D.S.H.O.H Door 4 " Bristol Blenheim Mk.1f " Airfix 1:72

[Lewis95]

Oh how I despise canopy masking. I use the same burnishing method and it always seems to end with me pulling the whole thing off 😂

[The Spadgent]

On 9/28/2020 at 6:58 AM, giemme said:

Fantastic masking Johnny- and the interiors look ace!

 

Ciao 

Thanks G. The insides look better after a bit of love. 🤗

On 9/28/2020 at 7:28 AM, CedB said:

Seconded!  

Thanks

On 9/28/2020 at 7:31 AM, Marklo said:

Thirded ( have to be careful wit the spelling )

 

I’ve started using my Bostik self adhesive foil after seeing the technique on YouTube, it confirms better than tape and it’s much easier to cut than tape, it’s also much cheaper, I got a 50m roll for less than a tenner.

🤔 sounds good but until Tamiya tape and a brand new blade let me down I’m sticking with old faithful. 

On 9/28/2020 at 8:33 AM, Hamden said:

 

Nice work masking the canopy

 

     Roger

Thanks.

On 9/28/2020 at 2:35 PM, Brandy said:

Nice bit of masking there Johnny. She's starting to come together nicely.

 

Ian

Yes there’s a real purpose now. 

19 hours ago, VT Red Sox Fan said:

Johnny--joining late--but now inspired to build mine some day--but intimidated by how yours is turning out🙌 Best, Erwin

Oh you really should and please don’t be intimidated. We get better by doing. And what you’re doing is just fine. 🙌

[The Spadgent]

Hey guys. Thanks for all the lovely comments. 🥰

I simply couldn’t leave the office looking so plain so more PE a gloss coat, some Flory (dark dirt) and a matte coat. 
walls.

Instrument panel.

And the main seat.

That feels better. 🤗 I still need to add all the belts and do a few highlights and such. Looking forward to bringing this little office together now. Then the fun really starts. 🤩

Thanks for popping in.

 

Hope you’re all having a splendid week so far.

 

Johnny

[CedB]

Stunning office Johnny  

[rob Lyttle]

Having trouble keeping up with all the doors etc, but I do blunder through one or other every so often..... 😋

All seems to be going to plan whichever door I pick 🚪⛏️

 

Page 5 and the seat is going in ‼️

[giemme]

Amazing interiors,  Johnny! The IP and seat are simply stunning!

 

Ciao 

[Quiet Mike]

I'm seriously impressed with the interiors, they look as detailed as the 1/48 I built!

[Marklo]

13 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

Tamiya tape and a brand new blade let me down I’m sticking with old faithful. 

My hind will be the acid test it’s half Tamiya tape half Bostik foil  

 

Now waiting for me to get up the enthusiasm to break out the blue tack, but feeling a bit low from my ME atm  

Edited September 30, 2020 by Marklo

[AdrianMF]

Johnny, 

 

Hate to be the messenger but that top slidey bit of the canopy should be one big rectangle, not two squarish frames. The extra frame is a modern addition. If you care to do nothing about it you can put it next to mine (which also has the spurious frame across the slidey bit).

 

Wartime pic

 

Restored example pic

 

The interior is looking fab. I keep resisting PE details but is resistance futile...?

 

[Marklo]

Oh the perils of restorations. This is like the Blue Matilda ( which mine isn’t  )

[Quiet Mike]

On 9/30/2020 at 12:50 PM, AdrianMF said:

Johnny, 

 

Hate to be the messenger but that top slidey bit of the canopy should be one big rectangle, not two squarish frames. The extra frame is a modern addition. If you care to do nothing about it you can put it next to mine (which also has the spurious frame across the slidey bit).

 

Wartime pic

 

Restored example pic

 

The interior is looking fab. I keep resisting PE details but is resistance futile...?

 

I found that out too, but decided I was too far on with the model to bother correcting it. I think it may be something used on later Canadian Bolingbroke variants?

[AdrianMF]

22 minutes ago, Quiet Mike said:

decided I was too far on with the model to bother correcting it. I think it may be something used on later Canadian Bolingbroke variants?

Me too! Not sure if it’s Canadian or restoration. I don’t want to put any more stress on a man finishing a very nice build with lots of PE. Johnny is quite at liberty to either join us in the extra frame sin bin or take the high road with a file. I will be happy to see either outcome and STFU either way

 

[dogsbody]

56 minutes ago, Quiet Mike said:

 I think it may be something used on later Canadian Bolingbroke variants?

 

Nope! At least not on the ones I've seen. Photos from author Carl Vincent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris

[Quiet Mike]

Slightly off topic, but I much prefer the sleek look of the turret in the lowered position!

[Quiet Mike]

Great photos Chris! I had a search and found this, the only wartime photo I could see with the two pane hatch.

 

 

(DND Photo via Chris Charland)

Bristol (Fairchild) Bolingbroke Mk. IVT, RCAF (Serial No. 9903) from No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School, Lethbridge, Alberta, landed halfway down the runway on 2 Feb 1943.  It overshot the end of the runway and nosed up in deep snow.

 

http://silverhawkauthor.com/canadian-warplanes-3-the-second-world-war-bristol-blenheim-and-fairchild-bolingbroke_727.html

 

[The Spadgent]

On 9/29/2020 at 7:49 PM, Lewis95 said:

Oh how I despise canopy masking. I use the same burnishing method and it always seems to end with me pulling the whole thing off 😂

Excuse the late reply. Your comment dropped between posts. It’s a pig of a method of you don’t have a brand new blade in the old Swan Morton. Get that and it’s a doddle. 

On 9/29/2020 at 11:05 PM, CedB said:

Stunning office Johnny  

Thanks Mr B. She’s coming together now. 😇

On 9/29/2020 at 11:25 PM, rob Lyttle said:

Having trouble keeping up with all the doors etc, but I do blunder through one or other every so often..... 😋

All seems to be going to plan whichever door I pick 🚪⛏️

 

Page 5 and the seat is going in ‼️

You think it’s confusing from your side. Blimey it’s a CrAzY world in multi build land. 😜😯😱

On 9/30/2020 at 6:52 AM, giemme said:

Amazing interiors,  Johnny! The IP and seat are simply stunning!

 

Ciao 

Thanks G. I prefer them after today’s work. 😇

On 9/30/2020 at 11:53 AM, Quiet Mike said:

I'm seriously impressed with the interiors, they look as detailed as the 1/48 I built!

Thank you. Not quite as good as the big one you built but I’ll take the compliment. 😇

On 9/30/2020 at 11:56 AM, Marklo said:

My hind will be the acid test it’s half Tamiya tape half Bostik foil  

 

Now waiting for me to get up the enthusiasm to break out the blue tack, but feeling a bit low from my ME atm  

You’ll have to let me know how it goes. The Hind looks ace. I’ll seek out the WIP. Sorry to hear about your modelling low. Here’s to a Modelling high soon eh. 😇🙏😀

On 9/30/2020 at 12:50 PM, AdrianMF said:

Johnny, 

 

Hate to be the messenger but that top slidey bit of the canopy should be one big rectangle, not two squarish frames. The extra frame is a modern addition. If you care to do nothing about it you can put it next to mine (which also has the spurious frame across the slidey bit).

 

Wartime pic

 

Restored example pic

 

The interior is looking fab. I keep resisting PE details but is resistance futile...?

 

Thanks Adrian. If I hadn’t already gone to hell and back with this canopy I might have picked up that particular gauntlet but as it stands I’m sticking with it how it is. That is if it comes out how I hope. 🙈🙃

On 10/1/2020 at 10:22 PM, dogsbody said:

 

Nope! At least not on the ones I've seen. Photos from author Carl Vincent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris

Great pics. Thanks . 🤩

On 10/1/2020 at 11:05 PM, Quiet Mike said:

Slightly off topic, but I much prefer the sleek look of the turret in the lowered position!

Yes it does look rather nice like that. 

[The Spadgent]

More work on a rather wet October weekend.

I got the seat belts added and a flory wash was done. Time to get a ruddy move on eh? 

The main assembly together.

And glued to one side of the very awkward fuselage assembly.

This is the first time I have come across a three part fuselage thing with the wing section taking up the middle third. With my cobbled together canopy this is becoming more of a challenge.

The spare seat got glued in with its PE base.

And the last of the bits came together. The IP.

And from the other side.

 Right then the moment of truth. I need to wallop this whole thing together. I decided to start with the less built up side to add the entire canopy to.

I had to cut off the under window locating shelf as the PE stopped it from fitting. (That was fun) but eventually with the help of Gators grip we’re half way.

not a bad fit overall.

Just need to try and wangle on the other side. 🙈🙈🙈

Well what do you know. 🙌

it just popped right on. 😯 some peg action and some Krystal Klear to fill holes but she’s in one piece. ❤️
with new found hope and some mojo

in the tank I did this.

So many clamps bits. 🤣🤣🤣

While this dried I did some garden chores getting ready for the new shed. We have Ivy that has grown into next doors guttering. Not fun to clear. 😱 but I’d did give the wings time to dry. 👌 just before dinner I got the main parts together.

What was that? More pegs? Ok then.

here’s a few more.

I think this fit seems ok. So two of the three fuselage parts are glued. Here’s the other side before I go.

At last looking like a Blenheim. ❤️❤️
Thanks for popping in. Hope you’re having a grand weekend. Happy modelling chums.

 

Johnny

[giemme]

That's some progress, John!

 

Ciao 

[The Spadgent]

On 10/4/2020 at 8:22 PM, giemme said:

That's some progress, John!

 

Ciao 

Thanks G. More tonight. 🤪

[The Spadgent]

Hya.

Monday huh. 🙈 look at this.

Never have I seen such an odd thing. Surely it’ll just fit right? .... right? 🤔

❌❌ wrong answer.❌❌🤭

Such gappage. I looked to see if I had glued it all wrong but nope. It’s as per the instructions. 🤔 I’m going to go see if others have had this problem. 🤔🤔

It’s either this bit. (Already hacked at)

or this bit. (Starting to hack at)

I bought in the big guns.

@perdu would approve. 😇

Eventually I got it with only a few gaps. 
shims were employed to close the said offenders. 

And one to close a hole right at the top.

I decided to fit the bomb doors now assuming there would be gaps. 😔 I assumed right.

What the what??  Honestly the fit here is terrible.

She is now shimmed within an inch of her life.

Wake up. Time to dry!! 
 

Roll on Tuesday eh. 🤩🤩🙃🤣

 

Johnny shim

[Hamden]

 

This one is certainly fighting you all the way, you will over come and a superb replica will be the result!

 

    Stay safe           Roger

[perdu]

9 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

@perdu would approve.

Does...

[AdrianMF]

I think you've run into the same problems that pretty much all of us have had with this one - the filing and shimming seem to have done the job though. The FROG kit is still my favourite Blenheim to build - everything fits!

 

Regards,

Adrian

 

 

[CedB]

Yep, what Adrian said  

These new tool Airfix kits have such small tolerances that even the slightest molding error throws everything out. I made sure there were none of those lumpy bits that you can only see from some angles but my MkI was still gappy:

 

 

and the MkIV benefitted from the experience:

 

 

Looks like you've sorted it though Johnny, good job  

[giemme]

That's Gap and Shim fest there, Johnny! You sorted it impeccably, though  

 

Ciao