Handley Page Hampden 1/72 Airfix completed

jwb

Member since
February 2006
From: Parkton, NC

Posted by jwb on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 6:41 AM

Is that Tamiya tape you are using for the ribs? Very creative work there- can't wait to se more!

Jon Bius

AgapeModels.com- Modeling with a Higher purpose

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bodie37

Member since
June 2005
From: Enemy Coast Ahead

Posted by bodie37 on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:03 AM

There you go guys.

I've toyd around with the bomb bay doors due to again no detail. Anyway I'l get rid of the glue res and darken it up and then airbrush.

The bomb bay it self was easy enough. All I'm going to do now is lightly go over it with some silver paint to bring it out more.

Thanks again fellas for looking.

Lenny

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bodie37

Member since
June 2005
From: Enemy Coast Ahead

Posted by bodie37 on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:48 AM

Thanks fellas

I should be posting some more pics of my progress on the Hampden tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Keep safe

Lenny

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claudez

Member since
January 2007
From: Pearl River, Louisiana

Posted by claudez on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:46 AM

Nice work so far on the model. From what I've read the plane was a deathtrap though..

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roguepink2

Member since
May 2008

Posted by roguepink2 on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:30 AM

St. Louis, MO, USA connection???

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Viper Has The Lead

Member since
January 2007
From: Southampton England

Posted by Viper Has The Lead on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:30 AM

Hi there Bodie,

Fine work Sir, who needs PE eh?

Real nice to see one of the RAF's unsung heros, about all we had to stick it to the Germans at the outbreak of hostilites, brave guys who got into one of these.

Keep the pics coming, it's looking very good so far.

All the best,

Mick C.

"All modern aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR.2 simply got the first three right." Sir Sydney Camm

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trexx

Member since
January 2007
From: Northern California

Posted by trexx on Monday, July 28, 2008 5:11 PM

I don't think I've ever seen a model of the Hampden...

Great work so far! It'd be enlightening to see the Hampden in it's three demensional form. I've only seen photographs.

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bodie37

Member since
June 2005
From: Enemy Coast Ahead

Posted by bodie37 on Monday, July 28, 2008 2:36 PM

Thanks guys! Ive put it together and have nearly finished the bomb bay so with a bit of luck I should be able to post some more pics tomorrow or soon after.

Cheers guys for taking time out to take a look.

Lenny

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Monday, July 28, 2008 1:28 PM

Great job on the interior.

That is a huge improvement over the basic kit.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, July 28, 2008 8:25 AM

Nice work on the interior. Shame most of it wont be seen once you button it up.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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yardbird78

Member since
January 2003
From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway

Posted by yardbird78 on Monday, July 28, 2008 8:13 AM

Looking good so far. Your interior work is very imaginative and shows excellent craftsmanship.

Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

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The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

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Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Monday, July 28, 2008 8:09 AM

Lenny- Looking great so far! Those additions to the interior really add dimension to it- well done! Thumbs Up [tup]

Frank

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bodie37

Member since
June 2005
From: Enemy Coast Ahead

Handley Page Hampden 1/72 Airfix completed

Posted by bodie37 on Monday, July 28, 2008 4:07 AM

Hello again,

I've updated my next bulid. I did post some pictures of this a week or so ago and this is what has happened. As I said in my post before, there is no detail whatsoever in the cockpit area and without any ref photos that I can find the inside has been completly made up!! I've had a rumage around in my tub of bits and bobs to come up with this. As it turns out, I don't think its to bad.

What I mean as in bits and bobs is the rack and ammo drums for what will be the twin Vickers machine guns and wires to simulate hydrolics and so forth.