The Tamiya 1/48 Beaufighter is now complete.
A19-190 (NE360) was a Mk.Xc Beaufighter built by the Bristol Aircraft Co. and received by the RAAF on April 21, 1944.
It arrived at 30 Squadron on July 24, 1944. (P)
The aircraft was destroyed by a Japanese air raid at 03:15 hrs on RAAF Wama airstrip Morotai. 24/11/1944
As typical for Tamiya, the fit was very good and I tried several new techniques on it. Paint was a mix of AK Gen 3 and Tamiya Acrylics.
Thanks to Mike Hill for the AeroMaster decals so I could put this into the Model Airplane Maker “Let’s get Pacific group” build.
Final shots
Build Gallery
From https://web.archive.org/web/20220313004158/http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-190.html
From July 24, 1944 until November 24, 1944.**
On July 28 1944 -TAD 68- Clay/MacKenzie, PT Boat coop at Banak.
On July 29, 1944 -TAD 79- Tregoweth/Hammersley, barge sweep Banak with PT Boats.
On July 30, 1944 -TAD 89- Heath/Young, coop with PT Boats harassing attacks Yakamaul to Muschu Island.
On August 8, 1944 -KAM 66- Downing/Sheppard, sweep coast and inlets of Waiseo Island.
On August 9, 1944 -KAM 68- Eisenhauer/Mitchell, coop with two PT Boats on Nan Patrol.
On August 13, 1944 -KAM 78- Moody/Aitcheson, sweep from Aidomea Island to Kamrau Straits to Babo.
On August 15, 1944 -KAM 88- Downing/Sheppard, sweep Kamrau Bay from Dowartenana to Aidoema Island.
On August 17, 1944 -KAM 72- Downing/Sheppard, coop with two PT Boats
On August 19, 1944 -KAM 79- Downing/Sheppard, sweep north coast of Ceram from west end of Seleman Bay to Bay of Boela.
On August 20, 1944 -KAM 85- Downing/Sheppard, strike shipping targets at Etna Bay.
On August 21, 1944 -KAM 88- Downing/Sheppard, strike shipping targets at Etna Bay.
On August 22, 1944 -KAM 90- Downing/Sheppard, coop with two PT Boats at Mapia Island.
On August 23, 1944 -KAM 17a- Rose/Bromley, bomb and render U/S runways Otawiri, Sagan.
On August 23, 1944 -KAM 17b- Downing/Sheppard, bomb and render U/S runways Otawiri, Sagan.
On August 24, 1944 -KAM 19- Downing/Sheppard, bomb and render U/S runways Sagan.
On August 25, 1944 -KAM 25a- Hiller/Hilton, bomb and render U/S runways Otawiri and Mongosah.
On August 25, 1944 -KAM 25b- Sandford/Moore, bomb and render U/S runways Otawiri and Mongosah.
On August 25, 1944 -KAM 25c- Downing/Sheppard, bomb and render U/S runways Otawiri and Mongosah.
On August 27, 1944 -KAM 68- Hiller/Hilton, sweep of NW coast of Ceram.
On September 4, 1944 -KAM 62- Downing/Sheppard, search for missing Mosquito aircraft in Japen Island area.
On September 5, 1944 -KAM 63- Hiller/Hilton, search for missing Mosquito from Noemfoor to Roon Is. coast to Cape Manini.
On September 6, 1944 -KAM 66- Downing/Sheppard, sweep Kamrau Bay for watercraft.
On September 8, 1944 -KAM 75- Downing/Sheppard, bomb Boela Strip.
On September 9, 1944 -KAM 79- Downing/Sheppard, attack surface craft Kamrau to Etna Bay.
On September 10, 1944 -KAM 82- Sandford/Moore, attack Boela Drome.
On September 12, 1944 -KAM 85- Madigan/Kefford, attack Boela Drome.
On September 14, 1944 -KAM 61- Downing/Sheppard, attack Boela Drome.
On September 15, 1944 -KAM 63- Sandford/Moore, attack Boela Drome.
On September 16, 1944 -KAM 66- Downing/Sheppard, sweep MacCluer Gulf especially the Otawiri River area.
On September 18, 1944 -KAM 69- Downing/Sheppard, to Goram Island thence to attack enemy destroyer, nil sightings
On September 18, 1944 -KAM 70- Rose/Bromley, attempt intercept and attack destroyer, nil sightings.
On September 20, 1944 -KAM 78- Sandford/Moore, sweep Piroe Bay.
On September 21, 1944 -KAM 80- Jacobs/Bond, attack Boela Drome.
On September 22, 1944 -KAM 83- Thompson/Meachem, attack Boela Drome.
On September 23, 1944 -KAM 84- Sandford/Moore, attack Boela Drome.
On September 24, 1944 -KAM 87- Thompson/Meachem, sweep south east coast of Ceram.
On October 2, 1944 -KAM 71- Sandford/Moore, sweep north shore of Amboina Island.
On October 3, 1944 -KAM 27- Thompson/Meachem, sweep west end of Ceram.
On October 5, 1944 -KAM 33- White/Lyons, sweep Elpapoetin Bay.
On October 20, 1944 -KAM 43- Tregoweth/Hammersley, sweep north coast of Amboina Island.
On October 25, 1944 -NOM 60- Tregoweth/Hammersley, sweep Kaoe Bay and Dodinga Bay stage at Middelburg on return.
On November 3, 1944 -NOM 74- Lawton/Wruck, sweep sweep Kaoe Bay and Dodinga Bay, stage at Middelburg on return.
On November 24, 1944. Aircraft was destroyed by Japanese air raid at 3.15am on Wama airstrip Morotai.
Approved for conversion to components in February 1945.