**** DONE: Revell 1/72nd scale Lancaster BIII, 'Oozlum Bird', 625 Sqn, RAF, GB.

[Airframes]

Username: Airframes.
Category: Judge;
Kit: Revell Lancaster BI/III
Scale: 1/72nd.
Out of the box build, minimum modification.

Here's my second contribution to this Group Build, which I'll start in a day or two, when I finish off the Boston. Meanwhile, the story behind the aircraft, and my reason for choosing it as the subject, is told in the PDF below.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent choice and the story is fricken awesome!!! I cant wait to see this one!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much VB. I've wanted to do this for nearly nineteen years! Someday, when I make enough space, I'll do it again, for myself - but in 1/48th scale!

 

[imalko]

Great subject Terry. Especially taking into consideration background and wartime fate of the aircraft and its crew but also events in 1991 you wrote about. There's no doubt this is a special build and certainly another one I'm looking forward to fallow (and I'm sure I'm not the only one).

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much Igor.

 

[Heinz]

Great choice Terry, subject, kit and aircraft! Can't wait
Just read the PDF brilliant article there Terry! Love the painting too.

Cheers.

 

[109ROAMING]

Sweet build mate ! great story too

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Alex and Daniel.

 

[Crimea_River]

Terry, great choice. The accompanying article is an interesting read. I'm looking forward to seeing the progression of this one.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks CR. Nothing special on this one, just a clean and tidy out of the box build, with the odd improvement - I hope!

 

[B-17engineer]

Me too!

Just saw this kit in the LHS today.....too expensive (because I didn't bring too much money) so I went with a Fw-190!

 

[Lucky13]

Most excellent old chap!

 

[A4K]

Great stuff Terry! Here's a good site for internal info: http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html

 

[ozhawk40]

A Great story and painting Terry - this should be another great build.

Cheers

Peter

 

[Vic Balshaw]

What a great choice Terry and a fascinating story, you will again do it credit

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much guys. Evan, I got the Kiwi page, which I've used before, but the Lanc pictures wouldn't open. No problem though, as I've been in three Lancs, and got those pics (on slides) plus loads of other wartime pics.

 

[rochie]

great choice Dogsbody, though i refuse to belive you were ever that young

 

[Airframes]

Now now Red Two, watch it, or you'll be demoted to Blue Three! The pics are the BBMF, East Kirkby and, at the time Strathallan Lancs. Should have some taken whilst airborne too.

 

[109ROAMING]

whilst airborne too.

You lucky bugger mate

 

[Airframes]

I was rather fortunate, though the best bit was trying to chase a Spit (PR19) and Hurricane - in a Chipmunk!!