Subject: Re: Beaufighter part3 Post on May19 Update
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 23:05:02 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again 
for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:12 AM
Subject: Beaufighter part3 Post on May19 Update

> Next step is to build the Bristol Hercules Engines.  I
> decided to display the engines  opened . By the way
> aim of this project was to build a Beaufighter
> maintanance diorama.  Detail level of the kit parts
> was not enough for this purpose. So i bought cutting
> edge's resin bristol hercules engine set.
> After the general assembly of the engine block and
> cylinders, additional detail was added.  Solder wire
> was the perfect material both for its perfect size and
> workability,  to be used as egshaust pipes. Two pipes
> from each cylinder,  28 pipes for  14 cylinders in one
> engine. I also had to drill the cylinders to fit the
> pipes inside. Then 2 pipes coming from one cylinder
> meets, and leads into the cowling making a
> counter-clockwise turn. I cut the wires from desired
> places, and atteched with super glue.  This proces
> took about a night to complete.
>
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> To display the engine doors opened, i cut the cowling
> using  Tamiya's modeling saw into 3 pieces.  One
> should be careful during this process since the pieces
> becomes very fragile  near the end of the cutting
> process.
>
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> After that i added 5 other cables around the motor
> block, indicated by the cutting edge.  Engines was
> painted to semi-gloss black and  egshaust pipes into
> rusty  brown. A little dry brush to show the cylinder
> texture.
>
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> Then added the sparg plug cables, coming from the
> center fo the cylinders. 2 cables for each cylinder. I
> used copper wire as cables.
>
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> At last i added the crankcase cowl-stifeners to give a
> more detailed look. I used stretched sprue for this
> purpose.  Drilled the cowling from desired points and
> fixed the stifeners with super glue.
>
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> I added some more detail after that: Tail Aerials,
> using the spare parts from the kit.
>
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> Another little aerial at the nose.
>
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> And some other aerials, antennas, etc.  After removing
> the masks from the clear parts, I have atteched them
> in opened position.  I also used the bulged wheels
> from a resin set which i dont remember the name now.
> During the building process I also finished a diorama
> base to display the model better, and added some piece
> of equipment from  Revell's WWII ground support
> equipment set. I also converted the bomb carrier from
> this set into a torpedo carrier. It is not an accurate
> conversion but does the job for me visually.
>
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>
> Here are final pictures. After these last pictures i
> have painted the aerials and antennas to  flat black,
> sorry that they are not seen in the photos.  Also
> sorry about the general quality of the final photos.
> Happy Modelling Everyone
> Ceki
>
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>
>
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