tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
undercarriage looks great
**** DONE: 1/48 Beaufighter Mk.21 - Heavy Hitters II GB
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Was thinking the same.
parsifal
Colonel
Sorry I missed this Vic. Looks really good so far
ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
Great progress Vic
For those interested, here's a youtube clip on the last engine run of the Moorabbin Beaufighter 21.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTl7ZsM3Fvo
Pity it doesn;'t get wheeled out from time to time.
Cheers
Peter
For those interested, here's a youtube clip on the last engine run of the Moorabbin Beaufighter 21.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTl7ZsM3Fvo
Pity it doesn;'t get wheeled out from time to time.
Cheers
Peter
Night Fighter Nut
Master Sergeant
Great progess. 
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Very nice work there Vic, and good vid Peter.
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Hey, Vic,
Darned nice build. I am hoping to get to one of my Beaus sometime this year.
Dale
Darned nice build. I am hoping to get to one of my Beaus sometime this year.
Dale
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks guys, I going to see what I can do to sort those engines today, probably botch it but will have a go.
parsifal
Colonel
Vic, can i ask you how you did that two tone effect for your undercarriage types. Looks marvellous.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Michael,
If your referring to the main undercarriage struts and then the added hydraulic piping, I used Model Master 2062 for the struts and a slightly lighter shade for the fixed piping. The flexible piping used for the breaks into the wheels and up into the wheel bay is Model Master 1403. For the tyres I use Vallejo Panzer paints, this one being dark rubber, number 306.
If your referring to the main undercarriage struts and then the added hydraulic piping, I used Model Master 2062 for the struts and a slightly lighter shade for the fixed piping. The flexible piping used for the breaks into the wheels and up into the wheel bay is Model Master 1403. For the tyres I use Vallejo Panzer paints, this one being dark rubber, number 306.
Crimea_River
Marshal
So if Vic and Dave both get the same number of votes in the Member's Choice poll, would that result in a Beau tie?
Umm, where's the door?
Umm, where's the door?
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Hey! Bad jokes are my job!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Oh, believe me, that has not changed!!!!! 
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Er.... OK ... I think!
I was going to say not to go to any trouble Terry as It was just my curiosity at work, but Even has come to the rescue. Thanks Mate and I must say the kit part is nothing like these two bits, see ringed parts on your pic.
Oh... these two ducts were the jettison fuel hoses. They ended with the short pipes (nozzles ) at the rear bottom areas of engine nacelles. The valves of the system are marked with no.15 in the diagram below....
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Wojtek me ol mate, you're an absolute marvel. That lump of plastic arrowed in red is what has been puzzling me and obviously is nothing like the real thing. I'm not going to change it though, it's not worth it stuck back there at the top of the wheel bay. However it does answer another question as to what the little piece at the bottom and back of the engine and undercarriage bay is. It must be a fuel vent outlet so I've jumped in with both feet and recessed a small hole in it. Hope I'm right.
The engines have had the work over that I mentioned earlier with the following result. Better than before I think, but not my best.
The engines have had the work over that I mentioned earlier with the following result. Better than before I think, but not my best.
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Still....it looks good from here Vic!
ozhawk40
Master Sergeant
You are right!
tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
Still looks good to me too 
T Bolt
Colonel
Engines looking good Vic
