Oh dear it's a 1/72 Bristol Beveldere

[rtfoe]

Hi Richard. I was in Aden 64 to 67, so basically the whole of the "Emergency". I was not in the forces though. I was in a branch of the Diplomatic Service.
John.

Were you evacuated by Aircraft carrier at the later stage of leaving Aden?

Cheers,
Wabble

[Waspie]

not the least of which was a tendency to spontaneously catch fire.

Not dissimilar to a ASW Sea King then!!

[Jim R]

Nice improvements to the exhausts.

[JayCee]

Hi Richard. No, I came out on one of the last aircraft. Nearly got arrested at UK Customs. They didn't like the fact I was still armed. Seems it was frowned on in the UK.
John.

[rtfoe]

Nice improvements to the exhausts.

Thank you Jim.

Hi Richard. No, I came out on one of the last aircraft. Nearly got arrested at UK Customs. They didn't like the fact I was still armed. Seems it was frowned on in the UK.
John.

John, same reception if you enter my country armed. :smiling2:

Ceheers,
wabble

[Ian M]

I do enjoy seeing these older kits being brought up to standard. Nice one Richard.

[rtfoe]

I do enjoy seeing these older kits being brought up to standard. Nice one Richard.

Thanks Ian, it's quite fun if reference is available. Because its so small I get away by just eyeballing the detail and measurements. Anyway after that ridiculous jungle diorama I needed some scratch relief. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Wabble,
This is what the fun part is for me, taking an older less detailed kit and giving that tweak to make it better.

[Tim Marlow]

Scratch relief and tweaks they call it…..and they are two of the best around in my opinion…….

[rtfoe]

Wabble,
This is what the fun part is for me, taking an older less detailed kit and giving that tweak to make it better.

Right on Scottie. :thumb2:

Scratch relief and tweaks they call it…..and they are two of the best around in my opinion…….

Touche Tim. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Hi,
Today I finished the scribing and sanding down of the rivets, not all the way so there is some trace of it left.


The bottom fuselage half was scribed later and I had glued the window on so it needed a masking before sanding.

I have to make a decision to really make this a much later version which calls for an enlarged chin and extended engine cowling bases with side mesh or just leave it. I intend to add the side pylons with yellow storage(fuel?)tanks so not sure if this was only on the later version. Anybody have a clue?

Cheers,
Wabble

[Jim R]

All very neat Richard. What do you use to scribe against? I have used that Dymo embossing tape but wondered what you use to get such neat results.

[rtfoe]

All very neat Richard. What do you use to scribe against? I have used that Dymo embossing tape but wondered what you use to get such neat results.

Thanks Jim, I use a draftsman aluminium template as a guide for my scribing tool. I basically work on fuselage halves to get a good lying surface and tape the template at both ends before scribing firstly very lightly and then with deeper strokes after there is a groove deep enough that I can just scribe without the template.

I added a tube that doubles up as an air scoop and outlet to prevent an empty hole that reveals the inside of the fuselage.


Cheers,
Wabble

[Airborne01]

I will follow if I may. I remember these flying out of RAF Khormaksar (Aden) when I was there in the '60s. Weird, ugly beasts.
John.

Me too!
Steve

[rtfoe]

Hi Guys, todays progress are the following...
The exhaust tubes and backing with each marked A to D.

Then I over zealously did the cockpit seats without referencing and found after checking that they were rather rudimentary and simple without a head rest. I'm keeping mine on as it looks a little more sofisticated and wasn't going for 100% accuracy.
...just look at the gaps I will have to fill...
Then I made the canvas seat for the crew chief which is basically blutac'd in place for easy painting later.

That's all for now and I haven't even started on the external detailing apart from the scribing. Hope you guys like what you see.

Cheers,
Wabble