1/72nd bristol beaufort by frog

[woljags]

I've not had much time to myself for the last week and a half due to the extension but got to play last night,during some of the moving around i came across another box of old models needing restoring from when i was young with some interesting subjects inside one of them being this frog Beaufort.The model was badly damaged but savable using new parts i will rob from a spare frog Beaufighter i have in the collection,pics to follow shortly once i've downloaded them,thanks for looking

 

[Airframes]

Look forward to seeing it Bob. I remember building the kit back in the mid 1960s, and being impressed with the quality, which was excellent for the time. Pity there's not a good kit, reasonably priced, in 1/48th scale.

 

[A4K]

Sounds good Bob, especially as Wojtek and I are planning a joint Beaufighter build in the near future...we'lll post a thread on that at the time.

Btw, let me know if you need any decals for her.

 

[woljags]

the kit really was in poor condition with many parts missing so using a spare frog beaufighter the parts were slightly altered and replaced as nessesary

1stly she was striped of paint and filled and sanded to remove any damage to the main fuselage

the tail rudder and tailplanes were replaced 1st and sanded to shape

detail was then added to the cockpit

then the replacement undercart and engines

finally the canopys were fitted once i was happy with the cockpit detail

now for the external detailing,i think i will finish this in far eastern camo and plan to look around to find which aircraft to finish her as,

thanks for looking

 

[ozhawk40]

Great progress on bringing this one back from the dead. As T said, it's a real pity there is not a kit available in 1/48, because I for one would have a couple for some Aussie versions.

Well done.

Cheers

Peter

 

[brucejscott]

Looking good. Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Wurger]

Yep... nice job.

 

[woljags]

thanks chaps very kind,

kite now in camo although the detailing is still left to do,at the moment i am sorting out some markings for her,i plan to try Terry's tip on using gloss varnish 1st before applying the transfers to see if i can get better results,

thanks for looking

 

[woljags]

Evan i have been leaving you pm's but still not had a reply,

cheers Bob

 

[woljags]

bristol beaufort | eBay UK
this is a link for others of new kits available if anyone else wants to have a go building one of these

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very nice job!

 

[woljags]

progress so far,it seems to be coming together nicely

 

[brucejscott]

Very, very nice! There is something about that camoflauge scheme that just makes me happy.Well Done!

 

[woljags]

very kind

 

[Airframes]

Looking good Bob.

 

[destrozas]

the model does not look bad, look funny, everything I've read though I have not done is not speaking highly of the lace and I have been of great.
in the last photo is instructive that plane as well as possible long did it and I really liked assembly.

 

[woljags]

thanks Terry