the safety rail, and that's what I've done to date.
Next, I was trying to get other angles on the assembly. First, through the nose turret ring and then through the escape hatch.
That's it for now. My next project is to tackle the port side consoles and I hope to get back to making more regular posts. Thanks for your patience,
Gerry
To Night Fighter Nut: I hope to leave cutaways on the starboard side, showing the interior details.
G.
This, by way of explanation as to why I dropped off the forum recently. Since I last posted, I have been to the other side of the globe. My father-in-law (92) was taken seriously ill and, first my wife, and then the rest of our family travelled to New Zealand, thinking it would be our last opportunity to see him alive. However, these Kiwis are tough characters and his condition stabilized sufficiently for us to feel comfortable enough to return home, leaving him well cared for by his NZ family, with medical support. On writing, he is still hanging in there and we hope that he will be for many years to come.
I'm back just over two weeks now and have just started relooking at my builds.
I had to abandon the group build but will finish that at some later stage, and have just restarted work on the Lanc. It took a little while to pick up the threads from where I left off and have just started to make progress of fitting out the bomb aimer's position.
Here's some shots of the small amount of progress I've made since I returned. The first task was to complete the bulkhead wall. The first two shots are the refs I was working to for that section.
This one shows the oil tank/step, the pump and parachute.
This one, taken upwards through the open escape hatch shows the camera assembly as well.
My first task was to attach the metal skins to the bulkhead. The oil tank is just dry fitted for position.
Next step was to install the partial floor to the nose section, delineating the escape hatch. The instructions would have me add this after installing the equipment on the back wall. However, I felt that it would be more difficult to fit after equipment was installed, so I ignored the instructions.
Again, the instructions suggest the equipment should be installed from starboard to port, with the step first and the camera last. The pump was not included in this line up but, as I had a spare pump from a duplicate issue, I decided to include it.
Careful dry–fitting showed that the camera, to be correctly positioned, needed to go in first. Then the 'chute and pump. These next two photos show first the three items in position and then a shot through the nose ring showing the tank/step added, adjusted to fit. then a very wide angle shot, through the nose ring showing all four pieces in position.
I then test fitted and positioned the safety rail, and that's what I've done to date.
Next, I was trying to get other angles on the assembly. First, through the nose turret ring and then through the escape hatch.
That's it for now. My next project is to tackle the port side consoles and I hope to get back to making more regular posts. Thanks for your patience,
Gerry
To Night Fighter Nut: I hope to leave cutaways on the starboard side, showing the interior details.
G.
