Swordfish, Anyone?
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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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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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The all black Swordfish looks great. I like that a lot
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Since I'm getting the revell kit, the one I will build is an ark Royal plane that attacked Bismarck.
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I'll do a Taranto machine, if I can find some good references - serial/code tie-ups for example.
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Nothing in my library is of much use, unfortunately - I'll have to do some internet research.
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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?
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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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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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No, I guess I was refering to the pure kit -- which has just one set of markings for the float version ... But I was also thinking we might not want too many float-fish ... during the 101 Gems, I think we took a vote on whether I was to do the kit with floats or folded wings, so maybe I could do that to let someone else do a float-fish ...Brews wrote:The potential duplication would be in the markings, not whether it has wheels or floats. Or am I missing your point?
Just trying to be accomodating ...
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John, I think you should build it how you wish. As Bruce says, its the markings that count. Did you have a particular machine in mind?
Markings will be an issue, for all of us I suppose, but I plan on cobbling together a set from my spares box.
Markings will be an issue, for all of us I suppose, but I plan on cobbling together a set from my spares box.
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John, you can check my build thread now as I have box art, innards and a real shot of the Swordfish posted now.
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