**** DONE: 1/48 Beaufighter Mk.VI - Defense of Britain/Atlantic.

[Jeff Hunt]

Username:Jeff Hunt
Name: Jeff
Category: Intermediate
Scale 1:48
Manufacturer: Tamiya Kit #61053
Type: Bristol Beaufighter Mk. VI
Accessories: Montex Mini Mask rest is OOB



Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Okay lads. here is my 1st ( and who knows, maybe only ) entry into this group build. She will be an OOB build to represent ship V8794 of 96 Squadron RAF.

This photo is of the aircraft to be depicted taken at RAF Honiley Warwickshire in 1943.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Wurger]

Ok.. here a couple more of her shots I found via the net....

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Many thanks for that. Interesting to see the wing mounted radar antenna in your first picture has been censored out yet it is in picture #3. Very cool photos.

Jeff

 

[rochie]

Can't go wrong with a Beaufighter Jeff, I do need to get another of those for Bob Brahams bird !

 

[A4K]

Great choice Jeff! Gotta love the mighty Beau

 

[Bernhart]

interesting shot from the front showing the covering on the 20mm guns. Looks like some sort of dope covering?

 

[Airframes]

Great choice Jeff, and it's a nice kit overall. Tamiya even reproduced the Battle Damage Repair practice patches found on their 'pattern' aircraft, on the wings !

 

[Airframes]

interesting shot from the front showing the covering on the 20mm guns. Looks like some sort of dope covering?

Yep. It was generally standard practice to cover gun apertures with red-doped fabric patches, to prevent the ingress of dirt and dust, and the reduce the possibility of 'Cold Damp' (icing) in the barrels at altitude. Some were neater than others, whilst some looked like a whole sheet of fabric had been quickly slapped in place !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lovely choice Jeff, the old Beau was a lovely aircraft and you wont have much trouble with that Tamiya kit.

 

[rochie]

Jeff.
Tamiya moulded the elevator trim actuators as triangle lumps of plastic on the top surface, they should be under Meath !

Here's what I did with mine !

 

[Wurger]

And here the push rod can be seen ....

 

[le_steph40]

8)

 

[rochie]

And here the push rod can be seen ....

View attachment 298499

Nice one Wojtek, mine looks a little over sized but not that bad

 

[Wurger]

Agreed. Not too bad. Especially the detail is omitted by almost all.

And here the same detail seen on the tail with the dihedral.

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Construction is underway and the cockpit section, short of a couple of minor touchups is ready to be put into place within the fuselage.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[T Bolt]

Good start Jeff

 

[rochie]

Very nice Jeff

 

[Wurger]

Agreed.

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done Jeff.