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Playing in the Sandbox Group Build Sept 1, 2024 - Jn 1, 2025

1/32 Revell Bristol Beaufighter build


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17 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said:

LOL....

Hey Ron I am not sure I am going to have a job after all of this Covid craziness, check to see if that other guy wants one still.  If not then I will honor my word and buy it of course!

Hey Anthony 

  Don't worry about it, if you want it I'll hold on to it till you can buy it buddy.:thumbsup2:;)

Ron G 

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Ok here's today's update. I've got all the lines put on were the ribs go. I did some work on the floor, it's almost ready to install permanently. I still have to make the ammo boxs for the 20mm cannons. I'm going to upscale the ones that came in the 1/48 Revell Beaufighter. I'm glad I got that kit it has come in pretty handy on this build. Here are some pictures for you to look at.

20200410_171713.jpghere's the floor the cut outs on the left are for the ammo feeds. The rear hatch is cut out now.

20200410_171818.jpglines for the ribs on the port fuselage. Also I cut out the observer/gunner's canopy opening in preperation for creating the rear bubble/canopy.

20200410_171929.jpglines for the ribs on the starboard fuselage. These will be covered with various pieces of plastic stock to simulate the ribs.20200410_172200.thumb.jpg.03a9d3e53cae532e84d20f17b75fab00.jpgview showing the floor and the cockpit in place. A lot of work that will be hidden, but I'll know it's there. There's a lot of detail to be added here. Boxs, pipes, tubes, wires, etc. etc.

Ron G 

 

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Hey all

 Small update. I got some of the ribs on, but I had to stop because I was going cross eyed :wacko::blink:. Plus I ran out of 1/32" x 1/32" plastic strips. I ordered some,  so now I have to wait till they come in the mail.:( I like doing all this scratch building, but it can get very tedious after awhile.  So here are some pictures for you to look at.

20200411_154922.jpgview of the cockpit with the instrument panel in place.

20200411_154857.jpgview of the port fuselage and floor.

20200411_155022.jpgview of the floor. I added some detail to it by the area were the cannon ammo boxs go. Thats it for now be back soon with more.

Ron G 

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I remember years ago, our good friend Derek Bradshaw was trying to make interior pieces for the Beau. Sadly it was never finished before he stopped doing resin bits. It was on TOS. I still talk to him on FB. A he is a great guy.....harv

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Small update while I wait for plastic stock to arrive. I have the wheel wells pretty much done and they are glued into the nacelles. Wow progress!:D So here are some pictures for you to look at.

20200415_154431.jpgview of port on the right and starboard on the left wheel wells installed into the nacelles.

20200415_154350.jpgview of port wheel well looking forward.

20200415_154327.jpgview of starboard wheel well looking forward. 

20200415_154302.jpgview of port wheel well looking rearward.

20200415_154143.jpgview of starboard wheel well looking rearward. I have some filler and touch ups to add ti both before paint, but there getting there. I know that they aren't 100% accurate but there close enough for me.

Ron G 

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Hey all

 Very small update. I added some supports to the outer wings. They were very spongy when you pressed on them and they needed to be stiffened up so I have something a little more solid to push against when I get around to rescribing and reviting. I also cut out the rear vent for the oil coolers on the wings. Here are some pictures for you to look at.

20200419_172557.jpgview of the supports. I made them out of 0.04" thick plastic card stock. It took me quite awhile to get the profile on them correct so that they would fit the wing properly. You know cut out sand, fit, sand, fit, sand, fit, etc.:wallbash::construction:

20200419_172708.jpgview showing the oil cooler vents cut out.

Ron G 

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Hey all

I'm back with another update. I did some work on the cowl fronts and the townend rings they are permanently attached now. I added the rear wheel well out of 0.04" card stock, I know it's not prototypical because I had to make it fit around the kits rear wheel/tire assembly. Also I glued on the fuel dumps and hollowed them out. Next I added the canopy framework out of 0.03" x 0.06" plastic strips. I know it's not perfect but it's going to have to do. I polished the s*^# out of it and I can't get it any clearer.:censored::help::wallbash: Right now my thumbs and fingers are numb:blink::wacko:. So here are some pictures for you to check out.

20200420_130752.jpginside view of the townend ring and the 14 holes for the exhaust pipes to connect to.

20200420_132356.jpgview looking into the cowl openings.

20200420_165051.jpgview of the fuel dumps.

20200420_165233.jpgview looking at the canopy.

20200420_165144.jpgside view of the canopy.

20200420_165119.jpgview of the inside of the canopy.

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view of the rear wheel well made from card stock.

20200420_174701.jpgview showing the tail wheel assembly in place. Well that's it for know I'll be back soon with more updates.

Ron G 

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Got a little more done, not much but some. I decided to paint the canopy, inside and out. I hand painted the inside RAF grey/green and masked and sprayed the outside with RAF extra dark sea grey. I used Vallejo model air. I started on the rear canopy in preperation for converting it to the mk x style. Also I added some more stiffeners to the outer wing, and started to make the outer flap.

20200421_141211.jpgoutside of the canopy in EDSG.

20200421_141148.jpginside of canopy in grey/green.

20200421_140835.jpgview of canopy on the fuselage.

20200421_162858.jpgview of rear canopy.

20200421_162838.jpgview of rear canopy sitting on the fuselage.

20200421_162813.jpgview of the stiffeners on the wings and the start of the outer flap. All for know be back with more soon.

Ron G 

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Thanks guys 

 I ordered some rockets from Profimodeler, but with this Covid lock down who knows when they will get here. I'm not sure if I  want to do a torpedo equipped Beaufighter or rocket equipped one. The rockets would be alot easier to do, but I'm kinda leaning towards the torpedo one. I have the 1/48 scale Revell kits torpedo to go by plus a scale drawing. I have a piece of brass tubing for the main body of the torpedo. I will have to scratch build the front, rear and propellers and wooden fin. I have decals from Aviology, but there for Canadian ones with rockets, so maybe that's the one. I'll make my mind up later on in the build.

Ron G 

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