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Tabletop Gaming, Models, and Minis => Modelling and Miniatures => Topic started by: JudgeDredd on June 23, 2018, 04:01:22 PM

Title: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 23, 2018, 04:01:22 PM
So I've finished my Jagdpanther and I wanted to go back to aircraft - so it's this baby

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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: DoctorQuest on June 23, 2018, 04:47:30 PM
That looks like a nice kit. What paint scheme are you thinking of doing?
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 23, 2018, 06:30:15 PM
96th Squadron, Scotland 1943 (of course)
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 25, 2018, 12:25:55 AM
Some progress

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Being Tamiya, this goes together very nicely. Not too many parts either  O0

I don't normally bother with the pilot figures - but decided to stick them in as it's such a big cockpit
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: MikeGER on June 25, 2018, 02:05:13 AM
ehmm ...doesn't the backseat gunner looks in the other direction?

in the blueprint he does.   
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 25, 2018, 02:53:20 AM
Quote from: MikeGER on June 25, 2018, 02:05:13 AM
ehmm ...doesn't the backseat gunner looks in the other direction?

in the blueprint he does.
Only if it's the fighter version (option A)

If you look at Section 2 of the instructions, it points out A and B options
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: MikeGER on June 25, 2018, 04:08:07 AM
Ahh! i see you build the fighter version :)
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 25, 2018, 04:48:16 AM
Nope. The other version. In the fighter version, the guy is facing the rear.  ;D
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: MikeGER on June 25, 2018, 05:59:52 AM
JD, i fear its just the other way around  :-\

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A   the bomber has the rear MG
B  the fighter (day or night) has no rear MG

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A seat to the rear to grab the gun
B seat to the front, no gun mount canopy
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 25, 2018, 06:02:22 AM
Ah. I've got my fighter/bomber types mixed up. I'm making option B (Fighter)
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: MikeGER on June 25, 2018, 06:10:42 AM
Phew!  :bd:
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: BanzaiCat on June 25, 2018, 07:09:14 AM
 :notworthy:
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on June 25, 2018, 07:37:05 AM
A slight misunderstanding. Nothing to see here - move along  ;D
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 23, 2018, 05:35:34 PM
And she's done. No weathering. This baby is brand new off the production line

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Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: Staggerwing on July 23, 2018, 05:41:46 PM
Looks great!

One question- in the day fighter variant why did the plane need a GIB? Nav? Comms? In the night fighter he'd be the radar operator.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 23, 2018, 05:48:33 PM
Thanks

I have no idea. I might've missed an "option" in the instructions to leave him out. Perhaps it had radar? All I know is it looks bloody tight in there.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: em2nought on July 28, 2018, 05:22:15 PM
Looks great, they should have called it the Bristol Pug.  ;)
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 30, 2018, 04:05:13 PM
Thank you
Title: Re: Tamiya 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter
Post by: Pzrjager on September 06, 2018, 07:47:41 PM
Great work, very clean  :bd:!