1/72 Airfix Beaufighter (Finished)

Very cool man, very cool. Quite large too for 72nd. Didn't really realize how large till looking at your fingers holding the wingtip.

 JOE RIX

The kit comes with two options...

No.27 Squadron, Burma...

Or...No.144 Squadron, Scotland

My marking are from an Xtradecal sheet.

tempestjohnny

Excellent. What color did you use for the collector ring at the front of the nacelle?

 

 

Black....just plain ole black.

[/quote]Thank You Fermis. i appreciate the info.

Really exceptional paint and weathering. To me it has just the right amount of chips and streaks to make it seem very realistic.

Mike

Thanks dudes!

JOE RIX

Absolutely terrific finish Fermis. It looks great. Nice work on the rockets.

I'm curious, what other markings/camo come with the kit?

 

The kit comes with two options...

No.27 Squadron, Burma...

Or...No.144 Squadron, Scotland

My marking are from an Xtradecal sheet.

tempestjohnny

Excellent. What color did you use for the collector ring at the front of the nacelle?

 

Black....just plain ole black.

Oh, thats real excellent work! Beautiful finish!

Absolutely terrific finish Fermis. It looks great. Nice work on the rockets.

I'm curious, what other markings/camo come with the kit?

Nice job fermis.

Beau-tiful!

Really, she looks great. Nice workmanship all round.

Great finish, really like the look of that.

Got 'er all wrapped up!

Moochass grassyass!

I really am loving all these new Airfix kits. They are a bit basic in the pit detail, but nothing that Eduard can't take care of!

I would have had this wrapped up today, but got called into the airport for some snow removal. It's barely snowing, and what little is coming down is getting blown clear. This happens a lot, so I bring some models with me to work on (just assembly, no painting here)....so it aint so bad!

Boy Fermis, You are doing a tremendous job on the Beaufighter. Good to hear concerning the overall fit and condtruction on this kit. Soon to be in my stash for sure.

Thanks fellas!

Jester75

Excellent finish! Did the letters actually have the yellow shadowboxing outline or is that an alignment issue or am I just seeing things? 

 

I have no idea what you are talking about....may be time to hit up the eye doctor!!!

Fer reals...yes, the yellow outline was there. At some point, they had been painted over and the letters were shrunk down and moved further forward on the fuselage, above the wings.

Excellent finish! Did the letters actually have the yellow shadowboxing outline or is that an alignment issue or am I just seeing things? 

Great job so far, Fermis. I love the Beaufighter - always thought the bulky engines and stubby front end made it look just plain mean - and you're nailing it. Can't wait to see it in the next phase.

-BD-

Thanks everybody!

I am really diggin the kit/project. Only issue has been at the wing root, and that was just a few very small gaps, not even really worth mentioning...but I did anyway!

Phil_H

Question: Are you going to add the heater tube? It's a prominent feaure of the interior, though it's not really going to be visible when finished.

 

Negative. If this was a larger scale, I probably would...but in this size, nah.

Photobucket finally decided to play again. Hadn't been able to upload anything since Friday.

Got this all painted up (including invasion stripes) and decaled.

Very excited to see you building up the new Airfix Beaufighter kit. This has been #1 on my wishlist since it came out. I read some very good reviews on it. You've done some fine work on it so far. I'm definitely following along on this one.

True, and the ammunition boxes in the mid section.

I gotta look up Joe Jenkins. Ask him Subaroo what Squadron he was in, maybe the 414?

EDIT: Yep! They were in the same squadron. Imagine that!

My late F-I-Law followed the same profile. He loved his Beau and took a lot of photos of it.

They got their P-61s in very late 1944 in Pontadero, Italy. By then there weren't any enemies in the sky- a lot of fighter bomber missions.

Question: Are you going to add the heater tube? It's a prominent feaure of the interior, though it's not really going to be visible when finished.

That pit does look nice, some good looking detail in there.

Well that escalated quickly Nice start on a cool looking plane. Kinda reminds me of the Hs-129 in some ways.

I love the Beaufighter, even have one in the stash. I just don't have it que'd up yet. I'll be following this one.

BK

All over this'n like a rat on a cheeto I see Fermis!!

allan

Nice crisp build on the cockpit. Cant help but notice the gaps between the fuselage halves.

 

Just a dry fit there!

Fit, so far, has been quite good...just a little bit of an extra squeeze at the nose...a tiny step from the belly piece to the fuselage (easily sanded away).