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Offline Tim Mixon

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Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« on: October 07, 2022, 04:00:51 AM »
This aircraft was one of three planes involved with the very first strategic bombing raid.  The target was the Zeppelin airship sheds at Friedrichshafen. The raid was successful but only this aircraft returned unharmed.
Note:  I didn’t have an Avro decal for the cowling. I made one from two A decals lying sideways and abutting.

The kit needed extensive work with the front cowl to retrofit to an 504B. I placed a fuel tank in the observer’s seat.

















Thanks for looking in!

« Last Edit: October 07, 2022, 07:05:12 AM by Tim Mixon »
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Offline DaddyO

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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2022, 07:01:16 AM »
Made a cracking job of that one  8)

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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2022, 04:00:45 PM »
Great!
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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2022, 07:44:17 PM »
WOW! This is really great!!
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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2022, 08:43:35 PM »
Wonderful!

Great work on the old Airfix kit

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Offline Stuart Malone

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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2022, 12:56:11 AM »
Tim,

I still find it one of the more elegant designs and you did a wonderful job.

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Offline lone modeller

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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2022, 06:03:18 AM »
Super conversion from the old Airfix kit.

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Offline enathan

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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2022, 07:30:03 AM »
Lovely! I appreciate your inclination towards uncommon types and variants.
Excellent work on the cowling.
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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2022, 08:59:47 AM »
Another beautiful work, Tim!
Quote from: enathan on October 08, 2022, 07:30:03 AM
I appreciate your inclination towards uncommon types and variants.
Hear hear. Each one is an unexpected delight.
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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2022, 02:04:59 PM »
As always, you're amazing....
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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2022, 02:18:02 PM »
Great model and very interesting conversion.
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Re: Avro 504B. Modified Airfix 1/72 kit
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2022, 08:53:38 AM »
Wow Tim, Another Beauty! I only hope that when Roden releases their 1/32nd kit I can make it look Half as good!
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