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Italari 1/48 v-22 Osprey
I have been building up sub-assemblies ready to paint. Fit is generally good, no real issues that would worry anyone with a few models under his belt. Detail is basic and as I will have it buttoned up not much will be seen anyway. below you can see where I have used some plastic sheet to...- BarryW
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Italari 1/48 v-22 Osprey
On with the build but first a couple of formalities. I have had a good clean of my model room and tools. This is how it looks now. For some reason photos are still positioned at the top so I cannot really lay this out the way I want in a logical order relative to the text. Regardless of...- BarryW
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Italari 1/48 v-22 Osprey
After the Border Lanc I want something relatively easy to get back in the game and this Osprey in 1/48 scale might be just the thing. Not my preferred scale or subject, but it should be a fairly straight forward build, which is the medicine I need. This model was a gift from a friend while I...- BarryW
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
It looks as if parts O22 and O10 should have been left off. I might be able to reach inside the wing with knife and long nosed plyers to hack that piece apart. It might wreck the wing of course.- BarryW
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
Further to the above. The caliper is set to the amount of plastic that would need to be removed from the wing spar to get a fit. This is a full quarter of an inch, with the spar a full inch wide. That’s a lot. Even then it might not work as taking off so much of it would affect the structural...- BarryW
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
Well I now have come to a grinding halt and I have no idea about how to move forward. The outer wing sections simply don’t fit to the inner wing and it’s as if they are not meant to. I have tried a dry fit but there are substantial moulded in strengthening beams right in the way where the wing...- BarryW
- Post #154
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
I have been plugging on with the outer wings. No fit issues though some filler was used here and there. as previously mentioned am building her with closed panels and therefore leaving out the engines for which engine blanks are provided. I put together all four engine blanks and the inner...- BarryW
- Post #152
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
Time for an update. No real drama to report. No fit issues but the awful instructions are a problem for identifying exactly how some parts fit. Got there on the end, first with the undercarriage. the mid-upper and rear turrets are well under way. i am also working on the outer wing...- BarryW
- Post #149
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
Well my son returns here tomorrow, just for a week. So I won’t be at the bench again for a week. After that he is back to his normal life again, as will I. Progress this week has been good, working on the inner wings. Still a fair way to go on these but here are a few photos. Fit has...- BarryW
- Post #146
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
As Jim says this undercarriage is fragile but I am sure that it will hold up but the real problem is in the building. Look at the cross piece, broke while fitting. The missing ‘arm’ is lost so I am going to use stretched sprue to fix it. But I will have to remove what’s left and fix it in...- BarryW
- Post #138
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
I managed to spend nearly two hours at the bench this morning and only had to break off as I am expecting my cleaners to arrive. I will be off to lunch on the town and M&S for some shopping while they are here. My freedom really is back. anyway. I managed to get some positive progress...- BarryW
- Post #133
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
Well I am back at the bench restarting work on this kit after nearly six months. Working on the inner wings and this is how my bench looks right now… I must say I don’t find it easy to pick up after so long but it’s onward and upwards.- BarryW
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Well here is my latest purchase. My Formula One wheelchair (as a mate called it). it speeds along at a whole 8mph, it raises me almost to standing height and can carry me for about 15 miles. It’s actually a Permobile M3 with all the necessary ‘add ons’ so it cost a small fortune but it’s worth... -
Health update.
My son, for Father’s Day, brought me in a couple of Airfix snap together kits to amuse myself with. Just finished the Harrier. Rather nice and better than I thought it might be. I will do the F35b another day. Anyway. I am being assessed for my radiotherapy tomorrow with treatment... -
Health update.
As many of you know I am in Kings College Hospital London having brought in due to losing the use of my body below the legs. A long story I won’t go into. In short after assessment at my local A&E in Ashford I was taken by ambulance to Kings to have a tumour removed from my spine. The... -
The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
In built up the tail/stabs and then realised that they won’t slide onto the location points due to protrusion from the flap attachment. You were meant to attach the flaps after sliding the tail on. I suspect the theory behind it was to lock the tail in place with the flaps. You can see the...- BarryW
- Post #105
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
More progress. The canopy fitted very well. I did have some minor adjustments to make to the inner frame but nothing to worry about. Reviews suggest that the top inserts are a little too wide for the fuselage. Solutions tried include using plastic sheet to make the fuselage wider. did...- BarryW
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
The internal canopy frame is in place.- BarryW
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
I have just sprayed the interior. I am not going to spend too much time on this as a test fit shows nothing will be seen.- BarryW
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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
I have been fitting the cockpit frame. This need a lot of patience as it needs to be done slowly. The windscreen is cemented firmly into position and I have started with the centre piece. The first step is to cement the piece sticking out of the front to the top centre of the windscreen. This...- BarryW
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