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Revell 04300 Lancaster Mk.I/III 1:72 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit

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Here is the build of a Radio Controlled Avro Lancaster Bomber from Priory Models which I’ve rebuilt twice and modified a few times. Whenever I fly her the sight of those 4 engines and twin tails in a banked turn is just majestic. The Lancaster was able to carry loads of up to 9,980 kg of bombs, the heaviest individual one being the "Grand Slam". It saw service up to 1945 in 68 RAF Bomber Command squadrons and flew over 156,000 sorties. Out of a total of 7,300 aircraft produced almost half were lost. Today, only two examples exist that are still airworthy – one in Great Britain, the other in Canada. On the 20th Sept 2009, my Lancaster crashed very heavily. I was gutted it was caused by an overheating speed controller. This service does not deliver on a Saturday or Sunday. If you would like Saturday delivery please call us on 01782 409310.

The Avro Lancaster was the most famous RAF heavy bomber of the 2nd World War andwent into service in 1942. More than 7,300 of these machines were built for RAF Bomber Command. One of the most important RAF targets was the destruction of the Ruhr dams that supplied important industrial installations with power. Here’s the start of the wing repair and conversion to Brushless motors. I’ve managed to get a 400 replacement combo deal from BRC hobbies which included a speed controller motor and an 8×4 prop. The motor is a Towerpro 2408-21T rated at 1450Kv and the speed controller is 15Amps. I use 4000mAH 3SLipo. On the 8×4 props, BRC says it will give 145 Watts on 3S Lipo so I should have ample power with 4 of them. On brushed motors, I think it was pulling about 250 Watts for all four which worked out to about 60-70 watts per pound. Prior to this I’d always used a separate receiver battery and had no issues. I decided to dispense with this as I was very confident with 2.4Ghz.The Lancaster was Britain's most famous heavy bomber of World War Two and maybe most remembered as the Dam Busters. This was when 617 Squadron was formed to destroy the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. There is a short history of the aircraft, but again, if one wants basic info only, a historical booklet of such size won’t be enough to cover the basics. Let alone combined with instructions. Let’s not forget, this is was a very important airplane for the Allies during the Second World War. It is strange why HK Models didn’t include such info-book. Especially with that price tag. Kit has 4 kinds of markings including the one with pinup girl nose art. It sets off the large fuselage of the Lancaster. The "Lanc," as it was affectionately known, became one of the most widely employed night bombers of WWII, "delivering 608,612 long tonnes of bombs in 156,000 flights."

The Lancaster is based on the twin-engine Avro Manchester, which was designed in response to Air Ministry Specification P.13/36 for a powerful medium bomber for "world-wide service" in the late 1930s. Wingnut will most definitely offer a different approach and as far as their kits and devotion goes, it is pretty certain, that they will shine very brightly compared to HK Models Lancaster. Plastic Sprues:

Build review guide Pt. I: Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat ProfiPACK from Eduard in 1/48th scale

This is an impressive looking ARF RC airplane and should be flown in a scale like manner. Although it is capable of loops and rolls, RC aerobatics just do not look right, when performed by a World War Two bomber! Everything inside is clearly depicted and it looks like the build should be straight forward. Nothing too confusing, no steps over-crowded with info areas, nor puzzling info. Very user friendly at first look. With that strong demand for 32 nd and larger scale kits, it was obvious that Lancaster will appear at some point, despite its size. And the news appeared swiftly and took us by storm. Both HK Models and Wingnut Wings announced their perspective of the Lancaster bomber, both in 32 nd scale and both very detailed and promising. Overall, everything is very good on the plastic end of things. Maybe the wheels can be substituted, probably some PE elements can be added here and there, but from this point on, it is too late for HK Models. Everything now lies in the hands of aftermarket makers. And judging from the basis that we have on our hands, this will turn into a brilliant scale model plane. Clear canopy and windows parts are arranged onto two sprues. They are featuring thin framework, which is flexible – maybe too much too – and some reports about damaged sprues already appeared. They look good though, and the transparency seems to be decent. However there is a lot more to ask from those. The bending of the light is significant and this is not solely based on the curvature of the glass parts of the Lancaster. Even the flat clears show some magnifying effects, which should be taken into account while building. Showing the interior through a clear part that distorts the view is sometimes annoying. Again, considering the price asked which is 2 /and more/ times the price of the Liberator, a tiny bit more would’ve been nice to have in terms of quality. One should consider the scale too.

With a wingspan of 102 feet and four Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 engines, the Lancaster was one of the most formidable planes of its time, able to carry the heaviest bomb load in the European Theatre of Operations. Its carrying capacity was put to the test in one of the most daring and high-profile missions of the war: the Dam Busters Raid in 1943, where 19 Lancasters were adapted to carry Upkeep, the famous Bouncing Bomb. This giant scale RC plane flies like a big powered glider. The flaps really help on landing and effectively slow this big bird down. Keep a bit of power on, during the landing approach as the Lancaster will stall and drop a wing, if flying too slow. A bomb run, at low altitude, is very impressive-just assign a helper the task of recovering all the bombs!This metal model kit features amazing detail, with parts cut from one or more 4” square steel sheets. It is designed for moderate difficulty and suitable for ages 14 and up. Assembling the model is easy and fun, with no glue or solder required. Simply snip out the pieces and bend the tabs through corresponding connection points. A faulty receiver was the culprit, partly my own fault but that’s a long story. I then converted it to fly it on 2.4GHz Spektrum. To sum the model up, it is very well built and not too heavy and has every chance of building into an impressive scale RC airplane First thing that one will notice with this kit are the wings. There are two reasons for that. One is their size. They take a lot of the box top appearance and look massive. That is because – they are. They were massive on the real bird, they are such here too. The second reason is the engineering decision that HK Models came up with. The lower and upper side are molded together. It is strange for an experienced airplane modeler to see this, especially with this size. But maybe the main reason for that decision was the size itself. There is a seam line that has to be cleared on the leading edge of the wing and depending on some occasions, troubles with the plastic bending might appear in the future. But that latter one is mostly speculation and pessimism than a fact.

The crash was very heavy and very little survived, but I had a second less damaged Lancaster wing, so I rebuilt her. This time I installed brushless motors and ran a separate receiver battery. The first flight was a complete success, but the third flight was not so good. Have a look and the video above “Bouncing Lancaster” Although the Lancaster was designed primarily as a night bomber, it excelled in a variety of duties, including daylight precision bombing, for which some Lancasters were modified to carry the 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) Tallboy and eventually the 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) Grand Slam earthquake bombs (also designed by Wallis).There are two sheets of decals and one small additional patch. The sheets are big mostly because of the roundels. Dealing with RAF WWII aircraft makes this encounter inescapable. There is not much more than the letters and the roundels, but this is understandable, considering the camouflage schemes and the way those birds were presented to the world. As much stealth as the time offered. Well, at least for the British. Germans had different approach which proved to be the proper one. Paints suggested are from AK Interactive, who were obviously involved with this project from the get to, Mr.Hobby/Gunze and Tamiya, latter one being mandatory as a good reference for proper colors. Fellow modelers from UK, which will be probably the best part of the gang who will build this beast will have plenty of references at hand. Many paint manufacturers offer sets and pretty soon we should expect Lancaster paint set to appear as well, having in mind that the box of this kit features a badge saying: Avro Lancaster Series and the fact that Wingnut Wings are prepping for their own show. In other words – high demand for specific sets and aftermarket is certain.

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