Geoff’s - Revell 1/72 Lancaster B.III “Dambusters” tribute build

[Geoffers]

I'll be following Geoff. Not to steal your thunder Andrew, would this be what you are talking about?

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This was at the show last weekend and in 1/32...

Prost
Allen

Yes I thought it was stunning….and huge

Thanks for the extra photos Andrew

Geoff.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Geoff

Thanks for allowing to share these. Obviously no film footage from the raid and so the only way of seeing what it would have been like.....and of course a lesson in what happened when you got a bit too low.

Taken with my phone and so not the best.

Andrew

I suppose there are kinder way to tell your tail gunner that it's time to take a shower... .

Hat, gloves and umbrella, Jeeves. I'll dine at the Drones tonight.

 

[Tim Marlow]

I suppose there are kinder way to tell your tail gunner that it's time to take a shower... .

Hat, gloves and umbrella, Jeeves. I'll dine at the Drones tonight.

I must admit to thinking the same……he’s going to have a very cold flight home……superb diorama though…..surprised Ron hasn’t tried something like that..

 

[Tim Marlow]

Just for interest….I know it’s highball and not upkeep, but I’ve never seen the land test New Forest footage shown here. This range is located right by the road from Cadnam to Downton. I‘ve driven down it many times and recognise the cottage……never even knew this had happened there….the last clip is just extraordinary.

 

[adt70hk]

Just for interest….I know it’s highball and not upkeep, but I’ve never seen the land test New Forest footage shown here. This range is located right by the road from Cadnam to Downton. I‘ve driven down it many times and recognise the cottage……never even knew this had happened there….the last clip is just extraordinary.

Thanks Tim. That last shot is unbelievable!

 

[adt70hk]

Cool pics Andrew! That dio sure gets around a bit.......

Indeed. And rightly so!

 

[adt70hk]

Yes I thought it was stunning….and huge

Thanks for the extra photos Andrew

Geoff.

You're welcome Geoff.

 

[Geoffers]

Thanks Tim, that’s a very interesting video

I’ve seen a prototype upkeep mine at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset.


They carried out tests there using the lagoons behind Chesil beach.

Geoff.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Tim, that’s a very interesting video

I’ve seen a prototype upkeep mine at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset.
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They carried out tests there using the lagoons behind Chesil beach.

Geoff.

I think those tests are the footage used in the film…..

 

[stillp]

Interesting that they never picked one that actually burst a dam Freddie would be a good choice, it successfully attacked, but didn’t breach, the Sorpe simply because the upkeep mine wasn’t designed to destroy that type of dam construction. I always think of the Sorpe as the Cinderella of the dams. I bet 99% of these kits get built as G George though

I've often wondered why they used Upkeep against the Sorpe, and also why the Tallboy was never used against the Sorpe.
Pete

 

[Tim Marlow]

I've often wondered why they used Upkeep against the Sorpe, and also why the Tallboy was never used against the Sorpe.
Pete

I think it was simply because they had them left over……
Interesting you’ve brought in tallboy though…….highball was designed to attack Tirpitz and yet that was eventually sunk by Tallboy…..so highball was never used.

 

[Geoffers]

Thanks for all the interest and encouragement guys, now time for me to get started with the build

First up as tradition dictates here’s what’s in the box.




Six sprues of quite hard black plastic.


One of clear plastic.

Unfortunately there are some quite nasty deep scratches on the rear parts of the cockpit canopy, hopefully it won’t be too bad after a polish.


Old school Revell instructions.


Transfers, they seem a bit flat, I’m going to have a practice with a few of the spares to see how they settle.

I’ve started the build now.

First up no surprise is the cockpit.

The various parts have been snipped off the sprues and cleaned up, there was a bit of flash here and there but nothing too bad.



There are two pilots seats, no indication which should be used.

The seat I chose had three holes in the back which I assumed would not be there on the real seat.



I cemented the seat onto some thin plasticard.

Which was then trimmed to shape


Still not entirely accurate but should look better from what little will be seen.

All the cockpit parts, the gun turrets and the inside of each fuselage halves have had a coat of white Stynlrez primer.


That’s all so far but hopefully I’ll be adding another update soon.

Thanks for looking

 

[adt70hk]

PRIMER!!! love it!

 

[Jim R]

Started Good call with the seat, much better. I've done a couple of kits which used black plastic and it was hard and brittle. I wonder if the "black" they put in makes the plastic like that.

 

[Jakko]

I've done a couple of kits which used black plastic and it was hard and brittle. I wonder if the "black" they put in makes the plastic like that.

Not sure, but AFAIK, clear polystyrene is normally brittle (see almost any clear sprue in a kit) and the pigments mixed in to give it colour tend to make it less so. Maybe black pigments are not as good as that as, say, green, grey, red or whatever?

Also, is this the ancient Revell kit? No, wait, it seems to have been new in 2019 rather than the one I built ages ago that (Scalemates says) was new in 1963 I should have guessed from the amount of parts …

 

[Waspie]

Thanks Tim, that’s a very interesting video

I’ve seen a prototype upkeep mine at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset.
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They carried out tests there using the lagoons behind Chesil beach.

Geoff.

I live not a million miles from there. The museum where a test bomb is on show is a short walk!!
The testing was not carried out in the 'Fleet' as you call the lagoon but in the Lyme bay itself. If you look at the videos and pictures of the Chesil testing you will see the Lancasters but no land visible. If the tests were in the fleet, land would be visible as it is a narrowing channel of water.
(When the airfield at Portland was operational. helicopters used to join the circuit at the entrance to the Fleet for runway 04!)

Edited to add, just found a picture of a Lanc in the Fleet!!. Always something to prove me wrong!!

 

[Waspie]

Oh seats! In my experience with real aircraft seats. They do have holes in the back for removing weight. Every little helps towards making more weight available for payload. (Ask any helicopter crew). Weight is crucial.

 

[Tim Marlow]

I live not a million miles from there. The museum where a test bomb is on show is a short walk!!
The testing was not carried out in the 'Fleet' as you call the lagoon but in the Lyme bay itself. If you look at the videos and pictures of the Chesil testing you will see the Lancasters but no land visible. If the tests were in the fleet, land would be visible as it is a narrowing channel of water.
(When the airfield at Portland was operational. helicopters used to join the circuit at the entrance to the Fleet for runway 04!)

Edited to add, just found a picture of a Lanc in the Fleet!!. Always something to prove me wrong!!
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Doug mate, I think that’s a Wellington……nice shot though.

 

[adt70hk]

Doug mate, I think that’s a Wellington……nice shot though.

Yep .... Definitely a Wellington.

 

[papa 695]

Nice start.