HK Models 1/32 Lancaster Mk. B.I Special

By Craig Harris

So here we have the final pics of my mammoth HK models 1:32 Lancaster Mk. B.I Special build.

This is Guy Gibson's ED932 just prior to take off on Operation Chastise May 15-16th 1943. The finished aircraft looks spectacular from a sheer size perspective.

The inaccuracies for a kit costing over £300 are well documented and the fixes I've employed are far too numerous to list fully here. But a few have been:

Complete rebuild of pilot's plinth and replacement of seat
Removal of erroneous dinghy hatch on port wing
Lengthening of Navigators table to match specs
Addition of accurate instrumentation for a BI not the Mk. X
Fit a B.I Flight Engineer's seat as opposed to a Mk. X
Fit swivel navigator's seat as opposed to fixed one supplied
Install "washing line" canvas sunscreens in canopy
Remove erroneous wooden slatting from upkeep mine
Built and fit hydraulic submarine motor to spin up mine
Move trailing radio aerial from starboard to port side

I've tried to take a few pics of the iconic shots from 1943 prior to the mission and I've included these as a bit of fun.

It's now on its way to a new owner, which is just as well as, with a 1m wingspan, the wife would kill me if I said I was keeping it.

Thanks to:

Peter at Airscale for his always immaculate cockpit upgrades
Top Notch for the insignia masks

For those interested, check out my build thread in the Work in Progress forum.

HK Models 1/32 Lancaster Mk. B.I Special

By Craig Harris

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