1/72 Bristol Beaufighter TF.10.
This is the still new Airfix kit. The kit itself is superb, featuring solid engineering and great fit. I finished it straight from the box, including kit decals for 45 Squadron in Malaya during 1949. I did make seatbelts from painted Tamiya tape to dress up the cockpit and observer’s seat a bit. This model required a tiny bit of Mr. Surfacer to blend the fin extension to the fuselage, but needed no other fillers anywhere. I painted it with Humbrol enamels, glossed with Future and brought it all together with a blast of Testors dull coat.
Another great new Airfix kit finished and on the shelf.
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Allan J Withers said on April 10, 2019
Nicely done John, looks good.
John Healy said on April 10, 2019
Thanks, Allan. I can see myself building a couple more of these in different markings. Nice kit.
Robert Royes said on April 10, 2019
A beauty of Beaufighter! Well done
John Healy said on April 10, 2019
Thank you, Robert!
dale travis said on April 10, 2019
Slick looking Beau John!
John Healy said on April 10, 2019
Thanks, Dale. It looks good in this scheme.
Juan Benitez said on April 10, 2019
Looks great! I have this kit in my stash, now it needs to get built!
John Healy said on April 11, 2019
Build it, Juan!
Manuel Magrinho said on April 10, 2019
I like the Beau, don’t know why, but I like it. I’ve built one more than 30 years ago, from Matchbox, and has another one waiting her turn…
Your color scheme is unusual, but I like it, and the build turned out great!
John Healy said on April 11, 2019
Thanks, Manuel! Postwar bomber scheme.
bob mack said on April 10, 2019
very nice john as always…would love to see more…that’s a little jewel
John Healy said on April 11, 2019
Thanks, Bob.
Tom Cleaver said on April 10, 2019
I really like this kit myself, and you’ve done a great job with yours. I’d love it if Airfix would up-scale this to 1/48 like they did with the Blenheim.
John Healy said on April 11, 2019
Agreed, Tom. These new Airfix kits have got me returning to 1/72 on a regular basis! I’d love to see it in 1/48 as well.
Greg Kittinger said on April 10, 2019
Beautiful Beau! I’m gonna have to snag one of them new Airfix kits one of these days…
John Healy said on April 11, 2019
Thanks, Greg. They’re really addictive. I’ve become a huge Airfix fan over the past decade or so.
Ferry Dierckxsens said on April 11, 2019
Fantastic work with this Beaufighter. It is a very nice kit from Airfix as well and looking forward to build mine too, after seeing your work. Wonderful.
John Healy said on April 19, 2019
Thanks, Ferry. I think you will enjoy it.
Derek Matile said on April 12, 2019
Looks like you’ be spent a lot of time on this model.Looks brilliant.
John Healy said on April 19, 2019
Thanks, Derek. It was time well spent.