Check out this very impressive piece of work!
http://www.helmo.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=684
By: peterpoet - 3rd January 2012 at 20:43
The ‘Girl in a Champagne Glass’ was Lancaster Mk I LL804 belonging to W/Cdr Teofil Pożyczka. By mid-August 1944 he had completed his first operational tour and started his second marked by four champagne glasses.
At the end of February 1945, just before decommissioning, the aircraft displayed 30 bombs – Pożyczka’s first tour, 20 champagne glasses – second tour, and 12 skulls, his third tour.
ME470 was also a Mk I. It carried a picture of a nude girl dropping a bomb seated on a crescent moon and 25 bombs mission markings.
This photograph was taken after the art work was removed.
As a family friend I am very interested in obtaining any photos, info etc of W/Cdr Teofil Pozyczka for them. I would be obliged for any help.
By: peterpoet - 3rd January 2012 at 20:43
The ‘Girl in a Champagne Glass’ was Lancaster Mk I LL804 belonging to W/Cdr Teofil Pożyczka. By mid-August 1944 he had completed his first operational tour and started his second marked by four champagne glasses.
At the end of February 1945, just before decommissioning, the aircraft displayed 30 bombs – Pożyczka’s first tour, 20 champagne glasses – second tour, and 12 skulls, his third tour.
ME470 was also a Mk I. It carried a picture of a nude girl dropping a bomb seated on a crescent moon and 25 bombs mission markings.
This photograph was taken after the art work was removed.
As a family friend I am very interested in obtaining any photos, info etc of W/Cdr Teofil Pozyczka for them. I would be obliged for any help.
By: stendec7 - 3rd January 2012 at 19:12
Astounding attention to detail. A fantastic achievement. Bloody well done. You
must be so proud of it.
By: stendec7 - 3rd January 2012 at 19:12
Astounding attention to detail. A fantastic achievement. Bloody well done. You
must be so proud of it.
By: Slipstream - 2nd January 2012 at 11:40
First class work !!
Is it possible that the rake of the undercarriage is changeable according to the load on the aircraft ( fuel, bombs, ammunition etc )?
With the aircraft light the oleos will be extended with the a/c sitting higher off the ground and the undercarriage legs raked backwards. Load it up and the oleos compress, shortening the legs and reducing the rake. This would also explain why the rake is prominent when the a/c is airborne.
By: peterpoet - 2nd January 2012 at 10:47
The ‘Girl in a Champagne Glass’ was Lancaster Mk I LL804 belonging to W/Cdr Teofil Pożyczka. By mid-August 1944 he had completed his first operational tour and started his second marked by four champagne glasses.
At the end of February 1945, just before decommissioning, the aircraft displayed 30 bombs – Pożyczka’s first tour, 20 champagne glasses – second tour, and 12 skulls, his third tour.
ME470 was also a Mk I. It carried a picture of a nude girl dropping a bomb seated on a crescent moon and 25 bombs mission markings.
This photograph was taken after the art work was removed.
As a friend of Teophil Pozyczka (son of W/Cmdr) I would ask if you have any photos of Teophil or any other interesting info. the family have managed to obtain only one photo of him in uniform. we would be indebted to receive anything pertaining to him or the Polish squadrons. Many thanks Peter Spooner.
By: Olympus - 30th October 2010 at 17:29
Patience young padawan – all will become clear!
The new Key Publishing, Airfix magazine to forward the modelling forum into something approaching more than two users ? :diablo:
By: Bruce - 30th October 2010 at 17:13
Patience young padawan – all will become clear!
By: pagen01 - 30th October 2010 at 16:47
This is only a thought and not a challenge to mods,
but it might be nice to see the Whitley, or similar intensive builds, on this forum.
The above Lancaster has provided much interest and information to people beyond the ‘modelling circle’ and Alex has proved that he uses research and archive material/pictures for his builds – it might be nice for us to see that process here were we can all learn and discuss certain points.
Also the Models forum seems to get very little response, and some people with useful information here might not look into the thread on that forum.
By: Whitley_Project - 29th October 2010 at 07:08
I still can’t get over that Lancaster seat and control column you made – exquisite!
I’m looking fwd to seeing your Whitley progress Alex. Obviously I’ll help all I can.
By: Alex Kontiveis - 29th October 2010 at 06:55
Good morning there!
Thank U.
Ok Bruce, I will post it on Key-publishing Model’s section. As soon as I’m ready I will fire it up.
I’m waiting for R.N Roberts book, and then I will start working. Till then feel free to ask me anything you want about my model. I would be very grateful to U to make a discussion concerning my mistakes.
It was my first effort in detailing an 1/48 kit. I’m an 1/24 scale builder.
Alex.
By: Bruce - 28th October 2010 at 21:31
Alex,
By all means, post your progress in these forums, but please use the separate modelling forum to do so.
Kind regards
Bruce (Moderator)
By: D.Healey - 28th October 2010 at 21:28
Hi Alex and welcome, also congrats on such a nice detailed model of the plane that won the war (because i dont care what people say, the lanc played the biggest roll in WWII), you must have eyes like a hawk? i’m currently building a guillows mustang 27″ wing span balsa kit and its posing impossible for me already and it has no detail. so for you to complete that kit is amazing.
look forward to your next project 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th October 2010 at 21:27
It wasn’t easy for me to build such a legend. …..I wish the Admins to allow me post my progress in here…
Regards
Alex.
There is already a section for models on this forum, see here – http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=28
By: Dr Strangelove - 28th October 2010 at 21:24
Was that mine?:diablo:
No, that was the one flogged out of Dusty’s shop:D
“your’s” is still up in the loft, nearly finished, just needs removing from the box, sprues, gluing together, paint, decals & it’ll be done 😉
By: spitfireman - 28th October 2010 at 21:05
Welcome Alex
Stunning work!
Baz
By: spitfireman - 28th October 2010 at 21:03
Welcome Alex, nice work!
I built Tamiyas Lanc a few years back, noticed the incorrect too window, shame Tamiya never corrected it.
Was that mine?:diablo:
By: Alex Kontiveis - 28th October 2010 at 20:59
It wasn’t easy for me to build such a legend. By the time this build was submitted…I knew that I will get hard and tough criticism…We are talking about Bomber command’s FLAG…
It was a great test and lesson for me. I spent 12 months for building it. I tried to correct Tamiya’s mistakes as much as I could. I wanted to make a pure wartime bird. In fact the colors are a bit darker than my daylight pics you may see on forums.
Anyway I respect all of you, I admire your high class information you provide via this forum.
I’m in contact with Elliott Smock for the Whitley_project in scale. I wish the Admins to allow me post my progress in here…
Regards
Alex.
CU tomorrow again. Its late for us here, and I have to wake up early! Have a goodnight!
By: Dr Strangelove - 28th October 2010 at 20:39
Welcome Alex, nice work!
I built Tamiyas Lanc a few years back, noticed the incorrect too window, shame Tamiya never corrected it.
By: pagen01 - 28th October 2010 at 20:36
Welcome Alex, very good of you to join the forum and be open about your fantastic model – not an easy thing for a new member to do on a forum.
I can’t wait to see the Whitley build either.
Re the undercarriage it would be silly for me to state other than what I have previously, I still think the model has too much rake backwards on the legs, however they do appear more angled than normal in the picture of NG265 there.
Look forward to your posts.
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