Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Battered Blenheim - better?

Having mended this monstrosity as far as I could it now has paint and markings.  The limiting factor in terms of the choice of nationality was the fact that the kit had been built as a Mk.IVF.  This ruled out jollies like Finnish and Romanian.  Yugoslav and French (the original kit included Free French markings) were also out.  More internet research offered a solution. 
Apparently a couple of Fs were interned by Portugal - and I just happened to have a set of Portuguese markings (from an incomplete Spitfire kit) in the decal box.
The markings are sufficiently unfamiliar as to require a second glance to identify the aircraft!
The underside - showing the 4-gun pack.  Sadly it also reveals the mangled undercart and missing exhausts....

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19 comments:

  1. Arthur22 January 2013 at 16:26

    Very nice, if battered...

    But here's the thing, I am racking my peanut to remember who Portugal fought against, using that aircraft.

    But again, being the heretic you are, that is no obstacle.

    Ah yes, enjoy.

    Regards

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  2. Paul22 January 2013 at 16:49

    A most impressive refurb Tim. Portugal, never would have guessed that!

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  3. Tim Gow22 January 2013 at 17:11

    Arthur
    Save your brain - they were neutral in WW2 and I can't see the Blenheims lasting much beyond it. I'll think of something!

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  4. Tim Gow22 January 2013 at 17:12

    Paul
    What else was I going to do with the markings?

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  5. Arthur22 January 2013 at 17:27

    What about after ww2, like in the colonies for example?

    Regards

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  6. Mr Grant22 January 2013 at 18:52

    I think it's come out very nicely. Well done!

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  7. Don M23 January 2013 at 02:21

    It did come out quite well. I would never have guessed Portugal!

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  8. Milgeek23 January 2013 at 11:32

    From what I read Portugal and Spain had a very busy war, despite their neutrality. ;)

    Very nicely done I have to say.

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  9. Peter Douglas23 January 2013 at 13:13

    Tim

    Love the markings - very Vasco da Gama! I'm sure that a creative (warped?) mind like yours can find a use for these.

    Maybe as unknown bogies in a Fletcher Pratt game?

    Cheers
    PD

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  10. Pete.23 January 2013 at 21:07

    Like the way that has turned out. Just work it into a game now I guess....

    Cheers,

    Pete

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  11. Geordie an Exiled FoG23 January 2013 at 23:54

    Not many people will have one of those ;)

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  12. The Dancing Cake Tin24 January 2013 at 00:57

    I said Greece. I have failed.

    Portuguese Blenheims! Whoodathunkit?

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  13. Tim Gow25 January 2013 at 23:03

    Nick Grant
    It certainly looks better than when I started with it!

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  14. Tim Gow25 January 2013 at 23:04

    Don M
    Always expect the unexpected....

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  15. Tim Gow25 January 2013 at 23:07

    Stephen Beat
    I think quite a few of the neutrals were pretty busy. The Blenheim IVFs the Portuguese had were interned, so presumably force landed or even forced down if they'd strayed into the wrong airspace.

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  16. Tim Gow25 January 2013 at 23:08

    Peter Douglas
    So you think you can 'out weird' us Brits eh? In your dreams....

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  17. Tim Gow25 January 2013 at 23:08

    Pete
    I'll think of something. Eventually....

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  18. Tim Gow25 January 2013 at 23:09

    Geordie
    True, but then who else is daft enough?

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  19. Tim Gow25 January 2013 at 23:10

    Dancing Cake Tin
    I think we can agree that it was a forgivable oversight on your behalf!

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