Andy`s 1/48 Beaufighter

[Guest]

can`t find any camo mask sets for love nor money?!!

Draw the pattern onto the model with a pencil, that will work fine

[KarlW]

Draw the pattern onto the model with a pencil, that will work fine :smiling3:

It also helps that Tamiya supply a 1/48 scale drawing with the pattern on.

[AlanG]

but can`t find any camo mask sets for love nor money?!!:surprised:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?scale_id=955&product_type_id=2724&search_direction=asc&search=beaufighter&manufacturer_id=7913

[Tim Marlow]

It also helps that Tamiya supply a 1/48 scale drawing with the pattern on.

Trouble is, on a twin engined aircraft they show side views, but you can’t see what is behind the engine…..

[Guest]

Yes, you can: in the top view:



you can see that on the left, the lighter grey goes all the way to the nose while on the right, the darker grey goes most of the way, and that the left engine nacelle is entirely the darker grey.

[The Smythe Meister]

One I keep looking at but haven't pulled the trigger on yet........just something about it that puts me off.

Hi Karl,
Yeah I kinda know what you mean... It's a bit of a weird looker,(the Beaufort does have better lines I guess),but there's just SOMETHING about it that I like

[The Smythe Meister]

I’ll be watching you knock this one into shape Andy, I love Beaufighters :smiling5:

Geoff.

Nice one Geoff...
There IS just something about them eh?!

[stillp]

Having just finished the excellent 1/72 Airfix Beaufighter, I'll be watching to see how different the 1/48 Tammy is.
Pete

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Karl,
Yeah I kinda know what you mean... It's a bit of a weird looker,(the Beaufort does have better lines I guess),but there's just SOMETHING about it that I like :smiling3:

Looks good from the front….just looks very weird from the back. The tail in particular looks like a designers acid dream!

[The Smythe Meister]

Having just finished the excellent 1/72 Airfix Beaufighter, I'll be watching to see how different the 1/48 Tammy is.
Pete

Hi Pete,I'll be interested to hear your opinions also... Although I'm  FAR from an expert to follow

Draw the pattern onto the model with a pencil, that will work fine :smiling3:

Yeah,I saw Ian mention this on the Mosquito GB, Makes sense,but I do prefer those masks,Ala "Top Notch"..
They are very cool indeed ☺️

https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?scale_id=955&product_type_id=2724&search_direction=asc&search=beaufighter&manufacturer_id=7913

Cheers Alan, that's EXACTLY what I'm after, unfortunately every time I try to click on it,and get into the order,I get,"There's a problem with your order".…
ALL.... An update to follow shortly guys,and with some questions!!..

[The Smythe Meister]

Some basic "stressing"of the inner body there... just my take on it mind ... And the wings coming together.. and is it just me,or these rather large?!!...
That's it for now,but I've done much apainting on the cockpit and other bits... But that's for tomorrow

I've always had a hankering for these,but didn't realise just quite how big they were!!! :smiling3:
Loving it mind,a cracking kit for sure!!...
Cheers for now and thanks for looking in

[AlanG]

I have a Beaufighter shelf queen. They really are great kits though. Really should dust mine off and finish her lol

Looking good Andy

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Andy!

[The Smythe Meister]

I have a Beaufighter shelf queen. They really are great kits though. Really should dust mine off and finish her lol

Looking good Andy

Yep,they certainly are Alan,go on,get it down.... you know you wanna!!

Coming on nicely Andy!

Cheers Andrew... It's good fun this one
.......

[The Smythe Meister]

... so then, despite it being Christmas Eve, I've been at the bench doing stuff :smiling3: ...

That's as far as I'm going to go with the cockpit details...

Skipping ahead,(as I like to do!!),"WHEELS"... At least only a couple as apposed to a Tank!!
Next,closing up the fuselage..

Yep, that's all you'll see.
Nevermind, here's how the rest of it looks....


Looking like a Beaufighter now eh?!!... Gotta admit that I'm liking this so far... Finger's crossed
Until next time,thanks for looking in,and MERRY CHRISTMAS
Andy