Well it looks like I am back after a long, long time. Since I last posted here with dreams of rebuilding and finishing this 1/32 scale Bristol Beaufighter "LIFE" got in the way, although I have been working on the beast on and off since, what, almost 20 years, not much was accomplished at all. What with helping Joanne run the B&B, working, and generally being Ray, time has flown by with the only work being done was to tear apart the kit that I had started, getting it ready for it's new and improved build. In the meantime we lost our Son 7 years ago and then I lost my dear Joanne two years ago to Pancreatic Cancer. I have been lost these last two years with no direction as to what to do with myself, until two weeks ago I happened to find this page, so here I am again breathing in those lovely glue fumes, cutting and shaping pieces of plastic and generally enjoying myself. I am still working which has been a great help in keeping me on this side of sane, but I now have something to keep my mind at work in the evenings as well. And yes, I sympathize Terry, I am also having trouble with my hands due to Arthritic joints in my hands but, at 81 years old I guess shouldn't complain. By the way Terry I don't think I thanked for all the information you sent me on the Beaufighter as it has been a great help.
In the meantime this is the work that has been accomplished in the twenty years since tearing the old kit apart. I know, the paint colours are all wrong, but have since gathered together the correct interior green and bought a new airbrush to make things right. Of course while in the Hobby shop purchasing what I need I picked up the 1/32 scale Trumpeter Fairey Swordfish but I promise to get on with the Beau. until it is done. Well, mostly anyway. Following are a few pics. I took this morning.
The first pic. shows the fuselage halves in a couple of cradles that I hashed together to hold them while I got on with the interior ribbing the rest are self explanatory I guess.
The cockpit seat will be replaced with a scratch built item more in keeping with the proper unit, and have since found that the instrument shelves are too far apart to mount instruments on the walls of the cockpit, still have a lot of instruments to build though. Get on with it Ray you have nothing but time on your hands.