gengriz Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I've finished! I have encountered many of the problems reported by others, in terms of poor cockpit side panel fit, vague nosewheel bay fit, difficulty attaching the instrument panel and brittle plastic making it difficult to get small parts off the sprue intact. The two fuselage halves joined together reasonably well, although I used a little filler on the top, possibly due to damage incurred when removing from the sprue To crown it all the Humbrol grey paint then "curdled" as I brushed it on, requiring a second coat of both which is not as smooth as I wanted. I attempted to blend the colour demarcations together into a soft edge; easy for you airbrush users, but a little more difficult for us hairy stickers! I think it worked reasonably well although it looks much better in the flesh than in the photos. As usual, I exchanged the plastic pitot for a dressmakers pin in the interests of handling longevity That said, these little frustrations aside, I have enjoyed the build and I don't think there is anything there to be wildly alarmed by, although this kit definitely requires care and patience. FredT 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Beautiful Swift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 That looks fine from here. I have two on the go (massochism runs deep; you do not want to know what my day job is) and I've also encountered some of the fit problems. My biggest worry is installing the armoured (?) inner windscreen panel in without irretrievably smearing it, even with pva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gengriz Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 That looks fine from here. I have two on the go (massochism runs deep; you do not want to know what my day job is) and I've also encountered some of the fit problems. My biggest worry is installing the armoured (?) inner windscreen panel in without irretrievably smearing it, even with pva. Mine does have a little smear, not obvious in the photos. I think I would just leave it out if I were doing again, as you can't see anything once buttoned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 That looks fine from here. I have two on the go (massochism runs deep; you do not want to know what my day job is) and I've also encountered some of the fit problems. My biggest worry is installing the armoured (?) inner windscreen panel in without irretrievably smearing it, even with pva. Try using clear paint or Future (Kleer) to hold it in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Looks we worth the effort. To me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Looks good which shows your perseverance paid off. Very tempted now to try one and compare the experience to the Beaufighter which appears to have quite a lot of positive build comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Very nice! Good brush-painting result too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Lovely job despite all the negative vibes from many people you have demonstrated your ability to overcome problems with modelling skills ! I really wonder at times wether the members who do post such negative comments about new kits actually ever make many ? Anyway looks great, well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Very nice - mine is a bit behind yours and will post here when complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Nice job Fred, Looks great to me,.....hope mine turns out as nice, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Very nice, all the more as its brush-painted! Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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