Swordfish, Anyone?
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
I think I'll take a pass on this one fellas but I'll be watching
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
I haven't had much luck with GBs on this site other than the Blitzbaus but the Swordfish is one of my favorite birds. I have a Matchbox and Revell copy in the stash but am looking forward to the new Airfix kit. Still want to do a Taranto bird (any good pics of the torps with fins for these?), Bismark attacker and maybe one of those black ones with the radar underneath.
Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
I'd like to come in on this one too if I can find scheme details for a Swordfish as seconded to Coastal Command. I think they went Midget Submarine hunting toward the end of the war. If I recollect correctly there were some in all black schemes.
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
Update. I've just found the scheme of the Swordfish I want to re-create. Luckily I can see a 1:1 scale scheme on the actual aircraft (Fairey Swordfish III NF370) as it's been restored at Duxford about 1hrs drive from my home:
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/200 ... rdfish.htm
Incidentally the article was written by a former friend and school classmate of mine, what a strange co-incidence...
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/200 ... rdfish.htm
Incidentally the article was written by a former friend and school classmate of mine, what a strange co-incidence...
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
OK, a 1/72 CBK Swordfish GB, then - Frog (Frogspawn), Airfix or Matchbox (Revell). This can still be a SAMI article.
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
The all black Swordfish looks great. I like that a lot
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
Since I'm getting the revell kit, the one I will build is an ark Royal plane that attacked Bismarck.
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
I'll do a Taranto machine, if I can find some good references - serial/code tie-ups for example.
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
Nothing in my library is of much use, unfortunately - I'll have to do some internet research.
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
Great links gentlemen. Not sure which one I'll do yet as the decals in this release are old and brittle. Red B serial HS158. Cat number 285 Code number 02005-1. First Airfix box that I have seen with a punch out hanger on the side of the box.
And you know, the rigging doesn't look that hard to do.
Looking for a SAM right now where Alan Hall did a bit of scratchbuilding to dress up the interior on the Airfix kit. When found it will scanned and made it available to all.
Before I forget. That is the Stringbag I will build. Any idea on the unit or history?
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And you know, the rigging doesn't look that hard to do.
Looking for a SAM right now where Alan Hall did a bit of scratchbuilding to dress up the interior on the Airfix kit. When found it will scanned and made it available to all.
Before I forget. That is the Stringbag I will build. Any idea on the unit or history?
Calling Google, come in Google.
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I don't see the one you want to build ????jssel wrote: Before I forget. That is the Stringbag I will build. Any idea on the unit or history?
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Re: Swordfish, Anyone?
I expressed a desire to do the FROG Swordfish, with floats.
However, given the no-duplication rule and that I've already done one, if someone else would like to do that, let's chat ....
However, given the no-duplication rule and that I've already done one, if someone else would like to do that, let's chat ....
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It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.