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

[Fernando N]

Kit looks really neat Andy and what a backstory...
Happy to tag along :nerd:

[The Smythe Meister]

Kit looks really neat Andy and what a backstory...
Happy to tag along :nerd:

Long time no see Fernando, nice to see you again :thumb2: ,
Yes the story of it makes it a bit special to me

[adt70hk]

COOL!!!!! SO COOOLLL!!!:blow-kiss-2::blow-kiss-2::blow-kiss-2:

Was that shouty enough!!!

[The Smythe Meister]

Yep... I think that'll do mate :hungry::thumb2:

[adt70hk]

It

Yep... I think that'll do mate :hungry::thumb2:

It would have been shoutier but the font wouldn't go any larger!

[The Smythe Meister]

A quick update for where we got to last night while Rach was out strutting her stuff!
First page of instructions completed, not that you can see much of it in this pic, but there's quite a bit of good detail, and,the fit,so far,is superb....an absolute pleasure to build....

I'm going for a bit of a "well worn" look on this one,(no particular reason, just fancied it for a change),so I've scuffed up the interior somewhat, there's quite a bit of bulkhead/controls/ancillary stuff to go in yet,so much of it will not be seen.....

Page 2 of the instructions has just about been completed too,but more of that later:thumb2:.As always, thanks for looking in,any thoughts or plain old abuse more than welcome :hugging-face:.

[adt70hk]

Look good Andy.

I have heard ICM can sometimes uses 6 parts - albeit vey nicely done - when one will do. Is that what you're seeing. I only ask because I have a 1/72 Do 215 in the stash.

ATB

Andrew

[Dave Ward]

I have heard ICM can sometimes uses 6 parts

Almost, but not quite as bad as MiniArt!
Dave

[The Smythe Meister]

Look good Andy.

I have heard ICM can sometimes uses 6 parts - albeit vey nicely done - when one will do. Is that what you're seeing. I only ask because I have a 1/72 Do 215 in the stash.

ATB

Andrew

..... To a degree yes,a good case in point is in stage 2 of the build,if you look at the pic above, you can see it IS actually 6 parts to make, basically,a box with strut type things.It could quite easily have been one moulded part, however,it does all fit very nicely,and it ain't too fiddly either..... in 1/72 it might not be such a breeze !!

[The Smythe Meister]

Almost, but not quite as bad as MiniArt!
Dave

Ha!! Yep, completely agree Dave :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Almost, but not quite as bad as MiniArt!
Dave

..... To a degree yes,a good case in point is in stage 2 of the build,if you look at the pic above, you can see it IS actually 6 parts to make, basically,a box with strut type things.It could quite easily have been one moulded part, however,it does all fit very nicely,and it ain't too fiddly either..... in 1/72 it might not be such a breeze !!

Thanks guys!

[Scratchbuilder]

Chair pulled up.
Are the 'frosted' areas on the clear parts an aid for painting?

[The Smythe Meister]

Chair pulled up.
Are the 'frosted' areas on the clear parts an aid for painting?

Nice to see you look in Mike,
Yes I think so, that was my initial impression anyway, quite a good touch I reckon:thumb2:

[stillp]

We don't see enough Beauforts built. Very moving story behind the 1:1 too.
Pete

[The Smythe Meister]

We don't see enough Beauforts built. Very moving story behind the 1:1 too.
Pete

Cheers Pete,
I like all the early war British bomber type planes...
.. my aim is to do them all...
... although there doesn't seem to be a Hampden in 1/48?!
Yes,the story is great isn't it,all these great feats are, unfortunately, completely forgotten about now:sad-face: