discussion papa 695s Bristol Beaufighter Airfix 1/72

[Robert1968]

I like this idea Ian and this will be something really differant


Bravo on the discovery. I'm sue there will be something special coming out of the deep soon


Regards


Robert

 

[Germanjim]

Well with all this time I have doing nothing didn't imagine I'd see this again dived on this wreck in 2001 not a great deal left of it but interesting all the same will be watching with interest


Jim

 

[papa 695]

Well with all this time I have doing nothing didn't imagine I'd see this again dived on this wreck in 2001 not a great deal left of it but interesting all the same will be watching with interest
Jim

Thanks Jim I'm an advanced open water diver myself been to Malta once but didn't dive this one. but I will if I go again.

 

[papa 695]

I've been marking this up and done a little cutting and rebuilding


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[Robert1968]

There's a beau in the deep.


Even at this early stage Ian you can see the makings of something wonderful.


I'm impressed really I am


Regards


Robert

 

[Dave W]

A good start.Probably the best thing you could do with that old kit.Should look very impressive.

 

[papa 695]

A good start.Probably the best thing you could do with that old kit.Should look very impressive.

I agree with you on that one Dave the kit is poor but it is OLD

 

[Robert1968]

It's nice to see the tooling is getting better on some of these newer kit offerings. But if your gonna do a wreck what better than a kit that's old.


Regards


Robert

 

[Guest]

Good work going into this Ian.

 

[papa 695]

Done a little more to this one. I've cut the front end off the main body and wings and put some plastycard over the gaps


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[flyjoe180]

Real surgery going on there Ian, nice work

 

[rickoshea52]

Those leading edges look like something I would do and think that it would be disguised with a coat of ten gauge paint!

 

[papa 695]

Those leading edges look like something I would do and think that it would be disguised with a coat of ten gauge paint!

Still plenty of work to do on them Rick but if I get into any trouble with them I'll post them to you

 

[colin m]

It's all very intriguing.

 

[Guest]

That much surgery iam going to call you papa doc, nice work.


Scott

 

[Guest]

Nice seeing this coming along Ian.

 

[Robert1968]

This is looking really interesting and more so with each post. At least you haven't got a major detailed office to do ( scuba gear might be needed for that!


Very impressive


Regards


Robert

 

[papa 695]

That much surgery iam going to call you papa doc, nice work.
Scott

I wouldn't want to come to my surgery Scott

 

[papa 695]

Ok got some more done to this. As you can see the wings are now on, and I've drilled the gun ports out and re- fitted the side panels, and put the barrels in. I've also started to put the ribs on that can be seen. Still lots to do.


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[yak face]

Brilliant scratchbuilding (or should that be scratch dismantling!!?) , its going to look amazing Ian. Its a fantastic idea and will really let you go to town with the weathering , looking forward to the next bit , cheers tony