Procopius Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 11 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: The sooner Winston learns to write the better, his Britmodeller threads are going to be hilarious. At present he slumbers like Great Cthulhu in his Big Boy Bed, and like Great Cthulhu, he'll arise when the stars are right to cause incalculable destruction. 20180115_160003 by Edward IX, on Flickr For some reason, both of my children can only sleep head down, butt up, which is pretty much a surefire way to die from SIDS. And yet here we are. In fairness to The Weebs, he insisted on accompanying me outside to shovel the snow that had fallen today, bundled up in about sixty layers and carrying his own tiny plastic shovel. It's fair to say he was about as useful as a chocolate revolver at the OK Corral, but the sturdy little chap not only stayed out the entire time I shovelled, he wanted us to stay out longer and shovel as many other things as we could before we died from exposure (I'm extrapolating here). When I brought him in, he received a hero's reward of hot chocolate, which I firmly believe is earned by anyone who goes out to shovel snow. Everyone else was in bed by 9:30 tonight, so I got to work on the engines for the Bisley, having definitely settled on using the Airfix parts. 20180115_225833 by Edward IX, on Flickr As you can see, I'm using the resin desert carb intakes from the Barracudacast set here. I'll gussy up the engines with a wash and probably some pigments on the cowl and the exhaust pipes (I did all four, but only felt like popping one in the teeny-tiny light box). The Bisley's exhausts (sometimes) fed into hedgehog exhausts, so I'll have to figure out how to bodge everything together at a future date, once again screwing Future Me until I suddenly become the one being screwed. 20180115_225904 by Edward IX, on Flickr 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Nice picture of Winnie PC - they look so peaceful when they're asleep eh? Those engines look great and wow, you certainly nailed the collector rings - good job! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Procopius said: For some reason, both of my children can only sleep head down, butt up In wedge formation, as it's termed in this household (mine has survived). Those engines looks the bees knees. Future you will admire the legacy that he shall inherit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Mine slept that way too, so I suspect no great harm will come of it. Progress in Scotland is still limited by the fact I can barely get out of bed. I'm bored of being sick now, thank you. But it seems in no hurry to go away. I have glued the trumpet things into the engines, having first opened the end with a drill bit. I've also glued the exhausts into their portion of the engine cover, but I'm afraid that is all. Trumpets by jongwinnett, on Flickr (I have done both exhausts, honest...) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 minute ago, 06/24 said: Progress in Scotland is still limited by the fact I can barely get out of bed. Jonners, you're being too hard on yourself. I'm pretty sure a lot more than that is working against Scotland. Oh, very well, I'll get my coat. The engines look good! I was thinking of painting the engine covers, then adding the exhausts, and then assembling the whole egg to add after painting. I figured that would save masking the faces. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 33 minutes ago, Procopius said: The engines look good! I was thinking of painting the engine covers, then adding the exhausts, and then assembling the whole egg to add after painting. I figured that would save masking the faces. Thank you kind sir. Highlighted with a HB pencil. I think the pre-painted egg idea would work, just haven't quite sussed how the demarcations would line up. Think I'll fit mine and then mask except maybe the rings, not sure how to paint them at all yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 The good news is that I’m starting to feel better, and hopefully will have progress to show later. The bad news is that it has snowed here too, and no one, no one has offered me hot chocolate after shovelling. Its a a good job I’m feeling better, as 06/24 minor’s school transport had to call off today, so I had an unexpected trip out in the white slippy stuff to get him to school. Had I been at work, I would have been an hour away in the wrong direction by the time his transport let us know they wouldn’t make it (not complaining, they had a perfectly valid reason). So a happy accident as it were. The power eggs are fitted and the cockpit of the Mk1 has received paint. I have had to abandon my plan to insert a crew, the Blenheim was clearly cramped and the lack of squidgyness of plastic crew meant I couldn’t squeeze them in, even after some pretty radical surgery. The kit pilot would fit but as he’s about a scale three feet tall would look stupid... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 So: I Power by jongwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr IV Power by jongwinnett, on Flickr 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Ok Blenheim Brains, a puzzle for you. Take a look at the 107 Squadron machine in post#1. The kit instructions would have me use the twin K gun turret, but I'm not convinced that photo shows a twin gun turret? Are there any other spotting differences which would enable a definitive decision? The Mk I's turret isn't visible in either photo but it's a safe bet that it had a single gun. Thoughts please, brains trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 36 minutes ago, 06/24 said: Ok Blenheim Brains, a puzzle for you. Take a look at the 107 Squadron machine in post#1. The kit instructions would have me use the twin K gun turret, but I'm not convinced that photo shows a twin gun turret? Are there any other spotting differences which would enable a definitive decision? The Mk I's turret isn't visible in either photo but it's a safe bet that it had a single gun. Thoughts please, brains trust. Hmmm. It looks to me like a twin turret. As far as I know, the Bristol Type B.I turret Mk IIIa and onwards, with the twin Brownings, was introduced fairly early, possibly as early as 1939. I think your Blenheim should have it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I'm separated from my sources (well, the one book I have on the Blenheim) at the moment so can't answer for certain but I do know that Airfix didn't see fit to include full Brownings, only barrels for the under nose ones. I daresay that a scalpel and some glue will suffice to resolve the problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/12/2018 at 3:57 AM, Troy Smith said: nice selection of birds you have there Edward.... Sorry, couldn't resist that one.... Does Mrs P know she's probably on the way to becoming an unofficial BM pin up? Perhaps you could curry favor by making a suitable image her into a decal and using to grace nose of some build? A method of flattery combined with a modelling project? her ladyship was mildly amused when I pointed out an A-20 called "Queen Julia" I even have the decals.... Hello Troy ! The way I have a P-47 and an A-26 that are named Sylvia .... But I also have a Tornado that will be named Amamda Jane, I must hide this one, even if it was time before to meet Sylvia It's a kind of prequel jealousy ! Better, I have decals for a B-17 that sport a pin up which is a real look alike of my wife. Well, I better start one of these build ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/12/2018 at 8:09 AM, Rob G said: If you do a Mrs P pinup, make sure that it's on something lean and lithe, like a Mustang or a Spitfire, not a great lumbering fatty-bum like a B-17. Sometimes unspoken messages sound the loudest. Ai caramba ! I'm dead !! Sincerely. CC 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Would the Brownings have looked approximately like this, but with British flash hider barrels? https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINA7226 because if so, I have barrels in the stash and can chop up some square section styrene for the gun body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, 06/24 said: Would the Brownings have looked approximately like this, but with British flash hider barrels? https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINA7226 because if so, I have barrels in the stash and can chop up some square section styrene for the gun body? That looks like a ground-based M1919 .30 caliber gun, which looks sliiiightly different than the .303 Browning, seen here: 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, 06/24 said: Would the Brownings have looked approximately like this, but with British flash hider barrels? https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MINA7226 because if so, I have barrels in the stash and can chop up some square section styrene for the gun body? These photos might answer your question... S 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Jinx! Britmodeller is amazing. I'm very tempted to ask for information on some obscure aviation topic right now, just to see the magic at work again, but I'll restrain myself. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Great photos there, gents! Of no particular relevance to the actual question, the 211 Squadron site has some interesting Blenheim pages. Here's the one on Blenheim armament. Apologies if you've already seen it. John. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Ok I can fudge scratchbuild something approximate from those references, thanks gents. The Mk I cockpit is just about done - maybe a wash to tone the colours down (and an instrument panel if I remember!) I used the Eduard steel early RAF belts and if anything I think I prefer them to the fabric ones, but they were still a fiddle to fit. Blenheim Mk I cockpit by jongwinnett, on Flickr 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Wow, Jonners, that looks really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Meanwhile the Mk I has also had its tail, elevators, ailerons and flaps fitted. The flaps required a procopian amount of clamps: Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Just now, 06/24 said: Meanwhile the Mk I has also had its tail, elevators, ailerons and flaps fitted. The flaps required a procopian amount of clamps: HAH! I'm not crazy, see! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I have read that the cowlings of the Airfix Blenheim are not the only Bolingbroke-like parts in the kit; namely, that the nacelle shape is more Bolingbroke than Blenheim. Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Space Ranger said: I have read that the cowlings of the Airfix Blenheim are not the only Bolingbroke-like parts in the kit; namely, that the nacelle shape is more Bolingbroke than Blenheim. Comments? Correct, they're slightly too large for a Blenheim, and slightly too small for a Bolingbroke. Hyperscale has how to correct them at the end of this review, but it looked an awful lot like work to me. As the MPM nacelles are reputed to be slightly too small, I'm confident that between my two builds, the nacelles average out to exactly the right size. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, Space Ranger said: I have read that the cowlings of the Airfix Blenheim are not the only Bolingbroke-like parts in the kit; namely, that the nacelle shape is more Bolingbroke than Blenheim. Comments? Maybe. Hmm, I have read that too, but my eyes don't see the kit nacelles as bulbous as the Bolingbroke version: Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr The real thing - the Mk I being a disguised Bolingbroke Maybe? by jongwinnett, on Flickr The model. To my eye the model isn't as pronounced as the real thing - I believe the Bolingbroke nacelles were bulged to carry a raft. The model may be a compromise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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