Airfix 1/72 Halifax B.Mk.III

[Wayne Little]

Looks like you're gonna have some fun!

 

[T Bolt]

Looking great so far Pete. I also have this one in the stash along with a Sterling and Lancaster. I take then out and look at them every once i a while, but those rivets scare me off. Looks like you've done good with them.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good!

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff so far. If you're building it with the gear up, it might help to omit the gear legs, attaching the wheels in the required position before adding the doors, which might help in joining the nacelle halves - just a thought.
I've just ordered this kit for the build for Mike Harrison, so got all those rivets to look forward to - again !

 

[Peebs]

Don't know if you might have been around when I posted this thread. I repaired a Halifax for a golf mate. Shows what I had to do to "save" it. As it reads, his dad built it after the war. He was the bomb aimer, the nose art was done by one of the crew, real and on the model.

I remember the rivets and panel lies. Deep enough to hide in, and you could hang a hat on the rivets. You're gonna have a cracker by the look of the start!

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/modeling/i-am-repairing-kelly-gang-halifax-friend-27644.html

I've looked through this thread a few times thanks Bill.

A question for you all, there is no paint colour given for the engines, any ideas???

pete

 

[Airframes]

Bristol Hercules engines were normally a natural grey metal, or a painted grey coating on the cylinder cooling fins, with the crank case either black or mid grey. Other details varied in colour. I've got some pics somewhere which I used for other builds - leave it with me and I'll sort them ad post them here.

 

[A4K]

Nice work mate! Looking forward to your next progress!

 

[Lucky13]

Good stuff so far. If you're building it with the gear up, it might help to omit the gear legs, attaching the wheels in the required position before adding the doors, which might help in joining the nacelle halves - just a thought.
I've just ordered this kit for the build for Mike Harrison, so got all those rivets to look forward to - again !

I'm looking forward to that, as I'm sure that it'll be a riveting build....

 

[Airframes]

Oh dear, Jan's been at the cooking sherry again ......
Here's the pics of the Hercules engine, and a couple of the Halifax at Elvington, hope these help.

 

[Peebs]

Thanks Terry!

 

[Airframes]

You're welcome.

 

[N4521U]

Yep, I would go with what has been provided, as I was doing a repair to what had been done already. Didn't want to do a whole lot of altering what Pete's dad had done. I conferred with Peter on the props, and he was the one who made the final decision to give the disks the flick.

Some good info from all the above. I'll be doing a Lanc at some point in time and will be asking the same.

 

[Alte Hase]

Great looking surface! I'm very keen to see the final outcome.

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good so far!

 

[Peebs]

Ok, Crew ready to board and make their ill fated trip to Magdeberg...

Dont look tooooo closely, I was a bit slap happy, but they aren't going to be to visible once the model is complete

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff. remember, the bomb-aimer wouldn't be in the nose position until required - take off and landing required him to be back in the rest bay, between the main spars.

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely!

 

[Wurger]

Looking good.

 

[Peebs]

A quick update...

filghtcrew ready!....

Fuselage halves joined, and a quick test fit shows it should fit togeather nicely

cheers
pete

 

[Airframes]

Good progress Pete - I'm not quite at that stage with mine yet.