JWM Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Hi, From deep archive shelf - Fairey Swordfish Mk I and Fairey Barracuda. Both kits by Frog (or rather Novo). Both those Faireys nemes are of fishies. I made them about 1992-3. Swordfish was my first ever build with riging. Swordfish is from 700 Sq. FAA, HMS Malaya, Mediterranean Sea 1941. In some sources I found that she should wear letter "M" on side - some others were not saying this. I made with letter... Here she is: Barracuda Mk II from 812 Squadron HMS Vengeance, Pacific, 1945 (decals by early Techmod - thick ....) Comments welcome Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited July 22, 2017 by JWM Switch to Flickr 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 They both look really smart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nicely done, the pair of them! How did you find the struts on the Swordfish? When I did one I ended up replacing the lot. The rigging looks great - I hope it wasn't just beginners luck! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Thank you Beard and Adrian for comment. With riging was difficult story. I made the model to the very end (I mean I paint it) and then - after some months or perhaps a year - I decided to add rigings. Makings holes on wings I have to paint them back and this is visible, unfortunately... But with the riging itself I was lucky - and still it looks OK for me. I do not remeber any serious problems with struts, but perhaps time is curing here bad feelings... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Makings holes on wings I have to paint them back and this is visible, unfortunately... Cheers J-W Visible? Just barely, if you look hard, know where to look, and have been told you should! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 To say they're old kits they've scrubbed up well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Thank you Darby and Mitch! Apprecieted I have new Airfix wheeled Swordfish - wanting to make Mk II out of it... someday... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Really like that swordfish. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Those are both fantastic, the rigging looks great! The Barracuda in my stash may have just been bumped up a few places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 The Swordfish is one plane that I've always wanted to build, but haven't yet. It's a lovely aircraft and you made a lovely job of her. What did you use for the rigging? Cheers, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Another impressive example of how obsolescent kits can be made into superb models by a 'real' modeller. Inspiring work! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thank you Stosh65, Blitz23, Martin and Joachim for your very nice comments . Martin - regarding your question on rigings - I usually (and also here) use just a styrene thin wire obtained by heating and expanding of kit bars (or frames, sprues? - I am not sure about the propper word). I have some experience with thin fishing cable and even with the most thin guitar string - but the styrene seems the best (out of them). I was using black one and recently I turn to silver/grey. The best styrene should be from high presure mould, not a short run (which styrene is typicly much weaker). BTW - I want to get some experience with EZ - it is only available by net and have not bought it yet. But I have Matchbox Fury and Heller Curtiss Heldiver I, which I want to upgrate by adding rigging. EZ is then better since you do not need to drill a holes. Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thank you Stosh65, Blitz23, Martin and Joachim for your very nice comments . Martin - regarding your question on rigings - I usually (and also here) use just a styrene thin wire obtained by heating and expanding of kit bars (or frames, sprues? - I am not sure about the propper word). I have some experience with thin fishing cable and even with the most thin guitar string - but the styrene seems the best (out of them). I was using black one and recently I turn to silver/grey. The best styrene should be from high presure mould, not a short run (which styrene is typicly much weaker). BTW - I want to get some experience with EZ - it is only available by net and have not bought it yet. But I have Matchbox Fury and Heller Curtiss Heldiver I, which I want to upgrate by adding rigging. EZ is then better since you do not need to drill a holes. Cheers J-W Thanks for the answer to my question J-W. I use EZ-line for antennas and I used it for rigging on a WWI Bi-Plane, which was the first time I had ever used it. For my latest build, posted in here, the Revell 1/32 Arado AR196A-3, I used stretched sprue....by heating lengths of sprue over a candle flame, then stretching it out to a thickness I liked. Cheers Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thank you Martin - this is exactly the same method, altough I am using rather gas burner in kitchen, not candle. BTW - from a tube you can produce a long and thin tube - I adopted this method to my work - I work in radiochemical laboratory and I do in the same way much thinner and longer plastic pipets if I need them ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Hi Jerzy, nice duo. I especially like the Swordfish. Nice paintwork and rigging! Generally not too enthusiasic about Second World War topics, found the plane interesting because of it´s role in the Bismarck campain. Have the old Airfix model with wheels in the stash. Haven´t seen models with floats very often. Cheers, Mario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thank you Mario for comment. Swordfish on floats looks like a fish in water, wheeled is a bit odd for me... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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