Bristol Beaufighter

[Chris707]

>USN/USMC Sea Blue Gloss folded wing Beau



not quite that, but close ;-)

Chris
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[GTX]

Has anyone ever suggested a twin-boom Beaufighter?

Funnily enough yes - in this thread.

Regards,

Greg

[Cobra]

Can You Guys Just Picture the 'Black Sheep' Squadron Flying Beaufighters? would  No Offense,"Scare the Knickers" off of the Japanese if they Had them!!!!!

[Barry Krell]

Something else??
A Biggles example from "Biggles Delivers The Goods"...standard SEAC colouring, but ship launched TF.X, so even though it's RAF, a modified camouflage? Dark Blue replacing the Dark Green?

Given the vile swing that the aircraft had on takeoff, you would have to be mental to attempt it from a carrier.

[Radish]

Superior British flying lol

[nev]

Something else??
A Biggles example from "Biggles Delivers The Goods"...standard SEAC colouring, but ship launched TF.X, so even though it's RAF, a modified camouflage? Dark Blue replacing the Dark Green?

Given the vile swing that the aircraft had on takeoff, you would have to be mental to attempt it from a carrier.

Because the Seafire was such a suitable platform for carrier ops....I wouldn't have had the courage to fly a Seafire (well, take off and land in a Seafire if we're being precise)

[jcf]

Something else??
A Biggles example from "Biggles Delivers The Goods"...standard SEAC colouring, but ship launched TF.X, so even though it's RAF, a modified camouflage? Dark Blue replacing the Dark Green?

Given the vile swing that the aircraft had on takeoff, you would have to be mental to attempt it from a carrier.

Simple solution, the Seaufighter (pronounced SO-Fighter  ) variant has handed engines.

[ysi_maniac]

Here it says that Beaufighter was equipped with Griffon engines. Is that true?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Griffon

[PR19_Kit]

Here it says that Beaufighter was equipped with Griffon engines. Is that true?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Griffon

Nah! They've got brain fade there, unless it was a one-off trials aircraft perhaps?

I've never heard of it but it would make a good Whiff, wouldn't it? 

[Logan Hartke]

Here it says that Beaufighter was equipped with Griffon engines. Is that true?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Griffon

Nah! They've got brain fade there, unless it was a one-off trials aircraft perhaps?

I've never heard of it but it would make a good Whiff, wouldn't it? 

Yes, they trialled it.  There's a nice pic of it in the recent Key Publishing special on the Beau.







Cheers,

Logan

[PR19_Kit]

Darn it!  

But a 'production' one with service markings would look good I'm sure. As well as go like CRAZY!  

[Later] Just looked at the pics again, that must be a pretty early modification as it's still got the 'arrowhead' type radar installed.

[The Wooksta!]

I was going to do a Griffon one at some stage, just need some bits - namely a Magna Beaufighter II conversion, a pair of Frog/Novo Firefly I fuselages and a lot of filler.  I also thought about twin fins too.

Oops, just remembered I gave away my last Airfix Beaufighter (the Magna kit is geared to go with this kit).

[kitbasher]

Take a look at http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,31451.msg483259.html#msg483259, chaps.

[pyro-manic]

Yikes, the Griffon Beau has taken a bit of a battering with the ugly stick!

Nice work on your TF.11, kitbasher!

I have a half-finished SeaBeau (TF.21) on the bench - folding wings, 4-blade, handed props, oil coolers moved to the cowlings (away from the fold), wing guns deleted in favour of extra fuel, slipper tanks, etc. Torn between overall Gloss Sea Blue and BPF markings, or overall sky with EDSG uppers (Korea maybe?)

[kitbasher]

Yikes, the Griffon Beau has taken a bit of a battering with the ugly stick!

Nice work on your TF.11, kitbasher!

I have a half-finished SeaBeau (TF.21) on the bench - folding wings, 4-blade, handed props, oil coolers moved to the cowlings (away from the fold), wing guns deleted in favour of extra fuel, slipper tanks, etc. Torn between overall Gloss Sea Blue and BPF markings, or overall sky with EDSG uppers (Korea maybe?)

Thank you - and Sky with EDSG uppers in Korea markings - yes, yes, yes!