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Thanks New Tool ! After the Albacore, Fulmar and Battle, Trumpeter is to release a 1/48th Fairey Barracuda Mk.II - ref. 05825 - and family of Fulmar ? Sources (Seen at Model World Live at the NEC) : https://postimg.cc/HchNBPws https://m.facebook.com/story.php?id=860166877731077&story_fbid=1986379885109765 V.P.

I'm planning on making my rotodyne into a late (possibly westland) rotodyne with the central tail installed and RAF markings like in this photo Progress so far Small interior details added with staples as I didn't want to go extreme but also didn't want it blank inside Cockpit floor curve added aswell as properly curved console and chairs with legs and walls as well as back wall lines Propellers came bent My cockpit is based on these images I'm not able to find much information on a few things mainly the 3rd tail but also about the 20 seats that were apparently installed inside Tails up when landed? Revell kit shows third tail slanted Sprue drawing of third tail (57) Is this accurate? Any information I'd really like to hear Revell model image source: https://www.modellversium.de/galerie/1-hubschrauber/13711-fairey-rotodyne.html

Trumpeter is to release a 1/48th Fairey Battle Mk.I kit - ref. 05831 Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P.

After surviving a few of the typical last minute fu hiccups, here she is, Fairey Swordfish K6009/912 of 822 Squadron FAA, HMS Furious, in the spring of 1938. The build was OOB, with most of the beautiful details supplied by Eduard and some more from my scrapyard or scratchbuilt. The build was completely enjoyable, and it was presented in detail here: Brush painted with Colourcoats, Humbrol and Tamiya enamels. Decals were a combination of the markings coming from Print Scale, roundels by Xtradecal, and Airfix contributed the stencils and various stripes. The squadron badge on the fin is not correct, however as I did not tell anyone, you would not recognize it anyway😁. As usual, no rigging. The last picture shows it as the new star of my (rather crowded) Fairey shelf.

After the 1/72nd kit (thread) Dora Wings is to release a 1/48th Fairey Delta FD.2 - ref. ? Source: https://www.facebook.com/dorawingsofficial/posts/pfbid0h9GAuc8Sm5X6ZkjLdNC1VGD3V6q7rtidn34LF8rq5f1EEZUE1CHp3sNTFVsN5yg1l Test build V.P.

After completing the Sea Gladiator, I decided to follow the path paved by @Jonners and continue with the interwar fleet aviation theme. First, I thought I would represent another Glorious airplane, K5960/G4K from the Wings & Waves decal sheet. However, the only picture known to me is not exactly conclusive regarding the fin colour. I am quite sure it was not yellow, but I did not come to final conclusion here, even with the very kind help of @iang. And then I thought about the thread title as well. Glorious Gladiator looks fine to me, but Glorious Swordfish? Come on. So no, in the end, Furious Swordfish it will be. K6009/912 is well documented. I think the checks on the lower wing surfaces are not correct in the profile above, but this is but a minor issue. By the way. The Printscale sheet contains another marking, which I would love to use for my Swordfish floatplane build later. K5959/809 floatplane is a profile repeated in various publications (with slight variations in the black decking) since the dawn of times. The marking is attractive, plausible, and the fleet number 809 for K5959 has been confirmed, but I have never seen a picture of it. Has any of you? However, first I need to finish this one, so the basic ingredients are here. The Swordfish, having fought throughout the war, belongs to the interwar planes with no lack of reference material. A few examples are below.

Dora Wings is to release a 1/72nd Fairey Delta FD.2 kit - ref. 72009 Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2106721216225111&id=1929101897320378 V.P.

Hi. I am currently at the stage of assembling the fuselage. The next stage will be the bomb bays, which unfortunately the manufacturer did not make. I plan to make the model in Greek painting. As a result, I had to remove the machine gun magazines from the interior. Therefore, I am looking for answers to the questions: 1. Does anyone have photos from the museum showing the bomb bays? The walls and their ceiling. What color were they? Unfortunately, the photographic documentation on the Internet is very poor. 2. Does anyone know what bombs the Greeks used in Fairey Battle planes? At the moment, I plan to use British 250lb. Below are photos from the current stage. I have added Eduard belts and a Yahu board. Best regards

Source: http://frrom.com/index.php?page=jeu_N2-2 AZUR-FRROM is to release a aircraft new tool kit expected for release in March-April 2022. Three boxes will be provided. Guess the type? Game starts on Wednesday 17th of November at 06.00 PM Paris time The goal of the game is to guess what will be this new kit. Scale is : 1/72 nd . Every day additional informations on the plane or the kits (three clues each day) will be provided. Remember: AZUR-FRROM mainly producing 1/72nd kits of planes forgotten by mainstream kit makers. V.P.

Hi all With the end of my F-4B, it's time to start a new kit This time, I choosed a recent kit with the Fairey Battle from Azur I choosed the Fairey Battle MkI "Poles in UK" I didn't choosed the schemes yet Either I made the artbox plane or etheir I made a plane during the Battle of France even if the box didn't covert a such plane

Special Hobby is to release a new tool 1/72nd Fairey Barracuda Mk.II/.III kit - ref.SH72306 Source: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2016/Bilder_AT/Special_Hobby_11.htm V.P.

Trumpeter is to release a 1/48th Fairey Fulmar Mk.I kit - ref. 05822 Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P.

A new tool 1/72nd Fairey Albacore kit by Special Hobby - ref. SH72152 Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2020/01/norimberk-2020-priprava-zacatek.html V.P.

Gannet AS.1/AS.4 Upgrade Sets (for Airfix) 1:48 Eduard Airfix made a lot of British and Anglophile aviation modellers very happy when they released their complete modern tooling of the Fairey Gannet, a venerable and much-missed carrier-based Anti-Submarine Search and Strike aircraft from the deepest era of the Cold War. The 1:48 annals of modelling have been a bit short on available kits of this sea bird for the longest of times, but that’s one gap that has now been filled, and filled well. You can always improve detail on an injection-moulded model however. Eduard's new range of sets are here to improve on the kit detail in the usual modular manner. Get what you want for the areas you want to be more of a focal point. As usual with Eduard's Photo-Etch (PE) and Mask sets, they arrive in a flat resealable package, with a white backing card protecting the contents and the instructions that are sandwiched between. Gannet AS.1 Upgrade Set (491424) Two frets are included, one nickel-plated and pre-painted, the other in bare brass. A complete set of new layered instrument panels, sidewalls, and consoles with added levers for all the cockpits and the extensive instrument panel for the main cabin are in full colour, with additional parts in bare brass that include new rudder pedals; a drop-down crew ladder that pops out of the fuselage by the nose gear bay; more detailed baffles for the interior of the bomb bay doors; bulkhead placards and other details in the bomb bay and in the nose gear bay. Gannet AS.4 Upgrade Set (491425) This set differs slightly from the one above in the layout of the cockpit equipment, with an early/late option on one panel. Gannet AS.1 SPACE 3D Printed Cockpit Decals (3DL48162) The Eduard SPACE sets use new 3D printing techniques that lay down successive layers of different colour resin, creating highly realistic almost full complete panels that are supplied on a decal sheet. They can depict metallic shades, plus glossy, satin, and matt colours too, which really ups the detail on everything they print. In addition, a small sheet of nickel-plated and pre-painted PE is included for the aspects of the set that lend themselves better to this medium, such as seatbelts and rudder pedals. This set replaces all the instrument panels, dials and boxes with 3D printed decals throughout the cockpits, plus a full set of crew seatbelts for the two crew members, including comfort pads under the buckles. Gannet AS.4 SPACE 3D Printed Cockpit Decals (3DL48163) This set differs very slightly from the one above in the shape and size of a few boxes in the cockpits. Gannet AS.1/AS.4 Seatbelts STEEL (FE1426) These belts are Photo-Etch (PE) steel, and because of their strength they can be etched from thinner material, which improves realism and flexibility in one sitting. Coupled with the new painting method that adds perceived extra depth to the buckles and other furniture by shading, they are more realistic looking and will drape better than regular brass PE. As well as the two sets of crew belts, you also get comfort pads for under the buckles, as Gannets often undertook extremely long missions as part of their deployment. Gannet AS.1/AS.4 Masks (EX1916) Supplied on a sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with a full set of masks for the canopy, with compound curved handled by using frame hugging masks, while the highly curved gaps are in-filled with either liquid mask or offcuts from the background tape. In addition, you get a set of hub/tyre masks for the wheels, allowing you to cut the demarcation perfectly with little effort, plus masks for both sides of the HUD and sundry smaller clear parts, including the landing lights. Gannet AS.1/AS.4 Masks Tface (EX1017) Supplied on a larger sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with everything above, but also give you another set of canopy masks tailored to fit the inside of the glazing so that you can paint the model’s interior and give your kit that extra bit of realism. Having used these sets on my own models now, I can confirm that they are extremely accurate, and it's good practice to place the outer masks first to act as a guide for alignment of the inner masks. Gannet AS.1/AS.4 National & Aircraft Markings (EX1018) Speaking personally, it’s long been a temptation to mask off the main markings of my aircraft models, removing any issues associated with using larger decals, such as thickness of the carrier film, unintended movement before setting, and the perennial scourge of decaling – silvering - where microscopic air bubbles become trapped under the carrier film, reflecting light and giving the completed decal a silvered look. Using masks, it’s possible to paint several colours in very thin layers with an airbrush, leading to a set of markings that are more harmonious with the overall paint finish, and later appear to have been sprayed on along with the main colours. It also makes weathering the markings as simple as it is with paint. This set is tailored for the Airfix kit, and arrives in a flat-pack resealable package, backed by a thick piece of cardboard, and with a small instruction sheet held within along with a sheet of vinyl masks. Why vinyl rather than kabuki tape? Vinyl is more robust and requires more tension to deform it, lending themselves to letters, digits and shapes that require precision of size and angles to look correct. The masks include parts for the national markings, the aircraft fuselage codes, their underwing serials and the two walkways down the wingroots where the crew exit and enter. From the sheet you can paint the markings of one of the three aircraft depicted on the kit’s decal markings: Kit Scheme A - Fairey Gannet AS.4 XA460, No.849 Naval Air Squadron, HQ Training Flight, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, circa 1959 Kit Scheme B - Fairey Gannet AS.4 XA418, No.815 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Ark Royal, 1958 Kit Scheme C - Fairey Gannet AS.1 XA335, No.847 Naval Air Squadron, RAF Nicosia, Cyprus, 1957 Positioning the masks should be straight-forward, but if you have placement issues you could place the positive masks as a guide, then lower the negative masks into position over them, weeding out the positive masks once you are happy with their location. The roundels will require three steps and some element of adding and removal of masks, which you can keep together by adding a separate piece of tape across the group of circles to keep them aligned in between uses. It would also help keeping the groups apart from each other during use, so you don’t get the individual mask sets mixed up. A perfect opportunity to try something new with your modelling, helping to increase the realism of your work by removing the carrier film and associated issues from the equation, at least for the major markings. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

Some days ago Dora Wings released a new tool 1/72nd Fairey Delta FD.2 kit (thread). And herebelow the Dora Wings season's greetings postcard... With a Fairey Delta FD.1 ! Looks like a subliminal message to me. So just a rumour. To be followed. Source: https://www.facebook.com/dorawingsofficial/posts/pfbid0uhJWDn4bVpujKU7ZTbtwCbmcofG2Dxm7DoSgJyiVMo7aSBkivB3xUEndG874RQTyl V.P.

After completion of the Hawker Hart, my attention has turned to another interwar workhorse, Fairey Gordon. The successor of Fairey IIIF, named after the famous officer killed in Khartoum in 1885, could have been either of Ramleh or of Amman, as I am going to build it as K3992 in service with No. 14 Squadron, which was divided between Ramleh and Amman for most of the 20 years of its patrol duties in Palestine and Transjordan. K3992 is well-documented airplane, one of the final series of 24 Gordons (K3986 – K4009), referred as Mk.II and delivered in 1934. It also belongs to the few Mk.IIs that in fact made it to the regular RAF squadron service. Most Mk.IIs were held in reserve, 14 (some sources list 13) of them were transferred to RNZAF in 1939. The kit was introduced here, around two years ago. Mk.IIs differed from the standard Gordon. The most obvious change was a taller rudder with a horn balance merging into the upper part of the fin (same as Seal) and other less significant changes to rear fuselage and the empennage. Furthermore, both wings were equipped with Frise-type ailerons. Some of the differences are represented in the kit by alternative parts (blue above), some of them are left for the poor modeller to take care of (yellow arrows). The balloon wheels are cast in resin. The same for the AS Panther engine. However here I can't help but notice rather significant differences from reality, which I do not like. Unfortunately, as far as I know, there has been no direct replacement available on the market since the white metal Aeroclub engine, which is now a hard-to-find-rarity. Nevertheless, I am still looking for solution. As there is no ultimate book on Gordon, the pile of the reference literature is higher than usual.😀

Finished, Fairey Gordon II K3992, serving from the airports of Ramleh and Amman over Palestine and Transjordan with No. 14 Squadron sometime in 1936. The build thread is here: Build more or less OOB plus inevitably some scratchbuilding caused by my rather pedantic nature. Seat belts by Eduard, Venturi by S.B.S. and guns by Mini World and GasPatch. Waiting for the right engine by Michal Zervan (ex Radial engines & wheels 72) was rather long, however the result was in my opinion worth the wait. Brush painted with my usual mix of enamels by Humbrol, Model Master, Revell and Tamiya, roundels by Xtradecal, serial numbers combined from various surplus decal sheets in my stash. In the end, just the letter “F” on the fin comes from the kit decal sheet. The wing roundels are of rather unusual size and position for the period, but I have a theory. The roundels were the same size and position as on the Fairey Seal naval siblings of Gordon. Therefore, in my opinion, the Gordon II wings were probably taken directly from Seal production line/stock and no one considered it important to repaint the roundels according to the post-1934 RAF regulations. As usual with me, no rigging. By the way, it feels a bit weird to present you today an airplane used 90 years ago in Palestine to monitor and suppress the revolt caused by increased influx of Jewish immigrants fleeing Hitler’s Third Reich. We have 2023 now, and regrettably, for the region, there still doesn't seem to be a long-lasting solution in sight …

Entry #4(For now) Dynavector's 1/48 Fairy Gannet AS-1 Reputed to be one of the Ugliest aircraft ever envisioned by the mind of Man. Perhaps, we shall see. But I did add the Airwaves P/E set so I can make this little gem look like a throwback to the Karate Kid. This should keep me busy and out of trouble for a day of two. nahhhh who am I kidding...Now time for awax on...awax off

After the Fairey IIIF (link), Kora Models has just relased a 1/72nd Fairey Gordon kit. - ref. 72125 - Fairey Gordon Mk.I - Brazilian NAVY - long type float late Complete plastic kit with photo-etched parts, resin engine and decals. Sources: http://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_73&products_id=3465 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/fairey-gordon-mki-brazilian-navy--long-type-float-late-kpk72125-kora-models-kpk72125-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174914 Box art V.P.

After the Fairey IIIF (link), Kora Models has just relased a 1/72nd Fairey Seal kit. - ref. 72126 - Fairey Seal Mk.I - Peruvian Service - long type float late Complete plastic kit with photo-etched parts, resin engine and decals. Sources: http://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_73&products_id=3466 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/fairey-seal-mki---peruvian-service--long-type-float-late-kpk72126-kora-models-kpk72126-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174915 Box art V.P.

Hi, We have started a new project with a short series of the Fairey Fulmar. I still have to add one or two more aircraft with the Sand Spagueti (scheme). This series will include aprox. 23 models. This is the preliminary list. As usual, any comments suggestion will be more than welcome. Number Mark Serial code letter Squadron Pilo tPlace Time 1 Mk I N1980 768 Naval Air Squadron HMS Argus21-22 September 1941 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060045401 2 MK I N1858 1940 Airbrake test 3 MK I Unknown Farborought RATOG 4 Unknown Sky band 5 K7555 Hestonmay-38 Prototype 6 Mk I N1854 A&AEE Dec 1939 7 Mk I N1855 A&AEE April 1940 8 Mk I N1868 7L 807 HMS Ark RoyalOctober 1940 9 Mk I N1881 H 806 HMS IllustriousAugust 1940 10 Mk I N4005 Takoradi Dec 1940 11 Mk I N1916 Takoradi Dec 1940 12 Mk II N1854 After May 1942 13 Mk II X8641 A&AEE October 1941 14 Mk II BP791 BO-J 784 Squaron RAF DremLate 1944 15 Mk II N1925 RAE June 1943 16 Mk II N8566 V 889 Fayid Egypt November 1943 17 Mk II Unknown HMS Indomitable may-42 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060007035 18 Mk II X8812 6F HMS Victorious August 1942 19 Mk II Unknown 7B 809 HMS Ark Royal 20 Mk II DR641 6B 809 NAS HMS Victorious November 1942 21 NF Unknown 889 March to August 1943 https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/67571-889-squadron-fulmar-desert-scheme/page/2/ 22 Sand Spagueti 23 Sand Spagueti Cheers Santiago

I know I have a couple of long term builds on the go, but facing a major relocation and 2 to 3 months without any modeling, I don't want to get the other builds unnecessarily fragile for the trip, or masked for an extended period, so I'm going to start looking at another one I've always wanted to build. Although my main interest is WWI, I also have a long standing interest in the opening year of WWII and the Battle of Britain. To that end, I have built up a small stash of early WWII types, mainly new Airfix mouldings. However, there is one early type that is not yet represented by the new Airfix mouldings, and it needs to be included in my collection. That aircraft is the Fairey Battle, and the only readily available kit is the old Airfix offering, which, as we all know, is woefully lacking in accuracy! So, just how bad is it? Let's take a look at it against the plans in Ian Huntley's book on the subject, which seem to be pretty accurate and match the dimensions.... Rear fuselage and tail I lined up the underside of the fuselage with the plans, which gave the most accurate comparison. Not too bad - the rudder is totally wrong, and the top side of the rear fuselage is a little low, but both fairly easily corrected. Forward fuselage Not good! The nose is about 4mm too short. I drew around the fuselage on the underside to see how that matched up. OK, so the line is a little below the actual kit fuselage, but it's close....and not close enough to where it should be! So I have quite a bit of work to do on the fuselage to get it even close. How about the wings? The wing roots look pretty good! That's a good start.. The chord, however, is another issue.... Some work needed here to correct the chord of the outer wing panels. That, though, is a minor problem compared to what we find underneath...... The wheel wells, bomb bays, flare bays, and landing lights are all way too far outboard. I ran a pencil around the inside of the apertures in the lower wing part and this is what I found.... Not pretty! I think the best way around this is going to be to fill them, recut the openings for the wheel wells, and rescribe the rest in the correct positions. The panel detail on the kit wings is pretty awful, especially underneath (the flare bays and access panel for the machine gun are not even represented) so I think I'll sand it all off and rescribe it anyway. Finally, the tail surfaces Not bad! Compared to the rest of the kit! Fairly easily corrected. The prop needs the centre hub added. I have resin wheels, which are actually a little too thick, but far better than the kit offerings and easily thinned by cutting them in half vertically and reattaching the halves (minus what gets sawn out when cutting, so thinning them). I will also add a Falcon canopy, exhausts from the new mould Airfix Hurricane Mk1, and a Miniworld Vickers K gun. The undercarriage and wheel wells need some serious detail improvement, as does the cockpit. I'm going to enjoy this one - my type of modelling! But, come on Airfix, how about a new, correct one? let the Battle begin....... Ian

Kora Models has just released 1/72nd Fairey Firefly IIM kits - ref. KPK72158 - Fairey Firefly IIM - Belgian fighter "Silver Wings" Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_73&products_id=3936 - ref. KPK72159 - Fairey Firefly IIM - Belgian fighter in WWII Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_73&products_id=3937 - ref. KPK72160 - Fairey Firefly IIM - British & Soviet services Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_73&products_id=3935 - ref. KPK72161 - Fairey Firefly IIM - Belgian fighter & trainer in WWII Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_73&products_id=3938 V.P.

Armory Models Group is to release a 1/48th Fairey Flycatcher (early & late) kits. Plastic injected kit with resin & PE parts Source: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/armorymodelsgroup/posts/2557179071173155 V.P.

New book published by European Airlines from Norway that I would gladly recommend to all interwar (and early war) airplane fans. Describes the development and service of Fairey Fox in British, Belgian, Swiss and Peruvian air forces. 120 pages, illustrated with a lot of nice photos and considerable number of colour profiles. On the left is a “collateral damage”, ordered together with the Fox book. Very nice booklet from 2017 on (mainly) Gladiator service in Norway, which I would probably enjoy even more, if at least half of the articles were not in a strange barbarian language evoking longships and rounded wooden shields.😀