theplasticsurgeon Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) Rejoining with another radial, a Pegasus (wasn't that the engine out of a Harrier?) this time, powering this stringbag. From the Airfix Club Fleet Air Arm set. This is the old Airfix kit - I've built it once before, and here are the parts. Planning to build as this Taranto aircraft. I've just looked up the difference between the Airfix Swordfish II, and the Taranto Swordfish I. II had metal skinned lower wing - so I think my Airfix kit is spot on for this project. Edited September 27, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) So far I've assembled the cockpit, and started painting crew figures. Now for my previous form with Swordfish. First my similar Airfix Swordfish as a Bismark hunter And a Novo Swordfish, as a floatplane. Refreshingly, here's a photo of a beer pump. and bottled. Very enjoyable. Edited September 2, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon New Photo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Wiltshire, close enough to my cousins, I'll be having one of those next time I'm over. Looking forward to seeing your build progress Tim. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Rum infused ale? Is that a good mix? Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Nice subject. I don't know the Airfix Swordfish, I think I did the Revel one years back. For differences between the MkI and Mk II check out the Oil Rad size as well, I think it was larger on th e MkII and whilst there the exhaust was it longer on the Mk II. Check them out though as I'm not certain.. As for the Wadworths Rum infused Ale - I'd be up for that but getting it here will be a struggle... Good luck with you build.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) Just to clarify, this is the older Airfix Swordfish kit, not their newer product - which I've never built. Rum infused ale, went down very nicely. That beer pump is at a bar in London, though I've sampled the same at other Wadworths pubs in Gloucestershire. That bottle was from a supermarket, either Morrisons or Asda - both on my doorstep. I'm getting another for tonight. Anyway, this progress was made on the cockpit last night. Pilots press-ganged from a recent Harvard. Edited September 2, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon More info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 The Revell kit is a re-pop of the original Matchbox release. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 A bit more assembly. Disaster has struck. I've run out of liquid cement, and the local shop is out of stock. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 At your rate of building you've probably had all their stock!! Where on earth do you keep them all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Fuselage assembled around the pilot, and lower wing fitted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 A bit of cleaning up, top wing is dryfitted at the moment. Hoping to airbrush upper grey tomorrow after work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Coming along nicely. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) Now airbrushed Humbrol 123 EDSG enamel. and drying in my airing cupboard. Edited September 13, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon More info 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 Day of the airbrush II. First the prep: I scaled and copied the camo plans. then cut around the grey bits. stuck on with white-tak Next the airbrushed product: Finally the de-masked result: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) Black undersides. By brush - I suspect that the real 'planes were hurriedly painted on their way to the launch point. Also a glimpse of how I deal with British Radial engines. A coat of bronze paint over that collector ring. Now, slightly diluted black up the sides of fuselage. And that collector ring has a coat of tyre grey over the bronze. Edited September 15, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon correction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 Decals, mostly from the donor kit. That 4A on the tail is leftover from an MPM Barracuda - how did they get into my spares? Beautifully printed, and has a white border. Planning to infil with white paint by brush, when I'm feeling steady. And underneath. That big 4A is made from strips of white decal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 That is looking good Tim BUT, your fuselage roundels are the wrong style, they the later ones, from mid 42 onwards while for a Taranto machine you need some of the A1 type as in your profile at the start of this thread. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, stevehnz said: That is looking good Tim BUT, your fuselage roundels are the wrong style, they the later ones, from mid 42 onwards while for a Taranto machine you need some of the A1 type as in your profile at the start of this thread. Steve. I was hoping nobody would notice that. I've got no in register roundels of that type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Sorry to be so Eagle eyed Tim, its not as though it is something that couldn't be rectified later on. I may have some I could send you for that, what do your current ones measure? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 3 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: Planning to infill with white paint by brush, when I'm feeling steady. And then I had the sane thought - to infill with more strips of white decal. Set onto loads of Klear, and drying whilst watching Guy Martin do his Pit Stop stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, stevehnz said: Sorry to be so Eagle eyed Tim, its not as though it is something that couldn't be rectified later on. I may have some I could send you for that, what do your current ones measure? Steve. Thanks for that offer. But I'll check my loftovers box properly. The donor kit offers a model of the Historic Flight Swordfish - hence that's where they came from. I do have another Swordfish set of roundels - which I considered using, but out of register. This is where the lower wing set came from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) And I've found some of correct size. Leftovers from a Frog Beaufort - where did they come from????? And I'm precariously close to 3000 posts. Edited September 17, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon More info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Just for Steve - a new roundel: Starting to get undercarriage on. W Wheels and prop. Edited September 18, 2017 by theplasticsurgeon More info 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Woo hoo. Much more bettered. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Approaching completion now. Fitted the upper wing last night, clamped overnight to allow to set. This is what a radial engine looks like - complete with porcupine exhaust Gunner fitted, and the additional fuel tank. Just some rigging left before calling this one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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