Tweener Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Having made good progress on the Stranraer and JSSF NO.2, I decided I could finally start the recently arrived Fairey Seafox from Matchbox. Initially, I was quite worried about this one, having not built many in the way of double-bay biplanes, nor any floatplanes previously. As it turns out, if you simply follow the instructions, the kit builds quite well. Naturally, I didn't do that. Instead of building the floats as directed, I deviated from the instructions and almost paid the price for it, as it was difficult to connect them to the floats. Thankfully, I still own a large number of Lego's, and was able to build a jig to connect the floats: After adding some cockpit detail, including a floor, rudder pedals, new seats, and a radio box: The halves were joined and the floats added: Next up is adding the top wing, the last of the struts for the floats, and the last small details before painting. Thanks for checking in, Stay safe everyone, Tweener 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Nice, remember building this as a youngster, must get another one. You made great progress on this. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 Yesterday the Seafox received it's top wing and the interplane struts: Now she is ready for paint, which I need to buy, so she will be going on the back-burner for the moment. That's all for now, Tweener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Very nice indeed, great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Very nice indeed, great work If you get a chance to pick one up, I definitely recommend it. All of my anxiety about building it was for nothing. Like most MB kits it probably could have built itself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Nice work, looking forward to the paint going on. I've started building dozens of these over the years but I think your progress so far beats any of mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tweener said: If you get a chance to pick one up, I definitely recommend it. All of my anxiety about building it was for nothing. Like most MB kits it probably could have built itself! Matchbox were particularly good at biplanes or anything with struts. Easy to build and accurate. I think I built more Matchbox biplanes than other manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 3 hours ago, noelh said: Matchbox were particularly good at biplanes or anything with struts. Easy to build and accurate. I think I built more Matchbox biplanes than other manufacturer. Having built their Siskin, Gladiator (2), and Fury (3) I really should have known what to expect! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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