Revell 1/32 Beau fighter

Since I intend to hang it up ,I decided to install the pilot figures as the 262 I recently completed looks funny without the pilot and radar operator.

Not real great at figure painting but I will try to make them decent.

Weird. That guy is flying my P-38. 

I haven't seen a 1/32 Beaufighter in a good long time. It'll be a pleasure to see this one built.

Thanks!it will get invasion stripes!

The instrument panel decal broke apart in 3 pieces.I managed to re align them and applied Microsol.

Engines look pretty cool

Black wash on the cylinders brings out fin detail.  

Pilot and radar operator stations together

Looking terrific, Phil!

The only thing I be had a gripe with on the P-38 is the fit of the cockpit tub and the gear bays. Kinda wonky fitting.

Is that a problem with your Beau?

I am going to find out tonight and let you guys know! 

Ah, the old Revel Beaufighter in 1/32. I always had an affinity for the Beaufighter, so one (glorious or dark, take your pick) day in 1995, I found myself in a K-Mart in Sugar Land, Texas. I happened to stumble across an aisle of kits on a trip to get mundane things like toothpaste, when I spied a re-release of the Beaufighter. Having never built a Beaufighter previously and not even knowing the kit existed, that big box found itself in my basket - along with some paint and glue, and Revell's 1/32 P-38 plus several Monogram 1/48 warbirds, among them another I'd always loved but never built, a He111. I have not stopped building since.

Those engines sure look great!

Thanks!

Fit of the fuselage halves is iffy at best .had to put styrene strip to reinforce the joint.

Wet sanded with 400 grit wet and dry sandpaper and seam checker gray reveals that all is well ...nasty seams successfully filled!Gotta love my Bondo Spot Putty!

Gettibg the wings together....I foresee more body work

Making some good progress, Phil. 

And yes, I'm pretty sure you're going to have a lot more seams to fill. It's a Revell trademark of the era lol.

7 piece wing assembly .might be designed so that the kit fits into the box!