AltcarBoB Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Spotted this whilst looking for something else and I thought thats interesting I have never seen a paint job like this with the black border swooping down from the wing root then up around the bomb aimers position. I feel a Blenheim kit might be in the post very shortly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Pretty much standard Blenheim camo. The Day scheme: The night scheme: And just because I can, an RCAF Fairchild Bolingbroke: Chris 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltcarBoB Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 I had never spotted how the underside colour swooped up around the bomb aimers window. I now really want an Airfix Blenheim MkIV but there doesn't seem to be much available all dealers show as out of stock. Might have to buy the MPM kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 The first pic is the one I used as a reference to the Blenheim I'm currently doing. I took those screen grabs off a colour film shot at the Bristol factory in 1940. That film is a goldmine of information! Regarding the Blenheim kits, I'd definitely wait until I could find an Airfix one. Having built both, I'd say the Airfix kit is far superior. I found mine to fit pretty well, with just a small amount of fettling necessary. Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltcarBoB Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 hour ago, lasermonkey said: Regarding the Blenheim kits, I'd definitely wait until I could find an Airfix one. Having built both, I'd say the Airfix kit is far superior. I found mine to fit pretty well, with just a small amount of fettling necessary. Cheers, Mark. I will wait for the Airfix kit I have set up an alert on ebay if one comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 5 hours ago, lasermonkey said: The first pic is the one I used as a reference to the Blenheim I'm currently doing. I took those screen grabs off a colour film shot at the Bristol factory in 1940. That film is a goldmine of information! I saved all those and have them on my computer. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddyf Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 8 hours ago, lasermonkey said: The first pic is the one I used as a reference to the Blenheim I'm currently doing. I took those screen grabs off a colour film shot at the Bristol factory in 1940. That film is a goldmine of information! Ohh! Is that available on YouTube (or similar)? i would loved to see a colour film (seen a few B&W but no colour) of Filton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, Muddyf said: Ohh! Is that available on YouTube (or similar)? i would loved to see a colour film (seen a few B&W but no colour) of Filton. I think the film was shared on Britmodeller last year. I have a feeling that the bit shot at Filton was part of a larger film about wartime Bristol. I'm on my iPad at the moment, but I'll have a search for it later when I'm at the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 19 hours ago, lasermonkey said: I think the film was shared on Britmodeller last year. I have a feeling that the bit shot at Filton was part of a larger film about wartime Bristol. I'm on my iPad at the moment, but I'll have a search for it later when I'm at the computer. According to my 'puter, I saved those Filton pictures on January 24, 2019. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Here it is, @Muddyf! 1939, apparently. Cheers, Mark. Edited April 28, 2020 by lasermonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddyf Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 That’s great thanks! look forward to watching that in depth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 "BFI Player films cannot be played outside of the UK" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, fubar57 said: "BFI Player films cannot be played outside of the UK" I seem to remember that was the main reason I did all the screen grabs. I hate those geographical restrictions. It just seems petty to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Maybe the British government is afraid I'll steal state secrets from 80yrs ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, fubar57 said: Maybe the British government is afraid I'll steal state secrets from 80yrs ago Us sneaky Canucks! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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