rafalbert Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 In for a penny, in for a pound! If it is ok, I am piggybacking this build along with one on Facebook, as the kit ticks two boxes. It is the 1980's boxing, and i have Falcon replacement canopies, Xtradecals and Airwaves PE to try to improve things. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 First things first, remove the rivets. Kill me now... 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 My other half got me a job lot of kits off gumtree last Christmas and one of these was in it. Kinda wish i hadn't sold most of them (including this one). great addition to the gb! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Love this kit - I built one many years ago with as many guns as possible and with the Free French transfers, just like the box art. Wrong colour, apparently. Lovely to see this making an appearance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I've build this kit twice over. Once as a normal Blenheim IV and then I got a bit carried away and tried to convert it into a Beaufort. I was about 12 at the time and believe me, it looked horrible! Look forward to what you can do with this one and we promise not to kill you until you at least have a crack at those Clear-Vax canopies, that'll be the big test I'm sure!! Cheers and best of luck.. Dave 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Taken from the Airwaves PE set for the Frog MK1 (so no idea of the accuracy) but it should liven up the cockpit a tad. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I don’t know why I should like this kit, but I do. I built one last year and it was fun. If you have the canopy set that’s the biggest single improvement you can make. Number 2 on my list would be to reshape the fin and rudder. Any photos or plans will give you an idea (except the plans from “Aircraft of the Fighting Powers”, which is where I suspect the wrong shape got started). The Airwaves brass seat doesn’t look half bad. If you put a shelf in front of the instrument panel down to the nose it will be pretty much spot on for a Mk IV. Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 14 hours ago, rafalbert said: Taken from the Airwaves PE set for the Frog MK1 (so no idea of the accuracy) but it should liven up the cockpit a tad. Liking that!!!!! 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Cracking on now, a bit of PE, plastic card and kit parts and the cockpit is looking better. Shame the throttle quadrant is on the wrong side 😳. Ho hum. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 2 hours ago, rafalbert said: Cracking on now, a bit of PE, plastic card and kit parts and the cockpit is looking better. Shame the throttle quadrant is on the wrong side 😳. Ho hum. What do you mean " Shame the throttle quadrant is on the wrong side "? It looks to be in the proper location. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 looks nice to me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Chris, every picture I have seen of a Blenheim IV cockpit shows the quadrant as being in the middle. The PE I have is for the Mk1, which is on the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 3 hours ago, rafalbert said: Chris, every picture I have seen of a Blenheim IV cockpit shows the quadrant as being in the middle. The PE I have is for the Mk1, which is on the left. Were these wartime images or pictures of modern restorations? Most, if not all restorations are based on Canadian-built Bolingbrokes that had the throttles and pitch controls moved to a right side pedestal. This is a Mk.IV cockpit: Chris 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Well if that is the case, awesome! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Ok, cockpit done and following further research Chris is quite correct, the cockpit is the correct way around (thanks Chris!). I notice that I need to touch up the nav's seat a little, but the fuselage is now closed up and it looks a little better than the original office. Not a great picture though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 A bit more work done; I have reshaped the rudder using the new Airfix kit as a guide. I had never realised that the old kit' rudder was so skinny! Anyway, it looks a bit better, and just a little more blending will sort it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Nice, but most impressive is the fact you got a set of Airwaves pe to fit something! Ian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 2 hours ago, limeypilot said: Nice, but most impressive is the fact you got a set of Airwaves pe to fit something! Ian Indeed!! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 After a bit of a hiatus, we have made progress. All rivets removed, panel lines rescribed (checked the finish on the starboard wing with primer), wings and tailplanes attached, nacelles tidied and attached, vax canopy attached. Now a hell of a lot of filling and shaping to do. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 The amount of kit you got for your 4/3 (immediately pre-decimalisation) was pretty impressive. All those working features... John 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 If you’ve got the cockpit on you’re on the home straight now! Regards, Adrian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafalbert Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) Well, having primed the old girl I realise how much work I still need to do. The fit of parts is definitely not great..... I doubt I will finish before the deadline but will endeavour to get it done asap. Edited October 7, 2018 by rafalbert 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 looking great to me! Hopefully we'll see this one done and in the gallery! 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 You are oh so close to the finish line. There's still a week to go. Never say never and all that 😉 Good luck with your Blenheim. Cheers Greg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 It looks pretty good from here! You do have a couple of lifting canopy masks but I’m sure you have noticed that already. Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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