tonyot Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) Hiya Folks,Here is another one of my Bristol Twins.....in fact I built it a few years ago and it is the 1/48th vac formed Sangar kit with the addition of outer wings, converted engines and tail from a scrapped Tamiya Beaufighter kit (which had the horizontal tailplane converted into the `flat' style). The engines were converted by sanding all of the detail off the cowlings which also helped to narrow their width, it has white metal Vickers K Guns from Aeroclub in the nose and beam positions, plus the Props came from Aeroclub too. The vac formed Bristol turret was a spare left over from a resin Blenheim kit and its twin Brownings came from a Classic Airframes Blenheim...as did the tropical filters.My main gripe about the kit was with the clear parts as the cockpit canopy was a poor shape and the nose canopy was a very poor fit whilst the turret was unuseable. The Sangar kit also has no interior apart from a plastic floor and a rather poor white metal control column and seat which were not used anyway, so most of the insides were totally scratch built using plastic card and spares box items, with the old Tamiya Beaufighter parts coming in handy here too!! Hope you like it anyway...hopefully the MPM Empire might come to our rescue one day with the injection moulded Beaufort which they have been promising us for years!!All the bestTony O Edited April 6, 2015 by tonyot 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Nice Tony , i have had two attemps at making this kit and had to give up both times , after seeing yours i might dig mine out and try again. Perhaps if i do it will be sods law that just as i get it finished a new injection kit will be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert A Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Hi Tony, Crackin' as always. I have to admit it looks better in the flesh, mate. Certa Cito, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Nice one, Sanger kits are rough, my mate struggled with the stirling. anyone who gets one done deserves a medal. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Thats a very impressive effort indeed! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Thanks for your kind comments lads.....it was a brute of a model to build and I just hope that somebody like MPM gets around to releasing an injection moulded kit of this magnificent looking aircraft in 1/48th sometime soon....follwed by some other Bristol Brutes such as the Brigand and Buckmaster...but I think I may be going `A Bridge Too Far' with these types!! All the best and cheers Tony O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Nice work Tony,I'm still awaiting SH or CA to release the Beaufort Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prop-nut Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 This needs an award for just getting it finished, let alone for being done so well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Great build, great resuraction too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Two years down the line and its the first time I've come across this.... Great stuff Tony, nice finish as normal.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice build J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 That is very smart! Good to see this unsung hero get some publicity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 You make it look easy Tony. Great result despite the drama of the build. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Nice job Tony early WW2 RAF types always strike a chord with me. great job done on a tricky build. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Cracking build of a rare beast in model form Tony,are you paying attention Mr.Airfix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC Boater Bill Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) never mind Edited December 4, 2023 by RC Boater Bill OP is “banned”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Hey @tonyot, you're old Photobucket photos are now toast! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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