Derek B Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Derek, as always, you are the consumate gentleman and artist. I do so appreciate your sudden desire to get the Beau stuff back on the fire so to speak. However, Im worried that it was my willingness and enthusiasm to come to the UK for a prolonged visit that helped spur this on.. and now I feel like nobody wants me Damnit all I wanted was some love.. is that so wrong? Seriously Ol Bean, you will surely make most of the large scale Beau fans in the world happy beyond description with your fine execution and Gray Matters supurb molding capability. I for one will buy one of the first copies and be proud to install it in my MkXXI Thanks for all you are doing Derek. Your slightly comedic friend, Paul Thanks Paul (those cattle prods can be pretty painful) I need to re-asses where I am with this pattern. What I have originally intended for the conversion set is comprehensive, but would take a lot of time and money, so I shall re-think my strategy on this. One of the main external issues with the Revell Beaufighter is that the cockpit windscreen is only representative of early Mk.1f/c aircraft - all later Beaufighters had a different windscreen design. The DAP Mk.21 is one that I will cover (with Sperry autopilot nose 'bulge') - I took some photographs of the Mk.21 being restored at Duxford to flying condition (see the LSP walk around forum). Cheers Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 This would be wonderful, Derek ! Anything will be great !.....Harv Thanks Harv - I'll see what I can do? Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Well my Revell / Lodella Version of the Beau showed up this morning Ahhh the old nostalgic plastic and then "state of the art" photo etch and vac parts took me back a few years upon opening the old kit, and it's all in good shape too! This will be a fun one some day. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Well my Revell / Lodella Version of the Beau showed up this morning Ahhh the old nostalgic plastic and then "state of the art" photo etch and vac parts took me back a few years upon opening the old kit, and it's all in good shape too! This will be a fun one some day. Paul Have one also, Paul. One day !.............Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul W Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Paul, That's "shaken" not stirred... Paul Sorry Paul but I am a single malt type of guy. None of thet secret agent stuff for me. Now I guess there is no help either So how about some ideas on scratching a pit for both the Beau and Mossie? Tacos for everybody Edited March 19, 2012 by Paul W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 So how about some ideas on scratching a pit for both the Beau and Mossie? Tacos for everybody IF you can find it, save yourself some scratch building; Paragon sets are the way to go. Rare as hens fangs these days though........ Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 IF you can find it, save yourself some scratch building; Paragon sets are the way to go. Rare as hens fangs these days though........ Brian Neil (Paragon) did some pretty neat stuff for the Mossie once (although I don't think that he did any Beaufighter stuff though?). If yo can find any - as Brian says - it is well worth it because his AM products are very good. As for scratch building, the Mosquito cockpit and internals are definately easier and less complex than the Beaufighter - which looks something akin to a road disaster in comparison! (there appears to be very little thought for ergonomics of any kind). For the Beaufighter, you need lots of references and as much patience to make it - take your time and enjoy it . Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oletcherfred Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Fotocut® has a Sutton Harness Detail set, reviewed at: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=147 as well as various bezels which may work OK. See our catalog in the P-47 review for more. Pics on request via e-mail only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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