From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Graham Symmonds" References: <78364C3314DD7242A92AB86F679077FE043A6A@gwr-sbs.gwresources.local> Subject: Re: Gallery Submission Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 16:04:47 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0079_01C40E95.17BD1480" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0079_01C40E95.17BD1480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Graham, Thanks for sending in your Lancaster article. It's an excellent looking = model. I'm catching up on a backlog of e-mails....sorry for the slow = response. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Graham Symmonds=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:41 PM Subject: Gallery Submission Steve -- enclosed is my second submission to ARC -- a great website = that keeps me in awe every morning! 1/48 Tamiya Lancaster - VR-A by Graham Symmonds -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is the venerable Tamiya Lancaster BI/III. Twenty-five years ago, = I built the Grand Slam version of this model, and I always wanted the = BI/III version, but in the days before eBay there wasn't much of an = opportunity to pick up the decommissioned kit. Now after ransoming my = first born, I was able to "acquire" the kit via Hong Kong. =20 After having built a number of the newer kits from Hasegawa, Fujimi = and Tamiya, I don't think I was prepared for the older style kits - = certainly not a fall together kit! There was a significant amount of = putty required, and the decals were atrociously bad - thick and = silvered. I used the data decals but regretted it afterward. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 After acquiring the kit, and researching which aircraft to model, I = settled on a tribute to Andrew Mynarski (photo center above). VR*A = would have been just another downed Lanc if not for the fortuitous = survival of Pat Brophy, who after being released from a POW camp = insisted on telling the story of Andy Mynarski. It makes you wonder = about the untold, or undiscovered sacrifices made throughout the = campaign to free Europe (and beyond). =20 For those of you who don't know, I have included the following from = the dnd.ca website regarding Mynarski's heroics: =20 "June 12, 1944 - In northwest Europe, Allied bomber squadrons are = systematically destroying railways, roads and bridges to prevent the = Germans from supporting their armies in Normandy. This is dangerous = work: a big bomber must fly low and slow if it is to hit a bridge, a = crossroad or a rail yard without flattening the community surrounding = the target. Low, slow bombers are very vulnerable to German air defence. Tonight, the crews of 419 (Moose) Squadron are attacking the railway = marshalling yards at Cambrai. In Lancaster KB726 (call-sign VR-A), = Flying Officer Art de Breyne and his crew are making their thirteenth = operational sortie.=20 =20 "They are at 1 500 metres and starting their run to the target when = the rear gunner, F/O Pat Brophy, yells a warning: a night-fighter is on = their tail. F/O de Breyne starts corkscrewing and F/O Brophy starts = shooting, but the Ju-88 streaks up from below with its cannons blazing, = and leaves the Lancaster crippled and burning. F/O de Breyne orders the = crew to jump. =20 "Between the rear turret, where F/O Brophy is, and the mid-upper = turret, where his buddy Pilot Officer Andy Mynarski is, the fuselage is = burning. When Pilot Officer Mynarski slides out of his own turret, his = first thought is to check on Pilot Officer Brophy-the rear turret is the = most dangerous position in the aircraft. Pilot Officer Brophy is = trapped: the fire has destroyed the hydraulic system of the turret, so = Pilot Officer Mynarski tries to swing it open by brute force. As his = friend struggles, Pilot Officer Brophy frantically motions him away; = finally, his parachute and clothing on fire, Pilot Officer Mynarski = crawls to Lancaster's aft door, salutes, and bails out. Then the = Lancaster explodes. =20 "Hours later, Pilot Officer Brophy regains consciousness, miraculously = unhurt, free of the turret and lying in a field somewhere in France. = Mynarski is nearby, so badly burned that he has only hours to live. When = Pilot Officer Brophy returns to England, he reports the actions of his = faithful friend and, on October 11, 1946, the London Gazette publishes = the citation for Pilot Officer Mynarski's posthumous Victoria Cross." =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 I took the opportunity to try a few new techniques, including drilling = out the wing-tip lights and adding a drop or two of clear paint to = represent the bulb; scratch building some interior components (masking = tape for belts, handrails, structural components of the machine gun = turrets etc); drilling out gun barrels; using pencil lead to highlight = the burnt elements of an exhaust (this worked very well, and although = the photos don't really show it, the effect is very cool). =20 I have taken several liberties with the depiction which probably make = the model less than historically accurate - maybe it is weathered a bit = too much for a new aircraft, the left side panel markings are a complete = guess etc. However, as an accomplishment, completing something after a = 25 year wait isn't too bad!. =20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 =20 Items used: =20 Paragon bulged wheels Belcher Bits Lancaster Engines AeroMaster decals (Both part 2 and 3 required to get the VR*A marking) Waldron bezels to fix the detail-killing decals provided and liven up = the cockpit panels Left over photo-etched ammunition belts (UH60) Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by Graham Symmonds & DND Canada/National = Archives ------=_NextPart_000_0079_01C40E95.17BD1480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Graham,
Thanks for sending in=20 your Lancaster article.  It's an excellent looking = model.  I'm=20 catching up on a backlog of e-mails....sorry for the slow = response.  I'll=20 e-mail you when your article goes on ARC.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Graham Symmonds =
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 = 9:41=20 PM
Subject: Gallery = Submission

Steve -- enclosed is my second submission = to ARC -- a=20 great website that keeps me in awe every = morning!

1/48 Tamiya Lancaster - = VR-A

by Graham=20 Symmonds
--------------------

Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized=20 version of photo 01.jpg here
=

 

This=20 is the venerable Tamiya Lancaster BI/III.  Twenty-five years ago, I = built the=20 Grand Slam version of this model, and I always wanted the BI/III=20 version, but in the days before eBay there wasn=92t much of an = opportunity to=20 pick up the decommissioned kit. =20 Now after ransoming my first born, I was able to =93acquire=94 = the kit via=20 Hong=20 Kong.

 

After=20 having built a number of the newer kits from Hasegawa, Fujimi and = Tamiya, I=20 don=92t think I was prepared for the older style kits =96 certainly = not a fall=20 together kit!  There was = a=20 significant amount of putty required, and the decals were atrociously = bad =96=20 thick and silvered.  I = used the=20 data decals but regretted it afterward.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

 

After=20 acquiring the kit, and researching which aircraft to model, I settled = on a=20 tribute to Andrew Mynarski (photo = center=20 above).  VR*A = would have=20 been just another downed Lanc if=20 not for the fortuitous survival of Pat Brophy, who after being = released from a=20 POW camp insisted on telling the story of Andy Mynarski.  It makes you wonder about the untold, or undiscovered = sacrifices=20 made throughout the campaign to free Europe=20 (and beyond).

 

For=20 those of you who don=92t know, I have included the following from the = dnd.ca=20 website regarding Mynarski=92s heroics:

 

=93June=20 12, 1944=20 =96 In northwest Europe,=20 Allied bomber squadrons are systematically destroying railways, roads = and=20 bridges to prevent the Germans from supporting their armies in=20 Normandy.=20 This is dangerous work: a big bomber must fly low and slow if it is to = hit a=20 bridge, a crossroad or a rail yard without flattening the community=20 surrounding the target. Low, slow bombers are very vulnerable to = German air=20 defence.
Tonight, the crews of 419 (Moose) Squadron are attacking = the=20 railway marshalling yards at Cambrai. In Lancaster KB726 (call-sign = VR-A),=20 Flying Officer Art de Breyne and his crew are making their thirteenth=20 operational sortie.

 

"They are at 1 500 metres and = starting their=20 run to the target when the rear gunner, F/O Pat Brophy, yells a = warning: a=20 night-fighter is on their tail. F/O de Breyne starts corkscrewing and = F/O=20 Brophy starts shooting, but the Ju-88 streaks up from below with its = cannons=20 blazing, and leaves the Lancaster crippled and burning. F/O de Breyne = orders=20 the crew to jump.

 

"Between the rear turret, where F/O = Brophy is,=20 and the mid-upper turret, where his buddy Pilot Officer Andy Mynarski = is, the=20 fuselage is burning. When Pilot Officer Mynarski slides out of his own = turret,=20 his first thought is to check on Pilot Officer Brophy-the rear turret = is the=20 most dangerous position in the aircraft. Pilot Officer Brophy is = trapped: the=20 fire has destroyed the hydraulic system of the turret, so Pilot = Officer=20 Mynarski tries to swing it open by brute force. As his friend = struggles, Pilot=20 Officer Brophy frantically motions him away; finally, his parachute = and=20 clothing on fire, Pilot Officer Mynarski crawls to=20 Lancaster's=20 aft door, salutes, and bails out. Then the = Lancaster=20 explodes.

 

"Hours later, Pilot Officer Brophy = regains=20 consciousness, miraculously unhurt, free of the turret and lying in a = field=20 somewhere in France.=20 Mynarski is nearby, so badly burned that he has only hours to live. = When Pilot=20 Officer Brophy returns to England,=20 he reports the actions of his faithful friend and, on October=20 11, 1946,=20 the London Gazette publishes the citation for Pilot Officer Mynarski's = posthumous Victoria Cross.=94

 
Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
=20

 

I=20 took the opportunity to try a few new techniques, including drilling = out the=20 wing-tip lights and adding a drop or two of clear paint to represent = the bulb;=20 scratch building some interior components (masking tape for belts, = handrails,=20 structural components of the machine gun turrets etc); drilling out = gun=20 barrels; using pencil lead to highlight the burnt elements of an = exhaust (this=20 worked very well, and although the photos don=92t really show it, the = effect is=20 very cool).

 

I=20 have taken several liberties with the depiction which probably make = the model=20 less than historically accurate =96 maybe it is weathered a bit too = much for a=20 new aircraft, the left side panel markings are a complete guess etc.  However, as an = accomplishment,=20 completing something after a 25 year wait isn=92t too bad!. 

 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

=20

 

Items=20 used:

 

Paragon=20 bulged wheels

Belcher=20 Bits Lancaster=20 Engines

AeroMaster=20 decals (Both part 2 and 3 required to get the VR*A=20 marking)

Waldron=20 bezels to fix the detail-killing decals provided and liven up the = cockpit=20 panels

Left=20 over photo-etched ammunition belts (UH60)

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg

=

Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 10.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9=20 2004 by Graham Symmonds & DND Canada/National=20 = Archives

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