Popular Post russ c Posted April 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2022 Hi Everyone Thought you wouldn`t mind if I subjected you to some photo`s of my latest completion My attempt at making a `Thimble Nosed` Beaufighter from Tamiya`s 1/48 TFX Kit As usual built mostly from the contents of the box With a few minor additions and improvements Additions include: making a gun camera housing for the top front fuselage from a spare intake from the kit, milliput, wire and crystal clear....... some extra antenna, wind screen wiper, engine cowl braces and what I presume is a `pee tube` near the rear stbd wing root Improvements including : moving the tail trim tab actuators to the underside, drilling out all the gun barrels and little venturii type things on the exhausts. Decals from Xdradecal set X48188 and some of the kits Hope you enjoy the pic`s, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Nice "Beau" Russ. Wich model is it? Airfix I guess? Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Nice one, Russ. The Beau is certainly an attractive machine and you bring her to life! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Thats a very good model and clever photographs too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Very nice, I really like the weathering... DaveH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 What a cracking model of the gorgeous Beau. Great work Russ looks fantastic. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markh-75 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 HEY!!! Liking that! lots; love the markings, and how the model stands PROUD! Beau-tiful job!😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Really nice looking Beaufighter you have there, love the detail weathering and paint scheme very nice indeed. Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Lovely build and finish Russ - that's a cracking Beau! Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Lovelly and well done Beau, congrats. Looks like Pinochio in uniform 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Lovely Beaufighter Russ 👏👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Nice work. That jungle backdrop looks suitably hot and steamy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 That is a wonderful job Russ, hard to believe the nose isn't a kit one, it really looks the goods. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slowbuild Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Great model Russ, love the improvements you’ve made and the excellent finish! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Hi Russ, very nice one! I am always astonished about your choices of rare types ! Superb photography as always! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Sinclair Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Beautiful Beau! -Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I was going to say beautiful Beau, but I was beaten to it, great build ! Wulfman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Lovely. Just the right amount of wear and tear to make it look used. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Superb build,never seen a cbi beau being modelled especially with the thimble nose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 4/25/2022 at 3:34 PM, Zigomar said: Nice "Beau" Russ. Wich model is it? Airfix I guess? Cheers. Thanks Jean, it`s the Tamiya 1/48 one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 7 hours ago, stevehnz said: That is a wonderful job Russ, hard to believe the nose isn't a kit one, it really looks the goods. Steve. Thanks Steve, actually the nose comes with the kit, the gun camera was the biggest mod` I had to do Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 10 hours ago, Dric said: Lovelly and well done Beau, congrats. Looks like Pinochio in uniform 😆 Thanks Dric, you`re not wrong. I`ve built a few Beau`s over the years and this is the first time I`ve dared to do one. I built the Matchbox one a loooooonnnnnngggggg time ago and cut the thimble off it to make a different mark. Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Absolutely superb !! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Very nice and unusual scheme to boot 👍👍 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Superb finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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