Revell 1/72 Bristol Beaufighter TF-X completed

[Guest]

Battles with the carpet monster not withstanding i think this one is my best effort yet.

I could do with learning how to do the ariel rigging next.

Any critique and comment welcome.

[papa 695]

Very very nice work Wayne great work on such an old kit

[Guest]

thanks Papa, it actually went together nicely, hardly any need for filler or sanding.

[Guest]

Looks great,love the weathering especially underneath! Very nicely done Sir!

[flyjoe180]

Agree with the others, this is a fantastic looking Beaufighter.

[Guest]

Yep, thats a nice looking aircraft build, i'd be quite chuffed with that myself.

Ariels in 1/72 ..... fine fishing monofilament and superglue does the job nicely.

[InFlames]

Nice work! :beer2:

[Guest]

Good job, Wayne. A very nice build. As Colin say, fishing line is good for the aerials. I CA one end and leave it for 24hrs before doing the other end. It might not need that long but thats just me.

Keith

[Guest]

thanks everyone, i've pilfered some fishing line from an angle friend so i can give it a try later

[yak face]

Great job wayne, the old matchbox kit still gives a fantastic result! cheers tony

[Vaughan]

Great build Wayne and some nice weathering.

Vaughan

[Guest]

Nice job Wayne. Got one waiting for me to have a go at.

On aerial rigging I use elastic thread. I put a small dob of c/a glue on each of the plastic ends to represent connections. Then stick the thread end in super glue & using tweezers to locate then with the other hand I apply a small dob of accelerator. The elastic thread allows a latitude of accidently touching & surviving.

Laurie

Add the thread is available on Ebay & Amazon. Comes in white & black & in different thicknesses. Sometimes refered to a jewellery elastic thread for beading.

[Guest]

thanks, that sounds easier to get tight that nylon fishing line

[Guest]

If you use elastic thread Wayne do not pull it tight just enough to give a bit of tension. It can pull masts away etc.

Laurie

[Guest]

thanks for the tip