Airspeed Oxford 1/48th scale

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Re: Airspeed Oxford 1/48th scale

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PAFG wrote:You must've been to Specsavers...
Funny you should say that Richard.....I have!!!! ;) :lol:
Are we having a "lads" meeting in the near future?
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Re: Airspeed Oxford 1/48th scale

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Hi Max ....................... just wanted to hear / see, how your doing with the Oxford. Any further piccs?????????
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Hi John, I'm making progress with it, will post some pics later today.

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I wasn't very impressed with the detail of the undercarriage, especially the "X" structures which were coarsely moulded in my opinion, so I cut the original sections out and put some new ones in using microstrip. A bit more work to be done yet to make it look right.


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A noticeable feature of the Oxford was the rudder arrangement, a pivot between the vertical tailplane and the rudder meant a distinctive gap. I cut off the rudder and made the pivot from circular microstrip to give a more realistic look.

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The fit of the fuselage to the wings was a bit of a nightmare: ledges, ridges or gaps all rounds so lots of filling and/or sanding to achieve a smooth profile.

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But at last something nearing an acceptable finish!!

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Re: Airspeed Oxford 1/48th scale

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Looking great :)
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Yep, well on the way Max - bold work on the u/c!
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OK, an update on the Oxford. As can be seen, it's pretty much finished with painting and decals. I've decided to do all these areas before I start adding the engines, their nacelles and props, the undercarriage etc., in other words anything which "sticks out" and may get damaged when masking and painting. And talking of masking, bit of a cock-up near the port wing root when taking the masking strip off the wing walkway area. Ouch!!

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The paint scheme is very striking with it's bright yellow wingtips and triangles. These were of course to highlight the fact to other aircraft in the area that the pilot may be flying "blind" as he struggles to master to blips and beeps of the beam pattern approach system.

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Yesterday was a lovely bright sunny day, so Lins and I jumped onboard the BM and rode up to Bibury in Gloucestershire, which is where this very plane was based, and where the eventual pilot of Lancaster ME453 did his training with 1539 BAT Flight whilst attached to 3 (P) AFU.

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Views across the old airfield site. Its location on flat ground but on the top of all the surrounding countryside makes it ideal for an airfield.

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Re: Airspeed Oxford 1/48th scale

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Excellent stuff their Max, I'm sure a man of your talents can make the rectification but I know what you mean ..........it is a pain.
looks like you and your good lady had nice weather.

Wot's that in the carry case on the bike? ................ could it be a generator for the bike, something like a 'Prius Beemer' ???????????
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Or it could just be crash helmet!
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She's nearly finished, just the undercart, exhausts, props and a bit of gentle weathering to do.
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ME453 wrote:She's nearly finished, just the undercart, exhausts, props and a bit of gentle weathering to do.
...and the models coming on nicely too :D :D :D
































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