Harry_the_Spider Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) This one is turning into a bit of an ordeal. I picked up a Fairey Gannet on eBay for about £8 a few months ago. Not a bad price I thought. However, on unboxing I found that two of the canopy sections were broken so I ordered a set of vac forms and the cost of the kit went up by £13. Hmmm... I initially contacted Revell customer services regarding a spare, but they didn't get back to me other than to say it will be about 12 years before they will even look at my request. They should take a leaf out of Airfix's book as I've always found them to be excellent. I'm doing it OOTB, apart from the canopy. The fit of the internals into the externals wasn't great, but a metric butt-load of filler should sort it. I've got the first load on and will fill in the gaps on a second pass. The biggest fit problem was with the new canopy. I'll have to do a hybrid of new and old, and have the canopies slid back. Hopefully I'll get away with that. I put a load of ballast under the cockpit floor to keep the nose down using Liquid Gravity and Rocket Hot. However, the glue ran right through the aircraft and I ended up bonded to it! 1 to 5 second eh? No kidding. To be continued... Edited November 19, 2017 by Harry_the_Spider 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Another Gannet..good show! I'll look in now and again if I may? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Sure, and fixing the arrestor hook so early in the build isn't the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Wow, to say that there are some fit issues with this would be an understatement! The plastic is quite brittle too, so any attempt to "persuade" a piece into place tends to result in bits of it pinging across the kitchen floor. Good job it is such an interesting aircraft or I would have sacked this one off long ago. Come on Airfix, make a nice soft plastic version of this that fits together properly! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayprit Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 On 19/11/2017 at 8:35 PM, Harry_the_Spider said: Sure, and fixing the arrestor hook so early in the build isn't the best. You didnt pick an easy kit to start on - if your not aware, their is another build going on at this time within the forums................................as for the arrester hook, flatten appropriate end of a piece of brass wire with a pair of flat ended pliers, copy the shape from the origonal, drill fuselage with appropriate drill size and add new hook to Gannet. PS(nb) If any gannet is a tail sitter, lower hook to ground as seen on some Gannets, this stops the Gannet tail sitting. Nice to see you persevering and glad to hear this kit has not been sacked.................good luck with the rest of the build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) This one won't tail sit. With all the ballast I've stuffed in the nose it currently weighs north of 70g. Edited November 26, 2017 by Harry_the_Spider 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I'm sorry to read of your hassles with Revell's spares department: I'm on the other side of the globe and about a month after making the request the parts arrive in the post, no questions asked! I guess I've been lucky with what they have in stock... I'm glad you're persevering as I tend to enjoy finishing/resurrecting second-hand kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) Quote Dear Mr. XXXXXX, This item is a cull item. The parts are not any longer available. Kind regards your service department Revell Nothing like that personal touch ;-) Whatever, the kit is coming together quite nicely now and I'm glad that a). Revell made it and b). I managed to bag a cheap one. Edited November 26, 2017 by Harry_the_Spider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Well... it hasn't fallen over! The rake of the undercarriage means that the contact with the ground is very close to the CoG, but it is just about stable. I may stick a couple of grams in the spinner though just to make sure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Some progress. Time for some filth and weathering. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Good job I didn't say I'd race you! And doesn't she look lovely huh, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 It looks less lovely now after an application of muck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 But the muck is essential, looking forward to seeing it next then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Filth on. Pain in the backside mix and match canopies on. Just need to paint the canopies and add the decals, paint the red bits on the fusilage, add the lights, finish the props and finally give it a clear coat. Edited December 28, 2017 by Harry_the_Spider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Harry, Are you working from a picture with her that dirty? The Fleet Air Arm did tend to keep them clean (ish) Richard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) The flash on the camera has exaggerated it, but I have taken some off with thinners. Edited December 28, 2017 by Harry_the_Spider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I had a broken canopy in the revell corsair a few months ago and following a tip on the net went on the revell website, revell germany not usa, and entered my details. A few weeks later got a letter from Revell in England saying the part would be sent and a few weeks after that received a nicely boxed replacement. Revell canopies seem very fragile, I have a gannet in the stash with cracked canopies too. Cheers, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Cleaned up, but the ROYAL NAVY decal under the tail did ball-up on me and it took an hour with two tooth picks and a lot of swearing to put it right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Some amazing work going on here, with what is your normal poor quality Revell kit, even back in the 70's they were rubbish! Well done so far mate a testament to your skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Skill? Amazing? Behave. The kit has been a bit of an ordeal though, and my over-weathering and damaging the decals hasn't helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danntheman Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I too was building this kit and had a cracked canopy in kit, I contacted Revell and they said this kit is out of production and could not help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 The vac form one works if you do it with the canopy open and use the Revell wind screen and centre section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Looking great. [Schoolboy error to miss off the airscrews, though...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Doing them today if I can get away from playing Star Wars Cluedo for an hour or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) Airscrews on. I have to say that Revell's "stab it with a hot spike" instruction to secure the forward prop sums up the kit, as there is clearly a cap on the spru for this, but it doesn't fit. Much like many other parts. Lights, canopy decals and clear coat then it is done. I'll look at it for a couple of days then box it away as the build has been miserable. If you have this in your stash I'd leave it there. Edited December 31, 2017 by Harry_the_Spider 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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