mike romeo Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 So, I finally got my Beau finished over the Christmas holidays. I'm quite pleased with how it came out. I now just need a white / EDSG / DSG / white camo'd one! regards, Martin 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Cracking result;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Looks a superb build and finish Martin,weathering looks just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 That's very very nice. Great finish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Thank you, chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) You`ve done a great job there Martin, it looks great. Just one query,......did 404 Sqn RCAF use torpedoes? I thought that they were rockets only,....I could be wrong mind you. Cheers Tony Edited January 3, 2016 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Nice very very nice great work Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hello,Martin - My compliments to you on a beautiful looking build of your 'Beaufighter'. I love the quality and detail of the paint and finishing work.I also commend the subtle weathering very much indeed.She is a resplendent tribute to the type.All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riever49 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Great looking Beaufighter, and I too love the subtle weathering. It is worth noting however that the Coastal Command aircraft that did shipping strikes were never subtly weathered. They took an absolute hammering what with wind and salt spray and looked absolutely beat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 That turned out really nice Martin Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Didn't fancy the Beau originally but all the excellent examples on here keep persuading me otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I say, that came out real nice. Well done! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59North Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 You just finished yours over Christmas, and I just received mine for Christmas. I certainly hope I'm able to do as fine a job as you did. Mine will also be a 404sqn build, probably 2-G. Congratulations, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Really nice model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimpy1997 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Fantastic result, tempts me to buy one of these airfix beaus. Great job and well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Very nice, good job on the paint finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 You`ve done a great job there Martin, it looks great. Just one query,......did 404 Sqn RCAF use torpedoes? I thought that they were rockets only,....I could be wrong mind you. Cheers Tony Tony, I'm sure you're right! I just fancied that Beau fitted with a torp, as my last Airfix Beau (27Sqn) had the rockets. I know this is sacrilege to those who are less lazy than I and actually research their builds, but I humbly beg your forgiveness. Anyway, Happy New Year, mate. I hadn't seen many posts from you recently and I had been wondering whether all was OK. Hope so! regards, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Great looking Beaufighter, and I too love the subtle weathering. It is worth noting however that the Coastal Command aircraft that did shipping strikes were never subtly weathered. They took an absolute hammering what with wind and salt spray and looked absolutely beat up. Thanks for the response. I had tried to get a more weather beaten effect with an oil dot filter over the Xtracrylix DSG, but I obviously took off too much of the filter and it came out quite subtle on the topsides (bottom is better). The overall top colour is DSG brush-painted over a white primer coat. I pre-shaded some panels (not lines, panels) in RLM66 for variety and painted the DSG over that. You can just see some of the panels are a bit darker in the pictures (the inboard starboard wing, for instance). Ah well, I quite like it anyway. regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Tony, I'm sure you're right! I just fancied that Beau fitted with a torp, as my last Airfix Beau (27Sqn) had the rockets. I know this is sacrilege to those who are less lazy than I and actually research their builds, but I humbly beg your forgiveness. Anyway, Happy New Year, mate. I hadn't seen many posts from you recently and I had been wondering whether all was OK. Hope so! regards, Martin Hiya Martin, You`ve done a fantastic job on the Beau mate and please don`t think that I was criticising it at all as I wasn`t,....far from it indeed and I love the scheme you`ve chosen! It does look nice with the torpedo fitted,......I just wondered whether you knew something that I didn`t and after all it is your model and you can stick what you want on it and to hell with everybody! Personally things haven`t been great recently but I`ve managed a few posts recently, they just seem to move onto pg 2 of rfi quite quickly! I`ve recently done my 2015 yearbook and totalled 62 models for the year,...which was a bit of a shock! I look forward to some more little gems from you in 2016 mate, All the best Tony PS- I`m really looking forward to the white/TSS one,.....another scheme which looks great on the Beau, especially with sqn markings applied! Edited January 4, 2016 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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