oz rb fan Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) i'm currently working on back dating a Tamiya 1/48 beaufighter to an early MK1f...so far i am using redrro flat tailplanes, seats and short exhausts plus ultra cast 5 spoke wheels..i have reshaped the oilcoolers to MK1 style as well as taking off the extra lip in the exhaust collectors. 74283030_1097996687062369_857524107938365440_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 74287563_1096152900580081_6055939209171042304_n by paul sabin, on Flickr 74186677_1096152867246751_1892708726326951936_n by paul sabin, on Flickr so starting the change to the oil cooler housing. 74467396_1102280223300682_9108878091463163904_n by paul sabin, on Flickr and with the miliput filling to get the new shape 74369883_1102368479958523_8186198848608141312_n by paul sabin, on Flickr and the rehsaped cowls 74494933_1102369346625103_2271074931124994048_n by paul sabin, on Flickr and lastly playing around with the exhaust colour. 74617541_1104143066447731_2875023963749089280_n by paul sabin, on Flickr more to come but a good start. Edited November 5, 2019 by oz rb fan wrong pic 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 74240786_1108456006016437_1989368356892835840_o by paul sabin, on Flickr oilcoolers fixed...engines mounted and intakes and trim tabs mounted....she's getting there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Did you repaint the engine gear casings a semi-gloss black? That is the colour the real engines used during WW2 were painted. Chris 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 bugger....nope i did then grey.........better redo them is seems 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 From the past: Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 16 hours ago, dogsbody said: From the past: Chris thanks Chris......they will be repainted this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 a little bit more done on the beaufighter, 77339808_1120931268102244_4945603958866444288_o by paul sabin, on Flickr the glazings are now masked and fitting including the mod for the early frame work with the extra frame. 78303402_1120931311435573_4689369298068570112_o by paul sabin, on Flickr the trim tab horns fitted 78356775_1121976261331078_445802190687174656_o by paul sabin, on Flickr and then the push rods fitted and i have repainted the gear cases black 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Tidy work. If you are working towards an early Mk.1 then remove those little bulges around the engine cowlings. They were only present on later marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 last of the mods done.....it now has smooth cowls and is in undercoat ..a few minor fixes and she will start getting colour next weekend. 78503421_1126507870877917_5494341891275096064_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 finally got some colour on it. 76916716_1133799610148743_2954951209183608832_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 79162686_1133927690135935_5008035835409334272_o by paul sabin, on Flickr starting to see the end of this project. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 so a bit has happened,she is painted and most of the decaling done. 79348036_1140619419466762_5875652583917355008_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 79808096_1146173192244718_6494835990094413824_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 79917454_1147125485482822_4131136447098912768_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 79900770_1147152108813493_7637033450989420544_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 'so now i need to get the serials done in black and i can continue. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 while waiting for the serial decals to be made i have assembled the undercarriage 81277390_1160989790763058_3454505147508457472_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Your paintwork looks great. Hopefully the serial decals you need are not far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz rb fan Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 well i got the serial decals and have done alot to the model. 89424065_1215489035313133_1256562518613032960_o by paul sabin, on Flickr 89459395_1216484595213577_2959968405295202304_n (1) by paul sabin, on Flickr 89903008_1216495508545819_5880679765827911680_n by paul sabin, on Flickr it's finished and i'll put a thread in the completed models forum. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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