Greg Law Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I thought I should start a thread for this build. I decided I needed a more colourful Beaufighter. This is the 272nd Sqn Mk.VI based in Malta in 1942. It is the out of the box Tamiya 1/48 kit. Using kit decals. and Vallejo paints. This build is current to this GB. It was started well after my TF.X 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Anyone know how Vallejo handles Tamiya masking tap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Depends on if you have primed and how long you have left it. I find it a smooth paint but without a primer it can peel as it doesn’t bit hard. liking the choice of aircraft and scheme, that blue looks great. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Thanks Rob. I have had to take a step back with this one. When I was masking it I noticed the lower wing panels weren't sealed. You can see them in the image. I've now sealed them. Tomorrow I will over paint the joints. I should get the landing gear on the TF-X tomorrow as well. Daves decals are still missing sadly 😥 for the Aussie plane. He has sent another set, so hopefully that will arrive before the deadline. I will be happy if I get two Beaufighters done. Three would be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Here is an updated image of the Malta Beaufighter VI 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Greg that paintwork is looking flawless! Brilliant work. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Agree, that’s a very super smooth finish you’ve applied there Greg and it’s looks great with decals on. Those Desert colours have come out nicely too. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Unfortunately it isn't flawless. On the other side there is a patch of thin paint. I'm deciding whether to leave it as weathering or patch it. Also today I finished the small decals only to notice the brown engine isn't painted correctly. The blue bottom colour is far too high. I will fix it this afternoon. This one will have a lot more weathering on it. FIXED NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Another Beaufighter done. This one shows the Malta environment on the finish. I will be putting up galley images when The Nightfighter is done. I know there is a lot of talk about the colours of the Malta aircraft. I've simply built this one as per the kit instructions. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Well done Greg, that's another cracking Beaufighter to go along with the others within this GB. Nicely executed from nose to tail. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Gorgeous! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Very Fine Beaufighter indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 In Gallery now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Another right beaut Greg! Very nice indeed my friend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 12:58 PM, Greg Law said: I know there is a lot of talk about the colours of the Malta aircraft. I've simply built this one as per the kit instructions. Pretty much as I intend to do with my Hasegawa one come the day, I reckon it is a super scheme & you've caught it extremely well. Nice going on this. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Beautifully done Greg, I really like this scheme and you have done a cracking job on it. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Thanks for the kind comments guys. One thing I didn't mention is the aerial is home made. I stupidly tossed the sprue it was on into the bin in a mad clean up moment. Doing four Beaufighters can get rather messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 I had to pop a peak over the fence to see what was going on. Nice work 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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