Airfix 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 (A11007)

[Ratch]

Fairey Gannet AS.4, 815 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Ark Royal, 1958. 

[beany]

Great looking build Ratch; it just looks so "busy". I never really looked twice at the Gannet before but I have seen so many reviews of this kit now that it seems inevitable that I will add one to the stash before long and you build here certainly adds to that - it looks superb so well done mate!

[JohnRatzenberger]

Oh, so my pre-order should be here soon ??

[Ratch]

Thanks guys. The Gannet is a bit of an ugly duckling in my book, but I have fond memories of the old Frog 1/72 kit - one of the first models I remember building. While I would not have chosen to buy this aeroplane in 1/48, now that I've built it I can say its another wonderful kit from Airfix, on a par with the Sea King

[Clashcityrocker]

Super looking build Ratch.

Nigel

[iggie]

That's a great looking build Richard, and very quick off the blocks too!

[ShaunW]

Ah, the beautifully ugly Gannet! Very nicely done, Ratch and it looks great all folded up.

[vacant]

Grand job on this beast of a kit.

[Ratch]

Thank you all

[72modeler]

Not my scale, obviously, but a very nice build nonetheless. We used to have one here in San Antonio, based at Stinson Field, but it was sold to somebody else several years ago. Wish I had taken detail photos of her when I had the chance!
Mike

Here's her history- used as a prop test ship by Dowty and Hamilton Standard, but then sold to the Pima Air museum, where she is no longer airworthy and is baking in the Arizona sun; she deserved a better fate, especially after all the work to make her airworthy again.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/gannetre ... xl482.html

[PaulBradley]

Nice one, Ratch!

[Ratch]

Thanks Paul and Mike

[X12A]

What a beast, great work Ratch, looks fantastic.