Hi all, well here is
my second model in 20 years, about one year since the mighty Spitfire. I think
the Lysander is not as glamorous as its counterparts - hence its appeal, also
this aircraft has the most interesting/peculiar wing design. I tried some scratch building - the
engine cowling, porting
and bracing - the electrical wiring as you can see from the photos, also I
made a radio for the rear part of the cockpit and a false floor under the rear
seat. The seatbelts are made from masking tape and I made the buckles from
glossy cardboard. This is a large model with a wing span of 46cm - the span is
as large as my 1/24 scale spitfire. Also, I have discovered spray cans for the
large surfaces, this helped to give me a better finish, I hope to get a
airbrush in the future.
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This model had
challenges for me, I found that the wheel arches once together required large
amounts of filler and the clear plastic parts for the wheel/taxing lights didn't
fit well - they needed some kiwi ingenuity, the wing bracings required work too.
The rear wheel is not strong enough to take the weight - I think that this part
could have been moulded from some sort of alloy. However this is what modeling
is all about over coming the problem.
I think that the
1/48 kitset from Eduard has a greater level of detail from the manufacturer,
however, due to the size of the 1/32 scale Lysander I think it offers fantastic
opportunities for the modelers imagination.
Thanks for looking
at my Lysander, it will be a great asset hanging from my sons bed room ceiling.
Cheers from New
Zealand
Simon Buckland
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