**** DONE: GB-42 1/72 Beaufighter Mk.VI - MTO II

[N4521U]

Username: N4521U
First name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Has #51213
Model: Beaufighter Mk. VI
Scale: 1:72

1. The kit.
2. Everything in two bags.
3. Decals, have to replace with star and bar from stash......

Beaufighter Mk VI V8887 Failed To Return 20th March 45 lost over Germany,
Pilot Henry Bockstege POW, Obs 2nd Lt Hubert F Moore KIA.

 

[fubar57]

Alright Bill

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Beauty mate...

 

[N4521U]

I just gotta finish 41 first.

 

[Bernhart]

just finished that one under heavy hitters.

 

[destrozas]

nicely choose bill.

 

[Bustedwing]

Cool, Never knew the Americans flew them though. I seem to learn something new every time.

 

[N4521U]

Well, life goes on.
Did a weekend with some signwriters her in Oz at Eugowra.
As a group we paint murals adound the town. It keeps me active with a paint brush.
I just lost my mojo for a few weeks after the GB41 ruxh to finish.
But I spent some time on the bench putting exhaust pipes on the round engines.
It's as good as it will get!

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice ! What did you use for the pipes ? Solder wire ?

 

[N4521U]

Nice ! What did you use for the pipes ? Solder wire ?

>9mm alum wire. Hate soldering wire!!!!

 

[Wurger]

Looking good though.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice Bill but the exhaust stubs actually route forward and out toward the collector ring in the front of the cowl.

 

[Bustedwing]

Wow two per cylinder. Were they 4 valve engines ?

 

[Crimea_River]

Not valves per se. The Hercules used sleeve valves and there are two exhaust ports in the sleeve.

 

[Bustedwing]

Neat design, I was wondering about that, no push rod tubes.

 

[N4521U]

Nice Bill but the exhaust stubs actually route forward and out toward the collector ring in the front of the cowl.

View attachment 541525

Oh h3ll, deduct one point.
I was going by one onna stand!
Crap, it stays, They are super glued in!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Next time....

 

[Wayne Little]

Keep at it regardless Bill....

 

[destrozas]

it looks very good those engines it hurts that the direction of the tubes is not the correct one, but that is solved fast and well, tip of fine blade a little bit of lever and it is repositioned again !!!.
encourage bill, another great plane you will present us at the end ....