bigbadbadge Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Hi all Finally finished the Bristol Superfreighter. What a thoroughly enjoyable kit. It went together well and was built OOB apart from some masking tape seatbelts and the Aileron actuator arms and covers and the Decals as I used the S&M decals for a Silver City machine. As a young lad in the mid 70's I remember these lumbering giants taking off and landing at Lydd Airport although under another operator. They used to fly very near to a corner of the school field and it was amazing to watch them along with the HP Dart Heralds, Viscounts and Dakotas. What lovely sounds they all made. Thanks for looking All the best Chris 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 You've done a sensational job there, Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Great job .. I also remember these going in to Lydd , Heathrow , Southampton Eastleigh , Weston- super- Mare (NZAF ) and Blackbushe . Never saw this one though , it crashed in the Channel Islands in 1963 in service with BUAF . That was another World then ! Love it , well done and thanks for showing ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Very smart and nice to see one looking so resplendent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Looks great, really neat decals and pin stripes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Beautiful model! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Really enjoyed your build Chris, it's come out superbly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Wow, I'd never have believed that was the Airfix kit I made as a kid all those years ago. Top class! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Chris, that is great. I too remember fondly the Superfreighters and Carvairs at Lydd. We lived in Eastry, near Sandwich and a trip to Lydd was an occasional treat. The sound was amazing as they lumbered - oh so slowly - into the air. I was always fascinated watching the cars being loaded and unloaded. I live in the midlands now but sometimes visit the area for a reminisce. Great job on the Airfix kit - I had one as a Lad but it didn't look that good! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Hi Chris, Great work, love the sharp and crisp finish you've achieved with this old kit, just beautiful. Are you going to model a Carvair to go with it? Like many others I built this as a kid too but don't remember much about it except that I just varnished the silvery plastic it was moulded in rather than paint the bare metal areas! Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Wow, lovely work on bringing that old kit up to standard! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Stunning SuperFreighter you've brought the classic kit to life 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said: You've done a sensational job there, Chris. Thanks AD210, very kind of you. 4 hours ago, bzn20 said: Great job .. I also remember these going in to Lydd , Heathrow , Southampton Eastleigh , Weston- super- Mare (NZAF ) and Blackbushe . Never saw this one though , it crashed in the Channel Islands in 1963 in service with BUAF . That was another World then ! Love it , well done and thanks for showing ! Thanks Bzn20, did you fly in this type ? 3 hours ago, bristol boy said: Looks great, really neat decals and pin stripes. Thanks BB, the decals were very nice in hot water if I recall. Although one section did break up. 2 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Beautiful model! Kind regards, Joachim Thanks Joachim 1 hour ago, woody37 said: Really enjoyed your build Chris, it's come out superbly Thanks Neil that is very kind of you to say. It was an enjoyable build. 3 hours ago, Head in the clouds. said: Very smart and nice to see one looking so resplendent. Thanks HitC I am going through my clean build phase at the moment. I usually weather a bit more but fancied a change. 1 hour ago, Buzby061 said: Wow, I'd never have believed that was the Airfix kit I made as a kid all those years ago. Top class! Pete Thanks Pete I do love some of the old Airfix kits like the Trimotor and Avro 504 to name a couple. 1 hour ago, Baldy said: Chris, that is great. I too remember fondly the Superfreighters and Carvairs at Lydd. We lived in Eastry, near Sandwich and a trip to Lydd was an occasional treat. The sound was amazing as they lumbered - oh so slowly - into the air. I was always fascinated watching the cars being loaded and unloaded. I live in the midlands now but sometimes visit the area for a reminisce. Great job on the Airfix kit - I had one as a Lad but it didn't look that good! Cheers Malcolm Thanks Malcolm. They did seem so slow. There were a few of us that used to congregate in the corner of the school field to watch them on approach and watch. 8 minutes ago, Turbofan said: Hi Chris, Great work, love the sharp and crisp finish you've achieved with this old kit, just beautiful. Are you going to model a Carvair to go with it? Like many others I built this as a kid too but don't remember much about it except that I just varnished the silvery plastic it was moulded in rather than paint the bare metal areas! Cheers, Ian Thanks Ian . I am not sure what kits are out there and I had better not get another for a while. I have a Herald, a Viscount and Dakota to do still. 7 minutes ago, Viking said: Wow, lovely work on bringing that old kit up to standard! Cheers John Thanks John, but it's the kit that is good I just made it. 6 minutes ago, Unfinished project said: Stunning SuperFreighter you've brought the classic kit to life 👍 Thank you for your kind comment. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Lovely work and one of the most charming models I have seen on BM in a long time. Impressed of Mars 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: Lovely work and one of the most charming models I have seen on BM in a long time. Impressed of Mars 👽 Wow thanks Martian that is a very nice compliment indeed. Thank you. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Super. Freighter! A statement and a wonderful non mainstream model! When comes Airfix 1:72 Beverley? I would love to hear the four Centaurus turning .... Cheers, Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 That's a fine looking model, and an Airfix Classic to boot! The original plane had all the grace of a block of flats, but that gives it a certain charm that I like a lot. I have a built Silver City version boxed up in the loft. I thoroughly enjoyed building it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 That is one stunning piece of work, faultlessly finished. Give yourself a pat on the back! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 That is very nice. The only Freighter I saw in the air was Aer Turas' EI-APC (A Mk 31) which was used for race horse flights between Ireland and the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Ah, nice..... I remember those AL engines each night singing me to sleep from the short-nose machine used by BCAL from Gatwick on night freight runs to AMS.... A great sound a great model! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1xena Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I used to play cricket in Wellington, NZ as a schoolgirl. The ground was under the downwind flight path for the SAFEair Bristol Freighters enroute from their home base in Blenheim. Even then I was aircraft mad, and couldn’t help but look up at these lumbering giants as they flew overhead. It proved such a distraction that my teammates used to call me “Bristol”. Later, when I actually became a pilot, I had the opportunity to join SAFEair, but turned it down for an airline career...fortuitously as SAFE ceased operating a few years later. Still have some pictures somewhere of the inside of a Bristol when they were parked up, having been retired, in Blenheim. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Sublime, Chris, an absolute jewel. You have done a superb job on a very appealing subject! Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 That's a stunning build by any standard's Chris,the fact it's the Airfix oldie takes it to another level! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Great job Chris- nice to see an old model done really well so that it can pass muster with a modern kit. Well done!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) That is superb Chris, the one photo on your WIP just a teaser which hardly did it justice, justice well done with your photos above, simply sublime if I can call a lumbering old girl that. I worked with the SAFE Air Freighters that @F1xena mentioned above, they flew into the local airport where I helped load & unload them & were a huge favourite of mine, a flight deck not too removed from a Lancaster or similar, character held together by 50,000 rivets. Steve. Edited December 17, 2018 by stevehnz 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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