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jhl1908 · Posted: Mon 31 Mar 2008 20:42 pm Post subject:

Hello Group!

This is my first group build, but I think it will be fun.

My selected subject is the good old Blenheim.

My goal is to combine the good clean plastic in the old kit with
the better decals from the new one.

Good build to all of you.
From Jesper L.

Richard M · Posted: Mon 31 Mar 2008 21:16 pm Post subject:

Hi Jesper,
welcome to the forum, I look forward to your build, nice to see the old mixed with the new.
Best
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Dar · Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2008 17:15 pm Post subject:

This should be good, nice one Jesper!
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jhl1908 · Posted: Thu 03 Apr 2008 20:23 pm Post subject: My work so far...

Hello again!

My progress so far:

The Blenheim is a nice model with a good fit. And I like the building of it so far.

The old blue plastic is really nice to work with. The new gray model on the other hand is far inferior.
The main parts is warped and the plastic is brittle and not good to work with. So I’m building my Blenheim entirely from the old parts.

At the moment I’m working at reducing all the rivets by nearly sanding them off.
I think the result will look far better and be more realistic.

The Cockpit:

After a quick cleanup of the crew I decided not to use them.
A bunch of war veterans with legs and lower body missing deserve to be excused for further duty.

The cockpit now looked a little empty so I made some ribbing with some masking tape

This is a dry run just to see how it fits
I will work a little more on the cockpit after final installation.

And now: Back to work!

With all the best from Jesper.

Flash Flash · Silver Star Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2938

The old artwork is ace
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jhl1908 · Posted: Fri 04 Apr 2008 22:33 pm Post subject:

Hello again.

I totally agree with you Michael.
You don’t get box art much better than this:

I now have assembled the major parts together after separating all moveable surfaces from
the wings and tail. I glued them on again in a slight angle just to make the appearance
a little more interesting.
I used a little “Mr. surfacer 500” to hide some not so perfect joints, but in all the fits was pretty good.

Now the initial painting with brown will be next before I go to bed.

Happy building from Jesper.

hewman100 · Posted: Sat 05 Apr 2008 10:00 am Post subject:

She's coming along nicely!
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plane mad · Posted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 20:56 pm Post subject:

yes , hmm I must get one of these at some point in the distant future!
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 13:47 pm Post subject:

Looking Good

jhl1908 · Posted: Mon 14 Apr 2008 18:32 pm Post subject:

I’m getting closer..

I’m more or less finished with the paintjob and the decals is done.
I have used matt Hombrol colors and a cote of marble polish all done by brush.

I found out my underside color demarcation line is wrong and need to be defined better.
So I will do so next.

I’m not to happy with the cockpit glazing.
After a dip in floor polish it have got at slight milky haze.
I think it will disappear in the next few days when it’s completely dry.
But until then I’m waiting to paint the cockpit frames in case I have to remove it and clean it down again.

Keep up the good work to you all!
Best regards from Jesper.

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Flash Flash · Silver Star Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2938

That looks very nice
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TopGun · Posted: Mon 14 Apr 2008 21:32 pm Post subject:

Awesome
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stuzzar · Posted: Tue 15 Apr 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

Looking good

Cheers

Stu

morgandude1 · Posted: Tue 15 Apr 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

Great stuff!
How I love that kit!

jhl1908 · Posted: Thu 17 Apr 2008 20:19 pm Post subject:

Hello again!
A quick build status:

The milky haze did not disappear

So I had to gently remove the cockpit ..
soak it in water until the coating got soft again ..
gently rub it off with a toothpick..
polish the cockpit to reestablish the shine..
coat it again with another type of clear coat..
wait for it to harden..
Wait to see if it's OK this time..

A lot of time lost just because I was to quick to coat and glue it on in the first place.
I think the age of my floor polish (about 10 years) is the reason to my problem.
So now I will try to see if I can find a new one.

I hope you all have a great time building.
I enjoy the experience regardless my little mishap.

The best to you all
Jesper.

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 17 Apr 2008 21:03 pm Post subject:

These things are sent to try us!

Your model looks really good, can't wait to see the finished item!

All the best

jhl1908 · Posted: Mon 28 Apr 2008 06:00 am Post subject:

Hello again.

Just a little update.

(No pictures this time).

My Blenheim is getting closer to be finished.
Final weathering and details will be done in the upcoming week (I think).

At the moment I’m waiting for a dull clear coat to harden, to accept the pastel
I’ll be using to give the paint finish a little character.

See you later…
Jesper.

jhl1908 · Posted: Thu 01 May 2008 15:28 pm Post subject:

This is the end!

No it’s not – just the last entry on my Blenheim IV build.

I have enjoyed the build all the way, and can recommend the kit for a fast and fun build.
IF you got one without warped parts.

The one I build was the old one from around 1970 with decals from the 1990 reissue.

I will not even attempt to build the reissue!
The fuselage parts fits so badly together I think one of the halves has shrunk during the cooling process.
It will take a great deal of force to widen the left part fore more than the 2-3mm the difference is.

BUT the old kit was a true joy to build. Not without its faults but with good fit and almost no flash.

Se the gallery for a few more pictures!

See you all later in another build.
It has been a joy to have seen all yours builds an a great inspiration to getting me going.

All the best from Jesper.

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 01 May 2008 15:39 pm Post subject:

Fantastic work Jesper.....You have made a fine job of that!

All the best