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Fairey Gannet AS.4, Marineflieger


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Hello,

 

Here's my just finished 1/72 Revell Gannet AS.4 in Marineflieger markings. I decided to do it as UA+110, which is preserved these days as UA+106 at the Luftwaffe museum at Gatow near Berlin. Bit of a mixed kit, some nice details, and some crappy fit, especially around the cockpit and clear parts. The tail hook snapped into 3 pieces, and one of the canopies has broken in two on the sprue. Painted with Humbrol enamels.

 

I hope you like it.

 

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Thanks for looking,

 

Pete

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Very nicely done.  The kit is a bit over-engineered but, as you have shown, worth it in the end

 

From the number of people complaining about broken canopies with this kit, I have a theory that Revell employed a man specially to make sure that all Gannet canopies went out pre-snapped.

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Hello Pete,

Despite the encountered problems, you turned this gannet into a showroom model.

My compliments. Regards, Orion / The Netherlands.

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Thanks everyone!

On 13-9-2017 at 7:53 PM, coneheadff said:

Looking great!!!

Just as good as the original in Gatow ;) Just hope that they will restore one of the other hangar and safe more aircraft...it's a shame!!!

 

Wish someone would do a 1/48 kit

Thanks! It's sad how many pretty rare aircraft are just rusting away outside at Gatow. That's the downside of having a museum at an old airfield, I guess.

 

A 1/48 kit would be most welcome, yes.

On 13-9-2017 at 8:05 PM, Darby said:

I know where you're coming from with the fitment etc. But I have to say it has turned out rather splendidly old bean.

Thanks!

 

That must be the first time someone calls me an old bean. :lol:

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