Oh dear it's a 1/72 Bristol Beveldere

[rtfoe]

By photos I meant of your beard now you've taken the mesh out of the razor.
As to the filling that's a neat job.

OIC no beard though since I changed to a normal razor. I get a closer shave besides the mesh comes detachable for replacements and I only use it while travelling.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Okay, both the mesh parts are done so will proceed to paint their insides first with interior green before installing.

Just dry fitted roughly to show where they go...


Cheers,
Wabble

[JayCee]

This is fast becoming one of your usual masterpieces. Carry on, sir.
John.

[scottie3158]

Wabble,
Agree 100% with John.

[Jim R]

Most definitely an example of great modelling skills.

[Waspie]

Going to be interesting seeing Richard shave with a tandem rotor helicopter in his hands though!!!! :rolling:

Seriously, what an absolutely cracking build.

[JayCee]

Richard, I think the probe on the front is a pitot tube. There is a photo on the Wikipedia page on the Belvedere of one in Aden, and if you blow it up it shows the tube very clearly with a cover over the end.
John.

[JR]

Most impressive Wabble. A great find, bet you will be ordering a spare foil for stock.

[papa 695]

Just caught up Richard, some cracking work and ingenuity.

[rtfoe]

This is fast becoming one of your usual masterpieces. Carry on, sir.
John.

Ooh thank you John, most kind of you to say that. I'm not going all the way with detailing, just enough to look respectable.

Wabble,
Agree 100% with John.

Thanks Scottie.

Most definitely an example of great modelling skills.

Thank you too Jim.

Going to be interesting seeing Richard shave with a tandem rotor helicopter in his hands though!!!! :rolling:

Seriously, what an absolutely cracking build.

Will be like the double blade Gillette razors but will have to be careful with my nose and ears.

Richard, I think the probe on the front is a pitot tube. There is a photo on the Wikipedia page on the Belvedere of one in Aden, and if you blow it up it shows the tube very clearly with a cover over the end.
John.

Thanks John for the info. I found that out from this site that has great photos of the Belvedere. Airport-Data.com

Most impressive Wabble. A great find, bet you will be ordering a spare foil for stock.

Thanks John R, and an extra spare as well.

Just caught up Richard, some cracking work and ingenuity.

Thanks Ian, just using the old grey matter and taking my time to ponder about what to do and come up with a few directions.

Sprayed the items and let them dry, highlighting the rudimentary engine bay turbines so that its seen through the mesh.

I found that Mr Color 312 for the Israeli KfirC is a match for RAF interior green and will be using that from now on.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Lazy day today and very little done. Basically worked on the rear wing or tail fin whatever its called. I've used the vertical fins and cut them appropriately to fit as the slanted extention. But to do that I had to broaden the tail stabilisers as per reference by adding plastic strip to the edge and filling with putty.

With the left over putty I scratched the fairings to the absorber struts on the front undercarriage.

I used paper thin plastic sheet cut into long rectangles, folded it round the absorbers, inserted putty in between and squished the end edges together. The two part putty acted as an adhesive. Whatever came out from the sides will be sanded flat. Will be doing the same for the rear strut as well.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Jim R]

Certainly some very inventive ideas.

[JR]

Lazy day today and very little done. Basically worked on the rear wing or tail fin whatever its called. I've used the vertical fins and cut them appropriately to fit as the slanted extention. But to do that I had to broaden the tail stabilisers as per reference by adding plastic strip to the edge and filling with putty.
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With the left over putty I scratched the fairings to the absorber struts on the front undercarriage.
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I used paper thin plastic sheet cut into long rectangles, folded it round the absorbers, inserted putty in between and squished the end edges together. The two part putty acted as an adhesive. Whatever came out from the sides will be sanded flat. Will be doing the same for the rear strut as well.

Cheers,
Wabble

Wabble .
Never say that in ear shot of the head gardener, she will find you a job in amongst some plants .
Wobble .

[rtfoe]

Certainly some very inventive ideas.

Thanks Jim, it took me a while to figure how best to do the fairings.

Wabble .
Never say that in ear shot of the head gardener, she will find you a job in amongst some plants .
Wobble .

Oooh, Wobble I'm careful with such words and these days I really keep a safe distance when she puts on her gardeners hat or a conversation starts with "you know the plant I have at that corner...." and I disappear like Tamiya Extra Extra Thin cement.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi, slightly more productive this time. I've got the stabilisers and undercarriage done. Also added little vents or scoops too.

British designs can either look ugly or futuristic like the tail here.

Drilled out some detail on the fairings and scribing a panel line later.

These are the scoops with ends drilled...funny that they face the opposite way.

Undercarriage fitted...did both simultaneously to get it balanced. Next are close ups...
Not shown are the turbines set at angles towards the prop shafts. I doubt it will be seen through the mesh but did it just in case.
What I have left to do now is the cockpit interior, canopy slide door, cargo slide door, tidying up the air scoops, adding the dingy racks and antennas.

Cheers,
Wabble