Roger Newsome Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Back on location in the North Sea and a new "@ work" build. I will be representing Flying Officer Maurice Exton DFC's aircraft of 144 Squadron RAF Banff. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 This can't go wrong! A good kit, proper surroundings and surely a bunch of references att handy distance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Will you be riveting this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, neil5208 said: Will you be riveting this one? No, it will be out of the box with the only after market being a canopy mask from Eduard. I didn't consider a riveting tool but being on a ship at sea it may well have had dire consequences. 😣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Enough for today, interior painting tomorrow. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I await. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 It’s a lovely kit, you will definitely do it justice! My little girl built this for school to take in as they were doing wwii and she wanted a torpedo bomber. Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 26 minutes ago, dogsbody said: I await. Chris 2 minutes ago, rob85 said: It’s a lovely kit, you will definitely do it justice! My little girl built this for school to take in as they were doing wwii and she wanted a torpedo bomber. Rob Thanks for the encouragement. I'm hoping for a nice quiet modelling day tomorrow without any irritating distractions like having to do much work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, rob85 said: My little girl built this for school Their you go Roger...no pressure. Stuart 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 26 minutes ago, Courageous said: Their you go Roger...no pressure. Stuart I might have to concoct a range of excuses....just in case. 😁 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Work got in the way of my plans today but managed to get some Hataka Interior Green sprayed. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/20/2019 at 2:27 PM, Roger Newsome said: I might have to concoct a range of excuses....just in case. 😁 You're on a ship in the North sea! Maybe it was just a little too rough. Who's going to argue? Who else would know your local sea conditions? Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 1 minute ago, dogsbody said: You're on a ship in the North sea! Maybe it was just a little too rough. Who's going to argue? Who else would know your local sea conditions? Chris Excuse No.1.....and funnily enough we're in for a bit of a blow so that could turn into a genuine one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 A Beaufighter. How could I not follow this one 😁 Terry 2 minutes ago, Roger Newsome said: Excuse No.1.....and funnily enough we're in for a bit of a blow so that could turn into a genuine one. Fasten all port holes below sea level! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 A good day for taking the afternoon off to do some Beaufighter work..... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Now that looks like good and proper Beaufightery! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Christer A said: Now that looks like good and proper Beaufightery! Thanks Christer, have you built one of these? It's a pretty snug fit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, Roger Newsome said: Thanks Christer, have you built one of these? It's a pretty snug fit!!! Indeed I have! But I painted it a bit differently: A very good kit, that I actually managed to finish 😎 (https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235015041-airfix-172-bristol-beaufighter-tf-mk-x/) 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Very nice Christer, I'll have a look properly when I have some spare minutes. I need to get some work out of the way....... so I can get back to some Beaufighting. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Thanks Roger! It's always the work that gets in the way. I want to go back home so I can prime the Mossie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Another update. A coat of rattle can Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Black basing for this one? Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 11 minutes ago, Christer A said: Black basing for this one? Nice! That stuff goes on so smooooooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 She looks really nice in the black primer! Swift work as well. Nice Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 7 hours ago, rob85 said: She looks really nice in the black primer! Swift work as well. Nice Rob Thanks Rob. The plan for today is to spray some interior green in the wheel walls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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