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  • Geoffers
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2017
    • 2007
    • Geoff
    • Shropshire

    #1

    Geoffs Airfix 1/72 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVf -Paint it Black GB

    Thank Ian for running the GB, Iโ€™ve enjoyed taking part ๐Ÿ‘

    My build is now finished, it represents an aircraft of No.68 Squadron RAF flown by W/Cdr Max Aitken from RAF High Ercall, Shropshire during April 1941.

    Max Aitken was the son of Lord Beaverbrook, who if you werenโ€™t aware was the owner of The Daily Express and became Churchills Minister of Aircraft Production during the early part of WW2.

    Max survived the war as a fighter ace with 6.5 kills and ended the war as the wing leader of the Banff strike wing (Coastal Command).

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    Anyway the kit itself went together well, I was a bit dubious about the multi part cockpit but it went together reasonably well with a bit of care, most of the joins thankfully being on areas that were later painted.

    I used dot filter technique with oils to weather it just to add some variation to the black (dark grey ๐Ÿ˜Š) surface which looks good but doesnโ€™t show up too well in the photos.

    So after all the waffle here she is ๐Ÿ˜€
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    Thank you for looking ๐Ÿ‘

    Cheers,

    Geoff.
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    Last edited by Geoffers; 21 August 2025, 08:40.
  • PaulTRose
    • Jun 2013
    • 6935
    • Paul
    • Tattooine

    #2
    Very nice

    Why do aircraft in black just look that little bit more mean?
    Per Ardua

    We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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    • flyjoe180
      SMF Supporters
      • Jan 2012
      • 12736
      • Joe
      • Earth

      #3
      Wonderfully done Geoff. Very interesting background info too ๐Ÿ‘

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      • Geoffers
        SMF Supporters
        • Jan 2017
        • 2007
        • Geoff
        • Shropshire

        #4
        Originally posted by PaulTRose
        Very nice

        Why do aircraft in black just look that little bit more mean?
        Thanks Paul ๐Ÿ‘

        Yes they certainly look more menacing.

        Originally posted by flyjoe180
        Wonderfully done Geoff. Very interesting background info too ๐Ÿ‘
        Cheers Joe ๐Ÿ˜Š

        Geoff.

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        • yak face
          Moderator
          • Jun 2009
          • 14177
          • Tony
          • Sheffield

          #5
          Too work geoff , it looks very purposeful all in black , excellent build , cheers tony

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          • Geoffers
            SMF Supporters
            • Jan 2017
            • 2007
            • Geoff
            • Shropshire

            #6
            Originally posted by yak face
            Too work geoff , it looks very purposeful all in black , excellent build , cheers tony
            Cheers Tony itโ€™s turned out better than I expected ๐Ÿ‘

            Geoff.

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            • Gern
              • May 2009
              • 9295

              #7
              Beautiful

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              • Airborne01
                • Mar 2021
                • 4250
                • Steve
                • Essex

                #8
                Great work Geoff - and a fitting testimonial!
                Steve

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                • scottie3158
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 14490
                  • Paul
                  • Holbeach

                  #9
                  That's a cracker mate.

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                  • Geoffers
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Jan 2017
                    • 2007
                    • Geoff
                    • Shropshire

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Gern
                    Beautiful
                    Thanks, glad you like it ๐Ÿ˜Š

                    Originally posted by Airborne01
                    Great work Geoff - and a fitting testimonial!
                    Steve
                    Cheers Steve ๐Ÿ‘

                    Originally posted by scottie3158
                    That's a cracker mate.
                    Thanks Scottie ๐Ÿ˜Š

                    Geoff.

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                    • Nicko
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2019
                      • 1592
                      • Nick
                      • East Anglia

                      #11
                      That looks great, Geoff. Nice one.


                      Nick

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                      • Geoffers
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Jan 2017
                        • 2007
                        • Geoff
                        • Shropshire

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Nicko
                        That looks great, Geoff. Nice one.


                        Nick
                        Thanks Nick ๐Ÿ‘

                        Geoff.

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                        • colin m
                          Moderator
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 8967
                          • Colin
                          • Stafford, UK

                          #13
                          That looks great Geoff. I can see the variation in paint work in some pictures, so well worth the effort. Great history too. Spot on.

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