Revell 04295 Lancaster B.III "DAMBUSTERS" 1:72 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit

It was with a bit of trepidation that I ordered this model. Revell and Airfix have a bit of a hit and miss system with models where sometimes you get a really decent model and once in a while utter rubbish.This thankfully is one of the better models. Revell have done a nice job here, the Lancaster is moulded in decent plastic and has a fair amount of surface detail which comes out nicely when painted. Allowing for the scale of this model, you can't expect huge amounts of minute detail but they have done extremely well I think and this is no insult to the crews that flew this incredible aircraft.As a representation of the Dam Busters bomber I feel that Revell have managed to capture the spirit of the aircraft and provide enough detail that it's a satisfying build and looks nice when finished.There are quite a few small parts for this, and a some care will need to be taken painting this model. You will get a better finish on the camouflage with an airbrush if you have one, but careful brush painting will not disappoint. The turrets rotate, the guns elevate - the bomb does not spin though. If you decide to have this with gear down, you might want to consider filing the wheels flat in one area to indicate weight from the plane, but that's your choice. The hardest part to paint is going to be the main cockpit area as that has a fairly complex gridwork of metal to pick out, so if you don't have a steady hand; either gradually paint it using thin masking tape or employ one of the many other masking products that are available to make your life easier.The internal detail is minimal, but that's no surprising on a model of this scale, but there is some effort made with the seats and control panel. You will need to look at a larger scale or one of the vastly more expensive Japanese models if you want higher detail levels.At the end of the day, this is a good model for the price, it looks extremely nice if you take care assembling and painting it and it's worth the effort to make. It is quite a large aircraft, even at this scale, so you will need space to display it, or, have it wheels up and hang from the ceiling as a flight model. Either way it's going to look good.

As expected on time no damageGood value

This model is definitely good value for money. But, at the price, you expect shortcuts - some detail a little lacking, and the fit quite difficult at times. However, with some perseverance, it’s possible to end up with a very acceptable finished product, and a lot of satisfaction. I’d buy it again, for sure!

Kept my husband quiet for hours. A good range of kits and good quality.

Great kit and good value ... the detail is not bad for a 1/72 kit and the instructions are clear and concise so a relatively inexperienced modeller could follow and do a good job.

It makes a good model but beware some of the numbers on the instructions do not match the numbers on the plastic parts do not match .But using the brain you soon work it out .A nice model none the less but definitely not for beginners

I got this right after making several other Revell kits and thought it was a good model to make. Lots of detail and quite a challenge in putting together the engines and smaller parts.However when it came to the decals for this kit I was not so happy. They silver something rotten when you put them on so you will need to give your model a good coat of gloss and use microset and mirosol to insure they go down well.First time the Revell kit decals have done this to me so found that a bit odd.Any way apart from that the rest of the kit is very nice and it looks great when its all done, just watch out for the silvering on the decals and take extra care putting them on.Take your time putting the engines together they are quite fiddly and you will need to pay close attention to there parts.Also watch out for the propellers as they are different sizes 4 small ones and 4 bigger ones don't mix them up.Revells A10 thunderbolt was a much nicer kit to put together and I found the black molding a pain to see when gluing up the parts so this model was ok in the end but took some extra work to get it just right.

I cannot currently comment on the quality of the product as it is a gift. However, it is a good sized box that looks worth the money.I will update further when I have feedback from the builder!

Boyfriend loved it, great model with lots of detail but I do recommend the purchase of paint beforehand as nothing is included. Overall it was a fun project for him, will buy more from this brand at this skill level. (5)

Sehrgute Baubeschreibung, leicht verständlich

Maqueta de la que posiblemente es la mejor marca del mercado. Maqueta de nivel de dificultad 5 sobre 5. Ajuste de las pieza un 9.5 sobre 10. Instrucciones precisas y paso a paso sin generar dudas sobre el siguiente paso a seguir. Acabado muy bueno. Recomendable 100x100 si te gusta este mundillo .Muy buena relacion calidad - precio.

Se hai 10/10 di vista, la mano ferma di un chirurgo e tanta tanta pazienza, questo modellino fa per te in caso contrario lascia perdere. Il risultato finale è ottimo,vista il numerosi particolari che lo impreziosiscono.Vale la pena perderci delle ore.

I purchased this 1/72 Avro Lancaster kit for a friend of mine. He was thrilled with it. He is already purchased a book, about the Avro Lancaster, he wants to know as much as he can, before building this model.