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Dear all, I've been a bit quiet of late - as you can imagine a combination of work and buying a house have meant that most of my spare time has been devoted to packing boxes and boxes of stuff (including the stash, and the inevitable remarks from the girlfriend of " do you really need anymore?"). So my time at the desk has been limited of late. However, I've finished this just in time for Telford this year. It's the Trumpeter 1/32 Fairey Swordfish MkII - in the markings of 816 Squadron in 1943. In terms of additional items used, I've used a few of the xtradecal markings and stencils to supplement the Trumpeter ones - including the roundels, as the Trumpeter decals were far too brightly coloured - especially with regards to the red, and I've also used the Eduard etch set in the cockpit for details. This is the first time I've actually ever used etch, so the results were mixed, but none the less, it was a good education. I also decided to fold one wing in order to save some space - plus it also adds a bit of visual interest. The base is just a normal picture frame, sprayed with paints and then covered with a very thin layer of Tamiya pavement in order to simulate the metal colours of the deck of HMS Tracker in 1943. Any constructive criticism is as always, very welcome. She'll be on the Sutton Coldfield stand at Telford over the weekend! And yes... I am useless at taking photos of models! Please excuse the boxes in the background!! Cheers, Chris
