A few pictures of the final grouping of the Airfix kits. I’m wondering whether to buy a Diorama base to put it all together. The (unrealistic) scenario is the bomber being prepared for a sortie with some of the crew receiving a fnal briefing whilst the bombs are loaded and some of the chocks pulled…… Continue reading Lancaster Bomber & Re-Supply
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Airfix Lancaster Bomber: Part 1
Watching the series about Hornby and their railway models took me back to my childhood when I used to make Airfix models and it made me want to build something to occupy my time. Now I haven’t made an Airfix kit for over 50 years (the last thing I can remember building was Bismark when…… Continue reading Airfix Lancaster Bomber: Part 1
Airfix Lancaster Bomber: Part 4
All that’s really left to do is painting the outside of the bomber and fixing the remaining transfers. Many of the painting schemes assume the use of a spraygun but I don’t have one. I started by “undercoating” the outside of the model so that the subsequent coats would stick properly. I used a mix…… Continue reading Airfix Lancaster Bomber: Part 4
Airfix Lancaster Bomber: Part 3
The next part of the build was fitting the undercarriage. Obviously before doing this, you have to decide whether the undercarriage is going to be up or down. I was planning for it to be down so that the display (if I make one) will be the bomber on the ground with bombs being fitted…… Continue reading Airfix Lancaster Bomber: Part 3