Author Topic: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (Read 8246 times)

raafif · « **on:** February 18, 2012, 01:27:42 PM »

Captured Lancaster supplied to Japan by U-boat & test flown

fitted with licence-built DB-603 replacement engines

German Lancasters

whifs ...

Italian & post-war

finsrin · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2012, 04:35:39 PM »

Is fine profiling. :)
Republic of Stralya is favorite. Dominican Republic too, camouflage and tiger teeth engines.
Can you do one serving in 1950s SAC (silver & white)?
Bill

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:39:10 PM »

Beautiful work.

May I request a RNZAF Lancaster? Glossy Sea Blue on top and Insignia White underneath. Some of the their PBY's were painted this way.

Jonesthetank · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2012, 11:48:20 PM »

Raafif,

Very nice indeed, but I'm wondering why the Pakistan Lincoln is wearing the markings of Mauritania?

Mark

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2012, 02:34:00 AM »

Of course, for a slightly different scenario for Japanese Lancasters, you could say that Japan was on the Allies side in WWII against Germany - after all they were in WWI.

Either way, great profiles.

apophenia · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2012, 07:51:26 AM »

Great stuff! Personal fav is the 1948 Libya Lanc (although those Kenyan markings are wonderful too!).

raafif · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2012, 10:08:14 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on February 18, 2012, 08:39:10 PM

RNZAF Lancaster? Glossy Sea Blue on top and Insignia White underneath.

Can you do one serving in 1950s SAC (silver & white)?

why the Pakistan Lincoln is wearing the markings of Mauritania ?

1. kiwiLanc started

2. will try but silver is very hard to do in MS Paint.

3. wrong markings ?? .... plausible denyability !! words fixed.

raafif · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:28:30 AM »

early & late NZAF Lancs. (should the blue extend down further on the late scheme ??)

SAC Lincoln ... I think the scheme looks better on a B-50.

finsrin · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:06:13 AM »

Thanks so much for the SAC version. Good to see profile of it - interesting.
I agree on B-50

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:02:49 PM »

Nice pair.

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:24:59 PM »

I really like your alternative Lancs & Lincolns, raafif! Your N. Italian markings are neat. I can see them keeping the House of Savoy cross. Many Italians while being anti-fascist were still supporters of the king.

Nice work!

Brian da Basher

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:11:37 PM »

Quote from: raafif on February 20, 2012, 06:28:30 AM

early & late NZAF Lancs. (should the blue extend down further on the late scheme ??)

Thanks for the profiles. The only image I have of RNZAF patrol A/C is a PBY in an AeroMaster decal set. Your second image is what the PBY has. The GSB just barely extends past the upper part of the fuselage.

raafif · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2012, 02:07:33 PM »

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:09:16 AM »

I like your "reverse lend-lease" Lanc, raafif!

Brian da Basher

Lord Darth Beavis · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2012, 09:53:55 AM »

How about a Pacific Theater A-Bomb aircraft? If the B-29 had not been capable of lugging the Gadget to Japan, the plan was to use a Reverse Lend-Lease Lancaster to bomb the target.

Well, Raafif?

raafif · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2012, 10:10:12 AM »

well, I'll think about it .... as per the SAC Lincoln above, polished-natural-metal doesn't look good on Lancs/Lincs

I have seen several actual models of polished-metal USAF Lancasters ( with Privateer turrets & blisters) & they look "ok" but not "wow!".

I may do an RAF "Atom" ... they needed that ugly saddle-tank on its back to reach Japan tho

finsrin · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2012, 10:25:56 AM »

Not to be forgotten are our posts on WW2 tankers & in flight refueling. Even Lancaster-to-Lancaster.
The 1950 SAC Lincoln works for me.

elmayerle · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2012, 01:53:07 PM »

A Lincoln with the Tiger Force saddle tanks would be unique. For transport/tanker purposes, how about a design that bears the same relationship to the Lincoln that the Lancastrian bears to the Lancaster? I could easily see that being modified with probe and drogue gear to serve as a tanker (for an expanded capacity tanker, add those saddle tanks again).

raafif · « **Reply #18 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:15:40 PM »

A special version of the Avro Lancaster was built to enable the trip to Japan carrying an Atomic Bomb -- this version (only 5 aircraft in all) was named the Avro Atomic. No squadron codes were worn - each aircraft was identified by its individual name.

The fuselage was lengthened to house the extra fuel & the wings extended for added lift, new-type engines were also fitted. Due to the size of the bomb the bombay doors had cut-outs and aerodynamic fairings fore & aft -- these could be jettisoned just before dropping of the Bomb if necessary.

The "Atomic" would become the prototype for the post-war Avro Lincoln.

JP Vieira · « **Reply #19 on:** February 29, 2012, 06:22:18 PM »

Excellent work!

finsrin · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2012, 02:53:14 PM »

Yes, excellent work. Interesting subject matter indeed.


"From the Sea" Amphibious GB

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Author Topic: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (Read 8246 times)

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