Marky's sneaks in his own Battle!! ***FINISHED***

[MarkyM607]

Sorry if I'm treading on toes here, I know others are doing the Battle, but I felt like starting my old tool version (is there a new tool??). Here we are after a few days. Not bad but the slight gap at the wing roots underneath will have to be addressed.


As you can see I managed to put the Valiant Wings resin nose on without too much problem. It's quite easy to do, but I can't always saw straight!!.

[Molly-new]

I was tempted to go with the resin nose myself so it will be interesting to see how much of a difference it makes to the kit. Are you addressing the rudder profile as well?

[MarkyM607]

I was tempted to go with the resin nose myself so it will be interesting to see how much of a difference it makes to the kit. Are you addressing the rudder profile as well?

Rudder profile?

[MarkyM607]

I was tempted to go with the resin nose myself so it will be interesting to see how much of a difference it makes to the kit. Are you addressing the rudder profile as well?

Rudder profile?

Ahh, now I see what you mean, it's not 'wide' enough in side view. Have made a start on modifying the leading edge. After this I seem to have been sucked into 'fix everything' mode. The nose has already been done, but have also found the wings are to thin chord wise so am having a go at those!.

[SteveC]

Oh My. That is really impressive.

I just wouldn't know how to do any of that!

Regards,

Steve

[MarkyM607]

I'm guessing!!. In truth it always helps to have scale plans. I have the seventies issue of Aviation News/Warpaint when it was newspaper size. It has full plans of all Battle versions and the additions to the kit were simply made using a traced shape of the plans wings and tail, the difference between the kit and plans was cut out and placed on plastic sheet. You tape it down in two places and use a marker pen to mark the edges on the plastic. Cut out and glue on!. Then make sure you have a lot of filler spare!!.

[TobyC]

That's some very nice scratch work going on here. It'll be nice to see what a Battle actually looks like at last

[MarkyM607]

So far so good. Not sure she will be done for the end of the GB but I will try!. My own fault for sneaking another build in and letting my OCD get control!!.
A bit of sprue from the Lancaster build used to increase the wing cord. This will be sanded down and reduced a little at the wing root.

The 'new' horizontal tails being modified. These are actually left over from the Twin tailed Beaufighter build. They will need a little bit adding to the ends to fully match the shape of the Battle's tails.
P.S. I found that the kit's horizontal tails are nowhere near big enough, nor are they the correct shape so they are being worked on. There will be some of the original kit left. Somewhere. Promise.
Below is the right wing showing the removed amount to get a flat surface, to allow the sprue to be glued on.
My go at the correct tail profile..

[Martin R]

Whew! There's some major improvements going on here!

[MarkyM607]

I just hope I don't get someone saying it's still wrong!! . (Shush you lot!!)

[SteveC]

Fantastic work, I don't think that there will be much of the original kit remaining when you've finished.

A month, I couldn't do that in a month of Sundays, plans or no plans!

Regards,

Steve

(Will you build one OOB just to have something to compare it with )

[MarkyM607]

Fantastic work, I don't think that there will be much of the original kit remaining when you've finished.

A month, I couldn't do that in a month of Sundays, plans or no plans!

Regards,

Steve

(Will you build one OOB just to have something to compare it with )

There will be the fuselage from the front seat to the tail start. And most of the wings are still there. If you, look hard enough!!. . I wouldn't have started any of the modifications if Molly-New hadn't brought up the tail profile!!. Oh and thanks for the compliment. Strangely enjoying this as it has some 'proper modelling' about it in that I'm sort of making the tails and adding bits of plastic to modify the wings!.

[Molly-new]

I wouldn't have started any of the modifications if Molly-New hadn't brought up the tail profile!!

Oops. Sorry about that, but seeing as you are enjoying it........

I only new about the nose and tail modifications from viewing other builds on the net. With all the great work you are doing to this you will end up setting the bar high for future builds. Glad I'm building mine now.

[MarkyM607]

I wouldn't have started any of the modifications if Molly-New hadn't brought up the tail profile!!

Oops. Sorry about that, but seeing as you are enjoying it........

I only new about the nose and tail modifications from viewing other builds on the net. With all the great work you are doing to this you will end up setting the bar high for future builds. Glad I'm building mine now.

That's okay, a bit of 'proper modelling' is always a refresher for the mojo. It's getting there but I do hope I haven't been rude and elbowed my build in over yours and others?!.

[MarkyM607]

Getting some work done here!. I may have sneaked this into the GB but it may also have to sneak into the finish line as well!!. The wings just need finishing off and the tails completing before attaching. Hopefully then it will be painting and decals and done!!.

The former Beaufighter tails now added to, to make Battle tails. The one at top is the original kit tail.