Looking good Andy. Cockpit is nice. Glad it fits between the fuselage halves.
Andy's 1/48 Blenheim
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Andy,
Looking very nice mate.
Looking very nice mate.
That’s progressing very nicely
Ha!! Yes, you have a point there Andrew... and I have a couple other purchases to show later this week.
Thanks Jim, I'm afraid I don't go into the intimate details of the crew/cockpit as some guys do,I get a bit cheesed off going overboard only to see it completely disappear once closed up.
... But I do my best 
Cheers Mick, it's enjoyable, However, I'm not sure about the lack of crew figures supplied... seems a bit mean to me?!
....... ALL,... some more to come shortly....
... Cont'd.....
So then,this is more a tale of woe and a heads up really. ...
Fitted the final tiny bits into the Cockpit,and,on tother side of the fuselage,a seat and rear control panel....
Not going to show the crew yet,well, not until this evening's update , they're NEARLY DONE , but not quite :smiling3:
Anyway, here's a nod to anyone who is going to build this up,it may well have been my ineptitude,but I fixed the " H" frame thus....
.... It went in fine,BUT,after looking further on in the destructions,I realised that it was the wrong way round :sad: .... BUMMER!! ... HOWEVER, I'm lucky to have a complete range of power tools,both tiny,and industrial. :smiling3: ..... SO.....
A quick trim, with one of my "micro tools" there. ...
.... And after painting up again,I managed to get it flat.....
....may cause a bit of a problem later when fitting the turret,(I LOVE planes with turrets :smiling3: ), BUT better than having the angle there?!...
... A more conclusive update this evening guys. !!
So then,this is more a tale of woe and a heads up really
. ...Fitted the final tiny bits into the Cockpit,and,on tother side of the fuselage,a seat and rear control panel....
Not going to show the crew yet,well, not until this evening's update
, they're NEARLY DONE , but not quite :smiling3:Anyway, here's a nod to anyone who is going to build this up,it may well have been my ineptitude,but I fixed the " H" frame thus....
.... It went in fine,BUT,after looking further on in the destructions,I realised that it was the wrong way round :sad: .... BUMMER!! ... HOWEVER, I'm lucky to have a complete range of power tools,both tiny,and industrial. :smiling3: ..... SO.....
A quick trim, with one of my "micro tools" there.
....... And after painting up again,I managed to get it flat.....
....may cause a bit of a problem later when fitting the turret,(I LOVE planes with turrets :smiling3: ), BUT better than having the angle there?!...... A more conclusive update this evening guys. !!
... so then,done some more,
I'm not sure about the turret gunner figure,but I'm kinda hoping that the Navigator will fit ok. ....
.... So far so good.. but I can foresee a few fit issues?!! ..
.. as I said,only the pilot supplied, hopefully the other crew I've put in will be ok.... They're not exactly "finished" yet, but I ain't going mad with em?!
Thanks for looking in…
... More soon
I'm not sure about the turret gunner figure,but I'm kinda hoping that the Navigator will fit ok.
........ So far so good.. but I can foresee a few fit issues?!!
.. .. as I said,only the pilot supplied, hopefully the other crew I've put in will be ok.... They're not exactly "finished" yet, but I ain't going mad with em?!
Thanks for looking in…
... More soon
I'm confused now i thought after the war he became chef at the crossroads motel
Nice recovery with the angle grinder Mr Smiff….just the right tool for the Job :tongue-out3:
Still quite surprised to see you sticking wingy thingies together but suitably impressed with your progress :thumb2:
Still quite surprised to see you sticking wingy thingies together but suitably impressed with your progress :thumb2:
Smiffy looking good mate.
He's been corrupted! Not sure if you've seen it but he's been corrupted so much that he's even got a wingy GB in the summer!!!
Guys!!.. thanks for all of your input...
... However, I'm getting the feeling that my Wingy exploits are causing some confusion!! ...
... Don't worry,as it turns out, I'm not very good at them anyway!!... but I'm gonna press on!! ....
That's one side of the landing gear there.. a LOAD of tiny parts... easy enough to assemble mind
.... Jumping on a bit,(Don't want to bore you with some of the stages!),...
Yeah,it looks a bit "Gappy" in places,and that's because it IS ..
Compared to the EXCELLENT Boulton Paul Defiant I did a few months back,this is VERY disappointing, poor fitting parts in some areas,and, believe it or not,FLASH!! (Thought that was a thing of the past?! )
Don't get me wrong, I'll make a decent fist of it,but I do feel I've been slightly ripped off!
Cheers for now,
Andy
... However, I'm getting the feeling that my Wingy exploits are causing some confusion!!
...... Don't worry,as it turns out, I'm not very good at them anyway!!... but I'm gonna press on!!
....That's one side of the landing gear there.. a LOAD of tiny parts... easy enough to assemble mind
.... Jumping on a bit,(Don't want to bore you with some of the stages!),...
Yeah,it looks a bit "Gappy" in places,and that's because it IS
..Compared to the EXCELLENT Boulton Paul Defiant I did a few months back,this is VERY disappointing, poor fitting parts in some areas,and, believe it or not,FLASH!! (Thought that was a thing of the past?!
)Don't get me wrong, I'll make a decent fist of it,but I do feel I've been slightly ripped off!
Cheers for now,
Andy
I'm not sure what gave you that idea!
Pete
Good to see your beating it into shape Mr Smiff :thumb2:
I think some of the newer Airfix models are almost too well designed for the production and materials used. It should all go together well but one or two parts moulded slightly off and it throws everything out of kilter :confounded:
Geoff.
I think some of the newer Airfix models are almost too well designed for the production and materials used. It should all go together well but one or two parts moulded slightly off and it throws everything out of kilter :confounded:
Geoff.
Thanks for the encouragement Pete
.... But I'm WAY out of my depth on this one to be honest mate!Cheers Geoff,
Have to totally agree with you there, it's a lovely looking kit,but just a COUPLE of tweaks could've made it so much better
Right then guys, with me waiting for the arrival of some stowage,and figures for my Priest,it's time I tackled this one again,(been putting off the masking!!)......
... I can see this taking a while!!
Need to get this one finished so I can clear the bench ready for Karl's Pacific GB.
... I can see this taking a while!!
Need to get this one finished so I can clear the bench ready for Karl's Pacific GB.
Sorry, it's been put in B1N...
Tried my best,spent quite a bit on extras,but NO!!...
Not impressed with this at all,hate binning stuff, and even more so when I've spent proper money on it,But,enough is enough... CRAP in my opinion :sad:
Personally,I ain't impressed with Airfix stuff at all,(apart from the Boulton Paul Defiant i did recently),
Looking forward to doing my next plane...
... A Revell 1/48th Dauntless. ...
... And possibly after that,an Italeri Avenger.. with LOADS of bling
Tried my best,spent quite a bit on extras,but NO!!...
Not impressed with this at all,hate binning stuff, and even more so when I've spent proper money on it,But,enough is enough... CRAP in my opinion :sad:
Personally,I ain't impressed with Airfix stuff at all,(apart from the Boulton Paul Defiant i did recently),
Looking forward to doing my next plane...
... A Revell 1/48th Dauntless. ...
... And possibly after that,an Italeri Avenger.. with LOADS of bling
Andy,
What went wrong mate I thought she was looking good.
What went wrong mate I thought she was looking good.
Scottie..
I always wanted to do a Blenheim...in this scale anyway
It started off great, destructions pretty poor,info worse,and despite all I tried to do with the Glass masks,it was SO VAGUE I lost the will to live!!
SHOCKING really, expected more... Certainly after seeing "Mr.Airfix" on the TV programme
Oh no what a shame andy , it was looking fine , cheers tony
Thanks mate,
It was looking "ok", but I did hide a few problems in previous pictures,(don't like to moan too much
),.. I won't be buying much of the new Airfix stuff in the future,mind you,I have enough of the other manufacturers to keep me going!!
... and I'm not even a true Wingy builder
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