discussion Triumph's Ian Collis model Lancaster Bomber Lovely Lou

[Guest]

Tamiya 1/48th Avro Lancaster Bomber Lovely Lou made by Ian Collis


''Lovely Lou'' - XH-L. ME545. Service: 218 Squadron. Fate: Scrapped on 25th April 1950.


Kit has the full interior PE detail set, resin guns and correct ''Lovely Lou'' decals.


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[takeslousyphotos]

Bliley. That is really superb.

 

[monica]

another superb build,

 

[Robert1968]

I hope i am the first to say this " that is totally out of this world!!! That is the best Lancaster I have seen since I saw the real McCoy a few years ago.


Your attention to detail is amazing and so realistic ( it's like the real thing


I have often wondered about this kit but this level of superb is in another realm


( sorry I'll pick my jaw up off the floor )


Well done and I like the history toon


Regards


Robert

 

[Guest]

Another stunner!!!

 

[Guest]

"WOW".


Ray

 

[Ian M]

WHO is Ian collis


Great photos.

 

[Lee W]

Fan freaking tastic!!!


Lee

 

[Guest]

WHO is Ian collis
Great photos.

Hi Ian, Quite simply a very talented modelmaker. Due to my age making a model has become difficult but I still love my models, so this is the only way now, and I still want to share with everyone

 

[Guest]

Absoliutely superb. It has the presence, the detail and the charisma of the real thing. The internal detail is particularly impressive, always important with such a big open cockpit.

 

[Guest]

So I thought you would like to see some work in progress shots


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11044513_931493430204248_8085011666841560961_n by peter dixon, on Flickr

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11025893_934102283276696_7675936175394789851_o by peter dixon, on Flickr

Otherside of the completed cockpit, note the rolled up maps in the side pockets to side of pilots seat, as well as on the table


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11071613_934102326610025_6516510191530018346_o by peter dixon, on Flickr

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cache_2421406666 by peter dixon, on Flickr

Again not seen on many model's the tabo arms


One part of the PE that hits you in the face is the nose fitment ring, looks lovely and authentic.


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11154910_955104817843109_4051381759204344559_o by peter dixon, on Flickr

The 1/48 Tamiya model has problems some but not all, have been corrected by Ian they ranged to badly fitting engine's with plenty of gaps, then wrong details on the model, such as different size escape hatches one large one small (should be the same). Front turret framing is completely wrong so it has to be removed after polishing back to clear glass, hard masking up ready for painting, as there are no such lines you have to carefully measure everything. Very hard to do was fill in the windows that comes on the kit and then make a new navigators one in the correct place. The name 'Lovely Lou'' on the decal sheet is way to 'Big' so a new one made, same with the 'L' each side of the nose blister one was large one small, decals were same size, so one is painted on. There's alot of knowledge about the faults of the 1/48 lanc and alot of builds fix them but I have seen many a good build spolit by the fact that if using the kits decals the roundles are the wrong size they are indeed the size that would be for the Manchester and not the Lancaster. Ian was most pleased with the little modification on the kit's square bomb viewing window in the nose to an oval! which it should be. As far as we know no one has done this little mod' to the kit. The engine exhaust's have no flame dampers fitted this is faithful to the real aircraft.


I am now a very proud owner of what ranks as my best model in my collection

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[Guest]

AWESOME! Lost for words .


John.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Brilliant- simple as that !!!!!

 

[colin m]

Brilliant.

 

[PaulTRose]

that is truely a work of art

 

[Vaughan]

All I can say is outstanding Peter

 

[Guest]

Simply brilliant!

 

[Ian M]

It is a stunning build and he has surpassed the goal. You must be very happy with the result.


I have no problem with you posting your collection, but in fairness to the builder, I feel that you should give him a lot more credit in the posts.


I am sure that many here missed the point that you have had them professionally built.


Ian M

 

[Guest]

Superb work. The finish on the cockpi canopy and the gun turrets is perfect.


Laurie

 

[PhilJ]

It's already been said, Ian has achieved an incredible thing here. Its beautiful I even showed the wife and she couldn't believe it wasn't real!


I just hope I can get a model completed half as good as this one day.


Regards


Phil