rob85 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Hi all, this is the Special Hobby 1/72 Fairey Barracuda, a striking aircraft that could be described as a little ugly, but I rather like it. It was finished for the ‘in the Navy’ GB currently on. this kit is nice, but has some fit issues and the location points are guess work in a number of places. But if your a better modeller than me it will turn out great I’m sure, the bar I’ve set isn’t high. Anyway, I’ve over weathered her which is what I wanted and what I felt fitted with the scheme which has replacement panels still in their primer. It’s also carrying a bomb load, which it probably never did, but let’s just say they were trying it out? her it is. oh and it’s missing a 374 decal as it melted and I don’t have another. all finished with tamiya and humbrol paints with a brush. here is the build thread. cheers for stopping by! Rob 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 That's a bit nice, Rob - well, as nice as a Barracuda can be... (Ducks and runs left) Seriously, I love the weathering and finish you've achieved there! Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 A nicely battered Barracuda ! It would have carried bombs in it’s secondary role as a dive bomber ! Surely one of the most ungainly looking aircraft ever to see service. Wulfman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 That looks properly fearsome Rob, nice TSS camo work, and excellent rings painted on the spinner - one of our hobby's greatest challenges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Great work on this very strange looking beast! Have an appetite to buy SH kit someday just because this is so unusually looking aircraft. Fairey definitely had some imaginative engineers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Cracking job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Excellent Barracuda, love the colour scheme too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 A total mess - just like the real thing. One of the nicest "ugly" aircraft. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhawk Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 16 hours ago, rob85 said: Barracuda, a striking aircraft that could be described as a little ugly, but I rather like it. A little ugly? Next to a Sea Spit or a Firefly, it looks like a car-accident (especially with the wings folded)! And I want one in 72nd, precisely because of that (especially with the wings folded)! 🐟 😜 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 22 hours ago, giemme said: That's a bit nice, Rob - well, as nice as a Barracuda can be... (Ducks and runs left) Seriously, I love the weathering and finish you've achieved there! Ciao Ha, yeah it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and probably wasn’t up to the job it was intended for but it has its charm! Thanks I glad you like it, there were a number of times I thought it would end up a pigs ear. 22 hours ago, Wulfman said: A nicely battered Barracuda ! It would have carried bombs in it’s secondary role as a dive bomber ! Surely one of the most ungainly looking aircraft ever to see service. Wulfman This one is from 1946 and supposedly never went on any sorties carrying ordnance during the war. I think most were used as bombers as they weren’t effective with their fish! 21 hours ago, RMCS said: Fantastic Too kind 19 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: That looks properly fearsome Rob, nice TSS camo work, and excellent rings painted on the spinner - one of our hobby's greatest challenges. The yellow is a decal, which was a pleasure to put down, practically put itself on, the rest of the spinner is had painted as I can’t work out how to mask a cone shape! Cheers Cookie! 19 hours ago, Dennis_C said: Great work on this very strange looking beast! Have an appetite to buy SH kit someday just because this is so unusually looking aircraft. Fairey definitely had some imaginative engineers! Buy it, it’s a nice kit just a bit of a pain to put together! 17 hours ago, Murdo said: Cracking job! Cheers very much! 10 hours ago, wellsprop said: Excellent Barracuda, love the colour scheme too. It’s a bit different from the norm which I like about it, glad you like it. 8 hours ago, Eric Mc said: A total mess - just like the real thing. One of the nicest "ugly" aircraft. Ha, yeah best of all the ugly ducklings! 6 hours ago, warhawk said: A little ugly? Next to a Sea Spit or a Firefly, it looks like a car-accident (especially with the wings folded)! And I want one in 72nd, precisely because of that (especially with the wings folded)! 🐟 😜 Yeah I won’t be attempting a wing fold! Found it enough of a challenge getting the kit to fit together! thanks all for the support. Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obdl3945 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Excellent, Rob... great work, and a great response from your daughter, too... I did laugh out loud! 😉 Regards, Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Very nice Rob. I have just started this very same kit and I will refer back to this and your build thread as a useful reference. You have given me much inspiration with your`s. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 22 hours ago, obdl3945 said: Excellent, Rob... great work, and a great response from your daughter, too... I did laugh out loud! 😉 Regards, Paul She’s a funny girl, a quick wit. Glad you like it! 11 hours ago, Sky Keg said: Very nice Rob. I have just started this very same kit and I will refer back to this and your build thread as a useful reference. You have given me much inspiration with your`s. Mike Thanks, that means a lot! Hopefully you will pick up on what I did wrong and do it better than I did! cheers. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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