Bristol Beaufighter Mk IV.
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Touch up's to come.
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Rather shiny individuals. Masking tape flying harness added to represent a facsimle of the real thing when the fuselage and canopy are boxed up.
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Duly muted, individuals.
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All pinned up and nowhere to go.
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I drilled a hole at an angle so hopefully the aircraft looks as though it is banking. I also put a wheel together from the kit drilled it out to accommodate the mount. This is to act as a support within the fuselage, I will cap it with plasti - card so the rod wont be a problem regarding the interior.
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Misalignment's to be fettled.
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Wing root step and ill alignement on the engine to be sanded.
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In between hanging paper, prepping walls, woodwork and painting. Some intermittent modelling. Steps on the wing root to be rectified.
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All areas that needed fettling done and then primed.
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AK3G Azure Blue applied.
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Lightened some of the the panels by mixing AK3G Azure Blue, RLM76 Version 2 and Insignia White. I then added a drop AK3G Middle Stone to do the leading edges and anything prominent that would have dirt kicked up on it.
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I am getting a bit frustrated when doing close up work with an 0.2 (or for that matter an 0.3) needle, when using AK3G no matter the ratio of paint/thinner and varying air pressure I still get tip dry or spattering and paint burst. I never have this problem with Tamiya. I am thinking of trying AK's Real Colour for my next project.
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AK3G Middle Stone applied today.
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Camo' applied. AK3G Dark Earth.
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Some smut ( the paint got under the masking) to be corrected. I will freehand the corrections, I may freehand the camo' next time because it was a bugger to mask.
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I have now stopped shouting at the wall for not being plumb, because I have finished the decorating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . finally. More bench time!
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Post shaded some panels etc. To the AK3G Dark Earth, Middle Stone I added some 3G RAF Sky Grey and Insignia White.
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I knocked back the paint with a Flory polishing stick to add a bit more wear and tear.
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Tamiya Semi Gloss applied, ready for decals, weathering and general bashing about.
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Decals applied and mocked up with the props, looks like an aircraft.
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exhausts done, I will blue them up later. Tail wheel silvered and awaiting the black/grey for the tyre.
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Ready for wash, more weathering and albion alloys to imitate gun/cannon barrels.
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Weathered and Tamiya Matt coat applied.
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Demasked, Albion Alloys added to make it look like the snouts of the guns in their bays.
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Just watched Jamie Haggo's Scale Model .Cafe News Update. His Arma Hobbies Malta Hurricane. I think I need to do a bit more weathering.
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Comments
37 5 August 2023, 15:05
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Helio and Agnius thanks for the likes. And everyone else too. 🤟🥸🤘
5 November 2023, 16:02
Album info
Tamiya 1/48th Bristol Beaufighter Mk IV OOB. When the opportunity strikes (when the pilot(s) and flight crew are included in the kit or I can source a relevant figure)) I will be posing the aircraft in flight.