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

[Wayne Little]

8)We'll be waiting!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks very much guys. I haven't got any more done today, been feeling a bit rough. Hopefully get some more pics by the weekend.

I'm so excited I don't think I'll be able to sleep. Hope tomorrows a better day for you T

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Harrison, Wayne and Vic. Still feeling like a bag of spanners, some kind of bug I think. Might get some more done later tonight if I feel up to it.

 

[kgambit]

Take it easy and get some rest Terry. One day or two won't make a difference. Even if we all are chomping at the bit to see the finished plane.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Dwight. Think I'll be giving it a miss for a day - don't want to mess it up now!

 

[kgambit]

Thanks Dwight. Think I'll be giving it a miss for a day - don't want to mess it up now!

Perhaps some medicinal Brandy is called for. PURELY for medicinal purposes of course.

 

[javlin]

Man Terry been awhile since I poked my head in but Damn that is really looking sharp. Cheers Kevin

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Kevin. I'm back up and about, and have made some progress. The model has been given a couple of coats of clear matt, and some more paint erosion and chipping added, as well as exhaust and gun smoke staining.
The 'Quickboost' resin 'porcupine' exhausts have been painted and fitted, with scratch-built support brackets, and the exhaust collector rings painted in a copper/bronze finish, which has yet to be polished and clear coated. The landing gear and wheels are painted, assembled and fitted, although the support struts and retraction jacks have yet to be painted.
All the masking has been removed from the cockpit, entrance hatches and landing lamps, and after some retouching the model will be ready for some detail painting, and the addition of the remaining major parts, as well as the scratch-built hatch covers, and some small antennas etc.
PIC 1 shows the flame damper 'porcupine' exhausts.
PIC 2. The starboard engine, exhaust collector ring and exhaust.
PIC 3. The landing gear so far, with the as yet unpainted parts.
PIC 4 The landing lamps, nicely blended into the wing leading edge.
PICS 5 to 8 General views of how the model look so far.
It's now in the final stages, although there is still a lot to do, and the job is getting more difficult with each addition, as the darned thing is tricky to handle due to its sheer size - it's very easy to break something. I've already dislodged the radar monitor, when removing the masking tape from the Observer's hatch!
I'll hopefully have some more pics over the weekend, and thanks once more for your interest and kind comments.
EDIT:- Oops! Hit wrong button, missed pics! Should be there now!

 

[vikingBerserker]

DAM!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I'm in awe

 

[109ROAMING]

Liking it alot mate 8)

 

[imalko]

Wonderful Terry, truly wonderful... And inspirational!

 

[Wayne Little]

Lookin' REAL good Terry!

 

[B-17engineer]

Nice!

 

[ozhawk40]

Gob-smackingly good Terry, I'm just gob-smacked!

Cheers

Peter

 

[lesofprimus]

Very very nice Terry....

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much chaps! I take it the pics are there then?
I had a problem with Internet Explorer, so changed to Firefox. Loaded the pics and only got a box stating 'Attached Images'. Had a couple of weird things happen also, so dumped Firefox, couldn't find IE, so downloaded the latest version, and now all I can get for anybodies pics is red bl**dy 'X's !!!

 

[rochie]

looks great with the matt coat Terry

 

[javlin]

Terry that area around the lights and gunports looks spot on bud in fact the whole plane is looking really sweet.Cheers Kevin

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Karl and Kevin. Wish I could see the pics -Ican't see any bl**dy attachmentss anywhere on the forum!!!