A general question about Blenheims, for those who are interested

[lasermonkey]

For me it has to be the Mk IV. Seeing that classic Roy Cross box art in Woolworths, back when I was a kid, was pretty inspiring. I think I had three of them over the course of my childhood.

 

 

Coincidentally, I've just started the new Airfix IV. It's quite a change from the original!

 

Cheers,

Mark.

[Pete M.]

4 hours ago, lasermonkey said:

For me it has to be the Mk IV. Seeing that classic Roy Cross box art in Woolworths, back when I was a kid, was pretty inspiring. I think I had three of them over the course of my childhood.

 

 

Coincidentally, I've just started the new Airfix IV. It's quite a change from the original!

 

Cheers,

Mark.

Built that in the French markings when it was first released...now long gone to the plastic kit heaven! Have the 1:48 kit in the stash which will be done as a Malayan campaign aircraft. 👆

 

Cheers,

Pete M.

[Max Headroom]

MK.I pre war with squadron badge on the tail and A1 upper wing roundels.  Rey smart and sleek.

 

Just for @72modeler

 

https://images.app.goo.gl/Mc4bx8P2LE3wXv3F6

 

Not quite what you’re looking for, but close enough?

 

Trevor

[Putty Animal]

It's the Mk I for me as well, and the bigger the A1 roundels the better!

 

[Ed Russell]

Having chased them up and down the countryside it has to be night fighters for me.

 

but i don't mind the Mark V - sure it looks ugly but it has character! Finnish ones are nice too.

[gingerbob]

Thanks for putting those links up, Ed.  I started "reviewing" the second one, which I remember, but is worth staying in touch with.

 

My mission to the model contest yesterday was successful- I secured a 1/48 Airfix Blenheim... and some other things on my wish list.

 

I've got to say that some of the photos I've recently looked at of Mk.Is make them look rather sleeker, and less "clunky" than my prior mental image.

 

 

[Ed Russell]

Well there is no shortage of schemes for your Blenheim. In fact you could do a few years of (average paced) modelling and make nothing but Blenheims - all in different schemes with different back-stories, often ineffectual but never boring. I have done half-a-dozen and plan to do more!

I particularly like this one..............

the RAF’s state of the art nightfighters and their pugnacious appearance with radar, flame damping exhausts, sinister overall black finish and five forward firing guns belied their general ineffectiveness.

from here...............

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235034300-blenheim-1f-nightfighter-600-sqn/

 

[nsmekanik]

I don't have a favorite, I'm just happy Airfix put out the MK1/1b and I look forward to a MK IV, if I had to pick one over the other it would come down to history and markings options. 

[72modeler]

On 10/18/2019 at 1:01 AM, Max Headroom said:

Not quite what you’re looking for, but close enough?

You are one sick puppy, Max-I loved it! 😜

Mike

[DennisTheBear]

Ah, nostalgically for me it is the Mk.IV (original Airfix kit being the first multi-engine kit I assembled so long ago).I really would like to do whichever version in Greek and Yugoslav markings, though.

[gingerbob]

6 hours ago, DennisTheBear said:

I really would like to do whichever version in Greek and Yugoslav markings, though.

 

No sooner did I read this than I find in RFI:

If you haven't seen it yet, it is sure worth a look!

[SleeperService]

On 10/16/2019 at 7:14 PM, Jon Kunac-Tabinor said:

I suppose what I really admire about the Blenheim are the crews, especially the RAF ones but the other nations too. They went out, often knowing they were in an outclassed and out gunned crate and did their job. To paraphrase another modeller, 'the Blenheim was the horse from the Charge of Light Brigade'.

Recently read Max Hastings Bomber Command and couldn't agree more. Swayed by the Airfix artwork Mk IV in Free French for me. Hopefully a conversion or new kit in 48th will appear.