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1/32 beaufighter

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Glad to see you've started this one Scott and a very nice start too.
 
A good start i have the same kit and i have had no end of probems with it so i wish you luck
 
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Have an issue with how the wing ends are fitted any advice would be welcome.


Scott
 
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Have an issue with how the wing ends are fitted any advice would be welcome.
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Sorry can't help there Scott never built this one have you any pictures to look at to see if we can help
 
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Have an issue with how the wing ends are fitted any advice would be welcome.
Scott
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I had the same, aparently the wings go on when you put the centre section together so i just cut off some of the locating parts so it will just slot in.


And i got so fed up with mine i have abandond mine until i am in the mood for it
 
Nice start scott , its a big old beast isnt it? Its got its issues (fictional cockpit , shallow wheel wells , wrong shape rear canopy) but it makes into an impressively sized model and it looks like a beaufighter so its still a good old kit , i keep saying i might do another one but when i think of the work i did on the last one i change my mind!! If I recall correctly i fettled the locating slots for the outer wings and when glued used stretched sprue to create a raised panel line over the joint , cheers tony
 
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I was thinking about trying to sand down the undersides of the wing hopefully without misshaping them, then applying filler, what do you think?


Scott
 
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I was thinking about trying to sand down the undersides of the wing hopefully without misshaping them, then applying filler, what do you think?
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Yep i think it looks like buckets of filler and hours of sanding
 
looks a lot better than it was,I do think your done a good job,


can see you need a bit f work with the panel lines,


as there raised,could you use wire ,by resecribing the line so the wire sits in


and then,just sand it to a bit of a point ?
 
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Nice idea Monica, that way the wire isn't higher than the panel line, like the way you think.


Scott
 
ta Scott glad to be of some help, :D


some times cannot think of a way without seeing it,if you know what I,mean,:rolleyes:
 
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Ok my next question is what colour scheme would you all like to see, the two box colours are desert colours or a black night fighter any other ideas most welcome.


Scott
 
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That thing is big ! Looking great so far Scott. You know me I'm a sucker for Night fighters so thats the scheme I'm voting for;)
 
These kits are wher you earn your modelling stripes Scott. Not the easiest but possibly the more rewarding for getting a good result from them.


You're doing great and best of luck with the rescribe.


I was thinking of possibly buying one of these for my BoB collection, so I'm interested to see this finished.


Oh, should you need them I've got lots of Revell roundels after airbrushing all the markings on my Mk 1 Spits. So if you're not already sorted I can send them on.


Cheers


Paul
 
Hi Scott


Not 100 % sure but I sure I saw the beaufighters were also deployed to the Far East against Japanese shipping along with beauforts with Aussie pilots etc


The colours I'm not sure of but think it would be east Mediterranean colours


The nightfighter versions I believe were Mk1f versions


Regards


Robert
 
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