Grant Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 I agree, very clean and sharp Cees - must be the beer! I really am looking forward to seeing this come along further. The brutish ugliness is still an attractive feature of the Beaufighter for me, as we said. 1
Wingco57 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Posted May 30, 2013 Minor update, Oops forgot the beercan again, next time. Been muddling in the cockpit area, the early Eduard etched set really makes a difference. Odd bits from the sparesbox and some "Gizmology" (quoting Shep Paine here) makes the rear a bit more interesting, not that anything can be seen anyway. Some wiring in the starboard half also gives a bit of life there. Who can spot the Matchbox Spitfire 24 bit here? Cheers Cees 3
Grant Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 I'm not at all au fait with the Beaufighter's innards and I'm really trying to understand the drinking straw's purpose.
Wingco57 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Posted May 31, 2013 It's a heater pipe, lined with asbestos in real life. Cees
Grant Posted May 31, 2013 Posted May 31, 2013 Ah! That's what it is!! Thanks Cees, I've been puzzled over it everytime I see the innards of the Beau. Clever use of the straw Cees ... I do love what you're doing with this - so clean, so neat ... so accurate.
Wingco57 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 Update time, The "Gizmology" process has been finished. Now the fun starts. First stage colouring in, this is the first coat and has some rough edges here and there. The second stage will see some cleaner brushwork (I hope). If all goes well the fuselage can be closed soon hopefully.Cheers Cees 3
harvey boyer Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Cees, she's looking mighty fine !............Harv
Matt_ Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Great stuff Cees I always like watching one of the old kits getting jazzed up. Nice work. Matt
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted June 3, 2013 Administrators Posted June 3, 2013 Hi Cees, Great to finally see some color on this kit! Did the observer / gunner seat have seatbelts?
Wingco57 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 Jeroen, Yes, it has. I had a different seat at first witch already had a sutton harness and was left over from a stalled Buffalo kit. I found the other seat from the same kit in the spares box and it had a square form, much better Than the rounded shape, it had to be reduced in height but looks more like the Beau's Observer/gunner Version. After final painting both seats get sutton harnesses. Cees
GAJouette Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Cees, I love seeing a old Revell kit having justice done to it.Outstanding job bringing an old kit up to todays standards my friend. Very very impressive skill and craftsmanship are apparent here. I'll be following closely and taking notes as I have the same kit gathering dust in the stash. Keep up the grand work. Highest Regards, Gregory Jouette
Dave J Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 I really want to build one of these kits! Itching to do an Kiwi Beau... But yours is coming along fantastic, really jealous of your scratch building skills! 2
Wingco57 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 Incredibly small update, The fuselage is now closed. Cees
Wingco57 Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 Another update, The seams have been roughly sanded. I used sellotape to keep the halves tight together as these old kits can have some dodgy fitting. The sellotape left much residue which needs to be cleaned off later. After cleaning I need to further rescribe the fuselage and then it's time to fit the tail, progress is progressing heh heh Cees 2
Wingco57 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Posted June 8, 2013 Harv, It does now with the distinctive rudder fitted. Scribing is finished, but needs cleaning up. Cees
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted June 8, 2013 Administrators Posted June 8, 2013 Hi Cees, Looks like you managed to get rid of the seam! Or so it seams Thnx for strategically placing the beer can. This thing is a giant. Nice work!
Grant Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Yup, agreed ... Looks really good. Beer can and cat have to in each shot now !! 1
Wingco57 Posted June 10, 2013 Author Posted June 10, 2013 Some more, The fuselage has been rescribed, which is not easy with such a whale like shape. Fin fillet needs some work, probably some Mr Sufacer is needed to even things out. The tailplanes have been fitted to, not easy as they fought me all the way. Especially the dihedral gave me fits. The original stance I did was too V-shaped and it looked like a rocket. That's the problem with these kits, nothing fits. After this a shake and bake kit would work wonders. Can in situ, cat not. she was harrassing the local cat-population. Cees 3
Wingco57 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 About Mr Surfacer, I have never used it. Can anyone tell me if it can be applied by brush. The plan Is to simulate a fin fillet which looks slightly thicker than the surrounding area. I have the 1000 type. Any advice is appreciated. Cees
Wingco57 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 Anyone? Spent two hours sanding down the joints on the tailplane. Elevators have been removed for cleaning up and later Having them set set an identical angle (they were'nt). Seems (pun intended) that I seem(oops) to be sanding such kits together. Wonder why I always take the masochistic route. Must make it easier for myself. But I'm getting there in the end, I hope. Cees 1
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