Popular Post Brad Cancian Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 Hi all, Here is my latest build, the 1/48 Bristol Bulldog kit from Lindberg. This kit traces its lineage right back to 1968, which makes the moulds 52 years old…! Extensive modifications were made to the kit, including reworking all of the external surfaces (the kit comes with horrible textured fabric surfaces all over and raised panel lines), scratchbuilding the cockpit (the kit cockpit is non-existent), correcting the underside of the nose, correcting all of the nose panels, adding the chin radiator, adding the under-belly panel and circular under-fuselage fairing, replacing and detailing the engine cylinders, pushrods, sparkplugs and other details, scratchbuilding the windscreen, adding gun sights, bomb racks, navigation lights, and a whole bunch of other changes too numerous to list here. I painted the machine in the (rather boring) markings of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) machine, using Red Roo decals for serial numbers. The national markings were spray painted. RAAF machines did not appear to be fitted with radio equipment. No photographic evidence found to show that RAAF Bulldogs sported antenna wires, nor do any photos show that RAAF machines sport lower starboard wing mounted air-driven generators (though the fittings for said generators remained). RAAF machines could be seen with various combinations of bomb racks, upper wing navigation lights and lower wing flare racks. Any combination can be seen. The combination I chose was bomb racks and upper wing navigation lights. The build took me just under four months all up. It was a fun build, but it fought me most of the way. It’s good to finally have something off the bench for the year… Anyway, here are some pics: Build progress and more detail shots are here - All comments, criticism and feedback welcomed. Cheers, BC 74 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tail-Dragon Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 That is a truly amazing build! Beautifully finished and photographed. You should be enormously proud, sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Man, when I saw the subject was a Lindburg product, I though ok then... but wow! The quality of work you put in has the Franklin Mint come to mind - beautiful! 👍 regards, Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Another stunning project! I see your Alclad experiment's come off very nicely indeed. After chatting with you about it and seeing the results, I may have to have a crack myself... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 That really is a first class build. By far the best Bulldog model I have seen. 👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Without a doubt, this is the most beautiful 1/48 biplane build I have seen! If I hadn't followed your WIP, I would have thought this was a new-tool resin kit or a WNW release! You are definitely a model builder, not an assembler. Not my scale, but I'm saving this so someday I can attempt to come close to your effort in my scale! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Some people have a truly wonderful gift for taking old kits and literally working magic with them. You are definitely one of those people and you can be justifiably proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Awesome! But now I will never be satisfied if I try to build the one I have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Dude! That needs to be put into a museum. That is a work of art. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprue Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Master class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Oh my! That’s gorgeous. No clue remains as to how old and basic the kit is. Well done. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Absolutely Stunning your build in 1/48 could easily be considered as a 1/32 scale, the attention to detail is amazing best Bulldog I have seen cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 wow, what a beautiful model and very informative WIP rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 That rates as one of the best models that I have seen on here............or anywhere else. Nice one. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I could sit and look at that all day. Wonderful modelling skills and attention to detail. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Wow! What a piece of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Amazing. The detail and finish is utterly superb. When it's considered what a basic kit you started from I'd say this is genius mate. Outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Wow how good is that! Love the representation of the canvas covering - looks really convincing. All your added detail has resulted in something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Extraordinary result from an old, old kit. You've absolutely smashed that out of the park. Looks like a 1/32 WNW masterpiece. Stunning model, and superb talents on show, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Leijdens Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Masterpiece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Completely unrecognisable as an old kit - as others have said a work of art! My favourite bit has to be the wire-wound spade grip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 orsum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Wow, what a real stunner, you have transformed this kit in to a real masterpiece. Thank you for doing this, I have the kit and want to build it and improve it a bit and seeing your model is very inspiring. Your WIP was very informative and helpful too as there are a few areas where I have struggled to find references and the thread has helped immensely. Thank you for sharing. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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