CedB Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 When 'the young Procopius' returned from his trip to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the BoB he very kindly sent me 'a nice pair of Bristols' (thanks again PC!) as a thank you for driving him around our fair land. Here he is after the flypast at the BoB Memorial near Dover: Untitled by Ced Bufton, on Flickr The sort of smile you get after seeing your first Spitfire in the air, over Dover, with Hurricanes. A great day. Since then I've been honing my skills, or at least documenting my limitations, and I now feel ready to tackle the first one, Special Hobby's Beaufort: I also note that Stew's got hold of one recently, so I can bash the kit and then he can show us how it's really done later Sprue shots (some parts detached but the bag was sealed so I'm confident it's all there)... Separate prop blades, resin and PE. Right. Not too scary then... I've chosen the 22 Sqn. scheme as it has a nose turret. What a baby... 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Oooh. [pulls up chair...] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Pop! munch, munch, munch... Nice transparencies . Cheers, Alex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Yum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 With you all the way on this one Ced as I have a few in my stash. Regards Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I know nothing about this aircraft, but this sounds interesting. Plus I love this kind of BM cooperation Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 More ordered Ced. Joined the list mate, I like seeing these less mainstream planes being built. They were part of our WW2 aviation stock, although superseded like a lot of our aircraft during the war. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm ready and waiting. From the look of the sprues, I think this one might be too easy for you. Cheers John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm on board, if there's room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Once more sneaking in at the back with my Fruit Pastilles and 50p for a choc-ice in the intermission I see a nano saw featuring heavily in your near future Ced. Also, one of these could be a good investment, I've got one and love it for these type of props: http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?cPath=21_162&products_id=650&osCsid=625361bd8cbc8f22c7f3b134a1658b82 Beauforts were very important in this neck of the woods. Best regards Tony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Wow, baby! (Wolf whistles while oogling plastic)! Hope uni gives me time to keep up. DennisTheBear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Right you lot, shove up & make room for the fat bloke...!! Got a pastille spare there Tony - swap you a wine gum?! OK Ced, crack on! Keith 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Got a pastille spare there Tony - swap you a wine gum?! Got any dolly mixtures LOL. Simon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm in. I love the Beaufort. If it's any help to you, I recently built the 1:72 Special Hobby Beaufort, although mine was the DAP Mk.VIII Australian version. I found it to be a beautiful kit that went together very nicely. You can find my build here. You'll find a link to my WIP from that page, and it may help you with any nuances of the kit. Cheers, Bill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Ooh, back to proper aircraft, look forward to this. My next build will be an Encore Beau as a Mk 1a in Coastal Command colours, bogged down with Vacform Sparrow at the mo. Try not to go too quick, you make my rate of completions look really poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) Bills is amazing and very much worth a peak! Very excited about this build, I love the Beaufort and love it even more after reading the below: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Torpedo-Flyers-Arthur-Aldridge/dp/1471102750 Worth a read, a great account of how brave the guys inside these were but also how humble they were especially Arthur. After reading the book I found out he taught at my nephews school for about 30 year and then settled, literally just down the road from me in Malvern. Very sad to hear he passed away in March this year aged 95 I think. I think the markings you are doing are of his squadron, not sure on his AC as they swapped about a lot, probably due to the loss/rate at which they were damaged. Looking forward to your start Rob Edit: it's the MW one that is his squadron, no 217 Edited August 3, 2016 by rob85 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Rob is right about the book, it's a cracking read. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Sorry for scraping my chair as I pile in late for this. I wish you Beaufortitude on this build Ced. Good man Procopius for supplying the goods! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Welcome everyone! You guys are costing me money already and it's only just out of the box! I've downloaded the Kindle book to my devices (thanks Rob and Simon) and I look forward to reading about these guys (see below). I've sent an email to UMM as requested on their website to see if I can afford UPS to bring me a prop jig... Sten has some instructions on building your own but this isn't the first short-run I've had problems with and I'm sure it won't be the last... Bill thanks for the link to your WiP - I've read the first three pages so far and skipped forward to see what you did about the props... the Quickboost jig is an option but I don't have the patience for one at a time... nor am I going to get anywhere near your build (of course) but I'm going to study the WiP for ideas that I can come close to! Oh, I've put the resin parts in a box to keep them safe: Untitled by Ced Bufton, on Flickr I panicked when I saw Bill's bits (fnaar fnaar) but realised he was building from a Mk VIII kit - phew! New post on some research follows... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blogs On Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Good organisation sir! Always put yer bits in a box! Will be following with interest as I have one of those in the stash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Late on parade as usual I'm afraid, but I've brought me own supplies Guv! (beer and peanuts of course!) Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 For me one of the sobering things about this hobby is when you research the subject of the model... My chosen scheme is N1016 as OAoX of 22 Sqn. Coastal Command, St. Eval, April 1941. The instructions mention the pilot as F/O Kenneth Campbell who attacked battle cruiser Gneisenau over Brest harbour April 6 1941. His Wiki entry says this: On 6 April 1941 over Brest Harbour, France, Flying Officer Campbell attacked the German battleship Gneisenau. He flew his Beaufort through the gauntlet of concentrated anti-aircraft fire from about 1000 weapons of all calibres and launched a torpedo at a height of 50 feet (15 m). The attack had to be made with absolute precision: the Gneisenau was moored only some 500 yards (460 m) away from a mole in Brest's inner harbour. For the attack to be effective, Campbell would have to time the release to drop the torpedo close to the side of the mole. That Campbell managed to launch his torpedo accurately is testament to his courage and determination. The ship was severely damaged below the waterline and was obliged to return to the dock whence she had come only the day before; she was put out of action for six months, lessening the threat to Allied shipping crossing the Atlantic. Generally, once a torpedo was dropped, an escape was made by low-level jinking at full throttle. Because of rising ground surrounding the harbour, Campbell was forced into a steep banking turn, revealing the Beafort's full silhouette to the gunners. The aircraft met a withering wall of flak and crashed into the harbour. The Germans buried Campbell and his three crew mates, Sergeants J. P. Scott DFM RCAF (navigator), R. W. Hillman (wireless operator) and W. C. Mulliss (air gunner), with full military honours. His valour was only recognised when the French Resistance managed to pass along news of his brave deeds to England. He was awarded a posthumous VC for this action. There's coverage of his school's 70th anniversary remembrance here and an image of an unknown artist's representation of the attack here. I hope I can do him, and his crew, justice with this build. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Great background story, Ced. This is becoming more and more interesting Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 What a brave group of fellas, I cannot imagine the sheer amount of moral fibre it must take to do that knowing that your chance of survival was slim to none.... Just clinging on to the fact that if you did it it would help the war effort.... Arthur recounts going in for an attack as part of 9 Ac's in three chevrons, he was the second chevron. Right in front of him the first three get taken out within seconds of each other, including his co. One hit by flak, co released this fish while being hit by flak and hitting the sea, the fish then hit the water wrong bouncing up and taking out the third.... He still pressed on as did the other 6, how they had the steel to a) carry on b ) ever go out again I don't know Rob 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 They really were quite incredible people, weren't they? K 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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