Greg Law Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Here is the latest progress. The landing gear is on as well as the engines. The landing gear is the most complex I have had to do. The parts are rather fragile as well so it is a miracle I got this far. I'm held up putting the doors on because I forgot to paint the interior of them. You can see the one of the nightfighter Beaufighter's main targets in the cabinet. Do 217E 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Been having a frustrating morning. I put the navigation lights on the TF-X this morning. It went perfectly until I took a second look. I had put them on the Wrong way round. So off they came. No longer would they fit nicely and then one of them disappeared into the mists of time. Still I could use the one from the night fighter kit and make one for that later. So one more tripping step closer to the finishing line. Next came the painting of the torpedo with Vallejo metal. Of course it separated even though it went on a base coat of Tamiya Nato black. It happens most of the time I spray that paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Here is the last progress image of the TF-X . I won't put it into the galley until the Mk.21 is ready. The only difference will be the aerial being added. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Very nicely done! The fin extension and the thimble nose make it look very different from the early versions. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 That's looking very sharp, Greg. I'll look forward to more pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 I will put up more pictures when the Australian Beaufighter is done and I have fixed the leading edge paint work. I hadn't noticed how bad it was till I took the photo. The Australian Beaufighter has been panel lined now so is ready for the final flat coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Now the Malta Beuafighter is all but done I have moved the Nightfighter IF along. This is the final base colour. I've just mixed I Tamiya Rubber black with a dash of flat blue. The blue reduces the brown effect of Rubber black. I'm sure in certain light it will give the paint a hint of blue hue. Unfortunately the camera makes it look like a grey blue colour, so I have photoshopped the image so you see what I do in reality. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 TF-X is in Gallery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 TF-X looks great in the gallery Greg, your on a roll! looking forward to how you progress on the night fighter, like the idea of adding a touch of blue to the rubber paint, good to see how that turns out. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 This is work in progress of my Nightfighter. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 This is the completed Beaufighter IF. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Nice job on that Beaufighter Greg. She really looks the part all dressed in Matt Black. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Hi Greg, sorry, somehow I missed that this was finished. I think you've done a really nice job of this old girl - she looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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