TimT Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 After the endless struggle of the Revell Hudson, I wanted a quick and trouble-free build, so here’s my version of the 1/72 Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TF. X. As most builders seem to, I chose to depict NE829, flown by No.144 Squadron from RAF Banff in Aberdeenshire. Built straight from the box, this is a great little kit, with a fit good enough to negate the use of (almost) any putty . The engineering is - as with a lot of these 1/72 Airfix kits - clever enough to make simple constructions out of complicated forms. It’s been noted that the 3-part engine cowls are the least satisfying aspect of the kit, but the seams either line up with colour transitions or are covered by the exhaust or supercharger air intake - a nice detail, I thought. Although 1/72 isn’t my preferred scale, I was attracted to the rugged look of the Beau, with the big Popeye forearms of the Hercules engines and the rather worn look it had in most of the source photos I found. Using Tamiya paints throughout, I built numerous thin layers to break up the large monochrome expanses of the fuselage and integrate the weathering into the paint scheme. 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Looks really good. A word to the wise... if you get the urge to do one in 1/48 DON'T do the Revell one …… trust me. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Very nice surface finish, I like the color modulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Ah, lovely Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Nice variation of the colours, works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Looks great, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Lovely work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Looks great in flight mode, super paint job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Great work on a rather weary looking bird. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 That's turned out really well, cracking bit of weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimT Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Thanks for all the comments, everyone! Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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