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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: ysi_maniac on July 06, 2018, 04:32:05 AM

Title: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 06, 2018, 04:32:05 AM

My entry in the RAF centenary GB in our sister forum.

Quick and dirty drawing in order to give some idea.

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/LancasterST/LancasterST00.jpeg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/LancasterST/LancasterST00.jpeg.html)

Models 1/96 Lancaster from Frog (I think) and a very obscure (and vile) 1/120 B-29 IDEA model (revell produced this too).

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/LancasterST/LancasterST01.jpeg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/LancasterST/LancasterST01.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on July 07, 2018, 05:14:18 AM

Great idea Carlos!  I hope it all comes together with the desired results.

Title: Re: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 07, 2018, 07:04:24 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing this one!

That's a very imaginative concept indeed.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: Antonio Sobral on July 08, 2018, 03:16:50 AM

Interesting!

But the big vertical stabilizer in the middle will not impair the gun turret operation, since it is very close?

The Short Stirling had a similar configuration but the distance to the gun turret was bigger.


Please find below a comparative diagram from wikipedia.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/British_WW2_bombers_comparison.png)

Title: Re: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: apophenia on July 08, 2018, 03:38:13 AM

Quote from: Antonio Sobral on July 08, 2018, 03:16:50 AM

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But the big vertical stabilizer in the middle will not impair the gun turret operation, since it is very close? ...

If an issue, the Lancaster B.Mk.X had its mid-upper turret moved forward. The Mk.Xs had Martin turrets but I've seen photos of Fraser-Nash 50 turrets moved forward as well.

Title: Re: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: Buzzbomb on July 10, 2018, 04:47:03 PM

go with the concept at this stage it is certainly a different take on a classic

Title: Re: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 12, 2018, 03:48:00 AM

Quote from: buzzbomb on July 10, 2018, 04:47:03 PM

go with the concept at this stage it is certainly a different take on a classic

Concur. The turret seems fine to me and given that relocating will be no small feat nobody would blame you for leaving it as is.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Avro Blackpool: single tail Lancaster
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 21, 2018, 07:20:20 AM

Looking forward to this