My Stash Just Grew Again 2023

[NARSES2]

My stash just grew by;

1 x Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster B.II (A08001)

Until I saw this I wasn't even aware Airfix did a B.II    Thanks for updating me 

[Old Wombat]

My stash just grew by;

1 x Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster B.II (A08001)

Until I saw this I wasn't even aware Airfix did a B.II    Thanks for updating me 

No problemo!

I'll probably be putting Wright R-2600's on mine, rather than the Hercules, as an Australian-built version for long-range Asia-Pacific operations; the Wright engines rectifying the Hercules' (unexpected) lack of power at altitude.

[The Wooksta!]

Found a local supermarket had some of their Lego Farm kits on sale, cheap... like $2-3 a pop... well, it was a good excuse to get some wheels. And other bits as well.
So a Farm Truck, Trailer, a couple of Milk Tankers (8 wheels each, those...) and a few Comboine Aarvesters followed me home.

Assembling them - to check for fit, and Quality Control purposes, of course! - it came to me that the clear windscreens could be repurposed for scratchbuilds - my CV-10 in particular.
The parts, while being c. 2mm thick, are nice and clear and therefore sturdy enough to cope with manipulation/mutilation, as well as being plenty big enough to provide lots of material for what I need.

Onwards!

May be worth joining Bricklink, as  you can get individual parts for sometimes coppers or less.

True, that would be another option. 
Or the local Lego store, if there's one in your area.
Or make a connection with the local club... bits that no longer clip together securely, or are a little worn, can be had too - a good source of plain bricks for mould walls...

I stopped using Lego for moulds some years back as the rubber was seeping through the gaps. Plastic card is my go to now as it's better for sizing better.

[jcf]

My stash just grew by;

1 x Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster B.II (A08001)

Until I saw this I wasn't even aware Airfix did a B.II    Thanks for updating me 

No problemo!

I'll probably be putting Wright R-2600's on mine, rather than the Hercules, as an Australian-built version for long-range Asia-Pacific operations; the Wright engines rectifying the Hercules' (unexpected) lack of power at altitude.

R-2800s. 

Data to help pick a dash number. 

Wright engine specs. (R-2600 is page 13 and 14)
Wright 1930 - 1983

R-2800 specs.
R-2800/Double Wasp

[Old Wombat]

My stash just grew by;

1 x Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster B.II (A08001)

Until I saw this I wasn't even aware Airfix did a B.II    Thanks for updating me 

No problemo!

I'll probably be putting Wright R-2600's on mine, rather than the Hercules, as an Australian-built version for long-range Asia-Pacific operations; the Wright engines rectifying the Hercules' (unexpected) lack of power at altitude.

R-2800s. 

Data to help pick a dash number. 

Wright engine specs. (R-2600 is page 13 and 14)
Wright 1930 - 1983

R-2800 specs.
R-2800/Double Wasp

Good idea, Jon,   but accessing appropriate cowlings & engines for an R-2800 conversion is more difficult in 1/72 than for a Wright R-2600 version.

I can get a pair of Airfix B-25's or Special Hobby A-20's much more easily than I can get something like a B-26 or A-26.

[Rick Lowe]

I stopped using Lego for moulds some years back as the rubber was seeping through the gaps. Plastic card is my go to now as it's better for sizing better.

True, and as you say, cleaning up the little bits that seep through can be a pain.

[zenrat]

My stash just grew by;

1 x Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster B.II (A08001)

Until I saw this I wasn't even aware Airfix did a B.II    Thanks for updating me 

No problemo!

I'll probably be putting Wright R-2600's on mine, rather than the Hercules, as an Australian-built version for long-range Asia-Pacific operations; the Wright engines rectifying the Hercules' (unexpected) lack of power at altitude.

R-2800s. 

Data to help pick a dash number. 

Wright engine specs. (R-2600 is page 13 and 14)
Wright 1930 - 1983

R-2800 specs.
R-2800/Double Wasp

Good idea, Jon,   but accessing appropriate cowlings & engines for an R-2800 conversion is more difficult in 1/72 than for a Wright R-2600 version.

I can get a pair of Airfix B-25's or Special Hobby A-20's much more easily than I can get something like a B-26 or A-26.

Pavla do/did resin R-2800s with cowlings for B-26s and/or Tigercats.

[Old Wombat]

'S all good!

I've got the following en route:

1 x Quinta Studio 1/48 Grumman A-6E TRAM Intruder Coloured Interior Decals for HobbyBoss kit (Q-QD48166)
2 x Airfix 1/72 North American B-25C/D Mitchell (AX06015)

Expect to see a pair of Bristol Hercules powered B-25C's in the future or, maybe, Merlin powered.

By the way, the R-2600's give about a 200hp advantage over the Merlin XX's of the Lancaster B.I/B.III & about 350hp over the Hercules VI/XVI powered B.II's.

[PR19_Kit]

INTERIOR decals? 

Ah, but it's 1/48 scale of course.

[Old Wombat]

INTERIOR decals? 

Ah, but it's 1/48 scale of course.

Yep, 1/48, & there's a lot of glazing over the cockpit of an A-6, so I thought I'd try out these new-fangled 3D decals on this, soon ... ish.

[DogfighterZen]

INTERIOR decals? 

Ah, but it's 1/48 scale of course.

Yep, 1/48, & there's a lot of glazing over the cockpit of an A-6, so I thought I'd try out these new-fangled 3D decals on this, soon ... ish.

Not sure if you're aware but Quinta also do 1/72 cockpit interior decals for several models.

[PR19_Kit]

Not sure if you're aware but Quinta also do 1/72 cockpit interior decals for several models.

I wasn't, but I am now. 

Thanks for the tip. 

[DogfighterZen]

Not sure if you're aware but Quinta also do 1/72 cockpit interior decals for several models.

I wasn't, but I am now. 

Thanks for the tip. 

Glad to be of assistance!

I also want to try those 3D decals, they look really good. Quinta's seem to be of very good quality but they're expensive. There's also Red Fox, another brand of which i can't remember the name at the moment, and Eduard space sets, all 3D decals cockpit sets. Thinking of ordering one for a Kinetic 1/48 F-16 i wanna build when i finish my current builds.

[killnoizer]

Now i have some GUNS for the next X Wing ...   

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I build planes only in 1:72 .   

[Flyer]