Interesting comment about the ZM and Border FW-190 kits...I'm finding that most kits have a decent level of detail and accuracy. But at the same time it's the details in the instructions and how well those instructions are laid out that give me the most fits. Hence I find Tamiya the standard in the instructions. I wish everybody would do pre-painted canopies for WW2 planes!
After WW2 my Father worked as a civilian employee at Fauld ammunition stores, hes now 93. They had tall boy bombs in the depot and he says you could just see over the top of them. 😊 Massive things.
Hi pete fantastic review of tamiya dambuster lancaster I've just ordered one after watching this review. regarding the hk lancaster i believe the main canopy is to flat in height quite squat so it's the tamiya one for me. keep up the good work mate. cheers Gary 🇬🇧
Hmm, I ended up buying the standard Lanc.from Tamiya in 1/48 scale. I've noticed the pre-painted canopies are not painted correctly for the rear-turret. The framing should be black, rather than the green colour they use. It maybe due to the fact that they might expect you to do the Grand-Slam version by default. But this is the standard version which has an all-black fuselage.
fab video, I also have the Zoukie Moura kit on order, cheaper than the Kotare spitfire and has an engin!. fab kit that Tamiya made its almost as good as the Airfix 😉
Great review what a nice kit love the idea of the pre-painted clear parts and you are right we returners and beginners need all the help we can get because we need new blood in our hobby and we deserve more for our money, am I ranting 🤔any way back to the kit, l would like to have a go at it don't know where I'll put hang it from the ceiling of my shed/model workshop 😄thanks Peter looking forward to part 2 👍
Hi peter the original kit came out in black plastic with raised panel lines and no pre painted canopy frames,please be careful if putting in the air crew as you can’t get the crew to fit in the seats as they look quite big when compared with other 48 scale figures.when first issued the Lancaster came out in the mid 70’s and it was the queen of Tamiya 48 scale kits,some people will moan/groan about certain areas of construction but i built my dambuster in the mid 80s with no Tamiya extra thin never even heard of anything like that back then i can’t remember the actual glue but it was not tube glue, i finished the whole build by painting it with Humbrol enamel paints no such thing as acrylic paint and i was using my best no3 sable brush for the whole job,because of what you were building and the fact it was at the time probably one of the best kits anywhere ,you felt so on top of the world actually building the Tamiya lanc it cost me approx £25 from Beatties model shop empire ,probably the biggest in the whole country.Anybody if comparing the HK lanc with this one and bought the Tamiya because of price should not feel cheated because when built you would have a lovely and impressive Lancaster,whichever version or make you build.
Yes, this error by me also pointed out...this is what happens when I review the kit first, then do the historical research second. D'oh! 🫣 Lesson learned.
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Two errors in one video, it doesn’t happen very often. These things happen. I often make comments before watching the full video. There’s no need to apologise Peter, blame it on the wine or the boogie. I only mentioned it in case some other smart arse hadn’t brought them up.
I'd buy this in a heartbeat if I had the space for it. Excellent for the time it was produced. I agree about the Dambusters film. The special effects are off-putting, but they don't take too much away from the overall film.
I bought the B I/III in the 90's. Moulded in black plastic with no pre - painted canopies. I paid 29.99 CAD, It was on sale. Original price was 39.99. I also purchased after market decals to model the Canadian Warplane Heritage Mynarski Memorial Lancaster B X VR A from a company here in Canada called Arrow Graphics. I never built it, still have it though. Will build it someday. Great video as usial. God save the King and Queen.
I have many kits that I purchased in the 90's that I have not built. I have the hobby up in the early 2000's, then got back into it about 10 years ago.
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab They use Klarna which is an option to spread the cost over 3 months interest free , if I didn’t already have a Tamiya Lanc nestling in the stash I’d nab one !
another stupendous review Peter and beverage recommendations. I am no expert on aircraft but was it a design quirk of A.V.Roe to locate the pilot on his own to do all the pushing and shoving. I believe the Vulcan was originally designed that way but at the last minute the RAF changed the spec to locate the second officer next to the pilot hence the extremely cramped cockpit.
I think the answer lies in the pedigree of the design which was originally a “large twin engine “ with a gross weight of 26,000 lbs instead of a 4 engine of 65,000lbs gross. The Sterling was actually spec’d as a 4 engine heavy and has 2 pilot positions as expected
Thanks Peter for doing this. I built this kit way back in the 80’s and loved it . That’s back when the plastic was black and no preprinted parts. I’ve always had a real fascination with Dambusters since I was a young kid, always watch the movie when it’s on the TV. I, like others, was super excited when it was going to be remade by Peter Jackson, not to be now I imagine.
@@iangascoigne8231 I would like to think that Sir Peter Jackson's passion would ensure the sort of prefect & flawless CGI / real flying mix we saw in 'Pearl Harbour' (though the rest of that film was dire) would ensure a new standard of flying sequences?
Great review and good recovery after your early fumble! Not bad for an older kit. I like the pre painted clear parts but is not the tear drop shaped clear/frosted part the cover for the belly H2X radar? Are there part in the kit to make an operational squadron Lancaster from squadrons other than 617? Keep 'em coming...thanks.
I agree Peter, every aircraft kit should come with a full crew and a mini diorama with figure/figures for each 1/72 AFV kit. If not, please market a separate set of figures/dio parts under the brand. It would be nice to model an aircraft in flight and not have to hunt for crew figures or pay a bomb for an aftermarket set. As for 1/72 AFVs, a small and simple dio would add context to the vehicle and as you said, increase shelf appeal. I cannot say this enough. 😁
@@iangascoigne8231 I am not sure about that...Airfix keep saying there is no market for dioramas, stands & pilots in their kits...well I strongly disagree as when Matchbox did all these things and better, they took half of Airfix's market share! We seem to have a generation with no imagination who can't see that making your product different makes it desireable by differentiating it. They joy of those little scenes lives on long after the price is forgotten.
@@iangascoigne8231 please take a look at how many aftermarket companies there are making crew figures for model aircraft to get an idea on whether there’s a market for these. These are awesome resin figures and I buy some for special builds. But I cannot afford to populate all my aircraft models with these lovely but pricey figures. I need simple pilot / crew figures to put into those aircraft that I model in-flight. They don’t have to be as finely sculpted as their aftermarket brethren - they just have to be relatively inexpensive (or come with the kit) and look adequate behind a 1/72, 1/48 or 1/32 aircraft canopy or gun turret. Is that asking too much? 😊
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I’d like to know too. I’d be happy with the quality of the crew figures in this Tamiya kit. They will be good enough when seen through the clear parts.
One suggestion for Tamiya would be to collaborate with a 3d printer part producer to detail up older kits and bring some additional value. God save the king!
Nice tie Peter! 😀 Unfortunately, again, I was too tired to watch the stream but I'm watching it now. I haven't built much kits in 1/48, for decades it has been mostly 1/72 and 1/35 but the last couple of years also increasingly 1/48 scale. This Lancaster isn't the latest kit but it's by Tamiya, so how bad can it be. Some time ago you reviewed that horribly expensive 1/32 kit, but this one would actually fit on one of my display shelves and seems to be decently priced. I've only built one Lancaster in my life, the old Matchbox 1/72 scale model (PK-602). With hindsight it wasn't among my best builds, I did paint it but overall it looked mediocre. However I enjoyed building it it was quite large for my age.
Well, I studied it the HKM version of the Lancaster. Tamiya has the Monogram style raised panel lines from 1975. I give it a zero shouldn't be built. Like comparing a Monogram F 51 to a SWS P 51. You can't give it a nine seeing it should not be built at all today. That is what I think. In the trash with the Monogram B 29. I threw it away. LOL
Yes, this is an updated version of the B.I/B.III of 1975. Look for a copyright date on the sprues. And a very good rating, indeed. At the time it came out it was regarded very highly. But Tamiya has always done that.
As a side bar to history lets not forget the German bouncing bomb "Kurt" The Secrete War BBC mid 1970s which if memory serves me right was developed in response to the British bomb. and was rocket assisted in launch surprise surprise, and if the British could launch one bomb well the Germans could launch two at the same time
Ooooh Kay. Well. Currently building the sister kit. The Avro Lancaster B Mk I. This I’m sorry. Is the worst kit of Tamiya I have ever built. Huge spacing between the engine covers and the wings. You almost need a vice clamp or something to assemble the wings. Landing gear doesn’t go together well. Very filimy. Bomb bay doors are horse crap. To small and possibly warped. The fuselage kinda goes together well enough but your left with terrible seem lines. This kit is not worth the money you will spend on it. Can’t wait to just get this kit done with
You better bring in an Aussie flag! We were there defending Britain more than some of those other flags and we're still part of the Commonwealth unlike the US!
The Hong Kong models got stressed skin ressed panel lines the fault with that kit is the canopy is too low the biggest fault with the tamiya one is the undercarriage is to tall makes it sit too high and they have built the retraction jack locks part off the undercarriage
Btw, I read Target Tirpitz by Patrick Bishop and if you haven't read it, it'll knock your socks off. It took most of the war to finally rid the north atlantic of that beast of a ship. Churchill was obsessed. The details of the Paravane Raid are like from Ripping Yarns. You'll be reading at the edge of your seat!
You bring me a lot of enjoyment. Thanks for your great videos.
Thanks Eric, you are most welcome. 😊
Hi Pete, Just watched this review and was so impressed with the painted canopies that I just ordered the kit. Go me😎. Love the reviews by the way.
Great that you made the effort. Long live the King 🎉
Interesting comment about the ZM and Border FW-190 kits...I'm finding that most kits have a decent level of detail and accuracy. But at the same time it's the details in the instructions and how well those instructions are laid out that give me the most fits. Hence I find Tamiya the standard in the instructions. I wish everybody would do pre-painted canopies for WW2 planes!
After WW2 my Father worked as a civilian employee at Fauld ammunition stores, hes now 93. They had tall boy bombs in the depot and he says you could just see over the top of them. 😊 Massive things.
Another great video review on a fantastic looking kit for its age. Kind regards and enjoy your week ahead.
Always an outstanding video and presentation
I always think that the Dam Busters was and is excellent
Movie, its good to watch even today.😊
Hi pete fantastic review of tamiya dambuster lancaster I've just ordered one after watching this review. regarding the hk lancaster i believe the main canopy is to flat in height quite squat so it's the tamiya one for me. keep up the good work mate. cheers Gary 🇬🇧
Hmm, I ended up buying the standard Lanc.from Tamiya in 1/48 scale. I've noticed the pre-painted canopies are not painted correctly for the rear-turret. The framing should be black, rather than the green colour they use. It maybe due to the fact that they might expect you to do the Grand-Slam version by default. But this is the standard version which has an all-black fuselage.
Cheers to your new king, and your good health.
Lovely kit, I love the ready painted canopies, saves a lot of work, especially with my eyes!😂
The Suit!....That shows great respect and patriotism for his country's greatest endeavors...well...one of them...during WW2
fab video, I also have the Zoukie Moura kit on order, cheaper than the Kotare spitfire and has an engin!. fab kit that Tamiya made its almost as good as the Airfix 😉
Lol! 😆😉
Hi Peter, for an old kit, it's still superb. Keep up the great and fun video's, cheers mate.
Great review what a nice kit love the idea of the pre-painted clear parts and you are right we returners and beginners need all the help we can get because we need new blood in our hobby and we deserve more for our money, am I ranting 🤔any way back to the kit, l would like to have a go at it don't know where I'll put hang it from the ceiling of my shed/model workshop 😄thanks Peter looking forward to part 2 👍
Great show again Peter!
Hi peter the original kit came out in black plastic with raised panel lines and no pre painted canopy frames,please be careful if putting in the air crew as you can’t get the crew to fit in the seats as they look quite big when compared with other 48 scale figures.when first issued the Lancaster came out in the mid 70’s and it was the queen of Tamiya 48 scale kits,some people will moan/groan about certain areas of construction but i built my dambuster in the mid 80s with no Tamiya extra thin never even heard of anything like that back then i can’t remember the actual glue but it was not tube glue, i finished the whole build by painting it with Humbrol enamel paints no such thing as acrylic paint and i was using my best no3 sable brush for the whole job,because of what you were building and the fact it was at the time probably one of the best kits anywhere ,you felt so on top of the world actually building the Tamiya lanc it cost me approx £25 from Beatties model shop empire ,probably the biggest in the whole country.Anybody if comparing the HK lanc with this one and bought the Tamiya because of price should not feel cheated because when built you would have a lovely and impressive Lancaster,whichever version or make you build.
Just bought it a few days ago. It has raised panel lines but is a great kit.
The 1/48 betty bomber has painted canopies, a still nice model after 40 + years.
Great review 🙂
right Peter...the tamiya kit is great value
The Tirpitz was sunk by Tallboy, the Grand Slams little brother.
Yes, this error by me also pointed out...this is what happens when I review the kit first, then do the historical research second. D'oh! 🫣 Lesson learned.
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Two errors in one video, it doesn’t happen very often. These things happen. I often make comments before watching the full video. There’s no need to apologise Peter, blame it on the wine or the boogie. I only mentioned it in case some other smart arse hadn’t brought them up.
Long live the King 🥂
I'd buy this in a heartbeat if I had the space for it. Excellent for the time it was produced. I agree about the Dambusters film. The special effects are off-putting, but they don't take too much away from the overall film.
I bought the B I/III in the 90's. Moulded in black plastic with no pre - painted canopies. I paid 29.99 CAD, It was on sale. Original price was 39.99. I also purchased after market decals to model the Canadian Warplane Heritage Mynarski Memorial Lancaster B X VR A from a company here in Canada called Arrow Graphics.
I never built it, still have it though. Will build it someday.
Great video as usial.
God save the King and Queen.
That would be an interesting subject, what’s the longest you’ve had a kit without building it?
I have many kits that I purchased in the 90's that I have not built. I have the hobby up in the early 2000's, then got back into it about 10 years ago.
Great and enjoyable review Peter, Jadlam models have this one for £79.95 at the moment 👍🏻
That's a great price! 👍🏻
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab They use Klarna which is an option to spread the cost over 3 months interest free , if I didn’t already have a Tamiya Lanc nestling in the stash I’d nab one !
another stupendous review Peter and beverage recommendations. I am no expert on aircraft but was it a design quirk of A.V.Roe to locate the pilot on his own to do all the pushing and shoving. I believe the Vulcan was originally designed that way but at the last minute the RAF changed the spec to locate the second officer next to the pilot hence the extremely cramped cockpit.
I think the answer lies in the pedigree of the design which was originally a “large twin engine “ with a gross weight of 26,000 lbs instead of a 4 engine of 65,000lbs gross. The Sterling was actually spec’d as a 4 engine heavy and has 2 pilot positions as expected
Thanks Peter for doing this. I built this kit way back in the 80’s and loved it . That’s back when the plastic was black and no preprinted parts. I’ve always had a real fascination with Dambusters since I was a young kid, always watch the movie when it’s on the TV. I, like others, was super excited when it was going to be remade by Peter Jackson, not to be now I imagine.
Thanks David...Yes such a shame we didn't get this glorious remake which could have been wonderful...
The only trouble is they would have had to have filled it with CGI crap which doesn’t look real.
@@iangascoigne8231 I would like to think that Sir Peter Jackson's passion would ensure the sort of prefect & flawless CGI / real flying mix we saw in 'Pearl Harbour' (though the rest of that film was dire) would ensure a new standard of flying sequences?
Remember Churchill did victory sign backwards the first time means up yours. He had a good laugh when he found out. LOL
👍👍
Great review and good recovery after your early fumble! Not bad for an older kit. I like the pre painted clear parts but is not the tear drop shaped clear/frosted part the cover for the belly H2X radar? Are there part in the kit to make an operational squadron Lancaster from squadrons other than 617? Keep 'em coming...thanks.
No Joe, it's just Dambuster or Grand Slam in the box.
I agree Peter, every aircraft kit should come with a full crew and a mini diorama with figure/figures for each 1/72 AFV kit. If not, please market a separate set of figures/dio parts under the brand. It would be nice to model an aircraft in flight and not have to hunt for crew figures or pay a bomb for an aftermarket set. As for 1/72 AFVs, a small and simple dio would add context to the vehicle and as you said, increase shelf appeal. I cannot say this enough. 😁
Yes, you are right, - why can't they produce a seperate crew kit if needed? 🤔
I suppose the question is, is there a market for it? Probably not else they would do it.
@@iangascoigne8231 I am not sure about that...Airfix keep saying there is no market for dioramas, stands & pilots in their kits...well I strongly disagree as when Matchbox did all these things and better, they took half of Airfix's market share! We seem to have a generation with no imagination who can't see that making your product different makes it desireable by differentiating it. They joy of those little scenes lives on long after the price is forgotten.
@@iangascoigne8231 please take a look at how many aftermarket companies there are making crew figures for model aircraft to get an idea on whether there’s a market for these. These are awesome resin figures and I buy some for special builds. But I cannot afford to populate all my aircraft models with these lovely but pricey figures. I need simple pilot / crew figures to put into those aircraft that I model in-flight. They don’t have to be as finely sculpted as their aftermarket brethren - they just have to be relatively inexpensive (or come with the kit) and look adequate behind a 1/72, 1/48 or 1/32 aircraft canopy or gun turret. Is that asking too much? 😊
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I’d like to know too. I’d be happy with the quality of the crew figures in this Tamiya kit. They will be good enough when seen through the clear parts.
Peter, that Eduard A4 is one of the options from the Royale kit isn't it? Sadly the Royale boxing has been discontinued
One suggestion for Tamiya would be to collaborate with a 3d printer part producer to detail up older kits and bring some additional value. God save the king!
I'm putting the 1/18 HPH BMW into the 1/18 Hobbyboss 190. It is working. Had to rent a crane. LOL
Nice tie Peter! 😀
Unfortunately, again, I was too tired to watch the stream but I'm watching it now. I haven't built much kits in 1/48, for decades it has been mostly 1/72 and 1/35 but the last couple of years also increasingly 1/48 scale. This Lancaster isn't the latest kit but it's by Tamiya, so how bad can it be. Some time ago you reviewed that horribly expensive 1/32 kit, but this one would actually fit on one of my display shelves and seems to be decently priced. I've only built one Lancaster in my life, the old Matchbox 1/72 scale model (PK-602). With hindsight it wasn't among my best builds, I did paint it but overall it looked mediocre. However I enjoyed building it it was quite large for my age.
Hope you can tune in tonight at the usual time? 🤞🏻
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Is a stream coming up this evening ? I can't see it 🤔
They did not use the grand slam bomb on the tirpitz they used the tallboy bomb
Coronation was so old fashioned. Hold this stick so you will become Holy. This is, 2023. Can get a crown on E Bay.
I should have kept my GOLD Xmas CROWN? 👑 I also have a big spoon! 😜
Grand Slam was for the Bielefelde viaduct Peter
YES! You are right.👍🏻
Well, I studied it the HKM version of the Lancaster. Tamiya has the Monogram style raised panel lines from 1975. I give it a zero shouldn't be built. Like comparing a Monogram F 51 to a SWS P 51. You can't give it a nine seeing it should not be built at all today. That is what I think. In the trash with the Monogram B 29. I threw it away. LOL
Yes, this is an updated version of the B.I/B.III of 1975. Look for a copyright date on the sprues.
And a very good rating, indeed. At the time it came out it was regarded very highly. But Tamiya has always done that.
Cor…what a lot you get!!!
As a side bar to history lets not forget the German bouncing bomb "Kurt" The Secrete War BBC mid 1970s which if memory serves me right was developed in response to the British bomb. and was rocket assisted in launch surprise surprise, and if the British could launch one bomb well the Germans could launch two at the same time
I do look forward to your videos Peter. Although I'm frightened of your wife for you😳
Lol! 😆
...модель не новая,но симпатично....
Jadlam have it on sale at £79.95.
Bargain!
Stars and bars is the Confederate flag , star spangled banner is old glory.
Yes, I been told off about that already! 🫣
Ooooh Kay. Well. Currently building the sister kit. The Avro Lancaster B Mk I. This I’m sorry. Is the worst kit of Tamiya I have ever built. Huge spacing between the engine covers and the wings. You almost need a vice clamp or something to assemble the wings. Landing gear doesn’t go together well. Very filimy. Bomb bay doors are horse crap. To small and possibly warped. The fuselage kinda goes together well enough but your left with terrible seem lines. This kit is not worth the money you will spend on it. Can’t wait to just get this kit done with
Oh dear, sounds like it's showing it's age...
You better bring in an Aussie flag! We were there defending Britain more than some of those other flags and we're still part of the Commonwealth unlike the US!
FEAR NOT, SPORT: Aussie, Kiwi & CANADIAN friends getting new flags arriving this week. Only late due to supplier issues. 👍🏻🇦🇺🦘, 🇨🇦, 🇳🇿
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab fantastic! I love your videos and was going to boycott them until you got one 🤣👍
@@psychodermix Thanks! You can relax, the said flags just arrived a few mins ago. 😄👍🏻😆
Nigel thinks the inside off the window is black. Get the clamps. LOL
The Hong Kong models got stressed skin ressed panel lines the fault with that kit is the canopy is too low the biggest fault with the tamiya one is the undercarriage is to tall makes it sit too high and they have built the retraction jack locks part off the undercarriage
Your coat is smoking. Think the King is jealous. Made him wear a dress then made him look like the Pope. Thought he was going to fall over. LOL
Only the President of my country falls over...
I/18 BMW is solid resin. I think it is 85 pounds. LOL
Revell 1/32 Phantom should not be built Tamiya Phantom yes. Not about money it is art. LOL
I see you don't agree that the better up to date model should be used instead. Even if cost more. LOL
It has crap instructions and over priced so no.
12 minutes until the box is opened?!
It's a 65 minute show, and not just a model review as clearly stated...what's the problem ?
Hong Kong Models is like Monogram Bombers. No real looking Motors. Did the B 17. Looks good but it wasn't fun.
... Tallboy for Tirpitz
Yes, that has been pointed out, this is what happens when you do the review BEFORE the research, D'oh! 😖
Never mind! 🤗 I forgive you!
@@soppdrake Grand Slam is ULTRA large version of TB anyway. 😉
Btw, I read Target Tirpitz by Patrick Bishop and if you haven't read it, it'll knock your socks off. It took most of the war to finally rid the north atlantic of that beast of a ship. Churchill was obsessed. The details of the Paravane Raid are like from Ripping Yarns. You'll be reading at the edge of your seat!
@@soppdrake I bought that book as a gift for the brother in law. 👍🏻
aus flag to.
Too big you won't build it.
He must be drunk guys. A nine? LOL
Come on now...it was £35 cheaper than HKM. 😉
Too bad Diana was used by the Royals .
No torrent on the bottom that is not wise.
85 pounds you say that is too heavy.
Thats £25 cheaper than HKM at same scale...
Don’t you mean Stars and Stripes Peter? The Stars and Bars is the traitorous Confederate battle flag.
Yes, I had my knuckles rapped several times over this. Sorry.
85 pounds is way to much for that. LOL
Yo listen to your wife?
Well done Pete!