Bristol Beaufort Mk. Ia
Here's my recently completed Beaufort torpedo bomber with tropical filters from ICM in 1:48. I've done several ICM builds, and this is one of the best kits from ICM I've encountered so far. No problems at all. the fit was near perfect, no filler needed anywhere. I built it OOB except for Kelik 3-D printed decals in the interior, they look great under all that glass in the nose. I suspect that during torpedo operations the bomb bay doors were removed, but the instructions called for the doors to be installed and so they got installed. Easy enough to remove them if necessary. I chose the desert scheme for EK979, a Mk Ia from a RAF training unit in Bilbais, Egypt in 1944. I hope their Sally and Marauder kits will be as nice as this one!
Nice photography - looks like it's sitting on a desert airdrome. The model looks great.
I have this kit and thanks for the inspiration.
Very nice looking model
Excellent job, Chas!
Awesome looking model. Great photography, too (@chasbunch).
Those out door photos create a suspension of disbelief Chas. Convincing and professional with the model and the lighting. Some strong work in the mix. Two thumbs up.
What a great build, Chas! The scheme is gorgeous!
Excellent result, Chas @chasbunch
Looks very realistic, especially with how you have captured it on camera.
Inspiring build Chas.
Fantastic work Chas, I thought those outdoor shots were the real aircraft at first !
HOLY C**P! Excellent build and FANTASTIC photography. Nice to see this!
Sittin' on sand, ready for takeoff. Great build & finish. Well-done, Chas.
Man, that's a great article! ๐ The model is superb, and the photography really adds to the realism and atmosphere! So well done, Chas @chasbunch. ๐
Superb build. The desert scheme was an excellent choice!
Your four outdoor photos are just beautiful, Chas! Good to hear that ICM has come through with a real winner, though I think your skill and talent has a lot to do with the result. Congratulations on the quality of your build and its lovely presentation!
Yrs,
CTew
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Wonderful work and talent on the build of this model Chas.
Your photography skills are so well paired with this posting, thank you for
sharing these pictures.
Outstanding build and photos Chas! I had to look twice and make sure I wasn't looking at a pitcher of a real Beaufort. Really nice work.
Great model and great pics!
Beautiful Beaufort, the model and the photographs are just great.
Beautifully and carefully built. Interesting at first glance. Cool.
Hey very nice build Chas. Looks very cool in that scheme. Nice one ๐
A lovely build - I'm fond of desert schemes, and you did an excellent job with this one.
Fantastic!
That is a fantastic build Chas Bunch (@chasbunch). I'm inspired to add a Beau to my to do list now ๐