USAAF Beaufighter MkVIf

[Pete Fleischmann]

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

[JayW]

Honey I shrunk the Beaufighter.  Magic, Peter.  

[Drunax]

What you're doing is outstanding!

[Trak-Tor]

Excellent!

 

Juraj

 

[Pete Fleischmann]

12 minutes ago, Trak-Tor said:

Excellent!

 

Juraj

 

Hi Juraj-

Thanks!

was it you that was building the big scratch built Beaufighter cockpit?

 

Pete

 

 

[Jim Barry]

Crazy good! 

[Trak-Tor]

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]

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!

[Timmy!]

Great armor modeling right there…

[Oldbaldguy]

I wonder if the goobers at Revell would even recognize this as one of their kits.  

[Pete Fleischmann]

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  )

[Pete Fleischmann]

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]

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.

[Pete Fleischmann]

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-

[easixpedro]

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...