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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Mon 01 Jun 2009 21:46 pm Post subject: Progress on Dambuster aircraft

Flaps installed and set at an angle ...

Undercarriage to paint/install along with the new treaded tyres.

With the undercarriage installed i willl be better placed to gauge the depth and size of the 'bouncing bomb ' beneath the Lancaster itself, it being over sized purposely for the film to accenuate the bomb

Rear turret; FN82 to build

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 20:38 pm Post subject: 'BOMB GONE'

AS you can see with the 'original' in the background, the mock-up bomb bore little resemblance to it

The mock up is more of a barrel in shape so having built the slab sides i now need to put a centre piece in across the bomb to give it that barrel shape but thinking about filling the rest of the shape

Filler perhaps

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kitnut617 · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 21:54 pm Post subject:

Hmm! now this is getting interesting Snack

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T16S · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 22:10 pm Post subject:

Hi Ian
It seems that you are building a bouncing bomb Lanc. A good few years ago we visited Dover Castle and they had one of the original concrete prototypes on display. They had retrieved it from the beach where it had been dropped. It wasn't in very good shape. Basically a metal drum filled with concrete- not much metal left I seem to recall but not possibly correct given my memory. I was very interested to see a Barnes Wallis first effort so to speak.
What did draw also my attention was 'Queen Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol' -a huge gun that I had seen rotting years before but now restored on a proper field carriage- magnificent.
cheers Stuart

Lincolnlanc · Posted: Thu 04 Jun 2009 13:55 pm Post subject: Bomb Gone ...

A difficult photo to take but ... Pilot

its shows that i have glued 'lats' around the inside diameter of the mock-up bomb so it will enable me to then apply filler.
This, obviously when dry, can then be shaped to give it that barrel shape as seen in the film.

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Badwolf · Posted: Thu 04 Jun 2009 21:47 pm Post subject:

Looking good.

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daniel7891 · Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 07:10 am Post subject:

Coming along very well
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hewman100 · Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

I was going to suggest a balsa 'plug' but you've already got it covered.
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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 10:40 am Post subject: 'Bomb Gone!'

Thanks for the encouragement lads, this is still relatively new to me, conversions etc, i just used to build'em OOB.
I'm a bit slow but then work does play a factor but i'm getting there

Checking with the reference book and watching the film again ....

transpires that although the Lancasters had treaded tyres they also had the 'fin' vent incorporated into the hub so even though i obtained some Belcher tread tyres

i have now sent for the Shackleton type from Aeroclub which should be more appropiate

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Filled the 'bomb' this morning so will leave to dry before shaping.

Next willl be the Fraser Nash 82 turret with its twin 0.5 guns, will have to think hard about the glazing on this one ....

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kitnut617 · Posted: Fri 05 Jun 2009 13:41 pm Post subject:

Ian, check in with Matt (XN932), I've gone halves on the Flightpath Lincoln conversion with him, it has a twin .5 rear turret canopy, and as he just wants all the Merlin 85's and all I want is the nose (plus bomb aimers window) and fuselage plug, it might be available.

Here's a pic of it on my Avro Nottingham

Robert

Edit: for gun barrels you could get the Aeroclub AG015 set or something from this Armtech set.

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Sat 06 Jun 2009 10:18 am Post subject:

Robert
Many thanks for that, i have sent a PM to Matt.
An Avro Nottingham?? Looked in my Avro - Story of the company and cannot see any details ... Canadian branch perhaps ? Fully picture ?
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hewman100 · Posted: Sat 06 Jun 2009 10:23 am Post subject:

This is a rather superb 'what if' that Robert produced:

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastf...tml&highlight=avro+nottingham
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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Sun 07 Jun 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: LincolnLanc Conversion

WOW ...

I do like the look of that. it is almost authentic in that Yes it could have been ...

Lincolnlanc · Posted: Sun 07 Jun 2009 13:19 pm Post subject: 'Contact port outer'

Having obtained some white metal paddle-bladed props, i didn't want to just superglue them on the front of the engine nacelles

I thought that i would file the original opening for the kit propellers to accept the (white) plastic tubing that would be super-glued to the shaft of the wm prop and could then be inserted into the new opening.

This will at least allow the props to be moved ...

Have just applied another layer of filler into the 'bomb' to take out the flaws.

"Well chaps ... my watch says time to go ..."

Lincolnlanc · Posted: Sun 07 Jun 2009 15:53 pm Post subject: Whip aerials

I shall require some whip aerials for the fuselage and as i do not know how to make aerials from stretched sprue then i have been collecting these ...

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Ratch · Posted: Sun 07 Jun 2009 16:23 pm Post subject: Re: Whip aerials

Lincolnlanc · Posted: Sun 07 Jun 2009 16:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Ratch, might well try it on another project when i cant 'beg' 'steal' or 'borrrow' from another source.
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kitnut617 · Posted: Sun 07 Jun 2009 18:12 pm Post subject:

I make aerials from hair brush & tooth brush bristles and comb teeth, these all come in a combination of thicknesses, stiffness and shapes which cover the whole gambit,
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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 18:15 pm Post subject: 'Chocks away'

Well having waited for the Shackleton treaded tyres to come i am in a bit of a qandry

... great detail on the Aeroclub tyres but they are so small(

) I know they are for a Shackleton but i just thought that the size would be compatible but judge yourself in the photo.
Belcher tyre on the right with the kit tyres on the Left. I think i may well have to go with the former ...

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kitnut617 · Posted: Mon 08 Jun 2009 18:38 pm Post subject:

That's most strange Ian, John Adams of Aeroclub is usually very accurate with his stuff and I've read that Lancs that got treaded tyres got them from Shackletons because that was all that was available, smooth tyres being discontinued a long time ago. Does it mean then that all the Lanc kit wheels are the wrong size ?
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