Oh dear it's a 1/72 Bristol Beveldere

[rtfoe]

I concur wholeheartedly

Just missed your post Steve, thanks.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Dull day for me, only added this outlet pipe from a pre-drilled plastic rod and marked out the fuel ports for drilling.


Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Right at the end of the day the marked fuel ports and other holes were drilled and cleaned...

You'll see five here, one more is out of the picture just below the rear exhaust. I will thin the back and fill with a backing and some rod bits for fuel caps.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Todays progress was minimal as I wasn't in the mood for any building but pushed myself. So the fuel port gaps have been plugged and detail added, painted and given a wash. The other apertures with tubes sticking out were plugged as well with rods peeking out.

I didn't bother airbrushing the silver and just brush painted it on. Will mask later to get clean panels around the apertures.
Procrastination is creeping in and I'm fighting it. Some of it is just fear that I can't scratch the part and other times my visualising gets ahead of me and I daydream or fall asleep. Matron should make a surprise visit and slap me on the head. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Great work mate.

[Jim R]

Good progress Richard. I'm liking what I see :thumb2:

[Richard48]

Great use of a non modelling product Wabble.Looks very convincing as mesh.Doing great work fella
Richard

[rtfoe]

Great work mate.

Good progress Richard. I'm liking what I see :thumb2:

Great use of a non modelling product Wabble.Looks very convincing as mesh.Doing great work fella
Richard

Thanks Scottie, Jim and Richard, glad you like it and I'm a great fan of using stuff around the house a habit I haven't lost since pre Catchpole days...was that his name?

A bit more done to the mesh with internal framework and latch bracing added.


Cheers,
Wabble

[Mickc1440]

Really nice scratching mate

[rtfoe]

Really nice scratching mate

Thanks Mick, seriously if you take away the mesh it will look like a simple scratched framework and some putty.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Waspie]

Pure genius! Excellent improvisation Richard.

[Steve-the-Duck]

So, visiting Hendon today, not far from their Belvedere, is this sign and caption:

[rtfoe]

Pure genius! Excellent improvisation Richard.

Thanks Doug, not a genius but a little tinkering here and there will hopefully make something of an old kit like the Belvedere.

So, visiting Hendon today, not far from their Belvedere, is this sign and caption:
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Thanks for that Chris, I've heard it being called that. I've never been in a Longhouse before but I think it's not that different from a row of terrace houses with the front road as the communal gathering platform with a huge roof over and on stilts.
Often wondered what that prob on the front is for? Too short for air refueling.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Started on the rear second extended engine bay mesh frame. This will be a challenge to fit the mesh as the shape of the frame is angular and has a slant from front to back. I would start the straight direction of the mesh from the center and spread it to the sides. Here's a pic of it with the other mesh bay upturned to show the inside...


Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Superb mate.