**** DONE: 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter VIF - Night War of WWII

[Lucky13]

Diorama me thinks....

 

[destrozas]

we encourage karl

 

[rochie]

Thanks guys.

Plan on getting started in the new year, being a head chef, this time of years is a tad busy !

 

[Wayne Little]

Look forward to it!

 

[rochie]

Ok after plenty of searching for references and also decal code letters of the correct size and failing o find either, i have changed subject for this build.

I will now do an aircraft from 307 sqn Polish.

I will depict X8005 EW R, crewd by Cpt Gerard Ranoszek and S/Sgt Jerzy Trzaskowsi in which they gained 4 victories.

 

[JKim]

Nice... I like the kill marks!

 

[Wurger]

Cpt. Gerard Ranoszek of the 307th Squadron , RAF airbase Clyst Honiton.

And here the EW-R in the old livery ...

 

[rochie]

Thanks gents the kill marings are what drew me to this one John.

Was just coming back to post that picture Wojtek

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good one Karl. How come you couldn't find the code letter decals ?
That said, I think some of mine are from 'Tally Ho', and no longer either in production, or available, although I think I saw some on e-bay recently.
Let me know what letters, and sizes, you need for both, and I'll see if I have some spare. I've got the 8 inch black serial decals, and two sizes of Dull Red code letters.

 

[le_steph40]

Hi Karl,

The decal are available from AML
http://www.eshop.aml.cz/lang-en/veterans-1-48/630-bbeaufighter-part-v.html

If you need, I can help you with Tally Ho RAF code letters 24" 30" in red for the code letter and in black for the serial

 

[rochie]

Good one Karl. How come you couldn't find the code letter decals ?
That said, I think some of mine are from 'Tally Ho', and no longer either in production, or available, although I think I saw some on e-bay recently.
Let me know what letters, and sizes, you need for both, and I'll see if I have some spare. I've got the 8 inch black serial decals, and two sizes of Dull Red code letters.

I need 36" dull red letters and can only find 48" ones.
I did think about using 1/72 scale 48" codes but i think they will be too thin for 6" wide strokes.
1/72 scale would be about 2mm smaller than needed but could've been acceptable but would only scale out to approx 3" thick !

Decals for EW R are easily available and only £5.00 so easy choice !

 

[rochie]

Hi Karl,

The decal are available from AML
http://www.eshop.aml.cz/lang-en/veterans-1-48/630-bbeaufighter-part-v.html

If you need, I can help you with Tally Ho RAF code letters 24" 30" in red for the code letter and in black for the serial

Thanks Steph, i will get those fom Hannants, it was codes for Bob Brahams i couldnt get

 

[Wurger]

I would say the Techmod 48023 set would be useful.

 

[rochie]

Thank you Sir, have seen those as well, will get something ordered soon and hopefully make a start with the painting and glueing !

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Sounds like a plan..

 

[Airframes]

Ah, I understand now.
Hope you get what you need, but if you have problems, let me know and I'll see if I have something to fit.
One thing with the Techmod decals Wojtek warned me about - apparently they can break-up when slid off the paper, so a coat of clear varnish, before use, might be a good idea. I've go some of theirs for the Do-17 and Ju-88, and I'll be spraying them with Vallejo clear gloss varnish, from an artist's aerosol can.

 

[rochie]

ok a month later i finally got this started !

the green looks a little dark on these pictures due to the lighting in my model room being pretty crap, i really need a couple of desk lamps !

 

[JKim]

Nice start! I know what a heating duct looks like now!