Hi there. Those with a long enough memory may remember thisfrom a while back (there’s a bit of a build thread somewhere! ), but after along and protracted struggle, this is finally finished.
It is, as the title suggests, an Airfix 1/72 Swordfish, theold version, converted from a Mk1/2 to a Mk3 as used by 119 Sqn in RAF servicesometime in early 1945, using parts from the again old Matchbox kit.
The parts used from that were the radome, rockets/rails,Lewis gun, tail wheel and arrestor hook( Airfix had no representation of this at all ! ). An Aires PE set was used forsome interior & exterior detail, along with a resin engine & exhaust,oil cooler and vent pipes (?) and a liberal sprinkling of scratch-built items. The rigging is elastic thread and the controlwires are from my very own head!
The only real problem I had were with the decals, ( thesquadron/aircraft codes and serial numbers) which don’t look too bad on thepics, but aren’t up to much in the flesh and I can live with them. But overallI’m very happy with it.
Any and all comments gratefully received.
Cheers, Neil.
PS Having put on my Xmas list “Any 1/72 or 1/48 militaryaircraft kit” have a guess what I unwrapped from SWIMBO……………………? Only the newAirfix Swordfish!! What are the chances……
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It is, as the title suggests, an Airfix 1/72 Swordfish, theold version, converted from a Mk1/2 to a Mk3 as used by 119 Sqn in RAF servicesometime in early 1945, using parts from the again old Matchbox kit.
The parts used from that were the radome, rockets/rails,Lewis gun, tail wheel and arrestor hook( Airfix had no representation of this at all ! ). An Aires PE set was used forsome interior & exterior detail, along with a resin engine & exhaust,oil cooler and vent pipes (?) and a liberal sprinkling of scratch-built items. The rigging is elastic thread and the controlwires are from my very own head!
The only real problem I had were with the decals, ( thesquadron/aircraft codes and serial numbers) which don’t look too bad on thepics, but aren’t up to much in the flesh and I can live with them. But overallI’m very happy with it.
Any and all comments gratefully received.
Cheers, Neil.
PS Having put on my Xmas list “Any 1/72 or 1/48 militaryaircraft kit” have a guess what I unwrapped from SWIMBO……………………? Only the newAirfix Swordfish!! What are the chances……
[ATTACH]61564.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]61571.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]61570.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]61569.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]61568.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]61567.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]61566.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]61565.vB[/ATTACH]
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