Bristol Beaufighter
The box art
The sprues...
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Instrictions & decals
Test fitting
glue up some small pieces
the engine parts
before surgery
surgical tools!
flaps cut
a little extra guide
by this time I wore out my first set of sanding sticks.....
...so i decided to make my own, much cheaper!
the props had lots of sink marks
the outer wing flaps cut
I also needed to make some grippy little clamps, used pieces of bicycle tube
the PE set. Paid more for it than the kit!
The cockpit dash
Playing card added ...
...a little detail for the cowl fronts
mock up the cowls & gear bays
engine fit is pretty tight!
painted the interior, probably overdid it a bit!
and the scribing begins!!
and fixing slips...oops
the plan I used for the scribing, although i don't think it's quite accurate
closing up the flap area...
...done
scribed the tail
and of course I need some PE tools....
...sanding sponges...
...and the styrene.
scribing the outer wing....
tail pieces need a few fix ups
nearly finished outer wings
my little flap brace jig....
...cut those corner to corner...
...punched the holes...
...the finished pieces
drilled out the gun ports
that looks better
fixing the slipups!
and more slips...
ready to paint & assemble??
paint & a litle weathering..
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the rear observer/nav? station, pretty plain!
PE controls...
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nav section finished
the cockpit PE stuff installed....
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installed...
drilling holes for exhaust plumbing....
....with solder wire
the exhaust plumbed
tried to plumb the intake but couldnt get it all to fit..wont see it anyway!
patching the seams...
the finished engines....
...inserted, a tight fit!
more slips to fix...
basically assembled & primed....
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props are ready
medium grey bottom
first half of camo.....
...ready for second color
ta da!!
paint the roundels...
...copper the exhaust...
the flap detail. I don't think it's accurate, I just kinda followed another build I saw.
for some reason this is the onlf finished pic I have!
Komentarzy
27 September 2016, 06:50
Robert W MartelIts "OLD". poor detail in the cockpit, but generally pretty good fits. nothing bad. unfortunately no more PE available for it. I got that one from a guy that had them made years ago, and got the last one he had. the kit is on ebay for $32.22 & up/free shipping. The maxi masks are still available, $9.45/free s/h
I think it's pretty decent kit, re-scribed & all you could make it nice!
28 September 2016, 01:19
