Steve Eagle Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Thank you for all your work on this. I’ll surely be a customer for one of these stations. Doing a Mk VI nightfighter that has been on hold since you announced this. Used the cockpit set- beautiful. Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 On 6/25/2022 at 2:16 PM, Steve Eagle said: Thank you for all your work on this. I’ll surely be a customer for one of these stations. Doing a Mk VI nightfighter that has been on hold since you announced this. Used the cockpit set- beautiful. I was intending to go down this route too, which really means a thimble nose and AI Mk.VIII installation, but the AI Mk.IV "bow and arrow" nose and interior would be tasty, with uppy tailplane. That just leaves the wheel wells. Fantastic work MM. Tony Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 The Beaufighter sets look superb but just wondering, will you be offering a complete set as a single package? Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model_Monkey Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 Hi Tony, Great question. Rather than a complete package, I'll be offering the models individually for several reasons. Generally, the market responds best to an "a la carte" approach to aftermarket. References indicate that there were many Beaufighter variations, all equally popular, so it seems most flexible to let the modeler choose which features he or she needs for his or her kit. The early station will be available to buy this week, probably by the weekend. Just a few tweaks to be made and then I'll need a couple of days to create an assembly and painting guide. Once that's all done, I'll get to work completing the late station which is mostly finished. Cheers! Tony C and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model_Monkey Posted July 5 Author Share Posted July 5 Done. Come and get it (click here). I'll try to have the late station done in a few weeks. chukw, Kagemusha, coogrfan and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Will definitely be ordering the late station. Excellent new book out on the Beaufighter: https://www.air-britain.co.uk/actbooks/acatalog/BristolBeaufighter--174.html#SID=13 Scotsman and Model_Monkey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Ok Buaufighter experts- which aft station for a USAAF MK VIF? I’m coming up with nothin’ TIA P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 5 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Ok Beaufighter experts- which aft station for a USAAF MK VIF? I’m coming up with nothin’ TIA P It would have been the early radar operators station as above. Some useful detail photos here. Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model_Monkey Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 Great discussion. References indicate that there were a wide variety of Beaufighter configurations. For those who would like to model a mid-war Beaufighter Mk.VI with early AI Mk.IV radar and cannons fed by big, boxy ammunition bins rather than cylindrical drums, I'll offer a 3rd aft station model with those features. So the three stations you can choose from will be: Early-war nightfighter with AI Mk.IV radar and ammunition drum-fed cannons (typical for NF Mk.I, NF Mk.II and early NF Mk.VI). This model is available now. Mid-war night fighter with AI Mk.IV radar and ammunition bin-fed cannons (typical for retrofit NF Mk.I, NF Mk.II and mid-war NF Mk.VI). Late-war strike aircraft (no radar) with ammunition bin-fed cannons and extreme aft armored bulkhead (typical for late day fighter Mk.VI, TF Mk.X and Mk.21). Dihedral tailplanes, two types of cockpits, and a torpedo are also available now. There were more variations of Beaufighters, even within the same squadron at the same time, than there are different kinds of socks in my sock drawer. This makes for many exciting modelling possibilities. Cheers! Out2gtcha, Piprm, D Bellis and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 7 hours ago, Model_Monkey said: Great discussion. References indicate that there were a wide variety of Beaufighter configurations. For those who would like to model a mid-war Beaufighter Mk.VI with early AI Mk.IV radar and cannons fed by big, boxy ammunition bins rather than cylindrical drums, I'll offer a 3rd aft station model with those features. So the three stations you can choose from will be: Early-war nightfighter with AI Mk.IV radar and ammunition drum-fed cannons (typical for NF Mk.I, NF Mk.II and early NF Mk.VI). This model is available now. Mid-war night fighter with AI Mk.IV radar and ammunition bin-fed cannons (typical for retrofit NF Mk.I, NF Mk.II and mid-war NF Mk.VI). Late-war strike aircraft (no radar) with ammunition bin-fed cannons and extreme aft armored bulkhead (typical for late day fighter Mk.VI, TF Mk.X and Mk.21). Dihedral tailplanes, two types of cockpits, and a torpedo are also available now. There were more variations of Beaufighters, even within the same squadron at the same time, than there are different kinds of socks in my sock drawer. This makes for many exciting modelling possibilities. Cheers! Thanks! Do you happen to have a ballpark release for the Late-war strike aircraft? TIA Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model_Monkey Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 1 hour ago, Out2gtcha said: Thanks! Do you happen to have a ballpark release for the Late-war strike aircraft? TIA Thanks! Yes, this month. Finishing up the ammunition feeds to the cannons now. That's the last feature left to design. Out2gtcha, D Bellis, Kagemusha and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 23 hours ago, Kagemusha said: It would have been the early radar operators station as above. Some useful detail photos here. Awesome- thanks a bunch! P Model_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Alright- check out this photo of a USAAF Beau with horizontal tail planes… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 3 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Alright- check out this photo of a USAAF Beau with horizontal tail planes… Beaufighter Mk.IF. HTH, D Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 (edited) Any chance you’d consider doing the Thimble nose? cheers P Edited July 24 by Pete Fleischmann Scotsman, Model_Monkey and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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