LSP_Kevin Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Sorry to hear that, Mike. Good luck with the recovery! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Hi all, PLAN B. Damaged CDL decal, fuselage decals removed. Black squadron stripes airbrushed, fuselage and 'Lift Here' decals replaced. 'Flory Models' Dark Dirt and Grime clay washes applied. Sealed with 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC-311) clear lacquer. Hopefully a more dirty, 'war weary' finish. Mike scvrobeson, Greg W, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Nice recovery, Mike! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Hi all, The kit supplies a photo-etch carrier for three spare ammunition drums for the Lewis machine guns. Various profiles and photographs show these carriers to have storage for different amounts of ammunition drums. The photograph below show a captured No.13 Squadron BE2c with a four drum carrier, as does the colour profile I'm using for this model. Therefore I chose to make this type of carrier from 0.2 mm thick plastic card. This was primed white then airbrushed with 'Tamiya' Dark Yellow (XF60). I then brushed Windsor and Newton Raw Sienna (Griffin Alykld). The four ammunition drums are those from the replacement 'GasPatch' Lewis Mk.1 stripped half heatsinks (32-32052) set. They were airbrushed with 'Tamiya' Gloss Black (X1), then with 'Alclad' Steel (ALC-112). The rounds were brushed painted with 'Mr. Colour' Brass (219) with 'AK Interactive' Brown Leather (AK3031) for the hand straps. Mike Model_Monkey, Greg W, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Hi all, The engine is now fitted, including the upper auxiliary fuel tank and it's tube connecting it to the main fuel tank under the observers seat. The kit supplied top cowl is supplied as either resin or photo-etch, but neither seem curved enough at the top when fitted. Also the RAF 1a engine had baffle plates fitted between the engine cylinders and these are not provided for in the kit. Therefore it looks like I'll need to make the cowl and baffles instead, Mike Greg W, scvrobeson, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Hi all, A few more observations of areas of the model not included. Later versions of the BE2c had an access panel on the right side of the fuselage and rear of the pilot’s cockpit. This panel is not included on the kit fuselage and will need to be created. Later versions of the BE2c had either one or two circular access panels on the left side of the nose, on the triangular panel. This panel is not included on the kit. Also most BE2c aircraft had a twin pitot tube fitted to an outboard interplane strut. Also not included in the kit. Mike LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson, Kagemusha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi all, The weapons are now finished, although the observers Lewis will be finally positioned on its swivel mounting once the rigging etc is completed. The Lewis machine gun for the observer was mounted on a tubular swivel arm located centrally between the observer and pilots cockpits. The Lewis machine gun for the pilot was mounted to the side of the cockpit and angled to fire obliquely outboard. Both weapons and the spare ammunition drums are the ‘GasPatch’ Lewis Mk.1 stripped half heat sinks (32-32052). The observers weapon has a 0.3 mm diameter rod fitted to allow it to swivel on the gun mounting. Similarly the pilots weapon has a rod fitted to locate it into a hole drilled into the side of the fuselage. I chose not to use the kit supplied photo-etch mounting for the pilots weapon as is was way to flimsy. Both weapons were primed with 'Tamiya' Gloss Black (X1) then airbrushed with 'Alclad' Gun Metal (ALC120). Then ‘Mr. Colour’ Super Metallic - Super Iron (203) was dry brushed over the weapons. Finally 'Tamiya' Hull Red (XF9) was applied to the handles and 'AK Interactive' Brown Leather (AK3031) to the drum straps. A light wash os 'AK Interactive' Kerosene (AK2039) was applied over the ammunition drums. Mike scvrobeson, olgerd83, Landrotten Highlander and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Nice update, Mike. It's really starting to look the business now! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Looking great Mike, excellent recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 Hi all, On most BE2c aircraft, linen was wrapped around the four fuselage cabane struts and the landing gear struts. This was done to protect the struts and to help prevent the wood from splitting. To represent the linen wrapping I used cut thin strips of plumbers Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape. This tape is by nature very thin and will self-grip to tools and your fingers, so patience and repeated cutting will be necessary. The tape was secured in position using thin CA adhesive. Then airbrushed with 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC311), treated with 'Flory Models' Grime wash and finally clear coated again. Mike Greg W, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Hi all, Well, the most difficult part of this model build, the top engine cowl, is done. Without going into detail (as it's covered in my build log), I had to effectively scratch the cowl. The kit supplied photo-etch or resin cowls were discarded. I used the centre section of the photo-etch panel, annealed and bent into shape. The retaining straps from the cowl onto the cylinder head bolts, the cylinder baffles and the fire wall were made from 0.2 mm thick plastic card. The centre support strut under the cowl and into the engine block is painted 0.4 mm diameter tube. Now it's onto pre-rigging, Mike denders, scvrobeson, Kagemusha and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) I've been comparing the two models with the Windsock books, and I think I've gotten to the bottom of why you've needed to make so many changes on the C kit. It's looking like Lukgraph originally modeled everything as an be2.e/f, then did the equal span wings for the C. Which is why the fuselage needs the windows cut into it, and the tweaks needed with surface details and extra rigging lines. Keep up the fantastic work on this one. Be interested to see what comes next. Matt Edited June 10, 2022 by scvrobeson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 10:45 PM, scvrobeson said: I've been comparing the two models with the Windsock books, and I think I've gotten to the bottom of why you've needed to make so many changes on the C kit. It's looking like Lukgraph originally modeled everything as an be2.e/f, then did the equal span wings for the C. Which is why the fuselage needs the windows cut into it, and the tweaks needed with surface details and extra rigging lines. Keep up the fantastic work on this one. Be interested to see what comes next. Matt Hi Matt, Yeah, quite possibly. But even if that was the case, there are still changes needed, such as the angle of the decking panel at the rear of the pilots cockpit. On the BE2c and it looks the BE2e/f the angle is non-existent and needs to be angled to blend with the rear of the fuselage, Mike scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Hi all, Just a few updates. The bomb racks, wheels, interplane struts and propeller. I'm now finishing off the eight 'Hale' heavy case Mk.II/C bombs, Mike Model_Monkey, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 Hi all, A couple more updates. The photo-etch camera mounting, which represents the CFS Mk.II/C mounting. Also the three fuselage windows are done. The photo-etch frames for the two square side windows were secured in position over the created openings, using thin CA adhesive. I then infilled the frames with 'Microscale' Krystal Kleer, which once cured leaves a transparent film. The opening in the larger rectangular window is too large to apply Krystal Kleer straight off. Therefore I cut a very thin strip from the supplied windscreen acetate sheet. The strip was just long enough to span across the centre, underside of the photo-etch frame. This effectively creates two smaller openings for applying the Krystal Kleer. The frame was then added to the fuselage in the same manner used for the side windows, Mike Model_Monkey, chukw, Fanes and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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