monthebiff Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I've been wanting to build this one for some time now but when I saw Model Monkey had been working on 3-D printed cockpit and tail plane update sets I decided it was time take the plunge and dust this kit down. When my update parts arrived I have to say I was super happy with the quality of these 3-D printed parts far far better than any I had seen before. I have always wanted to build a RCAF coastal command machine with a full complement of rockets so I also ordered the Aviaeology "Canadians in Coastal Command # 1 "decal set as well. Very impressed with the packaging from Model Monkey, everything carefully bubble wrapped and in perfect condition on reaching me. So first things first I will carefully remove the cockpit tub from its printing blocks and check the fit between the fuselage halves. As you can see, the quality and detail of the 3-D printed part is pretty flawless but needs some careful work to remove the tree from the main part. So with a quite day at home planned I'm looking foward to start breathing some new life in to this old kit! Regards. Andy chrish, Kagemusha, Derek B and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Really looking forward to this one, Andy! Kev monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Excellent!! I've got the same MM pit parts and will have the late tailplanes and torpedo when they are released. Really looking forward to this one! monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Wow, don't think I 've looked forward to a build on here as much as this. Troy Molitor and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvwse4 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) Nice!! I will be looking to this one allready saw some useful images for my own build. How do the other parts look? Have fun!! Edited June 7, 2019 by vvwse4 monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 looking forward to this, I want to get the MM set down the road monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 I'm pleased to see this build as the Revell Beaufighter is one of the few kits that I have started and not finished despite it being such an iconic aircraft. Cheers Dennis monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Looking forward to watching this one develop! Richard monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 With a day at home I spent this morning removing parts from the support tree's which is tricky as the resin used to print these parts is pretty brittle so its a case of slowly but surely! A test fit of parts shows all location points/ etc on parts to fit to the tub are slightly over size and need trimming to fit. Here is the cockpit tub with seat, instrument panel and a few other bits and pieces test fitted. The control column is a pretty delicate part with a lot of support tree to remove. and as careful as I was I sill managed to break it Fortunately I still have the broken parts so some careful reconstruction required. Speaking of broken parts I found one of the fuselage halves had a massive crack in it coming from the wing root area. Here it is with a large amount of Tamiya extra thin applied. I'm thinking I need to be pretty careful with this old plastic as I dont want to have these numerous repairs going on and I've not even started removing the old internal cockpit location tabs etc. My plan is to get the new cockpit tub fit sorted between the fuselage halves before moving on to a re-scribe of the airframe. Thank you all for looking in on this one and hopefully I can do some justice to this old kit. Regards. Andy BGB, sandokan, Piprm and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Hi Andy, Timmy! has 3D printed parts for my big AT-38 with similar attach points. I had good luck removing them with a hot #11 blade- Cheers Pete monthebiff and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Looks very interesting but i cant find this conversion listed on shapeways anywhere. monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 11 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Hi Andy, Timmy! has 3D printed parts for my big AT-38 with similar attach points. I had good luck removing them with a hot #11 blade- Cheers Pete Hi Pete, Never thought of that but will remember for the future. Thanks for the tip!! Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, ollieholmes said: Looks very interesting but i cant find this conversion listed on shapeways anywhere. It's not on Shapeways as far as I'm aware. You need to purchase it directly from Model Monkey: https://www.model-monkey.com/ Kev D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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