Pete Fleischmann Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Got home late last night after the airline trip from hell. Up early to let the dogs out and shoot a flat coat of MRP on these parts- here’s the chipping for the observers hatch- lots of paintwork on the aft rack to do still- and the front half- The attitude indicator is a little wonky- might fix that. Another power quadrant placard decal not quite straight- cheers P TAG, D Bellis, Fanes and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Honey I shrunk the Beaufighter. Magic, Peter. Alain Gadbois, Pete Fleischmann, chrish and 3 others 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunax Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 What you're doing is outstanding! Pete Fleischmann and chrish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Excellent! Juraj Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, Trak-Tor said: Excellent! Juraj Hi Juraj- Thanks! was it you that was building the big scratch built Beaufighter cockpit? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Crazy good! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Hi Juraj- Thanks! was it you that was building the big scratch built Beaufighter cockpit? Pete Yes, it's me. I still hope I can get back at it one day. Juraj Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, Trak-Tor said: Yes, it's me. I still hope I can get back at it one day. Juraj I hope so to! It is an incredible build- very inspirational! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy! Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Great armor modeling right there… Pete Fleischmann and Landrotten Highlander 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I wonder if the goobers at Revell would even recognize this as one of their kits. paul fisher, Pete Fleischmann and D Bellis 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 56 minutes ago, Timmy! said: Great armor modeling right there… Thanks! That’s what I was going for- (it’s an airplane you idiot…man! some people are so stupid ) Landrotten Highlander, Daywalker and easixpedro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Oldbaldguy said: I wonder if the goobers at Revell would even recognize this as one of their kits. I think everyone at Revell that developed this kit is probably dead- Oldbaldguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I’m not sure I could have flown a Beaufighter even when I was much nubiler than I am now. Only the Brits would have designed an airplane that appears to require the pilot to wallow around in the mud to get to a hatch that opened into a confined space with little or nothing to grab onto, only to have to, once inside, squeeze over the carry through and past the seat back in order to finally sit down. Or is there another way to board this thing because this seems pretty much impossible to me. And how would you get out if everything suddenly stopped working - reverse the process and hope you have ten or fifteen minutes before being smitten by the countryside? I gotta be missing something here. easixpedro, Pete Fleischmann and JayW 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 I agree. and when the torpedo was carried, the only way in/out was through the top hatch for the pilot. Think the observer could still get in/out the bottom- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easixpedro Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I've always wondered about the visibility. How in the heck did the pilot see over / around those honking radials that extend forward?! Flying form must've been an experience... Pete Fleischmann and Oldbaldguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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