Swift FR.5 RFI - Airfix 1/72

[CedB]

I started this one as I wanted a straightforward build.

Little did I know I had a 'Friday kit' that suffered from some of the moulding problems Airfix were having at the time.

Warped fuselage, excess plastic on the joins and in some orifices (nasty) and a hugely complex cockpit assembly were all overcome in the WiP:

 

Done now though, finished in Colourcoats apart from the Hataka PRU on the bottom.

W&N satin varnish and Flory black wash.

I hope you like it  

 

 

 

 

 

 

[2996 Victor]

Grand! She was a bit of a fighter, but you won in the end, and what a superb outcome! 

 

Mark

[rob85]

Love it Ced, looks fantastic!

 

Rob

[giemme]

Swift looking sweet, Ced    

 

Ciao

[Timmas]

Nice end result...and certainly worth all the trials and tribulations. I will definitely be getting mine out now (fnaar)

[AliGauld]

Aye, you've done it again.

Silk purse, Sow's ear.

 

Amazing work.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[Shalako]

[swralph]

Very nice build Ced.😀

[bbudde]

Hi Ced, I like it.  A very dirty one, but I really like it. Yeah!

Cheers

[Wulfman]

Nice work on the Swift !

 

Wulfman

[Cookenbacher]

Well that turned out very cool Ced, another fast jet for the ceiling!

[stevehnz]

That did turn out well. I'm still a bit out on the Swift, they remind me of a Hunter's ugly step sister but built like you've done, it's turned out quite handsomely.

Steve.

[F-32]

Very nicely done, quality work

[CedB]

Thanks Mark, Rob, Giorgio, Timmas, Ali, Shalako, Ralph, Ben, Wulfman, Cookie, Steve and F-32

Very kind of you all and pleased you like it.

[Timmas]

On 3/2/2021 at 9:13 AM, stevehnz said:

I'm still a bit out on the Swift, they remind me of a Hunter's ugly step sister

I think the same !

[The Spadgent]

Wowah. With all the Helichopper action I missed the RFI. She’s a stunner. I particularly like the wash. Brilliant. 👌🙌🙌🙌

 

Johnny

[CedB]

On 04/03/2021 at 14:45, Timmas said:

I think the same !

Thanks Timmas  

 

18 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

Wowah. With all the Helichopper action I missed the RFI. She’s a stunner. I particularly like the wash. Brilliant. 👌🙌🙌🙌

 

Johnny

Thanks Johnny  

Of course you are my wash guru and thanks for all the tips.