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Current and Finished Projects => Profiles and Pixels => Topic started by: raafif on February 18, 2012, 01:27:42 PM

Title: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: raafif on February 18, 2012, 01:27:42 PM
Captured Lancaster supplied to Japan by U-boat & test flown
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l1.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l2.png)

fitted with licence-built DB-603 replacement engines
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/lj3.png)

German Lancasters
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l3.png)

whifs ...
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l17.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l4.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l5.png)

Italian & post-war
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l8.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l9.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l11.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l6.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l7.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l10.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l12.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l16.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/Ozlinc.jpg)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l13.png)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l14.png)
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: finsrin 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
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: The Big Gimper 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.
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: Jonesthetank 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
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: GTX_Admin 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.
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: apophenia on February 19, 2012, 07:51:26 AM
Great stuff! Personal fav is the 1948 Libya Lanc (although those Kenyan markings are wonderful too!).
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: raafif on February 19, 2012, 10:08:14 AM
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.

Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: raafif on February 20, 2012, 06:28:30 AM
early & late NZAF Lancs. (should the blue extend down further on the late scheme ??)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l18.png)

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l19.png)

SAC Lincoln ... I think the scheme looks better on a B-50.
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l20.png)
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: finsrin 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
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 20, 2012, 03:02:49 PM
Nice pair.
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: Brian da Basher 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
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns (warning, lots'a big pics)
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 20, 2012, 08:11:37 PM
early & late NZAF Lancs. (should the blue extend down further on the late scheme ??)
([url]http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l18.png[/url])

([url]http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l19.png[/url])


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.
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: raafif on February 23, 2012, 02:07:33 PM
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/l21.png)
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 25, 2012, 09:09:16 AM
I like your "reverse lend-lease" Lanc, raafif!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: Lord Darth Beavis 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? ;D
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: raafif 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 :icon_crap:   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 :icon_nif:
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: finsrin 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.
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: elmayerle 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).
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: raafif 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.

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/AA.png)

The "Atomic" would become the prototype for the post-war Avro Lincoln.
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: JP Vieira on February 29, 2012, 06:22:18 PM
Excellent work!
Title: Re: Raafif's Lancasters & Lincolns
Post by: finsrin on March 01, 2012, 02:53:14 PM
Yes, excellent work.   Interesting subject matter indeed.