Airfix NEW-TOOL Lancaster "Dambusters" **PHOTO HEAVY**
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Airfix NEW-TOOL Lancaster "Dambusters" **PHOTO HEAVY**
Arrived today.
Airfix 1/72
Kit A09007
Avro Lancaster B.III(Special) "The Dambusters"
US Price: $32 at Squadron.
I'll have pix tomorrow.
Wow!! Big box 18inx10inx2in, packed full of parts.
All parts in one big bag; clear parts in their own bag inside the big bag.
Decals for 2 aircraft AJ-T and AJ-E.
Lots of detail and some extra parts.
-- paddle and pointy props
-- H2S
-- all turrets & guns
-- detailed gear bays
-- flaps, detailed
-- detailed crew positions
The extra parts are obviously for other aircraft, although you get no extra ordnance to use with them.
The kit has "new-tool" panel lines, but more subdued than early new-tool kits, so I think they are getting a handle on that.
Without a detail inspection, and a build, I cannot say much more about it and I'm too busy to start that now, although I am excited about it.
I will, however, state that I hate the instruction booklet. See my, and other, comments in the new-tool Swordfish GB about too many steps with too few parts crammed onto a page with dark lines and markers and etc. I really hope they get a handle on this sometime.
Like I said, pix tomorrow.
Airfix 1/72
Kit A09007
Avro Lancaster B.III(Special) "The Dambusters"
US Price: $32 at Squadron.
I'll have pix tomorrow.
Wow!! Big box 18inx10inx2in, packed full of parts.
All parts in one big bag; clear parts in their own bag inside the big bag.
Decals for 2 aircraft AJ-T and AJ-E.
Lots of detail and some extra parts.
-- paddle and pointy props
-- H2S
-- all turrets & guns
-- detailed gear bays
-- flaps, detailed
-- detailed crew positions
The extra parts are obviously for other aircraft, although you get no extra ordnance to use with them.
The kit has "new-tool" panel lines, but more subdued than early new-tool kits, so I think they are getting a handle on that.
Without a detail inspection, and a build, I cannot say much more about it and I'm too busy to start that now, although I am excited about it.
I will, however, state that I hate the instruction booklet. See my, and other, comments in the new-tool Swordfish GB about too many steps with too few parts crammed onto a page with dark lines and markers and etc. I really hope they get a handle on this sometime.
Like I said, pix tomorrow.
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I look forward to seeing the bits and pieces
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Re: Airfix NEW-TOOL Lancaster "Dambusters"
How do the panel lines compare with the much-criticised Revell kit?
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I only have the original release Revell #4300, do they have another one ? To compare, I will have to attempt to dig it out of the bottom of my closet where it has languished since I bought it ....PaulBradley wrote:How do the panel lines compare with the much-criticised Revell kit?
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They brought out a new tool about 4-5 years ago. Dihedral is incorrect, amongst other things.
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OK, that's the one I have, but it's still in the bottom left rear of the closet and requires me to remove a few feet of stuff to get at it.PaulBradley wrote:They brought out a new tool about 4-5 years ago. Dihedral is incorrect, amongst other things.
Meanwhile, here we go.
Here's the box and a few details off the side panels.
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Here are the one-over-the-world sprue shots ....
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Hang on, long post full of pix .... A slew of detail shots, as well as I and my camera can do ....
decals
glass, H2S, extra turrets
interior detailing
curious interruptions in the panel lines may be from photo processing
gear bay , flap detailing
look like conventional bomb racks
inside of gear doors, conventional bomb bay -- show ejector pin marks
da bomb & parts
more details
decals
glass, H2S, extra turrets
interior detailing
curious interruptions in the panel lines may be from photo processing
gear bay , flap detailing
look like conventional bomb racks
inside of gear doors, conventional bomb bay -- show ejector pin marks
da bomb & parts
more details
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Last but not least, the instruction booklet ....
110 steps for 265 parts - overkill. As you go through you will see steps to glue 2 parts, sometimes just one, a few none. Note the use of CAD drawings showing all sorts of irrelevant detail which just fogs the picture -- IMHO, if the detail isn't needed to correctly position a part, leave it off.
Instructions aside, I do want to build this ....
110 steps for 265 parts - overkill. As you go through you will see steps to glue 2 parts, sometimes just one, a few none. Note the use of CAD drawings showing all sorts of irrelevant detail which just fogs the picture -- IMHO, if the detail isn't needed to correctly position a part, leave it off.
Instructions aside, I do want to build this ....
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Awesome review jRatz, I feel compelled to get this kit, but I can't find it anywhere local
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Re: Airfix NEW-TOOL Lancaster "Dambusters" **PHOTO HEAVY**
There's only one thing that lets it down. No crew figures! Will have to resort to another set of Revell flight crew when I get around to building mine then...
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Never mind the Lancaster- I want that bomb trolley !
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bluesteel wrote:There's only one thing that lets it down. No crew figures! Will have to resort to another set of Revell flight crew when I get around to building mine then...
Not quite, there is a pilot - see bottom left of 3rd big sprue image and 1st instruction image .... I agree it is sad about the rest gone missing.
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Re: Airfix NEW-TOOL Lancaster "Dambusters" **PHOTO HEAVY**
So there is, missed that. Poor chap all on his own. But it was a dangerous mission, so hardly surprising the others have already baled out...jRatz wrote:bluesteel wrote:There's only one thing that lets it down. No crew figures! Will have to resort to another set of Revell flight crew when I get around to building mine then...
Not quite, there is a pilot - see bottom left of 3rd big sprue image and 1st instruction image .... I agree it is sad about the rest gone missing.
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Thanks, John!
Two things - 1. looks better detailed than the Hasegawa kit; love the bomb trolley and the decal map for the nav, and 2. the panel lines look OK and there appear to be few pin marks in places you might see them when the model is complete.
Looking good, Mr. Airfix!
Two things - 1. looks better detailed than the Hasegawa kit; love the bomb trolley and the decal map for the nav, and 2. the panel lines look OK and there appear to be few pin marks in places you might see them when the model is complete.
Looking good, Mr. Airfix!
Paul
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