Oh dear it's a 1/72 Bristol Beveldere

[scottie3158]

Wabble,
Cracking work mate this is turning into a right work of art.

[JayCee]

Excellent, Richard. Another master class in modelling.
John.

[rtfoe]

Wabble,
Cracking work mate this is turning into a right work of art.

Excellent, Richard. Another master class in modelling.
John.

Thanks Scottie and John. Progress seems a bit slow...so much to mask.

Detailing the tail air scoop...


The spacers can be seen but after painting it black, it shouldn't.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Jim R]

Cracking work Richard. It seems that as fast as you correct one thing two more need your attention. It's building up into model Airfix could only dream of.

[rtfoe]

Cracking work Richard. It seems that as fast as you correct one thing two more need your attention. It's building up into model Airfix could only dream of.

Thanks Jim, trying very hard to turn a blind eye. :smiling6:

After spraying black you can hardly see the spacers...

With the remainder black diluted further I did a rough pre-shade.

For the rubber lining around the windows I'm trying out a remasking method by removing the first mask, pasting it on fresh Tamiya tape as a guide and cutting out a larger surround approximately half a millimeter.
Will see how that turns out.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi, so far so good. Noticed on the centerline there is a tiny gap that needs filling. Also notice the centerline isn't really centered as the two parts of the canopy doesn't really join at the center. One side of the canopy seems broader than the other.

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Hi, so far so good. Noticed on the centerline there is a tiny gap that needs filling. Also notice the centerline isn't really centered as the two parts of the canopy doesn't really join at the center. One side of the canopy seems broader than the other.
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Cheers,
Wabble

Wabble once the centre line is sorted the canopy will look OK as there will be no centre reference.

[rtfoe]

Wabble once the centre line is sorted the canopy will look OK as there will be no centre reference.

Thanks Scottie, logically that should happen and hope I don't botch it up.

The paint showed up some uneven application of the putty at the canopy joints to the fuselage so some sanding took care of it.
Now for some grey primer...

Cheers,
Wabble

[Andy T]

We'll this kit has certainly put up a fight Richard but it looks to me like you are very much winning!

[Guest]

this kit has certainly put up a fight

I’m not surprised, given the age of it The thread is a good showcase for how far modelling has come since then.

[rtfoe]

We'll this kit has certainly put up a fight Richard but it looks to me like you are very much winning!

And what a fight Andy...nearly at every corner or step of assembly but loving it. Am so anxious for it to be completed and see if I have achieved anything.

I’m not surprised, given the age of it :smiling3: The thread is a good showcase for how far modelling has come since then.

Yup Jakko...old it is just like me. How we enjoyed our modelling back then and took these kits as state of the art in those days. No references to compare them against and nothing new to add on except stuff we could get our hands on around the house without MWMBO knowing.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi Guys,
Today I added the fuel probe like antennae using a stiff wire and putty for the knob at the end.

Then fitted a little vent to the forward engine sponson side.

I had tthought the navigation light was centrally positioned but on checking reference showing it to the right side. I filed a thick plastic rod into an oval and sliced a length and beveled one end to fit the contours of the fuselage. The I rounded one end of a thinner rod, sliced the piece off and stuck to the top.

I will need to sand down the round fixture as it ought to be flatter.
Thats all for now...off to bed.

Cheers,
Wabble

[papa 695]

Cracking work Richard, really liking the work you’re putting into this.

[rtfoe]

Cracking work Richard, really liking the work you’re putting into this.

Thanks Ian.
It's so annoying to find glaring differences between the prototype and service Belvederes. References show images of service types having rudders but in a fixed position facing starboard. I don't know if it was to counter torque or as a large trim tab. Does anybody have any idea why it is so? Anyway I just eyeballed the measurements and traced it onto the kit tail. Plastic strip and putty took care of the gaps.

The air scoop much clearer now...

Couldn't fit the Long House onto the back paper to show the priming.


Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Looking superb matey