GB-58 1/48 Beaufighter Mk. IF - Night Fighters all Eras

[Vic Balshaw]

Beautifully done Mr Don.

 

[A4K]

Looks the business Don, well done.

 

[Wayne Little]

Well done on the Nose surgery Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Update, puttied and cleaned up the nose.

Wings put together, can you ever have too many clamps.

 

[Donivanp]

Wings mated to fuselage. A bit of forceful alignment needed at the aft section of the wings but I think they will do..

I'm not fully following the destructions as they would have you install a bunch of hanging things, ( crew entry hatch, flaps etc..) I don't want to break later...

 

[Crimea_River]

Full steam ahead now.

 

[Donivanp]

A little Mr. surfacer 500 I said! Don't over do it I said! Oh well, it'll clean up.

 

[Donivanp]

Wings on but the lower section did not get under the nose. Had to work that in and get to filing and sanding as the nose cone extended below the bottom of the fuselage quite a bit. I am not complaining as the is where all the surgery was done so some may have been self induced. I've run Mr. Surfacer 500 across the seams. I cleaned up the wings with acetone dipped swabs.

 

[fubar57]

Make it work Don

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Don't know about "full steam ahead". this guy has gone into 'warp' speed. Your truly motoring Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Mr. Surfacer 1500 rattle can primer. looking for the faults...

Lady with the Black dress on ( who ever heard of a blue dress, really)!

I picked up some LED lamps for the build desk, Good lord I love them...

 

[Ralph Haus]

Mr. Surfacer 1500 rattle can primer. looking for the faults...

Lady with the Black dress on ( who ever heard of a blue dress, really)!
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I picked up some LED lamps for the build desk, Good lord I love them...
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Wait! Is that the broken nose piece I can now see??

LED lights are really wonderful. I went to IKEA and picked out the brightest lamp they had. Same swivel, bendy arm design. Not a circular LED but a shaded bulb; 800 lumens/500K color. I bought two 2 packs of the bulbs, <$5. After I got home I saw that the bulbs have a life expectancy of 25,000 hours. I think I'm covered for a while!

 

[Crimea_River]

The one with the blue dress is the devil. The one in the black dress is the long cool woman.

 

[Donivanp]

The one with the blue dress is the devil. The one in the black dress is the long cool woman.

You are correct, but I was thinking I'd Devil with the blue dress at the time, but The Hollies will do very well.

 

[fubar57]

I myself prefer ♪a short skirt and a loooooooong jacket♫ Back to you Don

 

[Donivanp]

Down in Louisiana where the swamp grass grows Lives a voodoo lady named Marie Leveau

Now after all the funning, had to re run the bead of 500 on the wing seam, this time I sanded it down and reshot the 1500

 

[N4521U]

I think I see one of the parts I lost,
there to the right on your bench!!!!!!

Sorry

 

[Wayne Little]

Great progress Don....

 

[Donivanp]

I think I see one of the parts I lost,
there to the right on your bench!!!!!!

Sorry

Here let me get it, oops stepped on it, how clumsy am i

 

[Crimea_River]

This stage is well worth the time and effort to get the finish right. Doing good there Don.