Jb65rams Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hopefully I am not being too ambitious in my plans for this Group Build, my 4th and final planned build is a Fairey Gannet AEW. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Having finished three GB entires in the last couple of weeks (1 ANZAC, 2 Anything but injection) and started decaling on another 2 entries (1 A-4, 1 Anything but Injection) I thought it was time to start another one. Must be mad.Made a start by paint the internals. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I love a Gannet, nothing to do with my eating habits, it's just I'm a sucker for contra-props... who there's a GB proposal for someone! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Mjwomack said: I'm a sucker for contra-props I think there is already one out there. Edited April 30, 2021 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Mjwomack said: I love a Gannet, nothing to do with my eating habits, it's just I'm a sucker for contra-props... who there's a GB proposal for someone! I think Gannet is an acquired taste - Guga to the locals, and apparently it's like a mixture of oily, mackerel and chicken - I think I'll give it a miss. 🤢 Nice work on the innards as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) These days I’m addicted to quirky and the Gannet definitely fits that description Edited April 30, 2021 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 I agree I do love a quirky subject.. Rear cockpit assembled. Bodge a jig to hold the fuselage halves together whist joing them. And finally wings added, being to come together. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Slowly plugging away with this, has taken a bit of a back seat with to the Less Than A Tenner GB. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Looking rather better than my vacform (Aeroclub?) fuselage conversion with wings etc from the old Frog Gannet kit! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 Thanks. Made a bit of progress, primed and ready for paint. Made a decision on the decal option, was going with HMS Ark Royal, but now going with an aircraft from HMS Eagle., because i just discovered my grandfather served on the previous HMS Eagle, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Quick update, the Gannet has visited the paint shop and now looks the part in EDSG over Sky. Next step is to give it a gloss coat in preparation for decaling, and to paint & assemble the prop. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 Made good progress over the last week. Assemble the propeller using the supplied jig. It was only at this point, I spotted my mistake, I had got the colours on the spinner the wrong way round, should be blue with white stripes. Doh! Repainted blue and used strips of white decal. Blue decal strip would also be used to replicate the stripping on the tail. I left the drop tanks off, as they fouled the undercarriage doors when fitted. SO now calling this finished. A thoroughly enjoyable group build. Saw me complete 4 resin kits witch I am guessing would have sat in the stash without this prompt. Thanks. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Absolutely love it, and especially the lustre you've achieved on the spinner. Cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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