Brandy Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 So THAT'S what is meant by "rubbed up the wrong way".... Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 You sanded his... his... oh, the humanity! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 15 minutes ago, CedB said: You sanded his... his... oh, the humanity! In my defence, they were pretty high cut trousers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Well, cockpit and crew done, fun is over, better get on and build the rest of the bloomin' plane now... The fin profile is very subtly but distinctly wrong and the fin is too thin. So I have cut out a fin profile from 30 thou to sandwich between the halves. The correct tail wheel position has been marked with an indent and the edges have been coloured with a sharpie to show when to stop sanding. The front prongs have been tapered too. The fuselage is stuck together with lashings of Revell Contacta. There will be sanding and filling a-plenty and that will be the end of the rivets. Thanks for looking, Adrian 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I'm out of likes. But I like what you're doing . Looling very good, the fin re-profiling is away from OOB, but a good move . Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 "OOB?" (he said, looking nervous and backing into a corner) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just for a laugh (ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha ha-har) I thought I would try out the canopy that came with the kit: It's just as I remember it. I wonder if Francis Bacon wore specs like that when he was painting? Fortunately my Falcon replacement is fresh out of its Future bath: I was too late to do any proper modelling tonight so I pulled out my MPM version and compared it to the old Airfix: i don't know how accurate they are but I will certainly be using the Airfix propellers! I will be building the MPM one some time soon so I will complete a full set of Frog/Revell, old and new Airfix, and MPM 1/72 Blenheims. Thanks for looking, Adrian 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 So you will be going with the Airfix canopy then? Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I love the clarity that Falcon stuff brings to a kit and that looks like it will complement those superb aircrew very well indeed Adrian. Does 'Pierre the Falsetto Gunner' get one as well so we can see the look of glum resignation on his face, poor chap? Will you be painting those easy-peasy looking Croix de Lorraine's on? Smashing work! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 20/02/2017 at 5:55 AM, AdrianMF said: And finally we have Pierre, the upper gunner, a recent recruit from Boite d'Allumettes. He used to chase girls like Maureen all the time but, since an incident with a sanding stick while fitting him around the upper turret stanchion, he seems to have lost all interest... Thanks for looking, Adrian TonyT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks Gents. I will pass your commiserations on to Pierre. He will be getting the raised turret from the new Airfix Blenheim because I used the Falcon one on a Frog Finnish example. The new Airfix turret is pretty clear and has a big opening so he will be able to grimace en plein air. 6 hours ago, TheBaron said: Will you be painting those easy-peasy looking Croix de Lorraine's on? I'm glad you asked me that! Well, kinda. I have two sets of decals for the croix, Airfix and MPM. However, they both have the cross in red whereas my internetting suggest that it was blue. So I should mask and paint. But I'm not going to mask over the white decal disc (r-r-rip followed by swearing) so I think it will be a painted circle of purest white, my favourite brushing colour... Regards, Adrian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Just caught up with this, great progress Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 You can never have too much Milliput... The lower fuselage had quite a nasty step. Thanks for looking, Adrian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 More excellent modelling Adrian. The orginal canopy is horrible, I'm glad you have the vac form! A much nicer bit of plastic. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hello again, well I have sanded down the Milliput and done a comprehensive de-rivet on the fuselage. All the remaining filler is on the low side of the step! You can see the new tail fin and rudder sanded to an aerofoil section and the remains of the sharpie outline: The new profile is pretty close to the plan so I'm happy about that. I need to re-scribe the fin/rudder hinge line and the bomb bay, and I will see what I think about the plastic before I commit to doing any more: Thanks for looking, Adrian 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Nice job on the tail. I must admit to having had reservations when you said you were going to add a fillet in the middle, but it's worked very well! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi Adrian, Love your cockpit interior work. You're really going to town on this one. Given the work you've done accurising the fin shape, thought you may be interested in the attached link, which mentions some of the other accuracy issues of the old Airfix Blenheim, if you're interested. Regards Martin http://gregers.fr.yuku.com/topic/11650/Common-Issues-and-Problemsand-Solutions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) Thanks Ian, I was pretty pleased with how it turned out. My main worry was delamination of the kit parts and the card but I had slathered it with enough Revell Contacta that it stayed stuck! Martin, thanks for the link. I did the nacelles first of all (and I think you only need to make them more bulbous if you are doing a Canadian Bolingbroke) and I think I'm on top of the rest. Time will tell! The French planes seem to have their own features too - a lot of the photos show an air intake on the top right side of he cooling gills for instance. I will have to stare hard at some photos before I work out what to build! Thanks, Adrian Edited February 25, 2017 by AdrianMF Mike -> Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 She looks so much better just for having lost those rivets and raised panel lines. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) Hello All, Not much visible progress, but I've re-scribed the fin and rudder, correcting the hinge line, and I've de-riveted the wings top and bottom. The ailerons are far too narrow so I've filled them in ready for re-scribing: Thanks for looking, Adrian Edited March 1, 2017 by AdrianMF 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Nice work on the rudder/fin! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 Hello All, I've re-scribed the control surfaces, bomb doors and entry hatch, and I think that's my lot. Quitting while I'm ahead! I've also inserted some shaped and drilled plastic for the wingtip lights and built the fragile little spar between the nose transparencies. Given that I'm not going to scribe it, I think we can assemble the components! Thanks for looking, Adrian 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Looks good. Wow that's a difference on the contol surfaces! Never knew they were so much out of shape. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 You will have her in paint soon and that I am really looking forward to. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Improved isn't the word. Can't wait to see the colours going on Adrian. Bravo! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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