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Bristol Baeufighter 1c, 31 Sqn RAAF,

Started by Allan J Withers · 88 ≡ · ↻ 3 years ago · 1/72, Airfix, Beaufighter, Bristol, RAAF

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Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:
1/72 airfix, random award 2017. started this a little while ago inspired by Ferry's build, with a few modifications !
8 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. some Plasto to fill the holes
1. 4 small reference holes for later use
1. tail-plane seperated to be flattened
1. clamped to alloy bar while gluing
1. clamped to alloy bar with packing under tips to keep flat

2. styrene sheet to make up for saw cuts
1. cannons drilled through and blocked with Plasto

2. cooling flaps replaced with styrene where cut by join in cowling
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

A great start, Allan! Love all these "improving" mods.
George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 10 months ago:

The new Airfix kits are really nice. Looking forward to seeing your completed model with all the modifications.
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks Spiros, -------
Thanks George.
Chuck A. Villanueva said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Hey Allan, good to see ya. Love the mod for the straight horizontal stabs. Really a wonder why there isn't an option or choice for either design offered in the newer kits. Seems like everything is towards the V-design tail in the kits in all the scales. Correct me if I am wrong if any current kit in any scale has the straight tail in the kit. I just can't recall any.
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks Chuck, it has two options, why not a third ! ------ High Planes would have straight tailed versions !
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:

A bit of tidying up and some Humbrol 78 on !
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Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Nice quality work, Allan.
Humbrol looks great too (...I love Humbrols...).
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks Spiros.
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:

A bit of interior detailing and the fuselage together !
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Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Great detail, Allan, especially for 1/72.
Erik Gjørup said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Looks like it gets the full @kalamazoo treatment! I'm tuned in.
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Thanks Spiros,

Thanks Erik,
Allan J Withers said 3 years, 10 months ago:
Some masking tape seat belts added and this section in the fuselage along with the belly, canopies on with Pledge and interior colour on the frames, also the wings attached !
4 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. Masking tape belts
1. Humbrol 78
1. Location holes for torpedo
1. Also exterior colour on the frames
Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 10 months ago:

Looks amazing already, taking its shape gradually, Allan.
Seatbelts look great, canopy too!

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