1/48 Avro Lancaster

Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:17 pm

I'm looking right now for a 1/48 Avro Lancaster. The only one I've been able to find so far is this Tamiya one.

http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/features ... 48jv_1.htm

http://www.internethobbies.com/ta1avlabmkbo.html

Does anyone know of any other 1/48 Lancaster models out there or how good the Tamiya one is?

Thanks,
Ryan

Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:37 pm

Thats it for choices. I have an original release but have not built it. The latest release has some new parts. You can look over the parts here.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10080258

Mike

Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:50 am

The Tamiya kit is nice, albeit with raised panel lines as I recall. It is also huge! I built the original release thirty-odd years ago and remember there was a bit of filling, but not bad for a kit of that era. I haven't seen the recent release. I understand it has a different rear turret (or is it the mid-upper?) and two types of propellers, both paddle and narrow-chord.

My original had two pretty nice Merlins and removable cowlings on two nacelles. The engines and propellers are all I have left of the kit.

Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:45 pm

Thanks for the help guys.

I guess I'll be ordering one of these when I finish my Mosquito.