Heavy metal

[The Wooksta!]

"The letter, yeah. With pleasure."

Two photos from tonight's club meet featuring my latest two: Avro Lancaster B.VI "Special" and an Avro Shackleton AEW.3.  The latter has yet to get it's aerials and the prop blade tip decals, but in my defence I've had sod all energy when I've got in from work. 

Lancaster B.VI



Shackleton AEW.3



I have a real dislike for the Shackleton as it fought me every step of the way during decalling and the Lancaster...  It *still* isn't really talking to me.  I'm not happy with the finish and TBH, it's a bit rushed.  I just wanted it done and out of the way.  Martin is getting both for the Reserve collection.

Photos by Bob Towers

[PR19_Kit]

Both looking pretty smart, and equally subtle, as is your style Lee. 

[Dizzyfugu]

The Lanc looks good. 

[Old Wombat]

The Shack may, technically, have been the better aircraft but the Lanc is still my favourite bomber (with the Mosquito being a very close second & the Mitchell B-26 Marauder being just behind that).

Really like what you've done with your Lanc. Excellent!

[zenrat]

 

[NARSES2]

Really like what you've done with your Lanc. Excellent!

Concur. Particularly like the scheme 

[loupgarou]

Really like what you've done with your Lanc. Excellent!

Concur. Particularly like the scheme 

Indeed. Very good. But may I like the Shackleton too?

[Old Wombat]

Really like what you've done with your Lanc. Excellent!

Concur. Particularly like the scheme 

Indeed. Very good. But may I like the Shackleton too?

Of course!

My opinion is MY opinion, I don't feel the need to force others to share it.

[Rheged]

I like the Shackleton too!  An elderly Belgian pilot once told me that the Shackleton is the most beautiful aircraft in the world to have alongside you.....when your DC7 has lost one engine and another is starting to run rough 100 miles from Prestwick.

[PR19_Kit]

.....when your DC7 has lost one engine and another is starting to run rough 100 miles from Prestwick.

A fairly regular occurrence from what I read about DC7s.

[Captain Canada]

Nice work. That camo on the Lanc looks spot on.