Slow progress tonight. Sanded areas with linear pencil sander to remove glue from seams. Still need to fill in gaps where joints were not flushed.
Assembled the torpedo and glued a couple minor pieces to undersides of wings.
I did notice the torpedo also has slot hole for the stand if torpedo was to be installed. I got to thinking… this changes how to mount a released torpedo from stand and aircraft.
My thought… torpedo in slight angle n stand
Clear sprue from bottom of fuselage to top of torpedo
A bigger question is will the stand hold everything without the possibility of everything tipping over.
I’ve been experimenting in making my own prop blurs using clear film sheets. I have one of those bladed compass and it worked perfectly. Now I’ve got to figure how to create a blur from the propellers on the film sheet. First experiment is airbrush 3 blurs on the circles using clear smoke mixed with a drop or two of black.
1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
You got a lot going on with this one.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
Some updates..
Torpedo painted...
Rockets painted...
Wanna know how I did perfect white bands on rocket tips?
Easy...
Overall rocket color is Bronze green. (I used RLM 71 which is a close match)
Dip the tips in a shallow pool of flat white. Let dry.
Next, dip the tips again LIGHTLY in bronze green. Perfect white bands.
Undersides and rocket rails. I used Sky "Type S"
Since I'm displaying this as in flight, the pilot and rear gunner are painted.
Torpedo painted...
Rockets painted...
Wanna know how I did perfect white bands on rocket tips?
Easy...
Overall rocket color is Bronze green. (I used RLM 71 which is a close match)
Dip the tips in a shallow pool of flat white. Let dry.
Next, dip the tips again LIGHTLY in bronze green. Perfect white bands.
Undersides and rocket rails. I used Sky "Type S"
Since I'm displaying this as in flight, the pilot and rear gunner are painted.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
Moving along splendidly! Well done.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
Thank you, Lyle. Hopefully tonight - if I’m not too tired or busy, rockets install to rails, topside painted dark grey, paint the tail wheel tire & canopy frames painted.
If those get done tonight, I’ll start masking for the green camo.
If those get done tonight, I’ll start masking for the green camo.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
Good job on painting the weapons and the crew figures Tom! 
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
The Beau is coming along great.
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
Very cool!
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
Camo scheme is done. I may go back and fix some of the green camo in a couple spots. They looked too narrow for my liking….
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/72 scale Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TFX by Craft Master
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn