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RAAF Bristol Beaufighter *Finished*


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I'll be assembling the recent Airfix release as, the title says, either a RAAF 21 in overall Foliage Green or a RAF X in TLS over MSG as some Hannants transfers arrived today.

I've made a start but haven't uploaded any photographs.

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1 hour ago, modelling minion said:

Great choice of subject, and either colour scheme is excellent.

Really must make a start on my 1/48 one!

Thanks. Although I bought this sheet:

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because I'd read that the code letter on the Airfix kit is the wrong colour and intended to the 27 Squadron plane, I'm really tempted by the 31 Squadron RAAF one.

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I like the RAF and I like the RAAF one but which is best?

There's only one way to decide...

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3 hours ago, Beard said:

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I like the RAF and I like the RAAF one but which is best?

There's only one way to decide...

... buy more kits! :D 

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Your wish may well be granted.

On 10/11/2018 at 11:23 PM, Col. said:

... buy more kits! :D 

That's advice I intend to follow: I've bought a Bristol Brgand, a F4U Corsair, the Eduard Aussie VIII and, an AZ Hurricane IV; all but one of them is for this Group Build.

On 10/12/2018 at 1:15 AM, LDSModeller said:

Just my Humble Opinion (but it's the RAAF bias) - "Foliage Green"

That colour on a DAF Mk 21 Beaufighter is totally bad A$$:D

 

Regards

 

Alan

It may be a humble opinion but it's one that may be followed.

On 10/12/2018 at 1:59 AM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

My choices would be the 27 Squadron from Burma in the Dk.E/Dk.Gr. But the Foliage one is a definite second place. 

See my reply to Patrice.

On 10/12/2018 at 7:41 AM, TEMPESTMK5 said:

And build the RAAF and RAF ..

 

Cheers

Patrice

There are, at least four more Airfix Beaufighters in the stash and the Group Build doesn't end until 30th December...

22 hours ago, mackem01 said:

Either one's fine by me............................🤫raf!

See my reply to Patrice.

 

The decision on what scheme it'll be is a little way away yet, here's the progress to date:

interior painted with Colourcoats Interior Grey-green, given a Future/ Gouache wash and, dry-brushed with a light grey.

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Wings assembled (I've since added the ailerons)

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Engines painted with Humbrol 33 and dry-brushed with Metalcoat Gunmetal

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Fuselage and tailplane assembled

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Cockpit assembled

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I'm currently having a break from getting the cowlings to fit around the engines without too big a gap.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

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nice start, and welcome along with this build as well.

 

As Host you can almost guess my choice of scheme to do as well! :D

 

You can never have enough Beaufighters.....though is this the first?

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30 minutes ago, trickyrich said:

nice start, and welcome along with this build as well.

 

As Host you can almost guess my choice of scheme to do as well! :D

 

You can never have enough Beaufighters.....though is this the first?

Thanks and you may not be disappointed with my choice of scheme. I think this might be the first 1/72 scale Beaufighter but there is a 1/48 one.

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33 minutes ago, zegeye said:

I think you can't build Australian Beau without any changes. They were different.

Yes, I understand they had .50 machine guns in the wings and a bulge in front of the windscreen for a Sperry (?) autopilot.

 

The guns I can deal with, by filling the ejector ports and either painting them or making new holes.

The bulge is more of a problem and one that I might have to deal with by ignoring. Unless anyone has a suggestion.

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4 minutes ago, johnd said:

High Planes conversion?

 

John.

It includes:

• Sperry Autopilot Housing
• Frameless Observors’ Canopy
• Mk.21 Instrument Panel
• Wing 0.50 cal Blast Tubes
• “Hedgehog’ Exhausts

 

The Airfix kit has a spare observer's canopy, if it has frames then I'll sand them off, and what look like "hedgehog exhausts", if they ain't then I think I've got some in a Hasegawa Beaufighter, the 0.50 blast tubes I can probably do with Albion Alloys aluminium tubing, and I can live without the Mk21 Instrument Panel.

That leaves the Autopilot housing. I think I might have a go at doing it with some Milliput.

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mmm the most noticeable thing would be the bulge, you could probably do most of it with some plastic sprue? Get the general shape right then you'll just need a touch of filler to clean it all up.

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5 hours ago, trickyrich said:

mmm the most noticeable thing would be the bulge, you could probably do most of it with some plastic sprue? Get the general shape right then you'll just need a touch of filler to clean it all up.

Thanks for the suggestion, I think the wheel from twin-engined aircraft might work and I have some Barracuda Beaufighter wheels in the stash...

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On 11/29/2018 at 5:35 PM, dogsbody said:

The little blisters on the upper inboard wing surfaces should be sanded off, too. Those were post-war additions.

 

 

Chris

The little blisters have gone and she's nearly finished:

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Thanks for looking.

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