thepureness 2,543 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Hi everyone, Recently just finish my latest project for the training type group build, where you'll see my WIP for this build. Here is the finished result. Decals are a little tough to settle, but soon after some solution settled down better. The original clear parts were broken in the box and replaced by Revell but have a nasty seem straight down the middle of the canopy parts, a little annoying to remove. but i'm please with the results, especially since its all painted in Tamiya acrylics. even the metal. 16 Link to post Share on other sites
colin 1,607 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Very nice build and excellently painted Gannet Link to post Share on other sites
Mal_Belford 296 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Wow. Thats a real nice, clean build there, and very well built. I like it, real good job sir. /Mal Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 37,307 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Lovely build and finish,excellent paintwork! Link to post Share on other sites
Nickthebrief 358 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 One Gannet left in the stash (Classic Airframes 1:48) - do I go with a COD 4 or a T5? This build might just have made up my mind for me - it's a stunner! Very nice work. Nick. Link to post Share on other sites
Radleigh 3,161 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Love the Gannet, you've done a great job too. Link to post Share on other sites
Tomjw 814 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Nice one. Immaculate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Roof Rat 275 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Very nice, well done, a great but understated a/c, I took a cat ride in the no 3 seat in a Gannet COD from the Ark mid 1975, fan bl**dy tastic the old girl was brill, landed at Cludrose, back to the Ark in a Seaking (with the mail) Thank you RR 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Neil AS 73 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 There's only one aircraft that could be so ugly, but so likeable and that's the Gannet. Great piece of work love the scheme. Link to post Share on other sites
Canberra Fan 101 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That looks lovely! Link to post Share on other sites
batcode 3,533 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 very nice gannet looks great Link to post Share on other sites
fallmonk 362 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Great example there done a great job, my only minor complaint would be its to clean lol but that's just me I prefer dirty aircraft ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
alex 1,190 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Very nice, what about the acrylics, brand and colour? Still not sure yet about which colour to use on mine. Alex Link to post Share on other sites
burncpt 148 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nice gannet! How does this kit compare to the Trumpeter one? I have that and I think I'll give it a go after seeing this! Link to post Share on other sites
thepureness 2,543 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Very nice, what about the acrylics, brand and colour? Still not sure yet about which colour to use on mine. Alex Tamiya acrylics Alex, they are not too bad at all Nice gannet! How does this kit compare to the Trumpeter one? I have that and I think I'll give it a go after seeing this! I've not tried the Trumpeter one as of yet, but i'd hope they did a better job on the clear parts. fit overall is not bad, no struggles I can think of at all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Spookytooth 10,911 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nice Gannet sir. Seeing this one makes think of starting my one later ( when I have finished the ones on the go). You used Tamiya acrylics you say, nice job. Simon. Link to post Share on other sites
alex 1,190 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Tamiya acrylics Alex, they are not too bad at all Thanks, I tried them a few times before. In fact, very good to handle, but I sometimes feel it looks a little bit "grainy", that's why I try to look for an alternative. Alex Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Hooker 1,391 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Liking that a helluva lot! (y) Link to post Share on other sites
cardiff guy 1,159 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 you've done her proud very nice finish had a bash at this one myself Glenn. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
thepureness 2,543 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thanks Cardiff guy, quite like your Gannet aswell Link to post Share on other sites
Seahawk 2,604 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Very nice, well done, a great but understated a/c, I took a cat ride in the no 3 seat in a Gannet COD from the Ark mid 1975, fan bl**dy tastic the old girl was brill, landed at Cludrose, back to the Ark in a Seaking (with the mail) Thank you RR With apologies to ThePureness for hijacking his thread (very nice Gannet, BTW!), can you remember anything about the interior of the aft cockpit area? We had a thread a while back where it looked as if on the COD.4 some of the kit was removed and additional seating installed. In your story it sounds as if you sat in the normal no 3 seat. Can you shed any light either way? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
abat 1,378 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Very nicely built and a lovely colour scheme. Every collection needs a Gannet or two. The canopy seam is annoying but can be sanded then polished out as you no doubt found. Andrew 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Nobby57 201 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I love both of them...well done you two. As to the canopies having that seam...I've picked up 5 Revell kits and one of the canopies was split. Noting abat's comment above; how would you glue the two halves back together? I was thinking about using 'Micro Kristal Klear' and then polishing with toothpaste (Thanks Gengriz) and a dip in Humrol's version of Johnson's Clear - having got nowhere near building any of them yet, but do you think this approach would work? Link to post Share on other sites
thepureness 2,543 Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Nobby my canopy was split on this kit. I was given contact details to get replacements from revell, I'll Pm them to you tonight once I find them. Took about 5 weeks but I got them. Thanks for all the comments everyone 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Nobby57 201 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Nobby my canopy was split on this kit. I was given contact details to get replacements from revell, I'll Pm them to you tonight once I find them. Took about 5 weeks but I got them. Thanks for all the comments everyone Thank you very much...that's jolly decent of you, but you really don't have to on my part. It's that Dept X again isn't it? Bit like Area 51 to me...all alien and time warped: 5 weeks did you say!!!!!! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
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