Avro Lancaster B.III RAF No. 9 Sqn. WS-J N6206

John Thomas
Good start

B
Thanks John 🙂

sdzsdtintinsqdqsd
how is the fit of this big airfix bugger? is it the new, soft airfix plastic?

B
Hi Tintin,the fit looks really good,and it's the new soft plastic. This is the new tool from last year

B
I've closed up the fuselage and put on the wings. I've also realized that I have no room to display it...pics will be up later.

Martyn Fox
Pretty good these new Airfix kits🙂

B
Yeah,I really like them. This one was a little pricy though, $50 USD

Martyn Fox
Yeah I think it works out about the same in the UK. I've got it on my wish list and was thinking of maybe doing a display along side my 120mm Guy Gibson figure. Something for the future.

B
That'll be awesome! I was going to get a Guy Gibson figure,but I'm so bad at painting figures that it'll come out looking nothing like him

Martyn Fox
Give it a go Brandon as it adds a bit of variety to the hobby. I can recommend any work or books by Calvin Tan which inspired me to try and improve my figure painting.Having said that some off the work at the model shows I go to,done by modellers who really specialize in this area makes anything I've done look second rate.

B
I got the canopy masks for the Lanc. I just gave up after hours cutting tiny tape squares. Also pics will be up in a minute.

B
Pictures are up.

Clifford Keesler
Looking good Brandon. Guess I will have to build a 1/72 Lanc.

B
Thanks Clifford! It's a pretty nice kit,I highly reccomend it

B
I'm applying the masks....jeez...they take forever

B
I finished one part. Pictures up later.

Augie
slow steady, looking good 🙂

B
Thanks Augie 😄

B
I finished masking the main canopy pieces and I painted them. Pictures will be up either later tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

Clifford Keesler
Looking good Brandon. The F-22 is coming along slowly, Will put up some pictures tomorrow.

B
Thanks Clifford 😄 I can't wait to see the F-22

Dave Flitton
Watching

B
I added parts of the landing gear. Also filled more seams. I did a quick paint job,that's why it looks like crap. I'll fix it later on.

Hunter Cummins
I really like it

B
Thanks Hunter 🙂

Hunter Cummins
🙂

Clifford Keesler
I want one. LOL.

B
It's an amazing kit. It just takes forever though.

B
I spilt some super glue on this one. So I'm starting over with the matchbox kit.

Hunter Cummins
So the airfix one is crap now?? Cant you fix it ??

B
Yup. It's all dried on it and melted some detail. And the matchbox kit is pretty nice. The fit is alright and so is the detail but you have to remember the kit is from 1983.

Hunter Cummins
So not to bad for an '83 kit?? Can you save the airfix one??

B
Sadly no. I salvaged as much as you could. Like windows and landing gear. But it's all melted and ruined. I could save it by rescribing everything but that would be to much work.

Hunter Cummins
How mutch got covered
I might want to fix it
can you post a picture??

B
I threw it out. It was horrible. But pictures of the m-box will be up soon.

Hunter Cummins
So 60 usd out the door?? Id be so pissed

B
Nah. I'm happy with the matchbox one and they're worth about the same.

Phil Marchese
I ll be watching this one. I m a fan of matchbox builds.

Duncan Cook
You got my curiosity, but now you got my attention.
Will watch this.

B
Awesome! Pics to come soon.

Dave Flitton
I don't see any pictures

B
They're coming. My internet is extremely slow. They're being uploaded now. There should be less than 5 minutes left.

B
They're up. (Finally!)

B
In the top right of pic 2,those are some resin wheels I found (that I forgot I had). I think I cleaned them up real nice. They should fit fine.

Dave Flitton
Thanks

B
I'll put a coat of paint on it tomorrow. We'll see how that turns out.

Clifford Keesler
I'm in.

Augie
am in too

B
Cool! 👍

B
I started to paint it. Now only one or two more coats on the green then I'll call it good. Next I'm on to decaling.

Robbie
I have this kit in my stash along with the Airfix (boxed under the MPC label) tucked somewhere way in the back. Going to watch and see how you do. I don't want this to end up in my bookcase of procrastination - link forthwith - Display Case of Procrastination | Album by robbd01 (1:1)

M.Julian Marles
classic!

B
Thanks Guys! "Bookcase if Procastination" LOL. You got some cool kits in there,you better finish them. 🙂