The Smythemeister's 1/48 ICM Bristol Beaufort Mk.1

[The Smythe Meister]

Well, bloody hell :flushed:!...

After what seems like AGES doing stuff and getting next to nowhere on this kit, I've actually made some progress!! :thumb2:....

...those tiny pipes won't be seen,shall I persevere?!!... Probably not!! :tears-of-joy:
I got fed up with the undercarriage as well, very vague instructions..


So I just shoved them in !!....

... can't mess around too much eh?!!
....next up....



There tis at moment, feel free to abuse!! :tears-of-joy::thumb2:.

[Andy T]

Well, she's up on her feet and looking stable :thumb2:

Tiny pipes? I probably wouldn't lol

[scottie3158]

Smiffy,
Those engines and undercarriage look the nuts.

[tr1ckey66]

The Beaufort is looking great Andy. The paintwork, the engines and the undercarriage look excellent.
Looking forward to seeing the finished model.
Great stuff
Paul

[adt70hk]

Andy

That's really coming on very nicely. Looking the part now.

ATB.

Andrew

[Geoffers]

Your doing a smashing job Andy on what seems quite a fiddly kit in places.

It’s looking very nice indeed :thumb2:

Geoff.

[yak face]

Just catching up with this one andy , it seems to have been a bit fiddly but youve got it looking superb , almost there now , cheers tony

[The Smythe Meister]

Nicely done mate.

Thanks mate, I'm enjoying it :thumb2:

Coming on very nicely Andy!

Cheers Andrew, nearing the home straight now:hugging-face:

Definitely shows how fragile those supports are Andy, you've done a splendid job .

Thanks very much John, yep, fragile and fiddly in equal amounts,but once done, rather satisfying

Well, she's up on her feet and looking stable :thumb2:

Tiny pipes? I probably wouldn't lol

Cheers Andy.... I didn't!!:tongue-out2:

The Beaufort is looking great Andy. The paintwork, the engines and the undercarriage look excellent.
Looking forward to seeing the finished model.
Great stuff
Paul

Much appreciated Paul,it shouldn't be too long now!

[The Smythe Meister]

Your doing a smashing job Andy on what seems quite a fiddly kit in places.

It’s looking very nice indeed :thumb2:

Geoff.

Cheers Geoff,it certainly took most of my patience,but it's a superbly manufactured kit imho

Just catching up with this one andy , it seems to have been a bit fiddly but youve got it looking superb , almost there now , cheers tony

Thanks Tony,will be adding the ancillary bits and, hopefully decals,over the weekend, I'm looking forward to seeing it finished myself :nerd:.

[The Smythe Meister]

Well then Chaps, it's been a manic week workwise so not much bench time was to be had :sad:, however,I have got the turret together,oh I does loik me turrets:tongue-out3:.I'm a bit concerned about removing the masks once it's situated in the fuselage as it's quite delicate,so have decided to do it beforehand....


A strange set up really,two Lewis guns,set at 90° to each other :thinking:,
Also,in the previous pictures you can see that I test fitted the engine cowlings,they snap into position perfectly.... only problem is,I don't think I'd be able to get them off again without breaking that rather fragile rim which is just inside....so some rather tricky painting on the horizon!!:loudly-crying:My fault though!!
That's it for now,the next update should be rather more interesting

[Jim R]

Just had a catch up and gotta say I'm impressed. Lovely paint job. I agree with John about the undercarriage - fiddly to assemble and fragile when built.

[Mickc1440]

More nice progress mate

[Guest]

A strange set up really,two Lewis guns,set at 90° to each other :thinking:,

I was just about to mention that, very odd. Probably done because it takes up less space this way.

BTW, they’re Vickers GO (“Gas Operated”, AKA Vickers ‘K’) guns, not Lewises. Like the Lewis, it had a pannier magazine on the top, though, so they’re easy to confuse.

[stillp]

A strange set up really,two Lewis guns,set at 90° to each other

If they were both upright then the magazines would clash together.
Pete

[Si Benson]

Been watching you tackle this one from the sidelines Andy and your making a tidy job of it