1/48 Airfix Blenhiem Mk1
My first completed model this year... I think. Bristol Blenhiem Mk1 Green 139 RAF 1938. 1/48 Airfix kit.
Went together very nicely. I'm so excited that Airfix has produced so many wonderful 1/48 Raf subjects. I'm sure they will keep them coming . My guess is a Hampden sometime in the future, seeing as they were looking at the one being restored in the UK.
For now, the Tiger Moth will be my next Airfix kit on the to do list.
Hope you like. Thanks for looking.
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George Henderson said on September 26, 2019
Very nice. Is that the original kit interior? I may have to come out of my "no more kits until the stash is below 100" oath
Paul van Acker said on September 27, 2019
Hi George. Thank you so much. Yes, as Tom said, I just added some seatbelts and the rest is this wonderful kit. 😁
John Healy said on September 27, 2019
Nice. I have that one on deck.
Paul van Acker said on September 27, 2019
Thank you. 😊
Tom Cleaver said on September 27, 2019
Yes, George, that model is 100% OOB, other than the seatbelts. I've done one and loved it, have another in the "to do" pile. Definitely one of Airfix's best new kits.
Paul - as I said above, I've one one of these. It's a real honey of a kit, and you have really hit it dead-center in its "sweet spot" with this one. Just really lovely. Great work!
Paul van Acker said on September 27, 2019
Thank you so much Tom. Having seen your Blenhiem and so many others of your outstanding work, this really means alot. Thank you. 🙏
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on September 27, 2019
Like the early clours on this one. Would that be a parachute pack behind the pilot´s seat? Did he have to clip it on before jumping ship?
Paul van Acker said on September 27, 2019
Thank you so much.. Yes it is a parachute . The cramped cockpit was addressed with the extended nose section of the MkIV Blenhiem. 😊
Jirka Kuchynka said on September 27, 2019
Nice work
dale travis said on September 27, 2019
Sharp looking Blenheim Paul! I too have one of these along with the SBS engine set waiting in the to do pile.
David Mills said on September 27, 2019
Lovely work Paul!
Mike Carter said on September 27, 2019
Very nice. I'm trying to wrap up the 1/72 version and had a heck of a time with the expansive greenhouse of a canopy and trying to get it meshing up with the rest of the cockpit. So now I'm trying to morph it into a crash dio with firefighting foam covering the worst of the crimes.
Phil Steele said on September 27, 2019
Smashing !
DE4EVER said on September 28, 2019
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Nice, clean and sharp looking build Paul, the cockpit workings are outstanding.
Paul van Acker said on September 28, 2019
Thank you. I really enjoyed this build. 😀
Greg Kittinger said on October 1, 2019
Nice clean build. Well done!