Airfix 1/72 Blenheim I & IV SKGB ***ARCHIVED***

[JohnRatzenberger]

Following our poll and voting, this is one of the two Airfix 1/72 Single Kit GBs we will run this year.
See https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=23650 and https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=23660.

This is for the new-tool 1/72 Blenheim Mk I & IV kits and will run October 21st through December 3rd 2023, with AndrewR as GBL.

[AndrewR]

The eligible kits (per the ATM listing, which we were using as our reference) are:

A04016/A04017/A04059/A04061

Bristol Blenheim MkI/Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF/Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVF/Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV Bomber

So Blenheim Mk IV and IVF are also eligible.

[PaulBradley]

Cool! I have four(!) different boxings so I'll have to decide which one(s) to do! Luckily, there's plenty of time!

[AndrewR]

Cool! I have four(!) different boxings so I'll have to decide which one(s) to do! Luckily, there's plenty of time!

I think this should give us a nice mix of kits and schemes, and encourage OOB builds.

[Ratch]

October I hope I don't forget about it

[TeeELL]

I’ve put it down on my calendar, I’ve 3 kits and need a pre-war Blenheim 1F, an early war Blenheim 1NF and a Blenheim IVNF for my 29(F) Sqn theme builds.

[PaulBradley]

Don't worry - there'll be plenty of reminders along the way! This is just a place to start the conversation as we didn't have an individual chat thread for this GB.

[Old_Tonto]

I have the Blenheim Mk.1F kit A04059 so I will save it for this GB.

[AndrewR]

Just arrived!



And to make life a bit easier



I'm tempted by the black night-fighter option using the kit decals.

[Bissyboat]

Happy days!

[VickersVandal]

I'll join with a Mk.I NF

[TeeELL]

I have a choice of models:



The MkIV(F) will need a RADAR fit.

[wokka]

The Mk IV I always thought was the nicer looking aircraft. I'll see what's about.

[PaulBradley]

And to make life a bit easier

Those are a great idea - must order a few sets! My sanity is worth a few dollars......

[Stuart]

I'll probably more than likely be in with this build - I have a Blenheim mk.IF kit that I'd like to build in day fighter colours. The only thing is it is part started - I think I've done step 1 on the instruction sheet, which was put the spar into the wing or similar. Let me know if that's acceptable or not.