pivokrevnik Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) ... Edited September 17, 2019 by pivokrevnik 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That looks really good, it doesn't look like you struggle with a paintbrush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 She is very nice with fine details. Congratulations. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pivokrevnik Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 I mean airbrush, lol For a paintbrush, this would be rather excellent, I admit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 No struggling with a paintbrush there,....it looks superb,...well done! One of the best Swodrfish I`ve seen in this scale! If you look at photos of these aircraft there is an arguement that they were camouflaged on top,.......but it is hard to tell either way. I`ve done models in both schemes,....talk about sitting on the fence! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Fantastic result, Really nice and the best looking version IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pivokrevnik Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Hi Tonyot, I followed the pictures and photo from the Mark I publication. The picture shows temperate sea scheme but oversprayed with a thin, patchy layer of black. I tried to replicate this..and btw this is where most of my struggle came from: I oversprayed it several times back and forth, always thinking it looks not enough/too prominent, or smudgy. Lesson hard learned is, always do such things fresh, sober and under sufficient, natural light.. :/ The photo shows that the top wing is camouflaged, there is no doubt about it. The only question, IMO, is whether it was a "clean" TSS or oversprayed. Edited May 10, 2014 by pivokrevnik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's incredible! its hard to believe its only 72nd scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Beautiful. I love how you've achieved the camouflage just showing through the black, the weathering brings the all black scheme to life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Lovely Stringbag, nice job on the rigging, looks spot on. What do you get in the Pavla set? The radar radome I guess, much else? Just asking as I plan to use my old Matchbox Swordfish to update the new Airfix kit (radar radome basically). Very Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Great swordfish, very nice work looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's a truly impressive stringbag! And on the subject of strings, the rigging looks perfect. You've really aced that model! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka1878 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 No criticism from me, looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That's a near perfect "Blackfish" you have modelled, the collector ring is spot-on........After having worked on the real things for nigh on 11 years I hate to see "copper" coloured ones...........Oh! and the rigging is damn good as well............... BZ Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 OK then, constructive criticism............. err............... Nope, none to give; that's a stunner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD tiger 1 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Outstanding Stringbag. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pivokrevnik Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) What do you get in the Pavla set? The radar radome I guess, much else? Just asking as I plan to use my old Matchbox Swordfish to update the new Airfix kit (radar radome basically). 1 - radome Solid, but needs some sanding and fitting to snuggle nicely to the fuselage. It is a bit slant, and/or I glued it unevenly. Also the panels lines did not seem too even to me. I puttied them with Milliput and rescribed. Surprisingly, the resin behaves much better than plastic during rescribing! All in all a breeze, just some patience is needed. 2 - radar equipment cover with windows Fits good, only the outlines of windows seemed a bit blurry to me. You need to carve a half-round step on the left side. There is an extra in the set. 3 - Yagi antennae You get the etch twice, which is good.. these things can be bent and broken by a mere gaze. I managed to save the other couple for the next build, but until the happyend, I definitely felt more confident having some spares 4 - Cockpit side This part is supposed to replace the panel on the right side of the cockpit, with the large gun bulge. However it's noticeably smaller. I sanded the bulge away and walled up the hole in fuselage (the bulge is hollow) with milliput and superglue. 5 - Radio operators seat struts These should hold the seat (No.7) in place, but they are too fiddly, I broke them before I could use them and then made new from Evergreen. The N shaped struts should support the seat from below, but there is no angle where they could be visible from above, anyway.. They have their use though, see below. 6 - Gun port cover This should cover the Mk.Is forward firing gun port, but as in No.4, I used Milliput instead. 7 - Radio operators seat What to say Very nice, fine seatbelt details! 8 - Pilots headrest 9 - Oil cooler Note that this part is different, taller than the Mk.I cooler, it's not just a matter of nicer detail. You need to carve a larger hole into the fuselage to fit it. 10 - Top fuselage thingy Sorry I don't know what it is. Again, it is different from Mk.I thingy. Beware, extremely fiddly, half of them are broken already in the box. 11 - Radar equipment Nice details, no complaints 12 - Radio equipment Note that none of this is actually visible from above, it's deep in the fuselage between pilot and radio operator - you see maybe one corner of the most forward box, if the angle is right. I suggest ignoring the instructions and moving one of the boxes to the original Mk.I radio position (ie below the rear gun) - photos show that some equipment was there even on a Mk.III version. 13 - exhaust Very nice, fits well, there is just a bit of "grain" between the spikes, needs careful sanding (or careless ignoring). 14 - exhaust supports Too fiddly, broke them. I used one corner of the N strut instead (see point No.5), works fine with a bit of trimming. Hope it helps. I can only recommend the set. Btw you can buy some of the parts separately - I think the exhaust, and the cooler/thingy pair.. Edited May 10, 2014 by pivokrevnik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pivokrevnik Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 the collector ring is spot-on........ Thanks a lot! I hate the copper ones too! Still room for improvement though. Btw the 119 sqn machines seem to have very shiny, bare metal collector rings on the photos. I regret a bit overspraying the ring with matt varnish :/ This one is really unusual, I saw some pics from the build on modelforum (didn't I?). A really good job mate! Yeah, I post here and there simultaneously, because I love to show off practice my English Thanks for all the very nice comments! It is very motivating for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bravo! Well done and again, nice colour on the exhaust collector/piping. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Wow, a stunning piece of modelling, the rigging looks just fantastic, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Brilliant Swordfish, nicely done. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Well done! You have really captured the look of the aircraft. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Lovely finish, black like that is really hard to do and you've nailed it. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldmanwithsnake Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I love it, it looks great. I have one in my stash, I hope it looks as half as good as yours, when I get round to building it of course...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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