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Richard M

Final part of the trilogy of the 2009 club kits. I'll be doing the Swordfish as LS326 of 836NAS from MAC Rapane 1943.

Sprues etc.

First thing to go will probably be these marks on the exterior of the fuselage, which I presume are mean to represent the footholds for climbing into the cockpit. A bit odd that they are proud of the surface rather than recessed? I thought they would have sprung covering plates making them flush with the surface?

Better late than never!
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Richard M · Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 14:43 pm Post subject:

Cockpit put together. I cut out some plastic card to blank off the seams in the rear section.

Put the fuselage together and attached the lower wings, tail planes and fin/rudder.

Then applied plenty of milliput to even things out.

Slow progress at the moment.
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TopGun · Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 16:17 pm Post subject:

Nice start
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feanor · Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 16:22 pm Post subject:

Ayup Rich...

I like the way you filled the rear interior. when i look at my Migs progress now, I'm glad i did what i did even if the seat's a little cock-eyed... but there was now way to fix the floor in but how i did.. and it's close in dimensions to the Pavla resin set i now have. (I devilled the new Canopy up, but i think i can save it somehow) but you can't tell too much...)

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Richard M · Posted: Sat 23 May 2009 14:06 pm Post subject:

A bit more progress, more filling done on all the little nooks and crannies ready for some more sanding.

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Richard M · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 14:01 pm Post subject:

I haven't forgotten about this, just been really busy working 2 jobs so not much time for modelling. Still I've finally managed to get it finished. I added a few extras here and there and the Vickers K is an Aeroclub replacement.

Fairey Swordfish Mk.II LS326 "L" of 836 NAS, FAA aboard MAC Rapane, late 1943.

The three FAA kits together!

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 14:20 pm Post subject:

Cracking set Rich Clapping

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 14:52 pm Post subject:

What a fine trio.....You have done a great job with all of them.

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PS - I love the expression on the Swordfish gunner's face.....He's like "Oh wow! They gave me a machine gun!"

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TimJ · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 15:49 pm Post subject:

Great job Rich.

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Hardtarget · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 17:37 pm Post subject:

Great builds Rich, the rigging was thatcopper rod by anychance?
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Roger 410 · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 18:00 pm Post subject:

Great group.
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stuzzar · Posted: Wed 22 Jul 2009 19:09 pm Post subject:

Lovely job, the Swordfish has scrubbed up particularly well.

Cheers

Stu

Richard M · Posted: Wed 22 Jul 2009 19:50 pm Post subject:

ColinM · Posted: Wed 22 Jul 2009 20:58 pm Post subject:

Excellent work Rich

They would make a very nice display for the Telford tables.

Colin