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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Whitta on April 17, 2021, 07:48:51 AM

Title: What if No. 6 Group RCAF joined the Tiger Force?
Post by: Whitta on April 17, 2021, 07:48:51 AM

It's late 1945, and the Manhattan project has hit a few snags. The Allies are preparing to invade Japan in 1946, and the Canadian No. 6 Group is moving to the Pacific Theatre. But, they're not using Avro Lancasters! Instead, they have re-equipped with this!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51120051191_b36470a294_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kTiCdX)LINC01 (https://flic.kr/p/2kTiCdX) by Tony Whittingham (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152599928@N03/), on Flickr

419 Squadron RCAF has received some of the first Avro Lincoln B.15's from the Victory Aircraft production line. This is the 5th one.
As a memorial to Andrew Mynarski, VC, they give the name A for Andy to the first Lincoln on the squadron, FM304
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51119477957_bdc4e96c14_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kTfFPB)LINC03 (https://flic.kr/p/2kTfFPB) by Tony Whittingham (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152599928@N03/), on Flickr

underside view
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51119798519_2a0ce4f128_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kThk7x)LINC04 (https://flic.kr/p/2kThk7x) by Tony Whittingham (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152599928@N03/), on Flickr

The model is the 1980 vintage Airfix Lancaster with a resin conversion nose and wing tips. the very early Lincolns had Martin upper turrets and FN rear turrets of the Lancaster B.7 type. That is the version I chose. Thanks for looking!

Title: Re: What if No. 6 Group RCAF joined the Tiger Force?
Post by: Old Wombat on April 17, 2021, 11:29:50 AM

Nice! 8)

Title: Re: What if No. 6 Group RCAF joined the Tiger Force?
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 17, 2021, 08:06:43 PM

Nice touch using VR-A Tony. Which conversion kit did you use?

Title: Re: What if No. 6 Group RCAF joined the Tiger Force?
Post by: Whitta on April 17, 2021, 09:10:31 PM

Quote from: The Big Gimper on April 17, 2021, 08:06:43 PM

Nice touch using VR-A Tony. Which conversion kit did you use?

I used bits of two conversion kits. The nose was DB conversions, engines were Paragon, as I remember.

Title: Re: What if No. 6 Group RCAF joined the Tiger Force?
Post by: apophenia on April 18, 2021, 03:17:40 AM

Very nice!   :D

Quote from: Whitta on April 17, 2021, 07:48:51 AM

... the very early Lincolns had Martin upper turrets and FN rear turrets of the Lancaster B.7 type. That is the version I chose. Thanks for looking!

The RW Victory-built Lincoln B.Mk.XV were to be armed with that Martin 250CE mid-upper but the FN turrets were to be replaced with Boulton Paul F in the nose and D in the tail. So, your model obviously depicts the Lincoln B.Mk.XVI  ;)  :smiley: