****DONE: 1/32nd scale Beaufighter VIF, 46 Sqn RAF, Egypt 1943 Group Build

[Airframes]

Thanks Keith and Red Two! Paint about to be done right now!

 

[Lucky13]

Bl**dy brilliant old boy, marvelous and all that rot!

 

[lesofprimus]

Top nut Terry.....

 

[Micdrow]

Sweet, keep it up Terry!!!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much guys. The engine bits are now painted, and the collector ring is attached, just got to add the ring support rods and the carb intake, then sit back and plan the next stage. I'll try to get some pics of the engine later - if I can stay awake!

 

[109ROAMING]

looks great mate

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Daniel. The additions have been painted, the collector support rods made and added, and the carb air intake fitted.
Here's the pics. More tomorrow, with a bit of luck!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Fantastic work Terry, what paint have you used on the pipes?

 

[Heinz]

Great stuff!

 

[Wildcat]

Awesome work Terry

 

[B-17engineer]

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

 

[Wayne Little]

I think I see some room for more detail Terry...get to it! Nice Man!

 

[109ROAMING]

Looks Sweeeet mate!

great work

 

[rochie]

keeps getting better Terry

 

[javlin]

I have been waiting for some plumbing before commenting Terry and I have too say it looks quite excellant.Terry if you ever need to bend some of that thin sprue a light bulb works good and not one of those new green types either.Cheers Kevin

 

[Wurger]

Nice Terry

 

[dirkpitt289]

Thanks Daniel. The additions have been painted, the collector support rods made and added, and the carb air intake fitted.
Here's the pics. More tomorrow, with a bit of luck!

Airframe, its modelers like yourself that inspire me to be better at every turn. Simply amazing.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much indeed guys. glad you like it!
Vic, the paint for the exhausts was a mix of Humbrol matt enamels. Rirst coat, Red and Dark Earth mixed to give a rusty red colour. Thin second coat 'damp brushed' of the same with black added, then again with white and yellow added. Finaly, 'spots' added mixed from red, yellow and white, to give a pale pinkish orange, representing the burnt, flaking look normally seen on this type of pipe.
Kevin, yes, that's what I use for compound curves. Didn't need it here thiough, as the only bends were for the fuel inlet pipes, and they are at an angle on the real thing, hence the short, sharp bend into each cylinder.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Terry, it's a real neat job and when I first looked at it, I thought you had gone all Salvador Dali on us and used oil paint.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Dam, do the engines actually work?????? Beautifully done Terry!