Unkempt Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 RAF BE2c, the newish 1/72 Airfix release. Nice kit, I had strut problems but I think that was me. The checks are all decals, some of them don't quite match up if you look closely but again, me I think. Not fully rigged. I might add some tailplane rigging later but I'm sick of rigging right now... 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I think it looks rather splendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 A game of chess,anyone.Well tidy indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Looks great. I have two of these in the stash - any tips/warnings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkempt Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 hour ago, TallBlondJohn said: Looks great. I have two of these in the stash - any tips/warnings? Thanks guys. Only a few little tips: keep the big check decals nice and wet so you can position them easily; I didn't follow the strut instructions which was probably a bad idea, probably best to use the jig parts provided; and it seemed to me that the engine fit was really tight so watch out for that. Other than that it went together pretty easily for such a fiddly little thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 That's a real eye catcher. Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 You would certainly notice that fairly easily. Very nice job mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Very nice, she looks great even without the tail rigging. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 That really looks great. Well done. As an aside, I wonder if any wags did actually play draughts on the tailplanes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Great looking build. Don't worry about the decals lining up, the ones on my kit didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Lovely build. Must admit I am tempted to add one of these to the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLurker Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 That's a little cracker. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Very nice indeed. I'd look at it longer but my eyes are going! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 That is indeed a very nice model and a very striking scheme. Your rigging looks fine to me - finish it when you have rested your eyes and patience! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 That's fantastic build for 72nd, well done. Was the c/s a kit option and what unit is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkempt Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 15 hours ago, mackem01 said: That's fantastic build for 72nd, well done. Was the c/s a kit option and what unit is it? Yep, it's actually the one on the front of the box. It's identified as 'BE2c 4207 of Turnhouse Aerodrome', and there's a bit on the Airfix site here that says ' the distinctive black and white scheme applied to BE2c ‘4207’ was adopted to aid airborne recognition of this handsome training aircraft.' To be honest I can't find anything else about it on the net so I'm just taking Airfix's word for all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Thanks.....I was hoping it was allocated to a numbered squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkempt Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) 30 minutes ago, mackem01 said: Thanks.....I was hoping it was allocated to a numbered squadron. After a bit more looking around, it could be 26 Squadron, but I really can't be sure. edit: or possibly 77... does anyone know anything more? Edited September 8, 2017 by Unkempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) I hope this helps. Quote No. 26 Training Squadron 22 May 1916 Turnhouse Edited September 8, 2017 by FredG Additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Nicely done! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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