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Airfix 1/72nd MKI Avro Lancaster G-George. From the 1978 2nd tooling version on black sprues.
OK people, I did not build this model, it was made for me by a chap called Ian Collis.
So we didn't want it to resemble G-George as can be seen in the Australian War Memorial (AWM) museum today, but instead we went for how it was based on the B/W photo as it was in service with the same bomb run on the nose. Now this old Airfix kit is supposed to be a MK1 but infact need's work on it to make it so. Mods needed to Airfix kit to make it a MK1 was the bomb aimer's blister as a MKI has the shallow nose blister, all late and MKIII Lancasters have the large nose blister. Then it needed windows to be cut into the fuselage aircraft's main body section. Also missing in the kit, so added were, Blind pole approach [on the fuselage] - Balance weights [on fins] - Early type antenna [on cockpit] - aileron linkage arms [on main wings] - balance weights [on rear wings] - resin machine guns - resin wheels - 1,000lb bombs - Photo Etched seat belts. Whiteish exhaust staining and weathered. Over the years Ian has built most of the model Lancs out there and he still rates the old 1/72 Airfix kit is one of the best. Sorry there's rather lot of pics to follow.
IMG_102232749503167 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
20141215_095908 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
20141215_095839 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
20141215_095807 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0086 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0067 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
15964227677_8171044da1_o by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0031 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0040 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0042 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
and in colour
DSCF0086 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0067 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0072 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0031 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0040 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0042 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0076 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
OK people, I did not build this model, it was made for me by a chap called Ian Collis.
So we didn't want it to resemble G-George as can be seen in the Australian War Memorial (AWM) museum today, but instead we went for how it was based on the B/W photo as it was in service with the same bomb run on the nose. Now this old Airfix kit is supposed to be a MK1 but infact need's work on it to make it so. Mods needed to Airfix kit to make it a MK1 was the bomb aimer's blister as a MKI has the shallow nose blister, all late and MKIII Lancasters have the large nose blister. Then it needed windows to be cut into the fuselage aircraft's main body section. Also missing in the kit, so added were, Blind pole approach [on the fuselage] - Balance weights [on fins] - Early type antenna [on cockpit] - aileron linkage arms [on main wings] - balance weights [on rear wings] - resin machine guns - resin wheels - 1,000lb bombs - Photo Etched seat belts. Whiteish exhaust staining and weathered. Over the years Ian has built most of the model Lancs out there and he still rates the old 1/72 Airfix kit is one of the best. Sorry there's rather lot of pics to follow.
IMG_102232749503167 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
20141215_095908 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
20141215_095839 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
20141215_095807 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0086 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0067 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
15964227677_8171044da1_o by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0031 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0040 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0042 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
and in colour
DSCF0086 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0067 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0072 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0031 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0040 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0042 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
DSCF0076 by triumphspeedtriple1050, on Flickr
