Bristol Beaufighter

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The box art
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The sprues...
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Instrictions & decals
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Test fitting
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glue up some small pieces
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the engine parts
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before surgery
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surgical tools!
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flaps cut
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a little extra guide
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by this time I wore out my first set of sanding sticks.....
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...so i decided to make my own, much cheaper!
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the props had lots of sink marks
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the outer wing flaps cut
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I also needed to make some grippy little clamps, used pieces of bicycle tube
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the PE set. Paid more for it than the kit!
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The cockpit dash
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Playing card added ...
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...a little detail for the cowl fronts
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mock up the cowls & gear bays
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engine fit is pretty tight!
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painted the interior, probably overdid it a bit!
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and the scribing begins!!
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and fixing slips...oops
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the plan I used for the scribing, although i don't think it's quite accurate
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closing up the flap area...
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...done
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scribed the tail
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and of course I need some PE tools....
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...sanding sponges...
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...and the styrene.
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scribing the outer wing....
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tail pieces need a few fix ups
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nearly finished outer wings
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my little flap brace jig....
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...cut those corner to corner...
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...punched the holes...
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...the finished pieces
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drilled out the gun ports
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that looks better
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fixing the slipups!
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and more slips...
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ready to paint & assemble??
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paint & a litle weathering..
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the rear observer/nav? station, pretty plain!
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PE controls...
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nav section finished
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the cockpit PE stuff installed....
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installed...
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drilling holes for exhaust plumbing....
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....with solder wire
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the exhaust plumbed
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tried to plumb the intake but couldnt get it all to fit..wont see it anyway!
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patching the seams...
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the finished engines....
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...inserted, a tight fit!
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more slips to fix...
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basically assembled & primed....
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props are ready
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medium grey bottom
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first half of camo.....
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...ready for second color
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ta da!!
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paint the roundels...
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...copper the exhaust...
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the flap detail. I don't think it's accurate, I just kinda followed another build I saw.
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for some reason this is the onlf finished pic I have!

Comments

27 September 2016, 06:50

Clifford Keesler
How is the kit Robert, this one is on my wish list.

27 September 2016, 22:35

Robert W Martel
Its "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

Clifford Keesler
Thanks.

28 September 2016, 18:04

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Revell Bristol Beaufighter

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