Murphy’s War Grumman Duck 1/72 Airfix.

[Grey Beema]

IPMS Ireland have an ongoing TV & Movie Group Build going on at the moment which I decided to join.

 

Those that know me know that I’m a strict Fleet Air Arm 1/48th modeller so I’m going out on a limb a bit to model to Grumman J2F-6 Duck used in the film Murphy’s War starring Peter O’Toole, using the old Airfix Grumman Duck Kit.  I know this aircraft has been covered a couple of times by other members of this parish but this is my version.

 

I studied lots of stills from the film and came to the conclusion that there were two aircraft used to make the film with small detail differences like aerials etc.  Which I have subsequently found to be correct.

 

I remodelled the kit engine, I know it’s undersized but hope this doesn’t notice too much, I also remodelled both cockpits.  Decals are what I had lying around, I have done a good bit of weathering and tried to finish out all of the outstanding details with frequent referral back to the pictures I had book marked.  Rigging is complete using Uschi thread.  I made the net for the bomb load from Garlic netting.  The rope is twisted wire which was quite hard to manipulate but once in shape stayed in shape.

 

Anyway, here are some pictures..

 

Movie Poster

 

Murphy’s Duck with O’Toole at the controls.

 

The model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another still from the film.

 

The model with a bit of Photoshop.

 

Hope you like it, thanks for stopping by..

[Dunny]

Lovely finish and weathering GB - congratulations! 

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[Homer]

Congratulations on a fine piece of modelling, looks just like its big screen version, well done 👏

[theskits62]

Remember loving the film from my yoof. Lovely build and finish ! 

[junglierating]

Awesome 👌 

[TEXANTOMCAT]

Terrific work well executed well done!

 

TT 

[mick b]

Excellent work and a fitting tribute to one of the finest aerial sequences in a movie IMO.

 

One day I will do the same with my Classic Airframes kit in the stash.

 

Mike

[John Masters]

Superb!  I enjoyed making mine too.

[Biggu]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!

[85sqn]

Superb!! Well done Phil

[dogsbody]

 

 

 

 

Chris

[Billy54]

Very nice, thanks for sharing, it looks great and fitting tribute to the movie.

[Tbolt]

Love it! Great job you've done there.

[jyguy]

Superb build of an Airfix classic. Murphy's war is probably One of my favourite  films. It was based on the book by Max Catto which featured a Swordfish and had a rather different ending to the film. Many Moons ago Aeroplane Monthly featured the Aircraft used in the film.

[Grey Beema]

Thanks everybody for your very kind comments.

[Buzby061]

A great replica of the movie aircraft.

 

Pete

[bigbadbadge]

Oh yeah I really like this, you have done tremendous job on replicating the aircraft.   Flippin fantastic. 

Chris

[noelh]

That's great. I haven't seen the movie in years but I remember being surprised when the Duck appeared. Great flying sequence.

 

Great model. 

My tenuous connection to Peter O'Toole is that his daughter Kate made a tandem skydive from my aeroplane. She was very nice. 

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by noelh

[tonyot]

Love it mate,...... brilliant model of an excellent subject,...... I want to build this aircraft myself one day too,

Cheers

          Tony 

[stevehnz]

Beautifully done GB, one I've a mind to do one day too, can't promise it'll be up to your very high standard though.

Steve.

[Ruskin Air Services]

Great rendition of the real subject and a fantastic film. I do dabble in planes from movies and tv just as like here, airline TV series vera Lynn in her demobbed scheme:

 

[kapam]

Beautiful Grumman Duck!

I don't think I've seen the movie, but I will keep an eye out for a rerun in future.

[Grey Beema]

Thanks again for you support and your way to kind words.

 

I need to go finish my BoB Hurricane and 1940 Skua now...