Eduard 1/48 I Westland Lysander MkIII I Full Build I
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Welcome to my video build of Eduard's Westland Lysander.
This is a re-box of the Gavia kit from 2001, this boxing was issued around 2011. It does look very early Eduard, so you make up your own mind if Eduard was behind this all along.
No real vices but care has to be taken as its showing its age somewhat. Its currently the only 1/48 scale kit of this really important and unusual aeroplane.
Wow! For an 'older' kit, that looks pretty magnificent..!! 👍
I fell in love with the Lysander when I built the original Matchbox kit in the very early 1970s as a youngster; sadly non of the 'big' players have had any available for years, and I didn't know about this Eduard kit either......going to have to have scout around online and see if I can find one...must be 50 years since I last built one; it's about time I rectified that!! 😂
They can be quite expensive nowadays but yeah, pick one up Steve 👍
The 'winglets' on the wheel spats usually carried a bomb rack for 4 x 25lb 'Cooper' bombs. 161sqdn was a special duties squadron and along with 53sqdn was used for dropping and picking up agents and resistance operatives from occupied France - hence no bomb racks or Vickers 'K' gun.
Thank you Rollei for clearing that up. The instructions did say not to add the Vickers but that area seemed so bland, so I added it.
Cheers for the feedback 👍
Hi matey. Holy thread resurrection etc😂.
I have the original gavia kit with a shit ton of "correction" and "PE" parts to help. Someone mentioned the SD version not carrying a rear gun but by all accounts it went further than that Tim. The rear was pretty much gutted with a bench seat you could lift to stow kit, and a ply floor. The radio was moved as well but so little info is about and less still images of the Tempsford aircraft. This work was local mods so as likely differed anyway. Another thing people jump up and down about is the Lysander's automatic slat and flap arrangement that deploys automatically below certain air speeds. Useful if you know about it, less so if you can't get the bloody thing to land😬. Apparently they had their own technique. Working with its contemporary of sorts, the DH Beaver, it's interesting to note just how heavy the Lizzie was...blimey. The point about the slats is that invariably they are always deployed on the ground and look a sod to model, but, it is not uncommon for crews to simply push the things back in and I have seen them on the deck with them in so.... the wings mounts look a sod and I have noted the strut position holes need moving. With all that fuel behind you....hells bells. This said the Bell 47 probably would get into service these days with 48 gal of AVGAS hovering above a red hot turbocharger. A belting job of a controversial but much loved type. Nice one....in arrears😂
Well… that’s the longest reply I’ve ever had 😂 Yeah, I’m no expert on the Lizzie and especially not on in-the-field changes to the interior. Those slats…? She was an odd aeroplane definitely. Thanks Flingwing 👍👍
Sadly they were envisaged as an Army cooperation aircraft and got decimated with the BEF. The RAF then formed a cooperation group with them in order to stop the formation of the AOP squadrons. Alanbrooke's intervention thankfully prevented that and the solidier first ethos that has proven itself within Army aviation exists to this day. The Lizzie was doomed as an AOP but excelled in the shady world of the SOE etc. Do what you do well. Be lucky chap.
@Flingwing24 top lad 🤙
Old kit it looks great but hard to come by here in Ireland
It really does need an update or reboot. Best of luck finding one ath 👍
Good solid build. Very good presentation. Who makes the setting solutions?
I used Ultimate decal solutions on the Lysander, I normally have Micro Set & Sol, just fancied trying them out. Works quite well.
@TimsScaleModelling thank you so much. I'll look for them. Always up for a good setting solution. Where I'm at it's difficult.
Well done! Really nice result for what seems to be quite a tricky build!
Thanks Xlaminator 👍
Very nice!😊
The box art looks a lot like the Matchbox 1/72 version.
As always Tim, a great watch and a super job on this 'old' kit. Given its age, the details are great and the result is terrific.
Thank you Robbo. I say the kit is a little older, which I guess it is now (20 yrs!) but modern kits are so far ahead these days. It’s fine really.
Lovely job on what looked like a tricky little kit. Fun to watch.... 👌🏻👍🏻👏🏻
Cheers bud 😉
Looks cool.
Great build, love this scheme!
Thanks Bazza
Nice
Well done Tim. If it makes you feel better the Matchbox 1/32 kit is far worse!
Bound to be.. I had half a mind to try and pick one up, but have you seen the price of them??!!
@@TimsScaleModelling mine was a good attempt at the time, but looked crude given how I build models now. I’ve stripped it down to more or less it’s component parts with the intention of a full rebuild, but it’s a really big task. It would definitely be easier to start with a new kit, but as you say the cost is high. Maybe Revell will Redbox it one day?
@davidbiddlecombe8602 they have already Dave, it’s getting hold of them that’s an issue as well
Well done Tim. I did a Eduard model a few weeks ago wasn't impressed with it
Which kit was that Nat?
@@TimsScaleModelling was FM-2 wildcat
Hi Tim, a new subscriber here, that was a outstanding build of a aircraft yoh don't see on the competition tables a lot, thanks for sharing this build, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👌👍👌👍👌👍
Great to have you onboard Kiwi Les 👌👌
I had similar problems with the Dora Wings 1/72 Lysander. The cockpit framing was a nightmare and the glazing was real trouble. I guess it’s a tricky aircraft to convert to a model.
In 72 scale, it would be a nitemare Lawrence but yes not an easy model to design I guess..
Outstanding result. Thanks for sharing your hard work. Looking forward to learning more from you
Thanks for taking the time Scaleffect 🥰
This model was made by Gavia, Eduard only repacked it. Anyway great job
Yeah.. it’s just felt like an early(ish) Eduard kit
Wow!!! Another magnificent build of a smashing aircraft. Have a great show at Telford Tim and I look forward to the next build.
Thanks Les..
The results are very good. The kit does look like it requires more work than it should be. Thanks for the video. We'll done!
To be honest Vincent, it could have done with more work! Thank you for your comment mate 👍
Perfect work 🔥🔥🔥
Bravo!!!!!!!
Nice lizzy well done
Cheers Steve 👍
Sorry but the state of your hands and fingers is too didtracting
I appreciate your comment Mick but in my defence these are working hands
How rude.
@@alanwinkley8811 haha it takes all sorts Alan..
No one is forcing him to watch so bye-bye mick!
Really?