Oh dear it's a 1/72 Bristol Beveldere

[rtfoe]

Hi,
Today I finished the scribing and sanding down of the rivets, not all the way so there is some trace of it left.


The bottom fuselage half was scribed later and I had glued the window on so it needed a masking before sanding.

I have to make a decision to really make this a much later version which calls for an enlarged chin and extended engine cowling bases with side mesh or just leave it. I intend to add the side pylons with yellow storage(fuel?)tanks so not sure if this was only on the later version. Anybody have a clue?

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Jim R]

All very neat Richard. What do you use to scribe against? I have used that Dymo embossing tape but wondered what you use to get such neat results.

 

[rtfoe]

All very neat Richard. What do you use to scribe against? I have used that Dymo embossing tape but wondered what you use to get such neat results.

Thanks Jim, I use a draftsman aluminium template as a guide for my scribing tool. I basically work on fuselage halves to get a good lying surface and tape the template at both ends before scribing firstly very lightly and then with deeper strokes after there is a groove deep enough that I can just scribe without the template.

I added a tube that doubles up as an air scoop and outlet to prevent an empty hole that reveals the inside of the fuselage.


Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Airborne01]

I will follow if I may. I remember these flying out of RAF Khormaksar (Aden) when I was there in the '60s. Weird, ugly beasts.
John.

Me too!
Steve

 

[rtfoe]

Hi Guys, todays progress are the following...
The exhaust tubes and backing with each marked A to D.

Then I over zealously did the cockpit seats without referencing and found after checking that they were rather rudimentary and simple without a head rest. I'm keeping mine on as it looks a little more sofisticated and wasn't going for 100% accuracy.
...just look at the gaps I will have to fill...
Then I made the canvas seat for the crew chief which is basically blutac'd in place for easy painting later.

That's all for now and I haven't even started on the external detailing apart from the scribing. Hope you guys like what you see.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Jim R]

Thanks for the scribing method. I actually have a couple of those thin metal scribing templates somewhere. I bought them years ago but never used them. Daft as it seems I didn't think to tape them in place.
Seats do look a lot more interesting. As for the gaps - terrible but typical of an old kit.

 

[JayCee]

Coming on very nicely, Richard.
John.

 

[rtfoe]

Thanks for the scribing method. I actually have a couple of those thin metal scribing templates somewhere. I bought them years ago but never used them. Daft as it seems I didn't think to tape them in place.
Seats do look a lot more interesting. As for the gaps - terrible but typical of an old kit.

You're welcome Jim. I wanted the challenge and expected the bad fitting and gaps. Besides Airfix only made the Belvedere I think.

Coming on very nicely, Richard.
John.

Thanks John. And I have yet to tackle the exterior details.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[scottie3158]

As usual wabble some great upgrades and details.

 

[rtfoe]

As usual wabble some great upgrades and details.

Thanks Scottie, as usual I've dug a deeper hole to fill...should have just done the exterior.

Here's one nightmare over...the folding seats, one folded and the other two open. Will detach them including the crew chiefs seat for painting.

At least now there's something to see through the opened cargo door.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[colin m]

Great work Richard. All your modifications are probably going to double its weight. Thank heaven's for chunky Airfix undercarriage.

 

[Waspie]

Thanks Scottie, as usual I've dug a deeper hole to fill...should have just done the exterior.

Here's one nightmare over...the folding seats, one folded and the other two open. Will detach them including the crew chiefs seat for painting.
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At least now there's something to see through the opened cargo door.

Cheers,
Wabble

Yes, seats look suitable uncomfortable to be a UK military flying machine!!!
Epic work Richard.

 

[Jim R]

Great looking seats.

 

[papa 695]

Great work so far Richard.

 

[rtfoe]

Great work Richard. All your modifications are probably going to double its weight. Thank heaven's for chunky Airfix undercarriage.

Thanks Colin, talk about chunky, I've got to add fairings to the struts.

Yes, seats look suitable uncomfortable to be a UK military flying machine!!!
Epic work Richard.

Thanks Doug, they were uncomfortably difficult to make too. Have added straps to the folded up seat.

Great looking seats.

Thanks Jim.

Great work so far Richard.

Thank you too Ian.

Am now struggling with the modifications to the extended engine vents and front bulge under the cockpit.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

There it is the ugly chin bulge and extended frame. To create the bulge I had a skeleton shape stuck to the frame and a spine that extended and curved to the front edge as a guide to shape the two part putty.

In the end I don't think I need to sand much to shape.

That's the bulge I'm trying to achieve. The wire mesh for the extended engine base will be a challenge but I've hot an idea how to do it.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Jim R]

Well done creating the chin bulge, looks good. Interested to see how the mesh is achieved.

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice work Richard

 

[rtfoe]

Well done creating the chin bulge, looks good. Interested to see how the mesh is achieved.

Thanks Jim I'm as anxious to see the outcome too.

Nice work Richard

Thanks Mick.

Building old Aifix kits are like building Vacform kits.‍ You get the basic shape...so much to modify. I've also found out the rotors were counter rotating but Airfix has them rotating the same direction. Lots to do for the exterior and becoming a real challenge.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Jakko]

I've also found out the rotors were counter rotating

They are on all dual-rotor helicopters, else it would only make the counterrotation problem worse