Wingco57 Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 It is finished after over two years. This is the ancient revell kit dating back to the early seventies. I always wanted a late type Beau, but Revell gives us a very early IF with ugly canopy framing and the flat tailplane. So some kitbashing was needed. The interior was completely reworked with a lot of scratchbuilding and using an early Eduard etch set from a lodela Beau kit that I found seperately on ebay. The tailplane was modified and lenghtened. The entire kit was rescribed. Nacelles heavily reworked as well as the gun throughs and shell exit ports. Quickboost exhausts really improved the look. The propblades were reworked and Rutman propbosses used. Also a lodela canopy set was used. I hope you like it, I do Cheers Cees Cheers Cees 12
benjaminsummerfield Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 For such a cheap readily available kit (here at least) you don't see many of these built at shows. You've proved there's a great kit in there with a tonne of effort! And I hope you've initiated Sod's law and HK will now announce a state of the art Beau! 1
Administrators James H Posted June 4, 2015 Administrators Posted June 4, 2015 Just beautiful We really don't see enough of these built. Such a great job! 1
Wingco57 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 As Ben said they are cheap, basic but great fun. If you foul it up no worries, as opposed to a state of the art kit wirth over 100 ( fill in your currency). It could use a lot of aftermarket though. Strangely only Quickboost do an exhaust set. I have an almost complete Lodela Beau left. Perhaps it would be nice to use it to cobble together a blenheim. Cees 1
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted June 4, 2015 Administrators Posted June 4, 2015 CCooooooll! And i still can't get over the sheer size... Well done mate!
rkranias Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 beautiful. love the upgrades and those invasion stripes.
Spitfire Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Great job on a real golden oldie, a new kit is surely due any day now. Cheers Dennis
Trigger Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Great build, and lot's of scratch building as well, i have always loved the beau fighter, after the mosquito this is my next favourite aircraft, Greetz, Frank
towerpower Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Very nice build Cees, again it shows these old classics are great with some TLC given into it, looking very good. J. 1
youngtiger1 Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Man for an older kit you did a great job with it. 1
Wingco57 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Posted June 7, 2015 Thanks chaps, Yes, these kits are a lot if fun. Although old with some aftermarket they shape up nicely. How about it Eduard and Derek? Cees
Screamer Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 Sweet build.....take note airfix...your next 1/24 kit 1
Wingco57 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Posted September 8, 2015 Now that would be a lot of plastic. I like that idea. Cees
RalphSarc Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 Wow beautiful job Cees! I bought both Revells 1/32 Mossie and Beaufighter kits and I'm looking forward to both the build. What is the bottom color you used?
MikeMaben Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 Hard work and persistence pays off !! One of a kind I'm sure, nice job Cees.
imatt88 Posted November 15, 2015 Posted November 15, 2015 Nice Cees, great work. I, too, would like to see some aftermarket for that kit Cheers, Ian
Wingco57 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Posted November 16, 2015 Thanks Ian, Or a completely new kit perhaps? Exit stage left. Cees
Mish Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 Keep looking at this kit at the shows and thinking hmmm. Seeing this one has got me thinking that after the next show one will be coming home with me. Nice work, very insperational. 1
krow113 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Nice to see one so well done. AM is lacking for this kit and the Sea Venom as well, bit strange.
Paulster Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 One of my favorite Brit subjects. Never has been shown the love it deserves. Your kit is one of the few samples that show how invasion stripes were actually applied.
Dennis.E Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 I am going to stand up for all the financially struggling modelers across the world here Cees, and say a big THANK YOU!. For us these older kits are where it's at, and to see a modeler of your caliber take on this project (I too have finished one of these, and I actually really enjoyed the experience of 'modelling', as opposed to 'pour water in the box, leave it overnight at a low heat and your contest ready model will be ready in the morning' kits that I, for one, simply cannot afford. Since being made redundant and having to work at menial jobs and support my wife who cannot work, I now do what I can with older products, and it's great to see what can be made of them in the right hands. So, from me at least Cees, thank you Sir! Fantastic work.
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