papa 695s Bristol Beaufighter Airfix 1/72

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I like this idea Ian and this will be something really differant


Bravo on the discovery. I'm sue there will be something special coming out of the deep soon


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Well with all this time I have doing nothing didn't imagine I'd see this again dived on this wreck in 2001 not a great deal left of it but interesting all the same will be watching with interest


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Well with all this time I have doing nothing didn't imagine I'd see this again dived on this wreck in 2001 not a great deal left of it but interesting all the same will be watching with interest
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Thanks Jim I'm an advanced open water diver myself been to Malta once but didn't dive this one. but I will if I go again.
 

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There's a beau in the deep.


Even at this early stage Ian you can see the makings of something wonderful.


I'm impressed really I am


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A good start.Probably the best thing you could do with that old kit.Should look very impressive.
 

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A good start.Probably the best thing you could do with that old kit.Should look very impressive.
I agree with you on that one Dave the kit is poor but it is OLD
 

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It's nice to see the tooling is getting better on some of these newer kit offerings. But if your gonna do a wreck what better than a kit that's old.


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Those leading edges look like something I would do and think that it would be disguised with a coat of ten gauge paint!
 

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Those leading edges look like something I would do and think that it would be disguised with a coat of ten gauge paint!
Still plenty of work to do on them Rick but if I get into any trouble with them I'll post them to you
 

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This is looking really interesting and more so with each post. At least you haven't got a major detailed office to do ( scuba gear might be needed for that!


Very impressive


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Ok got some more done to this. As you can see the wings are now on, and I've drilled the gun ports out and re- fitted the side panels, and put the barrels in. I've also started to put the ribs on that can be seen. Still lots to do.


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Brilliant scratchbuilding (or should that be scratch dismantling!!?) , its going to look amazing Ian. Its a fantastic idea and will really let you go to town with the weathering , looking forward to the next bit , cheers tony
 
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