**** DONE: 1/72 Lancaster Mk.III - Heavy Hitters II GB

[Catch22]

Nicely done Bill!

 

[N4521U]

There are times when I feel I've lost my mind and just jumped willy nilly into the build.
Low and behold I've come across the pdf someone sent me on detailing the Lanc.
Why didn't I review this Before starting. I think there are other little things I could have added.
I will be reviewing it to see if I can do something from the details.

Bugger. Not knocking what I've Did, but ..... bugger.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Bugger, bugger, bugger…………………………but not the end of the world.

 

[N4521U]

Well back on the Lanc to ensure I get something finished for this GB.
Surprised it's just odds and endds to complete.

I went to attach the lights on the wingtips and low and behold, lost two!!!!!!!!! So am having to scratch a pair for the port wing from clear spru. I used Tamiya tape around the clear to protect the paint. However the step is a bit high, so I just rough it with this tape. Then a couple of layers of clear office tape to finish. If I go thru one layer, I replace it insuring I protect the color.

Questions;
Were the exhaust flame damper shrouds used?
Or were they left off during ops? I can find pictures both ways.......
And would they have been a rust color from the flame and heat of the exhaust?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That's usually the way I do Bill.

 

[woody]

Looking real good Bill.

 

[Crimea_River]

If I were doing the stains, I would lay down some thin black and then some light gray down the middle. Very distinctive pattern. Inboard engines had the stains on both sides along top of wing. Outer engines had stains just on the inboard side of the top of the wing.

 

[N4521U]

Stains?????? Oh geez, now I need a drink!

I've had little luck with the tape things for the canopies, so I'm gonna give masking another go. I do think they will work for the Blenheim and the A-20 tho. Not as many circles and stuff.......

 

[ratpit]

Questions;
Were the exhaust flame damper shrouds used?
Or were they left off during ops? I can find pictures both ways.......
And would they have been a rust color from the flame and heat of the exhaust?

Bill - great work so far, really well done. The exhaust shouds were used to hide the exhaust flames during night ops - a dead give away to the enemy!!!! But I believe that they were removed once the lufwaffe became a non-existent force, so considering your kite was lost in May '44 I would say that they would be fitted. And yes - they eroded and discoloured easily from the heat and heavy lead exhaust gasses.

Adam

 

[N4521U]

Thanks for that Adam.
A pretty definitive answer to my dilemma.
Now I can proceed!

 

[Airframes]

Yep, the shrouds were left in place right up to the end of hostilities, although some units removed them for daylight ops, right at the very end (April/May 1845) in order to provide a little extra 'oomph'. They were black, but from the center to the rear, discoloured with a light, brownish grey tinge. This discolouration could cover the whole shroud, depending on the age of the engine, rich running etc etc.

 

[Catch22]

Looks good Bill!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very nice so far.

 

[N4521U]

1845???????? Long bl00dy war.

Polish and decals on the wings.

 

[Wayne Little]

Doin' great Bill!

 

[Airframes]

1845???????? Long bl00dy war.

Polish and decals on the wings.

Ah yes - I forgot to mention, that was the pre-production, coal-burning, Lancaster Mk 0. Being made of wood and fabric, and with a coal-burning furnace, it wasn't a success .....

 

[N4521U]

Funny bugger

 

[Wayne Little]

C'mon...he's a barrel of laughs...probably should get his coat and head for the door...

 

[Airframes]

I'm permanently outside these days - only come in now and then to make the odd comment, saves having to keep putting me coat on !!

 

[Crimea_River]

Terry