Touvdal Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) Would like to enter this one. I will use aftermarked decals from Print Scale. Cheers Jes Edited March 13, 2021 by Touvdal 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 A classic Beaufighter, another great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I have yet to build an Airfix Beaufighter so looking forward to looking in on your build, I did do a Merlin engine conversion using one so only half a one . Curiously they include the early frameless rear canopy which neither boxing uses, so a future boxing as a 1f or a VI? Davey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Change of plane, i am not able to convert the Airfix kit into a Mk. 1c, so have found a Mk. X to build. A19-177 LZ200 Mk.X 30/11/43 2 AD. (Arrived Australia 28/11/43) 21/01/44 5 AD. 20/03/44 31 Sqn. Coded EH-C (Parnell p.113). 11/04/44 Hit eagle, damaging starboard wing and leaving the eagle in the wing. Whilst landing in a strong cross wind, the starboard wing struck the ground and the aircraft crashed into an earth bank twisting the rear fuselage and collapsing the undercarriage, Coomalie Creek NT (photo Pentland p.89). Pilot P/O R S Bullen, Navigator F/Sgt Sparke 14/04/44 14 RSU. 16/05/44 Conversion to components approved. Cheers Jes 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 "16/05/44 Conversion to components approved" Is that service speak for broken up for spare parts ? Good luck with this one Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Welcome again with another great choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Started on the kit, and it is a joy to build, I like the new generation of Airfix kit fit is super, and details are sufficient for me. Cheers Jes 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Som progres Cheers Jes 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Paint job started Cheers Jes 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Crumbs Jes, that was quick! I agree with you that the new Airfix kits are a joy to build, and this one is one that has escaped me so far. You are doing a great job with it, and the history of the original was very interesting, and it adds a certain dimension to the project. All the best, Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Almost ready for a clear cote before decals Cheers Jes 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Thats looking quite nice in those colors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 I have just finished this one, and i am happy with the result, Cheers Jes 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Great result I like it too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Very nice indeed,..... looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 This looks lovely, great work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Congratulations Jes You are making the rest of look complete laggards with our own builds ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Now that turned very well. I do like the colors on these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Very nice result you have there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydhuey Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) Looks good , but unfortunately the scheme is wrong , the late Mk X were in std RAF TSS scheme of Dark Slate Grey/Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky, 31 Sqn in particular hated the Dark Earth for over water ops and had permission to overpaint the Dark Earth with Dark Sea Grey on their early Mk Ic's, of the 220 odd UK built Beaufighters in RAAF service less than 1/4 were ever in the TLS scheme of Dark Green/Dark Earth, the vast majority were in the TSS scheme of EDSG/DSG. Until recently most decal sheets were wrong , DK decals have done sheets with the correct schemes. Unfortunatly one of several long term errors that persists , RAAF Beaufighters in TLS scheme and the fixation with desert schemed Kittyhawks in Italy that weren't in that scheme. Edited March 14, 2021 by Sydhuey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Sydhuey said: Looks good , but unfortunately the print scale decals are wrong , the late Mk X were in std RAF TSS scheme of Dark Slate Grey/Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky, 31 Sqn in particular hated the Dark Earth for over water ops and had permission to overpaint the Dark Earth with Dark Sea Grey on their early Mk Ic's, of the 220 odd UK built Beaufighters in RAAF service less than 1/4 were ever in the TLS scheme of Dark Green/Dark Earth, the vast majority were in the TSS scheme of EDSG/DSG. Until recently most decal sheets were wrong , DK decals have done sheets with the correct schemes. Unfortunatly one of several long term errors that persists , RAAF Beaufighters in TLS scheme and the fixation with desert schemed Kittyhawks in Italy that weren't in that scheme. I have read the ADF Serials Telegraph News News for those interested in Australian Military Aircraft History and Serials Volume 9: Issue 3: Spring 2019: And RAAF camoflage and markings 1939-45 vol. 2, And they contradict each other. So I am thinking when the A/C arrived in Australia on 28.11.43, it was not asigned to any unit yet, so it would have been taken by the maintainece unit inspected and repainted in the green/brown/light blue specs. for the RAAF and put in storage for delivery, wich would be to 31. sqd. 20.3.44, so kept in storage for 3 mdr. This unit operated primary over the sea so they locally replaced the brown with gray. So my model represent the camoflage the plane prior to repainting. Cheers Jes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydhuey Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 G'day Jes, the old Pentland RAAF Camouflage and Markings books while great books are more than 30 years old and full of mistakes , the ADF serial newsletter is more recent research, only the first 50 odd Ic's were ever in the Dark Green/Dark Earth Scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Sydhuey said: G'day Jes, the old Pentland RAAF Camouflage and Markings books while great books are more than 30 years old and full of mistakes , the ADF serial newsletter is more recent research, only the first 50 odd Ic's were ever in the Dark Green/Dark Earth Scheme. Well i do not have much knowledge regarding RAAF camoflage, but one thing strikes me in the ADF artickel, they have repainted the undersurface and not the uppper surface, and still when the plane arrived it had not yet been asigned to a unit. Also looking at the b/w made to color profile they have the roundel wrong. Is there any documentation that states the RAF color was retained. I know that color dicussions are difficult, depending on the eye that sees it, so writen documentaion is only way to be sure. Cheers Jes Edited March 12, 2021 by Touvdal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydhuey Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 The Beaufighters are a bit of a minefield, they operated in about 6 differant schemes combinations and 2-3 different sort of roundel sizes they were delivered with factory sky undersurfaces and usually got repainted to RAAF Sky Blue after a belly landing or damage (which happened a lot with Beaufighters) , they didn't get repainted when delivered as it was a waste of time and stores to repaint over a new paint job, I don't believe 177 had a repainted underside as the machine was only 5 mths old from arrival in Australia to crashing and being written off, the original B&W picture shows a sharp edged demarcation line between upper and lower colours usually an indication of factory paint , repaints usually have over spray as the weren't masked and a lot of the time the repaints have a scalloped /wavy demarcation line . Roundels are 24" 5:3 ratio not the later 5:2 ratio that came out in Jun 44 . There is a substantial thread in the WW2 section on RAAF Beaufighter colours , that and the ADF serials articles cover the schemes and markings quite well, unfortunately the perception of all RAAF Beaufighter in DG/DE has been around awhile and unfortunately the decal makers had nothing to go off but books like Pentlands while lauded when they came out are now quite dated and wrong, as I said at the start , probably DG/DE RAAF Beaufighters and desert schemed Kittyhawks in Italy are two of the biggest myths that still hang around, with the Kittyhawk even the RAF Museum got the scheme wrong on their restored Kittyhawk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydhuey Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 There was a Air Force memo that came out in late 43 stating a list of equivalent colours to RAAF colours that aircraft could stay in to save time and materials painting brand new aircraft twice, can't find it at the moment , its why A-20C's stayed in Olive Drab despite it being faded and Kittyhawks stayed in Olive Drab from the factory, only aircraft that needed the repaint for the role eg: repainting Catalina's for night operations was a repaint carried out , till after Jun 44 when the complete new operational schemes came out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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