Classic British Kit Fairey Swordfish Chat

[MerlinJones]

Does the Matchbox Swordfish have:
a) offset fin?
b) metal skin on lower wing for rocket-firing Swordfish?

I'd never noticed before, but yes, it does have the off-set fin.
Not sure about the metal skin, because mine has the rocket rails mounted and these are moulded to a plate.

Regards,
Bruce

[MerlinJones]

Or is the plate big enough to hide any smooth area?

Regards,
Bruce

[JohnRatzenberger]

The skinned surface starts at the 3rd rib outboard of the fold line (ie, the 4th rib) and goes to the 7th rib inboard of the wingtip, which is about midway along the aileron.

[PaulBradley]

I'll try to work on it this evening.

[jssel]

Can anyone tell me color (colour) choices for the rocket projectiles carried on the 'Fish?

[bluesteel]

On the Coastal Command black Swordfish, the rocket heads were black, the main body was black and the tail fins were black. The rocket rails were also, er... black.

[PaulBradley]

So who is going to be the candles?

[JohnRatzenberger]

So who is going to be the candles?

That would be me, with my build plan going up in flames ....

Sorry ...

[JohnRatzenberger]

Not for this GB, we're off tomorrow .... I'll finish it this fall ...

[jssel]

Stringbag takes to the air.


http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/ ... light.aspx;

[JohnRatzenberger]

Stringbag takes to the air.


http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/ ... light.aspx;

Excellent !!!

[jssel]

Well, I will go down to the wire (flying wire that is). Going to give it 'ell anyways.

[jssel]

I just wanted to make a couple of comments. My thanks to Bruce (Brews) for heading up this group build. This is exactly the way a group build should be. Lots of chat. Lots of references. Lots of advise and ideas based on the others builds. It is great to see all the different schemes.

I, no doubt, would not ever build this kit without the kick in the pants offered by this group build.

It allowed me the chance to do some good old fashioned proper modeling.

[PaulBradley]

I'll second that, Jeff. Not so many finishes, but some nice builds never the less. Cheers, Brews!

[JohnRatzenberger]

Good GB, sorry I was unable to do my part ....

Let me know when you've got the final pix up, thoughts expressed, and I'll archive it .... No hurry ....