Beaver

[The Migrant]

This is the old 70's Airfix 1/72 Beaver with a bit of tidying up and a non-standard RAF scheme. Sanded all the rivets off, re-scribed and generally cleaned up the kit. The various aerials/antennae were also added using photos for reference. Considering its age it went together pretty well.

[yak face]

Another underrated airfix moulding brought up to date- I love it! A lot of their mid to late seventies moulds were excellent, only needing a bit of TLC to produce a great looking model , or in this case outstanding , top work Mike , cheers tony

[flyjoe180]

Another fantastic build, your Beaver has come out superbly Mike. To the old-kit doubters, see, this is what can be done.

[Dave W]

Another great build Mike.

[Guest]

"nice beaver!" (in best Leslie Nielson voice)

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[Guest]

Wow, nicely done, it just shows what can be done with an average kit.

[Guest]

Cracking job. Have you done something in particular to get the forward-facing (landing) light looking so realistic?

[tr1ckey66]

Breathtaking! Another 1/72 mini masterpiece

Have yet another 'gong' to the much deserved collection you already have!!!

Cheers

Paul

[Guest]

Yep! Another beauty

[Gern]

Fabulous as usual Mike.

Gern

[eddiesolo]

Mike, what can I say...yet one more superb 1/72 scale winged wonder.

Si

[Vaughan]

Outstanding again Mike. Just an observation I notice that you never give the tyres that weighted look is there a reason for this? This in no way detracts from the amazing builds you create.

[papa 695]

Great build Mike Lovely Beaver

[The Migrant]

Thanks for the kind words everyone

Cracking job. Have you done something in particular to get the forward-facing (landing) light looking so realistic?

Thanks Alasdair. Yes, I added a MV Products lens and made a new cover out of clear packing tape.

Outstanding again Mike. Just an observation I notice that you never give the tyres that weighted look is there a reason for this?

Other than that I always forget? It's a good point, and worth doing as it prevents that 'tiptoe' look. Well spotted Vaughan, and thanks for the reminder

[selrach]

Mike, I especially like this example of your work. I cannot see how any improvement could be made to this model (except as above?). You have even put a bit of fading in the orange colour to good esthetic effect. I have heard that this model and others were constructed to be featured in a number of magazine articles, so you evidently are truly a pro. Would you share with us in some detail the materials and processes you use to get such a perfect paint finish on your models? I always get a bit of roughness even though I thin the paint. I would really like to avoid wet sanding if possible.