Classic British Kit Fairey Swordfish Chat

[MerlinJones]

The Beaufighter, contrary to many boxart illustrations, would carry either torpedo or rockets and not both.
What is the situation with the Stringbag? Both, or one or the other?

Regards,
Bruce

[jssel]

I am having a ball so far. Lots of good old fashioned model building. The only actual new technique this time around will be using E-Z line.

[PaulBradley]

I'm going to be away for a long weekend starting tonight, so there's be no progress from me for the next week or so.

[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.