Dambuster/Grand Slam Bomber Avro Lancaster B Mk.III Special "DAMBUSTER"/B Mk.I Special "GRAND SLAM BOMBER"

Tamiya | No. 61111 | 1:48

Boxart Avro Lancaster B Mk.III Special "DAMBUSTER"/B Mk.I Special "GRAND SLAM BOMBER" 61111 Tamiya

Facts

Brand:: Tamiya
Title:: Dambuster/Grand Slam Bomber Avro Lancaster B Mk.III Special "DAMBUSTER"/B Mk.I Special "GRAND SLAM BOMBER"
Number:: 61111
Scale:: 1:48
Type:: Full kit
Released:: 2012 New parts
Barcode:: 4950344611119 (EAN)
Packaging:: Rigid box (Top opener)
Topic:: Avro Lancaster » Propeller (Aircraft)

Markings

Avro Lancaster

Avro Lancaster B Mk.I (special)

Royal Air Force (1918-now)

No. 617 Sqn. PD119/YZ-J
March 1945 World War 2 - Bielefeld, Westphalia
Dark Earth, Dark Green, Medium Sea grey

Avro Lancaster B Mk.III (special)

Royal Air Force (1918-now)

No. 617 Sqn. ED932/AJ-G (W/Cmd Guy Gibson VC/DSO & Bar/DFC & Bar)
May 1943 World War 2»Operation Chastise - Ruhr Valley
Dark Earth, Dark Green, Black
No. 617 Sqn. ED915/AJ-Q
May 1943 World War 2»Operation Chastise - Ruhr Valley
Dark Earth, Dark Green, Black

Box contents

Plastic sprue, Plastic sprue (Clear), Decalsheet (waterslide)

Dimensions:
480x295x140 mm (18.9x11.6x5.5 inch)

Product timeline

Tamiya

1975

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2012

New tool

New box

New parts

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Instructions

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Marketplace

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In-box reviews

External reviews

Review Shane Smyth

Review FatBoy's Scale Model Shop

All reviews » (6 in total)

Magazines

Scale Aviation Modeller International | Volume 19 Issue 05

English (TOC: 20 lines)

May 2013

Model Airplane International | 89

English (TOC: 13 lines)

December 2012

Comments

Andrew Wylie
I've been thinking about getting this kit for a long time now but the cost has been a problem. I've now got the opportunity to get it (with the wife's blessing amazingly) but I need some advice. Looking on Scalemates, there are lots of extra detail parts and decals I can get. I ideally want to put together a Dambusters version but don't know what additional extras I need to get. The budget is restricted, especially as I will need to get extra paint but I'd appreciate any advice on what I can add to this without breaking the bank too much. Any comments greatly appreciated.

23 January 2014, 18:43

Lionel Marco
If you're really on a tight budget, the main things to add is:
Seatbelts
Pre-painted dashboard ( Eduard zoom?)
Better guns barrels
Canopy masks.

It' a big kit, but finally there's not so much interiors things that can be seen, and most of them are under the big greenhouse on the back.

Check the wheels too: they may be of a wrong model

24 January 2014, 09:52

Andrew Wylie
Lionel, many thanks for the pointers. I ended up ordering the Eduard pre-painted seatbelts and pre-painted cockpit dashboard and the Quickboost gun barrels. I'm still thinking about the wheels and window masks. It looks like this version of the kit comes with both clear and pre-painted canopies and subtle pre-loaded smooth wheels. I'll check these when the kit arrives. But once again, thanks for the input, really appreciated.

24 January 2014, 21:13

Lionel Marco

You're welcome.
And have fun with this kit too seldom seen

25 January 2014, 06:19