Conclusion
Overall the kit is a relatively straightforward build. Getting that nose glazing right is the most important part. I consider the level of detail fine for the subject. The panel lines are perhaps a fraction heavy, but they look good enough for me under the paint.
I had a real go at weathering this aircraft and am happy enough with what I ended up with. Would I build another? Probably not a MK.I, but if they do a Mk.IV I’d be all over that. I think Airfix better get their finger out though, as I reckon ICM might do some Blenheims in the near future.
Calum G.
Gallery
Below are a series of images of the completed model. Click on a thumbnail to see the enlarged image.
Paul Bentham says
Hi Callum,
Firstly, congrats on a great build and thanks for the tips re the cockpit canopy assembly. One question re the aerial wire: what material did you use and how did you fix it? I’ve recently restarted the hobby after a 49 year May off and have a couple of kits on the bench that need both rigging lines and aerial wire and I’m having issues so any tips you can pass on would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Paul B
Calum Gibson says
HI Paul, thanks for the compliment, I’m happy with the build.
As for the aerial, it is ezy line . This is an elastic type thread which I think is for tying fishing flies. The advantage of this is that it being elastic means it won’t break when it’s bumped. It’s fixed with CA glue at one end, then stretched to the other end with another small drop of CA to hold it. You don’t need to stretch it to tight, just so it is taunt.
The Isolators were just blobs of white glue painted when they have dried.
Geoff has some info in the techniques bank on Aerials as well