discussion Pete's Lancaster Bomber

[Guest]

Nothing wrong with that Pete, I finally get to unbox my U-Boat tomorrow for the build.

Cheers Mick, will look out for your build I was going to get it for the GB and for some reason didn't so will be stealing all your ideas :smiling5: for when I eventually do.
Cheers Pete.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
It may be a 'Toon' build but you're going to town on the added details. Looking good.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Hi this is going to be a "Toon Buster Lancaster" made by the famous Acme Aircraft Corporation based in Rockford, Illinois, founded in 1928


Acme wear avalble :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy: PM me with bank details :thinking::thinking::thinking: all 100% to blow up .




Removed bomb bay doors and added floor, made up the bouncing bomb, frame work, motor, door hinges.





Made up 4 grills for the main engine air intakes




Thank you for looking in, hope you like it.
Pete.

1st Acme Jet testing.

 

[Mickc1440]

:smiling: Mines going to be a very quick build Pete as I've plenty to be getting on with

 

[Guest]

:smiling: Mines going to be a very quick build Pete as I've plenty to be getting on with

No worries, it will just be good to have a long.
Pete.

 

[papa 695]

Really liking the bomb you’ve made Pete, some fantastic work going on.

 

[Guest]

Hi got a bit more done today hope you likewhat I'm trying to do.

Made up the 8 carburettor air intakes and fitted.




Added the axle bolt nuts F/R. Plus quick mockup.




Added rear spotlight, opened up gap between tyre and frame in the Dowty tailwheel.


Added air-speed pressure head probe, VHF aerial, nose spotlight (see below)



Made up teardrops, 4 go on the under side of the wing and 2 are for nose ventilators, added 2 discs for port side langing lights



Made/Fitted rear turret M/G spent cartridge shoots.



Thank you for kooking in all comments welcome good or bad, if you think I've missed anything or can improve please say.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi got a bit more done.

Added anti-icing glycol window spray jets, cut hole in the top gun deflecting blister and will add seat and gunner.



Part marked out will be removed, will be adding scratch built cockpit.



Remove bomb aiming rear wall.


Removed rear wall, removed semi circle of floor of the front gun turret, will be adding seat.



You can just see through the cockpit.

Thank you for looking in, hope you like it.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

I like it !

 

[Guest]

Cool!!!

 

[papa 695]

Your really going to town on this one Pete, loving the work so far, keep it up.

 

[Guest]

Ian, that must be German town then ? Nah...bad joke.

 

[Guest]

Pete.
Super work, just love the details you manage to squeeze in.
John.
love the detail

 

[papa 695]

Ian, that must be German town then ? Nah...bad joke.

Dresden. oops

 

[SteveH]

Excellent detailing Pete

Inspiring work for me to get stuck into the Stug III

Regards

Steve H

 

[wotan]

Pete

How to make a toon a serious model. Very nice extra detailing.

John

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
I love what you do with these. The bouncing bomb conversion is excellent.

 

[Guest]

This is looking great.

 

[Guest]

Hi to everyone who might be still following along and thank you to Guy, John R, Ian, Steve H, John, Scottie and Ralph for there nice compliments.

Made up seat for the top turret and found some smal figures to fit.





Cut even more out, added floor, pilot and navigator seats, navigators station and H2s equipment, flight engineer's panel.





Added bomb aimer's body rest and aiming sight, framwork.







Thank you for looking in , hope you like what I've done so far.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

COCKPIT.




Detailed rear view of control yoke and brake cables

Internal view of co-pilot's control yoke.

FLIGHT ENGINEER'S STATION.


BOMB AIMER'S STATION

NAVIGATOR'S STATION.​

NAVIGATOR'S PANEL

RADIO OPERATOR'S STATION

RADAR OPERATOR'S STATION​

SONOBUOY OPERATOR'S POSITION



Pete.