Build The Hachette Lancaster Issues 13 To 15 Checking The Parts

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YOUR MODEL OF THE ICONIC LANCASTER AIRCRAFT!
The Lancaster B Mk III, serial number ED932, was piloted by Wing Commander Guy Gibson during the famous Dam Busters raid in 1943. Carrying the bouncing bombs developed by Barnes Wallis, 617 Squadron flew from RAF Scampton to bomb a strategic dam in Germany’s industrial heartland. The Lancaster Aircrafts, developed by Avro, proved their worth. Over 7,000 Lancasters were built between 1941 and 1946. This model, with remotely controlled movement, light and sound, recreates the magnificent aircraft that became a legend in its own lifetime.
The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same era.
The Lancaster has its origins in the twin-engine Avro Manchester which had been developed during the late 1930s in response to the Air Ministry Specification P.13/36 for a medium bomber for "world-wide use" which could carry a torpedo internally, and make shallow dive-bombing attacks. Originally developed as an evolution of the Manchester (which had proved troublesome in service and was retired in 1942), the Lancaster was designed by Roy Chadwick and powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlins and in one of the versions, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it was the main aircraft for the night-time bombing campaigns that followed. As increasing numbers of the type were produced, it became the principal heavy bomber used by the RAF, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and squadrons from other Commonwealth and European countries serving within the RAF, overshadowing the Halifax and Stirling, two other commonly used bombers
A long, unobstructed bomb bay meant that the Lancaster could take the largest bombs used by the RAF, including the 4,000 lb (1,800 kg), 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) and 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) "blockbusters", loads often supplemented with smaller bombs or incendiaries. The "Lanc", as it was known colloquially, became one of the most heavily used of the Second World War night bombers, delivering 608,612 long tons (618,378,000 kg) of bombs in 156,000 sorties. The versatility of the Lancaster was such that it was chosen to equip 617 Squadron and was modified to carry the Upkeep "bouncing bomb" designed by Barnes Wallis for Operation Chastise, the attack on German Ruhr valley dams. Although the Lancaster was primarily a night bomber, it excelled in many other roles, including daylight precision bombing, for which some Lancasters were adapted to carry the 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) Tallboy and then the 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) Grand Slam earthquake bombs (also designed by Wallis). This was the largest payload of any bomber in the war. (Source - Wikipedia)
Join us on our UA-cam channel as we delve into the fascinating world of the Hong Kong Models Lancaster Dambusters model kit, exploring its intricate details and historical significance. In this video, we'll also be comparing it to the Hachette Models Version, both in the same impressive 1:32 scale. Each week we will do a comparision between these impressive models, stage by stage, and over 130 weeks we can them come to a conclution of which is the heavyweight champion.....Hachette or Hong Kong.
We will compare ease of build, cost and overall looks as well many other things.
Get ready for an exciting journey through aviation history and model building expertise.
Shout Outs to the following people
Building With The Boys
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BWTB has kindly given me permission to use his raw footage so that I do a "reaction" to the various stages enabling me to give you an informed opinion
Nigels Modelling Bench
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Much help and advise was given to me by Nigel and its fair to say that mistakes were avoided before the build even started thanks to his advice. Be sure to also watch his Lancaster build videos. Not just a skillful modeller, but also research heavy so the information gievn is highly accurate.
Model Nerd
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As part of my research I watched all of his build videos on this subject so I have a rough idea of what Im getting myself into. Link provided is the playlist of the Lancaster build.
Hachette
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