Avro Manchester 1a - Aircraft of World War II

otftch · 09-13-2009, 11:02 AM

Here is an older conversion of an AVRO Manchester 1a.The kit used was the Airfix Lancaster(the origional molds).The Vulture engines are scratchbuilt.
Ed

Wurger · 09-13-2009, 11:08 AM

Capt. Vick · 09-13-2009, 11:51 AM

But where is the middle vertical fin?

Did they make some without them? I know scant little about the Lancaster's failed origins. Great work! Keep the odd balls coming!

A4K · 09-13-2009, 02:14 PM

Great work Ed!

Vick, as far as I know, there was a lot of experimentation in the fin layout. Some had the vertical fin aswell (two sizes were tested I think), some just the outer fins...

Degs · 09-13-2009, 02:22 PM

Looks great but the one everyone remembers is the Mk I

See Avro Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Airframes · 09-13-2009, 03:08 PM

Nice work Ed.

Lucky13 · 09-13-2009, 03:29 PM

Heinz · 09-13-2009, 10:49 PM

Looks great!

Capt. Vick · 09-13-2009, 11:39 PM

Thanks for the education boys!

That's what I love about this thing of ours. Learning, always learning.

Screaming Eagle · 09-14-2009, 05:18 AM

Nice!

otftch · 09-14-2009, 06:41 AM

When I converted this model I had only the photo without the center tail. I didn't even know about it. Ah..the wonders of the internet ! I didn't know it was a "1a" until recently.
Ed

Gnomey · 09-14-2009, 07:43 AM

Good work!

Lucky13 · 09-14-2009, 07:44 AM

Still X's for me.....bummer!

Capt. Vick · 09-15-2009, 01:28 AM

HAHAHAHAHA Good one Ed!

Airframes · 09-15-2009, 04:51 PM

Certainly a nice model Ed. I remember the original Airfix Lancaster kit first time around, back in the late 1950's, when it was state of the art - even though it was moulded in baked mud! You've done a gret job mate.

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09-13-2009, 11:51 AM	#3
Capt. Vick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 159	Cool! But where is the middle vertical fin? Did they make some without them? I know scant little about the Lancaster's failed origins. Great work! Keep the odd balls coming! __________________ Jack Burton: I don't get this at all. I thought Lo Pan- Lo Pan: Shut up, Mr. Burton! You are not brought upon this world to get it!

09-13-2009, 02:22 PM	#5
Degs Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Khobar KSA Posts: 11	Good Quality Build Looks great but the one everyone remembers is the Mk I See Avro Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Nice work Ed. __________________

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Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	X __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

09-13-2009, 02:14 PM	#4
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,227	Great work Ed! Vick, as far as I know, there was a lot of experimentation in the fin layout. Some had the vertical fin aswell (two sizes were tested I think), some just the outer fins...

09-13-2009, 10:49 PM	#8
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Looks great! __________________

09-13-2009, 11:39 PM	#9
Capt. Vick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 159	Aaaaahhhhh! Thanks for the education boys! That's what I love about this thing of ours. Learning, always learning. __________________ Jack Burton: I don't get this at all. I thought Lo Pan- Lo Pan: Shut up, Mr. Burton! You are not brought upon this world to get it!

09-14-2009, 05:18 AM	#10
Screaming Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,553	Nice! __________________ "Success is nothing more than taking advantage of an opportunity." - Hitman! - The Technical Guide for the Independent Contractor.

09-14-2009, 06:41 AM	#11
otftch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ocala Florida USA Posts: 263	When I converted this model I had only the photo without the center tail. I didn't even know about it. Ah..the wonders of the internet ! I didn't know it was a "1a" until recently. Ed

09-14-2009, 07:43 AM	#12
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Good work! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

09-14-2009, 07:44 AM	#13
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Still X's for me.....bummer! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

09-15-2009, 01:28 AM	#14
Capt. Vick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 159	HAHAHAHAHA Good one Ed! __________________ Jack Burton: I don't get this at all. I thought Lo Pan- Lo Pan: Shut up, Mr. Burton! You are not brought upon this world to get it!

09-15-2009, 04:51 PM	#15
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Certainly a nice model Ed. I remember the original Airfix Lancaster kit first time around, back in the late 1950's, when it was state of the art - even though it was moulded in baked mud! You've done a gret job mate. __________________

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