Vulcanicity Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Hi folks, Having finished my Hunter F6 in Borneo, I made a good start on the Airfix Swift, in fact I got as far as needing primer before finding he Humbrol can I had brought with me had run out! There are no Humbrol suppliers in the jungle, and in fact the nearest remotely likely place was Singapore, a cool 966 miles distant! So the painting, decalling and weathering plus final assembly have been done back in Blighty since the end of May. I added the Eduard interior and exterior etch set, although I didn't bother buying the flap set as the kit offerings were pretty good (good enough, in fact, to tempt me into posing them lowered. I very rarely do this!) I also added quite a lot of wiring into the undercarriage bays. This is a nice kit although rather lacking in moulding quality in places. The slide moulding of the upper rear fuselage in particular had left some nasty steps and doubled panel lines which I spent a while cleaning up before I even started. The cockpit, however, is very good, as are the multi-piece intakes and exhaust. The only place rather lacking in detail is the wheel bays, hence my extra effort here. It's brush-painted as per usual, with markings OOB as WK275 of 79 Squadron RAF based at Gütersloh in the late 1950s (the aircraft is now at the Tangmere museum). Hope you like! Some of my wiring and the Eduard etch in the undercarriage bays. Typical, I've just spotted a couple of places that need a touch-up! Last but not least, here's the Swift with a younger, heftier sibling (Xtrakit Scimitar). The wide-angle lens distorts the perspective, the Scimitar is at least 30% larger! Edited June 15, 2017 by Vulcanicity 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 That is a great looking build and very well finished with the hairy stick. I have one built and just about ready for primer, didn't fit the belly tank though as I personally think it looks awful....!! The Scimitar looks absolutely gorgeous as well. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Nice looking Swift and some neat work with the brush. It looks good together with the Scimitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Beautiful Swift and excellent paint brush work! The extra detailing in landing gear bays was also noted. Good Work, I like this I have this kit in my stash but the clear parts are faulty (beyond help) and replacements are not available from Airfix. So I need a plan B. Swifts of No. 79 Squadron are a special interest to me as my former boss used to serve with 79 and the Swifts in Germany. He told me many personal recollections and when Nigel Pole's "Swift justice" was first published it was a "must have" at once. Excellent book by the way. Best Regards, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaw Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I am a volunteer at Tangmere, and one of my tasks is to keep the Swift clean. It is a handsome beast so come along and have a look! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Nice builds! How did you transport them back from the jungle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Very nice Swift! Great finish with a hairy stick and I like the added detail in wheel wells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 That looks really nice, smooth and beautifully finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Cracking build's,both look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Very nice result Phil - she's a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I agree with the others - beautiful result! If you hadn't said I would have assumed it was airbrushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Thanks everyone! Comments much appreciated On 15/06/2017 at 2:21 PM, jaw said: I am a volunteer at Tangmere, and one of my tasks is to keep the Swift clean. It is a handsome beast so come along and have a look! John John, Thanks for the invite! I haven't been to Tangmere since I were a nipper (under 12, certainly!) so at least 15 years ago. It's on my list of places to revisit this summer, so I should be along over the next moth or two! On 15/06/2017 at 2:42 PM, James G said: Nice builds! How did you transport them back from the jungle? In a Tupperware box filled with cotton waste. It didn't work as well with two models this year as it did last year! There's a reason why I didn't take any close-ups of the Hunter undercarriage on the other thread, it was in about 6 pieces by the time I came back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Welcome back to civilisation Phil, what a beautiful job you have done on the Swift. I've been keeping an eye out for one of these but so failed to spot one in any shops/model shows. i think I'll redouble my efforts after seeing this. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 That's a really nicely done model - I particularly like the angle in the first photo as it shows off the Swifts lines really well and the colour scheme looks good too - nice work on the wheel bay - I like the picture of it posed with the Xtrakits Scimitar which seems to capture the lines of that aircraft too - thanks for posting CJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Very nice kit Phil ! Tupperware can help you in a lot of ways !! My kits came back from Zaîre in shoe box and a ... Tupperware !! No hobby shops in Borneo's jungle ??? Incredible !! I really like the 2 kits ! pretty good handbrushing ! Hope for Scimitar in 1/48 by Airfix next year ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovac Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Excellent work. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Very tasty indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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