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Ian Doody
. SDR Piloten Christof Motti, painted him up, and slapped him in, basically just the stock pilot, with the Super Jerry blind cockpit gear, added cables, may have to sand his butt down, as you can't see much of the poor swine, when he's sealed in his walking coffin. That'll do for today.

Nathan Dempsey
Your pilot is looking great. Following 👀

Ian Doody
On to the legs of the Jerry Heavy Super Armored Fighting Suit. Now, the newer WAVE release has the shorter foot with cleaner details, but the old NITTO release has the longer but softer detailed foot, as it's a chicken walker essentially, I'm after stability, so I'm going to sacrifice detail for a solid stance.

Ian Doody
Chicken walker Ma.k, I dig it. I really like this design. Mines a super heavy Gigant Floh, armed with anti-air rockets, anti personnel machine gun, and a recoilless rifle. Bad ass.

Ian Doody
That's me done for the day, added seatbelts. And the side bubble windows, built both legs, looking good so far. I'll be building this in the classic white wash and orange camo scheme.

Dash Rendar
Great job so far, looking awesome!

Ian Doody
Added the recoilless rifle as a dry fit mock up of the chin. Looks really nice all glued up, looks really angry with the solid hood, but you can see more of the pilot though with the blown glass hood... Hmm 🤔

Ian Doody
That's where I am today, still very much a WIP. I'm working my way around it, adding extra armor, smoke launchers, it's going to be very busy, but it should look pretty awesome.

Ian Doody
I've added radiator details to the underside of the rear engine bay, and an armored cover for the large rear vent.

Ian Doody
That's it for today, getting there. Just a dry fit of parts added drooping wiring to the under engine area, I'll change the mounts of the rockets, to make them more dynamic, cockpit enclosed forever, adding small nuts and bolts, pretty happy with it so far.

Ian Doody
After adding a cast texture to the whole main body, the start of the winter white wash camo on the Gigant Floh. Rust washes next, then grey wash, then white. Still have a fair few details and wiring still to add. Sort out the rocket launchers fit, aerials, armour plates nuts and bolts.

Ben M
I have no idea what this is, but it looks cool.

shadowlight
Nice work! How did you made the cast texture?

Ian Doody
@shadowlight, I used Ammo putty, brushed on and stippled with some sponge.

shadowlight
Thank you!

Łukasz Gliński
Following, having similar project on my mind

Jerem Aquette
You can also use some photo etched set but once everything closed, you won't see something: only the pilot canopy can be install open.
That's why I prefer to add some simple details and make a « good » paintjob.

You can also take the zvezda kit.

Guy Rump
Vallejo Model Air Interior Green & Black for inside fuselage. Bomb bay, Vallejo Model Air Black & Silver for structure, BS Dark Green for bombs.

Guy Rump
Fuselage together. I am using the newer Airfix version of the Eduard masks which seem to fit the clear parts ok so far...

Guy Rump
Very welcome as usual Roland 🙂

Guy Rump
Primer on and shading completed, ready for painting very soon. 🙂

Guy Rump
Thanks Roland, it's coming along very slowly at the moment...hopefully I will get a move on and make some further progress soon 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo BS Dark Green and BS Earth applied to the top of aircraft. 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo Black applied to fuselage, wings and tail.

Guy Rump
Undercarriage engine completed. Second one almost done as well. 🙂

Guy Rump
Finally regarded as complete. My first attempt at a 4 engined bomber and my first attempt at rigging (aerial wires).

The aircraft denoted here is from 1943. PH-H (LM321) was the Squadron marking of 12 Sqn RAF. LM321 flew with a number of Squadrons including 460, 550 and 100. It was finally lost on the night of 10/11 June 1944 over Acheres.

Two pilots that flew in PH-H with 12 Squadron were Flight Leader Sqn Ldr FS Knight and Pilot Officer Thomas Forbes.
Thomas Forbes flew PH-H on 22 June 1943 on an operation to Mulheim whilst serving with 12 Sqn C Flight. Plt Offr Forbes was killed in action on an operation to Turin on 12 July 1943.
C Flight leader Sqn Ldr Knight and his crew failed to return from an operation to Cologne on 28 June 1943. Four are buried in Dutch cemeteries and three are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Their average age was 23.

Guy Rump
Many thanks Roland 🙂

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Albert. 👍

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Carlos C 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Tom B. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Matti T, Mark S, Cuajete & 2 other mates. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Mirko R, Andre K & 1 other mate. 👍

Landlubber Mike
Wow this is beautiful! Well done!

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your very kind comment Landlubber Mike, I greatly appreciate it. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Transall NG, Duster_d, Landlubber Mike, Zbynek H, J35J, Edouard C, William J & 1 other mate. 👍

István Szücs
Great work!

Guy Rump
Thanks for your very kind comment Istvan! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Gary, Martin, Istvan S, Richard D & Neil. 👍

Stephen Lesley
What a superb build. Nailed the colours and the "feel" of the Lancaster. I must also commend you on your consistently excellent work with Vallejo paints. When applied correctly they are outstanding and so smooth.

Guy Rump
Another aircraft to add to my Japanese WW2 stable. Unfortunately, this one is an old tool but hopefully I can do it justice. 🙂

Mark Sherwood
That will be a bit of a lump. Even in 1.72, I'm in.

Moreno Baruffini
Massive! Following for sure!

Stephen Lesley
Absolutely following.

Guy Rump
The military version of the US built Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was received by the RAF just before WW2 named the Lockheed Hudson. 🙂

Stephen Lesley
Pulling up a seat for this one. An unsung aircraft of WW2, in that it doesn't get enough recognition for the service it performed. Also, some of these older Airfix kits are better than most people realise. All comes down to how well they are built.