tonyot Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Hiya Folks, One of the models rescued from my recently flooded cellar,...... the submersion in freezing cold and dirty water ruined the paintwork after the water got underneath the paint and bubbled in areas,.... it also made the glue very brittle,...... so I decided to have a go at re building the model, replacing some of the missing parts and re painting it in its original RAAF markings,..... here is the WIP; And here is the finished model; Cheers Tony 59 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Nice one. I've reworked a few knackered old models myself and it can sometimes be more satisfying than a straight 'first time' build. Excellent result there Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, IanC said: Nice one. I've reworked a few knackered old models myself and it can sometimes be more satisfying than a straight 'first time' build. Excellent result there Tony. Thanks Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 That scrubbed up well. Nicely done, Tony.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Vinnie said: That scrubbed up well. Nicely done, Tony.👍 Thanks Vinnie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Very nice. A resurrection with a story! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Great work on the restoration fella, the scheme looks fantastic. A great project. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAFAN Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Great job restoring a damaged kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Robin-42 said: Very nice. A resurrection with a story! nks Robin,...... yes but I didn`t include all of the swear word LOL!!. 54 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Great work on the restoration fella, the scheme looks fantastic. A great project. Chris Cheers Chris,...... I almost threw it to be fair,..... so thanks to yourself and others I stuck with it,...... just glad you enjoyed following it. 18 minutes ago, FAAFAN said: Great job restoring a damaged kit. Thanks mate,.... it was quite satisfying,..... if a little frustrating at times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Great recovery and the Tiger on the nose adds just a splash of colour to an otherwise sinister looking Beau. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Head in the clouds. said: Great recovery and the Tiger on the nose adds just a splash of colour to an otherwise sinister looking Beau. Thanks mate,..... yeah I wanted to save the Tiger,.... that is the only original bit left of the finish and I didn`t have a replacement decal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 That is a really nice save Tony. well done sir!! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Well done she looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: That is a really nice save Tony. well done sir!! Colin Thanks Colin,.... 2 hours ago, Homer said: Well done she looks fantastic. Cheers Homer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Great save there Tony, great scheme too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Wouldn't recognize it from the start of the WIP Tony, An incredible save simply stunning mate very well done thnks for sharing E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 2 hours ago, russ c said: Great save there Tony, great scheme too Thanks Russ,.... glad you like it mate,..... but then I know you like your jungle schemes! 1 hour ago, Team Aer Lingus said: Wouldn't recognize it from the start of the WIP Tony, An incredible save simply stunning mate very well done thnks for sharing E. Thanks Eamonn,.... glad you like it mate,..... it almost hit the wall a few times to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 That's one bad looking Beau! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Fabulous restoration Tony, She looks like a real bruiser, as a Beaufighter should! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, F-32 said: That's one bad looking Beau! Thanks mate,.... the only way for a Beau to look,.... bad and brutish! 2 hours ago, Viking said: Fabulous restoration Tony, She looks like a real bruiser, as a Beaufighter should! Cheers John Thanks John,..... yep the Beau was a brute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Superb rescue Tony. The singe colour foliage green scheme seems to bring out the almost brutal lines of the Beaufighter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steh2o Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Good save Tony! Excellent as always! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Natter said: Superb rescue Tony. The singe colour foliage green scheme seems to bring out the almost brutal lines of the Beaufighter. Thanks Dave,.... yeah the scheme does bring out the brutality of the Beau,... agreed. 3 hours ago, steh2o said: Good save Tony! Excellent as always! Thanks mate,.... very kind of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 You have done a perfect restauration job Tony! I know it is way more difficult to restore a model rather than building a new one from scratch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Wow! An excellent restoration - showing no signs of being submerged in water! Very well done and nice subject matter too! 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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