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Blackburn Firebrand TF5, 1/72nd CMR resin kit
Mr T posted a topic in Here comes the Fleet Air Arm GB
This is my second build for this GB. It is the CMR kit of the Blackburn Firebrand TF5. The Firebrand was originally designed to meet a 1940 Specification for a carrier based fighter powered by the Napier Sabre engine. The first prototype flew in 1942, and displayed some handling issues, and quite clearly was not going to be suitable for its intended role. The aircraft was adapted for the role of what would be later called a strike aircraft, but the continuing problems with the Sabre engine saw the aircraft re-engined with the Bristol Centaurus, itself a power plant with development problems. The Firebrand completely missed the war as an operational aircraft, only a trials squadron forming before the war's end. The Firebrand eventually entered frontline service in September 1945 with the Mk5/5a, following on in 1947 and remaining until replaced by the Wyvern in 1953. The CMR kit comes in a top opening stout cupboard box with the resin parts in sealed polythene pockets. The resin is mainly grey, with excellent detail and breakdown is like an injection moulded kit. The wing is a one piece moulding with undercut undercarriage bays, and the undercarriage itself cast in a hard black resin, together with clear resin wing tip lights. Two vacformed canopies are provided with two Photo Etched sheets, one pre-coloured, with some insanely small details. Some of these are unlikely to find their way on to the model. A well printed decal sheet and very full instructions complete the package. Options are provided for torpedo, bomb or rocket armament, but the thought of 32 individual PE fins plus mounts means it will definitely be a torpedo. -
1/32 - Blackburn Firebrand by Flying S Models - in design
Homebee posted a topic in The Rumourmonger
Source: https://www.facebook.com/flyingSmodels/posts/pfbid0ZRR7EUmjCRvNmvjoSWNpqtdMWPWv2mCwjgkPy1qX511cXPwuV86Vj6gTL1Nr7xXWl V.P. -
After the 1/48th kit (Link) Clear Prop Models is to release a 1/72nd Blackburn Firebrand Mk.V kit - ref. ? Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/848474938507986?view=permalink&id=2977478758940916 V.P.
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UPDATED - Clear Prop Models is to release in 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 ? a 1/48th Blackburn Firebrand T.F. Mk.V kit - ref. CP480? Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/greenmats/permalink/2711731475553044/ 3D render V.P.
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Valom is to release 1/72nd Blackburn Firebrand (new variants) kits http://www.valom.net/?page_id=681 - ref. 72139 - Blackburn Firebrand TF.Mk.5 - ref. 72140 - Blackburn Firebrand TF.Mk.4 And the same in 1/48th M. Václav Lomitzki 🙏 V.P.
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Hi Everyone! I'm building the Blackburn Firebrand TF.5. WIP is here: http://www.britmodel...03#entry1208569 I'm a bit at loss here with the spinner color. I do have the Warpaint and From the Cockpit books, but cannot take the color profiles they (authors) provide at a face value. I'm not saying they are not correct (actually I kinda am), I'm just saying I don't trust those. Please check for yourself: Sky and Black spinner are obviously wrong colors. I have two options: Red and EDSG (same as top colors)? So which one it's gonna be? Were the spinners color coded? If so, based on what? Sqn.? Aircraft carrier? Thank you forehand for any input you could provide!
