FPDPenguin Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 This has been sat underneath my sofa in the box for a while. Yea I keep my modelling stuff in boxes and trays under the sofa. I can slide em out when I want to work on them and slide them back under again when I've finished for the night. Anyway, I've got the eduard zoom photo etch kit for this, although I'm going to chicken out on some of the levers and stuff. I've not got the proper tools to put all of the PE in, but using the basic big stuff should help improve this one. It goes together fast, and really well. Has plenty of little details too. Dry fit testing The blue hue is from the LED lights under the TV. The plastic is regular revel pale grey. Some cockpit goodies Black based the interior. About to paint it all green in a moment. In the last pic, the kit gives you the option of another bulkhead or this part, with circular bit on it and what look like air tanks or fire extinguishers. Anyone know? I've also made off to the shed with the wife's hair dryer. Works wonders for quickly drying a layer and airbrushing more on. More soon. Thanks for stopping by 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 Bit of green on the inside. Now for the PE bits 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Spoiler Ignore this! Invasion stripes! A torpedo! Twin engines and a snub nose! What;s not to love! Nice work on the interior colors. Looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelD Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I think that the circular things are Lewis gun magazines. Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 48 minutes ago, NigelD said: I think that the circular things are Lewis gun magazines. Nigel That would make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 That's most of the PE I can manage. I've not got it in me to build all the lever boxes. Ill do the seats and seat belts in the morning. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 There are six air tanks behind the gunners position, should be silver in colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Oooooooo this looks good, great work so far, I have one in the stash too. Will pop in to keep an eye on progress, to see how it all goes together. Keep up the good work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 4 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Oooooooo this looks good, great work so far, I have one in the stash too. Will pop in to keep an eye on progress, to see how it all goes together. Keep up the good work All the best Chris The kit goes together rather quickly and very easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 17 hours ago, NigelD said: I think that the circular things are Lewis gun magazines. Nigel Not a Lewis but a Vicker VGO or a K. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_K_machine_gun Though by the time Beaufighters were being manufactured with the dorsal gun, it would have been fitted with a Browning. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Everything is glued in place now. Added a bit of weathering and dry brush silver. I decided to have a go at the rudder controls from the PE. Plus why else would I have bought .5mm styrene tube. Now onto the seats 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 That's all for tonight folks. I'll close up the body tomorrow when I'm home from work. Thanks for looking 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Wow you’re a fast builder, I would have opened the box and cut the major items off the sprues in the time you’ve taken to get this far. Great interior. John PS I have my own modelling hair dryer since SWMBO decided that she needed a new Dyson Turbo type some time ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Biggles87 said: Wow you’re a fast builder, I would have opened the box and cut the major items off the sprues in the time you’ve taken to get this far. Great interior. John PS I have my own modelling hair dryer since SWMBO decided that she needed a new Dyson Turbo type some time ago. I was informed last night that I can keep the hair dryer.... Condition being that I purchase a new one. I wonder if she will be happy with an argos special? The kit actually goes together quite fast. And with very little clean up of parts and plenty of detail I've not had to scratch build anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Decided that the pilot entry way thingy needed some details. So added the grab rails as per some photos I found on Google. Just build from some 1mm tube and. 5mm tube. I'm at a loss what to do next. I'd like to have both the pilot and gunner door posed open. But if I add the torpedo the doors must be closed. I'm lead to believe that the base plates for the rocket version is in the kit. As in the part that attached to the wing. Just not the guide rails the rockets wouldve run on. I guess I could always scratch build this part too? Ideas and suggestions welcome. Thanks for popping in 🐧 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 (edited) OK I forgot to turn my work alarm off, so I was up before sunrise today. I could have, and probably should have gone into work for the overtime, but I decided to chill out at home. Within the hour I was bored and decided to have a go at a bit more of this. I recently spilled IPA on a canberra I was working on, and in my haste made a right pigs ear of teying to tidy it up, ended up ruined. Save able, but I slung it in the box, and kicked it under the sofa before it became modern art. I remained angry with myself all week. Anyway. I got to work putting the engine interiors in and flaps etc. I've opted to open both crew doors, for the rearmost door I had to cut the part in half and round the moving part off so it would... Well, move. You can see it curve off into the body, but when it's turned right side upwards it hangs down of its own accord and the curved gap can't be seen. The forward door was simply added in and not glued. The usual tape brace to hold the wings in place to be glued. Theres a nasty gap at the front. I've sanded down the inside and it's actually flush, I've added some bits of shaved sprue and glue to the holes. Will fill them where needed. Should be ready to start on the gaps now. I'll post pics later if I don't get to tired. Cheers 🐧 Edited August 31, 2019 by FPDPenguin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 On 13/08/2019 at 13:15, FPDPenguin said: I'm lead to believe that the base plates for the rocket version is in the kit. As in the part that attached to the wing. Just not the guide rails the rockets wouldve run on. I guess I could always scratch build this part too? Ideas and suggestions welcome. Thanks for popping in 🐧 Yes, the base plates are in the kit, on the same sprue ( Y ) as the thimble-nose. While looking at the kit here, https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Bristol-Beaufighter-TF.-X.html, I noticed that no rockets or their rails are included. If there are rockets and rails in your ki, please do not fit both rockets and torpedo. It was either one or the other, never both. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 No sadly I don't have the rockets. Something I will try and scratch build I suppose. And with the pilot door open, I don't think the torpedo would fit anyway. But I had guessed it was one or the other. 🐧 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Been working 12 hour days, 6 days a week for the past few weeks. So haven't had much time to do anything. I'm going to ditch the Australian idea and just go with the kit paint scheme amd decals. Although I like the look of the one with the modified tail, but I've already fitted the snub nose instead of the longer one. I've also added the longer engine intakes as I liked the look of the more than the shorter ones. Might still make the rockets as a side project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 Tail section complete. I was wiggling the rudder around and predictably it snapped off. The little bits it is supposed to pivot on are very small and flimsy. So I'll be drilling it out and putting some brass tube in, with a rod for it to pivot on The rear control surfaces area little to mobile, and I fear they will move around when airbrushing. So I may have to tape them when I get around to painting them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Looks good, you are making short work of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Dude! You need to go back and repaint the engine gear casings black. A nice semi-gloss black, actually. Chris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teuchter Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Nice quick build. I may have missed this in other builds before, but the nose cannons seem to have been covered and then doped with a dark colour, is this red dope? Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 33 minutes ago, Teuchter said: Nice quick build. I may have missed this in other builds before, but the nose cannons seem to have been covered and then doped with a dark colour, is this red dope? Don Yes, red dope. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inshala Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Beautiful, did the Tamiya one a while ago and this kit looks better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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