1/72 - Supermarine 327 or F.Mk.I "Shrew" resin kit by Freightdog Models - released

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/photos/a.238637406163951.82458.119466081414418/1928612257166449/?type=3&theater

 

Quote

My day job has been taking up time recently, so I'm now trying to catch up on projects that were not quite ready for Telford earlier this month. One of these is a new 1/72 complete resin kit, beautifully cast by CMR. A sample batch were delivered at the show but not put on display. The kit is of the twin engined Supermarine 327, or Supermarine F.Mk.I 'Shrew' as it might have been had it got beyond the mock up stage in 1940. It seems fitting to adopt the unofficial name 'Shrew...' as it was destined to replace the Spitfire (the design sharing the same elliptical wing). It has become a tradition at Freightdog that my good friend Mike McEvoy gets to built my new kits first, and this will be previewed on his website www.grumpyoldmodeller.com in the coming weeks. Picture shows original masters by Paul Lucas, I still need to assemble a sample and finalise instructions over the next few weeks, with release likely in January.

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited April 10, 2018 by Homebee

[Procopius]

I'm looking forward to this one.

[stevehnz]

Sounds like a subject worthy of loosing my resin virginity to.

Steve.

[Madoc]

Okay, that's another one on the "Must Buy" list...

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/photos/a.238637406163951.82458.119466081414418/2008602329167441/?type=3&theater

 

Quote

Freightdog are planning to attend IPMS Southern Expo in Hornchurch on 17th & 18th March, where I will hopefully be launching my new 1/72 kit of the paper project Supermarine 327 or F.Mk.I 'Shrew' that I previewed back in November. Slightly later than planned, the Initial batch of 25 kits are already cast up by CMR, just finalising instructions and box art. I will be posting more information soon.

 

V.P.

Edited February 9, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/photos/a.238637406163951.82458.119466081414418/2025475790813428/?type=3&theater

 

Quote

Some more progress on my 1/72 resin Supermarine Type 327 'Shrew' project. Decal artwork has now gone to Fantasy Prinshop and four views are finished. The kit includes 'What-If' marking for the prototype (project did not get beyond mock-up stage), along with suitable roundels for Fighter and Fighter or Photo Reconnaissance options for which optional parts are included. Still on track to release in middle of March at IPMS Southern Expo held in Hornchurch, Essex, available from my website soon after.

 

 

V.P.

Edited February 24, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Decals

Source: https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/photos/a.238637406163951.82458.119466081414418/2034879639873043/

 

Quote

Decals for the Supermarine Shrew currently at the printers. Also received some new real world conversion masters in the post, should be going off to CMR next week. I won't be announcing them until I have a delivery date though.

 

 

V.P.

Edited March 5, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/photos/a.238637406163951.82458.119466081414418/2046051678755839/?type=3&theater

 

Quote

Some possible Shrew colour schemes, top to bottom; operational F.Mk.I, FR.Mk.I, PR.Mk.I prototype and operational PR.Mk.I. Still a work in progress.

 

 

V.P.

Edited March 14, 2018 by Homebee

[JamesP]

Review and pictures on Mike Evoy's website as promised http://www.grumpyoldmodeller.com/bench.html

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/photos/a.238637406163951.82458.119466081414418/2073751029319237/?type=3&theater

 

Quote

A little bit of progress on the Type 327 Shrew kit, partially built up example by Jen Wright that will hopefully be finished and on display at Cosford this weekend when the kit goes on sale. Pre-orders are welcome, I will only have a few with me. Retail price at the show will be £35.00, kit will be on the website next week.

 

 

and box art

 

 

V.P.

Edited April 8, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Released - Sources: 

https://www.freightdogmodels.co.uk/featured/freightdog-1-72-supermarine-type-327-shrew-what-if-complete-resin-kit.html

https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/photos/a.238637406163951.82458.119466081414418/2080253368669003/?type=3&theater

 

Quote

 

Supermarine Type 327 Shrew kit initial stock are now listed on my website. Limited availability until new batch arrives from caster. Price is £35.00 plus postage. Built up example by Jen Wright.

 

 

V.P.

Edited April 10, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/freightdogmodels/posts/pfbid0agVGn2u8dUatyEhDW6jiKDZfZVntB5LsABFfX8JqsrAL1wnUAEFuJe65aPpCq5zil

Quote

At the end of October I was working on a new Post-War boxing of my Supermarine 327 Shrew resin kit for release at Scale Modelworld, with new decals and added parts. As is often the case I ran out of time before Telford, and promptly forgot all about it. Having rediscovered the decals, next month I will be attending the IPMS Coventry and Warwickshire Model Show at the Midland Air Museum, so I plan to finish getting this kit ready for release at the show. Here is a preview of the three new decal options, the suggested colour schemes might change a bit between now and then, but the decals won't as the are already printed. This boxing includes two new resin parts to produce a long range photographic reconnaissance version.

 

 

V.P.