Simon Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Hello everyone I've just completed the Airfix Beaufighter X, so I thought I'd post some images of the finished model. It's my first ever Beaufighter, which, considering how much time and pocket-money I spent on models in my youth back in the 1970s and 1980s is a bit of a miracle... There's a Work in Progress thread here: As I mentioned in the W.i.P. thread, I chose this particular Beaufighter as it had a local connection to the North East, as its pilot, Flt. Lt. James Davies Taylor, D.F.C., was born in Sunderland in 1921. He served with 236 Sqn, was awarded the D.F.C. in October 1944, but was killed whilst serving with 84 Squadron in Indonesia on December 8th 1945. It's been a very enjoyable build, with some pretty minor hiccups along the way - it was certainly more 'shake and bake' than the Airfix 1/72 Blenheim I did before it... It's pretty much 'mostly' OOB, with a few extra aerials, some scratchbuilding in the middle and rear fuselage (which needless to say you can't really see...), Eduard etch sets for the cockpit and undercarriage, Quickboost exhausts and my own decals printed by DrawDecal for the MB-M codes. Base is my own, done in Photoshop and spraymounted onto a sheet of 3mm polyboard. Anyway, on to the photos: I had some great fun with the weathering, and I'm pretty pleased with it. Thumbs up to Airfix for such a great kit. Cheers Simon 52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Beautiful!! Superbly finished!! Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 An excellent model. The pictures provide a good overview. The weathering around nacelles and on the undersurfaces is perfectly done. I also like the old newpaper article that is used for the display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Superb paint and weathering, and well presented. My only slight query is the fuselage codes - they appear quite bright. But overall, very nice, and I love the neat AEAF stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 very nicely finished love the weathering well done thanks for sharing regards Eamonn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 A lovely Beautiful, great work finish and weathering. Looks wonderful. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Nicely done Simon,..... that is one smart Beau and the small details are especially nice mate. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Beauty! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Outstanding work, Tony. Well worth a👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire 123 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Great job, the weathering is absoloutely stunning!! The interior looks great!! Thanks for posting this, because I am going to take away a few techniques from this. Cheers, Riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 It looks great Simon. Very nice!!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Lovely modelling.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Great work, Simon. Getting the balance between factory fresh and ready for the scrapheap is always a challenge but you've hit the sweet spot with this build. I don't have a Beaufighter in my collection but I think I'll have to add one now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Great work - you certainly did better with the Eduard etch that I did! The rockets look fab too. I tried to mask & paint the various rings on mine but failed miserably! Edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Very nice work sir 👏 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Thank you all for the very kind words. With regards to the MB-M codes, the photos do make them look a little bit brighter than they are. I agree that maybe could have been a little darker, but my excuse is that on the real thing they were re-applied after the D-day stripes were added to the airframe and so look a little fresher than the rest... Cheers Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Beautifully finished. Makes me want to build one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Absolutely beautiful work, Simon, while the historical background and base add immensely to the meaning of the model. Superb! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Thanks Mark, much appreciated. Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Great build, love the weathering ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Oh that is beautiful! The Beau is a superb looking machine and you've done it justice here. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Excellent build. Lots of attention to the weathering. Well done. I building four of these in 1/48 scale at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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