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Member Projects => Lou's Projects => Topic started by: lastvautour on August 16, 2008, 12:57:28 PM

Title: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: lastvautour on August 16, 2008, 12:57:28 PM
This project has been siting on the shelf since last year and new progressed beyond block stage. I hope to revive it later this month.
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Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on December 15, 2008, 03:35:37 PM
Year end report 2008

The Bollingbroke is still siting on the shelf and will do so for the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on October 18, 2009, 09:23:50 PM
Bolingbroke has been taken off the shelf and engine nacelle blocks cut. progress report will follow as thing move along.

Lou
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on November 12, 2009, 08:37:56 PM
Moving along at a snail's pace, here are the latest photos of the 1/32 RCAF Bolingbroke
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The wing finger joints were cut using the scroll saw and will make an extremely solid joint once glued. The gun turret is missing from the picture.
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on November 20, 2009, 04:31:13 PM
Additional progress has been made on the Bollie.
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Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on April 10, 2010, 03:11:28 PM
Lots of sanding and filing of joints has taken place. It is not a hard project, but it is a lengthy one.
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The props were finished a few days ago and now for the final sanding and painting. It should be ready for roll out no later than 1 May.
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Lou
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: cliff strachan on April 10, 2010, 09:35:19 PM
Props and engines are really great.
Cliff.
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on April 11, 2010, 03:51:43 PM
Thank you Cliff. I have a few more details to add to the engines when they get installed.

Lou
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on May 13, 2010, 05:52:51 PM
Glass framework is being applied with masking tape and coated with dark grey. Once dry I will spray with primer and check for gaps between the tape and the surface of the aircraft.
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I started applying yellow acrylic with my airbrush and stop immediately as it was not sitting well on the primer. I will have to switch to rattle can enamel the same as the other yellow perils in my collection.

Lou
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on May 25, 2010, 12:02:43 AM
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Yellow??

Lou
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: cliff strachan on May 25, 2010, 05:32:37 PM
Hi Lou,
If that's a question I think your Bolingbroke in yellow should be AOK. I believe, although I'm not certain, but during the war and the BCATP the Bolingbroke was used for training in western Canada. In fact for a few years after they were common to be seen around various farms - used as chicken coops! Trainers at that time were all yellow.
Cliff.
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on May 26, 2010, 12:54:27 AM
Cliff, I secured a patern of black stripes to apply once the yellow has cured a bit.

Lou
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: cliff strachan on May 26, 2010, 08:57:39 PM
Lou, I'm not sure at the moment but I believe that the BCATP Aviation Museum at Brandon has a Bolingbroke mounted on a pedestal near the junction of Hgws 1 and 10 in the yellow colours. If I can get out there in the next few weeks I'll check it out.
Cliff.
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: cliff strachan on May 27, 2010, 08:47:17 PM
Hi Lou again.
If you check <www.airmuseum.ca> you'll get the Brandon Commonwealth Air Training Programme museum web site. In there you'll find a couple of photos - although quite small but in colour - of a Bollingbroke # 9059. They should help in researching your model's colour scheme.
Cliff.
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on May 27, 2010, 11:15:21 PM
Thank you Cliff.

Lou
Title: Re: RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke(Blenheim Mk IV) 1/32 Scale
Post by: lastvautour on July 12, 2010, 03:00:09 PM
The Bumble Bee target towing duties paint scheme is on finally. Lots of problem were encountered with getting the stripes to look right. Some decals have been done and applied. However, the large roundels are being difficult and I had to redo them They have a habit of either falling appart or the colour smudging. We will persevere and come out on top. I cannot afford the $54.00 for a decal set. If all else fails I will try to paint the roundels straight on to the model.
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Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: lastvautour on July 22, 2010, 05:29:38 PM
Finally done after more than three years of cutting, carving, sanding and painting. Not an easy project by any means but as usual very rewarding once completed.

Construction is clear pine throughout. The engine cylinders are wires wrapped around dowels and straight pins for push rods. A dowel was also used for the crankcase to mount the cylinders. The electrical harness is copper wiring from a piece of phone cable. The stripe pattern was generously given to me by Bill Burns from CanMilAir. At this scale it was prohibitive to purchase decals, so all were done on my ink Hp jet printer using Testor decal paper bought locally: so don't look to close. Paints are Krylon rattle can and Model Master acrylics. The stand is stained using a Minwax product of some sort.

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The Hudson and Expeditor were started at the same time as well as a languishing CF-100.  The last photo shows her new home until such time as other projects force me to rearrange the collection.
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And last but not least the proud owner of of a 1/32 RCAF Bolingbroke.
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Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: Ken Pugh on July 23, 2010, 01:23:59 PM
She looks good, Lou.  Sure does draw the eye wherever she is!

Ken Pugh
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: dave_t on July 23, 2010, 06:08:37 PM
Lou, I think this is the best model you have carved yet. It is a real eye-catcher, from the nicely done radial engines and asymmetrical nose to the color scheme. Great work!

DAve
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: lastvautour on July 23, 2010, 07:49:19 PM
Thank you Ken and Dave. I don't know yet if I will be donating it to the museum. Purhaps I will wait a year or so to ensure that the finish stays on and that cracks don't develop. That used to be a problem.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: dave_t on July 23, 2010, 07:51:44 PM
You should include the Oxford in that group shot.
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: cliff strachan on July 23, 2010, 09:35:13 PM
An extremely nice model Lou. The finish is exceptional which some might think that is as it should be but, as one still in the beginners stage, I'm amazed and recognize that you set a standard that is something for all to strive for.

Cliff
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: lastvautour on July 24, 2010, 11:00:19 AM
For Dave: The Oxford is in the museum.
For Cliff: Thank for for the encouragement.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: cliff strachan on July 24, 2010, 08:16:57 PM
Do you have an Anson, Lou? If not that would be a great companion for the Bolingbroke. The sky around Winnipeg used to be yellow with Ansons, Bolingbrokes, Harvards and Tigermoths during the CATP.

Cliff
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: lastvautour on July 25, 2010, 12:02:04 PM
I have not done an Anson yet.

Lou
Title: Re: 1/32 RCAF Bristol Bolingbroke (Blenheim Mk IV) (Completed Jul 22 2010)
Post by: Balsabasher on July 27, 2010, 01:06:23 AM
Love the subject,love the scheme,great craftsmanship Lou and a very worthy addition to your collection.
Barry.
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