Stew Dapple Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I finished this last night; the new-tool Airfix Blenheim IV representing V6028 GBoD which was the aircraft flown by Acting Wing Commander Hughie Idwal Edwards on 04 July 1941 in the low-level raid on Bremen for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. The kit is a nicely complex but pleasantly easy build so long as you go carefully and do plenty of test-fitting before you commit to glue. The join of the forward fuselage/cockpit to the rear fuselage and wings did not present any problems; I may just have been lucky but it worked first time and gave no hint that it could be troublesome - the bomb-bay interior however did not fit well at the rear join and would have needed work had I left the bomb-doors open. The kit includes both types of 'under-chin' turret for bomber variants as well as a full bomb-load as per the Mk.I kit, however it does not include the later modified bulged side windows for the pilot and navigator so you will need to consider your options if that is a major issue to you, or just do what I did and stick your fingers in your ears and loudly say "Lalalala I can't heeeaar you" if anyone mentions it. The kit was built OOB apart from the replacement of the exhausts, air intakes and fuel dump pipes with those from the Barracuda resin set (I really just wanted to see what they are like and for the record they are lovely) and the addition of an EZ-Line aerial wire. Other points - I have painted the navigation lights red and green when in fact they were red and green bulbs with clear covers. I don't even care. I also accidentally gave this one aircraft the exhaust staining of a whole squadron, then compounded it by trying to cover it up. I care a bit more about that because it is just embarrassing, but short of not posting pictures of the underside (which is not a bad idea now I come to think of it) there is little point in my trying to hide it. The paints used were Phoenix Precision Paints Interior Grey-Green, Dark Earth, Dark Green and Sky and various other bits and bobs for the detail painting. The decals were from the Airfix Victoria Cross Icons set and were fairly good though not quite up to the standard of the decals in the current boxing. Cheers, Stew 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Another beauty Stew and as for the exhaust staining, I like it. I have no idea how much staining there should be and I like them mucky so it looks fine to me. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Very nice Stew. How did you do the red patch for the machine gun port? I assume I'll need to do something similar for my Mk 1. Edited April 10, 2015 by SimonL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Very nice Stew. That looks a really good model. Great camouflage. Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks very much Duncan, Joe Very nice Stew. How did you do the red patch for the machine gun port? I assume I'll need to do something similar for my Mk 1. Simon, I just cut out a piece of the red from the kit decal's tail-stripes and stuck it on Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Taylor Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Well done, great looking Blenheim! I must get one of these for myself. I have wanted to build the same machine for a while; I got the MPM kit and then let it insulate the loft for years as only after the purchase did I realise it didn't have the undernose turret. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Gottit! Thanks Stew, wouldn't have thought of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_the_drummer Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Really like that Good build, looks like a great model. Nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Very nice, I do like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Smashing! Based just down the road from where I grew up. Lovely build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Painting of the raid on Bremen Harbour, in the collection of the Australian War Memorial. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART28455/ There is a statue of Wing Commander Edwards in Kings Square, Fremantle just down the road from me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Like that Simon... "You have reached your quota of positive votes for the day" - how many are you allowed? Can't find it anywhere in the help. Must be less generous with my likes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Best MkIV built of the new tool I have seen, mine will have to wait it's turn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Beauty, Stew. I'd just like to add this: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234943546-bristol-aero-engine-gear-casing-colour/ Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Seems a great little kit and you've done a cracking job. Exhaust stains, wavy demarcations, tasty looking canopies....spot on Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Stew, you keep one upping yourself. I especially love the results of your canopy masking, so clean and crisp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Another brilliant job stew. Love it Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Very nice build, congratulations Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Beautiful Blenheim Stew. Great build and finish from a thoroughly enjoyable WIP thread. Well done Stew! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Well done, great looking Blenheim! I must get one of these for myself. I have wanted to build the same machine for a while; I got the MPM kit and then let it insulate the loft for years as only after the purchase did I realise it didn't have the undernose turret. Thanks very much James, perhaps the MPM blistered windows will fit on the Airfix kit, then you can have all the features Really like that Good build, looks like a great model. Nice work! Thanks very much Al Very nice, I do like that. Thanks very much Leon Smashing! Based just down the road from where I grew up. Lovely build. Cheers Mitch, I didn't know you were a native of Norfolk? Painting of the raid on Bremen Harbour, in the collection of the Australian War Memorial. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART28455/ There is a statue of Wing Commander Edwards in Kings Square, Fremantle just down the road from me. Hmm, blistered windows and straight camouflage demarcation in that picture... Cheers gents Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Best MkIV built of the new tool I have seen, mine will have to wait it's turn. Thanks very much BB, I think you will enjoy it when you get round to yours Beauty, Stew. I'd just like to add this: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234943546-bristol-aero-engine-gear-casing-colour/ Chris D'oh! Oh well, it's not the worst thing wrong with mine... Seems a great little kit and you've done a cracking job. Exhaust stains, wavy demarcations, tasty looking canopies....spot on Cheers Thanks very much Bruce Stew, you keep one upping yourself. I especially love the results of your canopy masking, so clean and crisp. Thanks very much Cookie - funnily enough I noticed when I was applying the Peewit masks how well they fitted, I think it is their most impressive set so far Another brilliant job stew. Love it Rob Aw thanks Rob Very nice build, congratulations Cheers J-W Thank you very much Jerzy-Wojtek Beautiful Blenheim Stew. Great build and finish from a thoroughly enjoyable WIP thread. Well done Stew! Kind regards, Stix Thanks very much Stix, I had a lot of fun making it and doing the WiP thread too, I think when you are enjoying yourself it somehow makes a more enjoyable read Thanks to you all for your attention gents Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Nice work Stew, looks nice. It seems these new Airfix kits are not bad at all. Which is good news for all. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Cheers Mitch, I didn't know you were a native of Norfolk? Born and grew up there - wouldn't call myself a native, though: I don't have twenty generations buried there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcclure Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 That's a cracker. I used to have a house just a few miles from there so it's nice to have some connection. Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Looks great Stew! Nice and clean, of course also very well presented! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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