Bristol Beaufort Mk. I, 489 NZ Squadron RAF.

Started by capt. R · 131 · 6 months ago
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    John vd Biggelaar said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Very nice work on the engines, Bernard @lis

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    capt. R said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Wings are ready. All fits quite good. Very small amount of liquid putty arround air intakes over engine covers.

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    George R Blair Jr said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Looking great, Bernard (@lis). The engines look like they have some good detail. Multiple engines always raise the level of complexity. At least there are only 2 to deal with on this model.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Excellent progress, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Wings look perfect, Bernard @lis

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    capt. R said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    @fxrob

    @gblair

    @clipper

    @johnb

    @fiveten

    A little problem with sanding engine cowlings. To make it more smooth I remove all paint, give some putty and then repaint with primer and next burned iron. Engine don’t look to much metallic under cowlings? I give some wash under cowlings to make it more flat, used in look.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Excellent job, my friend @lis! A wash will make the engines look just right.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    The wash will give them a perfect look, Bernard @lis

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    Felix said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    @lis your choice of kits - Wellington, Mosquito, Beaufort, etc. - is exactly the kind of planes i like to build 🙂 Next could be a Beaufighter!
    In regards to the cowlings, i struggled there a lot. The gaps bothered me big time. But your engines look lovely!

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    capt. R said 7 months, 2 weeks ago:

    @fxrob Did You build new Bristol Blenheim?

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    capt. R said 7 months, 1 week ago:

    And torpedo is ready.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 7 months, 1 week ago:

    Very nice work on the torpedo, Bernard @lis
    An exceptional tail, must have been to get it more stable I guess.

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    capt. R said 7 months, 1 week ago:

    @johnb If I remember IJN torpedos in Pearl Harbour with similar adapter it was for shallow draft of torpedo in shallow waters, for example at a naval base. However, apart from a few missions with such a draft stabilizer (attack of German Battleships in naval base), it shouldn't be present all the time? However, in photos I often saw torpedoes with this element attached to Beauforts. I decided to do it because it is an interesting element and perhaps the 489th squadron also practiced such attacks?

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 7 months, 1 week ago:

    Excellent job on the torpedo, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 7 months, 1 week ago:

    @lis, you are right, Bernard. Nice addition to this torpedo and it will look great once applied to the Beaufort.