My entry:
I purchased these engines from LSP Dan.
Edited by Bill_S, 11 July 2017 - 12:14 PM.
Beaufighter 252 Squadron 1942
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 12:54 PM
OH BOY !! Love it Bill......Harv 
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There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 12:59 PM
cool, always liked the 'Beau
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I dont suffer from AMS, I revell in it..get it...Revell
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 02:38 PM
I always thought the Beaufighter a bit of an oddity; how many twin engines have the props forward of the nose?
Regardless, I'm going to give it a go. I started by attaching the inner wing uppers to the fuselage halves.
For it's age, I got a decent fit with minimal gap. The real reason for doing it first is because of the cockpit floor...
The kit cockpit floor level is much too high; in actuality, the floor is on the same level as the bottom of the wing. The lower wing is taped in place here.
A floor support glued in place, then cut at the join between the fuselage and lower wing.
Next up is to drill out cannon openings, cobble up some 20mm barrels, and cut the floor to fit.
Edited by Bill_S, 11 July 2017 - 12:18 PM.
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I started building my shelf of doom, but I never finished it.
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 06:04 PM
Have fun Bill! Love the Beau and can't wait to see what you do with it...
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 09:01 PM
Hello,
Always liked the Beau,one of my favorites 
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Cheers
Boris
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 09:53 PM
I've seen some stunning builds of this kit Bill, I'm sure yours will be amongst them.
Max
Just had a cup of tea in my favourite mug:
Max
Just had a cup of tea in my favourite mug:
Edited by mozart, 01 November 2016 - 10:02 PM.
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 09:56 PM
Good start!
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Posted 01 November 2016 - 10:46 PM
excellent choice - love the Beau!
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Posted 02 November 2016 - 02:25 AM
Whispering Death!! 
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Posted 02 November 2016 - 07:35 AM
Good start indeed, I really love the Revell Beau as there is so much you can do with it. I used the Quickboost exhausts as they look very good.
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Posted 02 November 2016 - 01:23 PM
BIll
Nice choice and I will be following with great interest and nostalgia.
Keep 'em coming
Peter
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Posted 02 November 2016 - 03:06 PM
OH BOY !! Love it Bill......Harv
cool, always liked the 'Beau
Have fun Bill! Love the Beau and can't wait to see what you do with it...
Hello,
Always liked the Beau,one of my favorites
Cheers
Boris
I've seen some stunning builds of this kit Bill, I'm sure yours will be amongst them.
Max
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excellent choice - love the Beau!
The Grateful Dead. Black licorice. Bristol Beaufighter.
You either love them or hate them. I love black licorice, and I'll always be one of Jerry's kids. but I'm not a big fan of the Beaufighter. Personally, I think it's rather homely - but it's in honor of Dan, so I'm going to build it.
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Posted 02 November 2016 - 03:14 PM
I happen to love all 3!....Harv
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Posted 02 November 2016 - 08:09 PM
Lots of prep work before the building can begin. I got the floor cut, and I'm going to fill in the opening for the wing.
I'm going to have to figure out how to back up the wing fill before I can lay some putty down over it. The design of the kit is going to pose some challenges.
Edited by Bill_S, 11 July 2017 - 12:20 PM.
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