TEXANTOMCAT Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Been chatting with the good folk of Arctic Decals and helping them with the details for a future decal release for G-ABUS to go with the two sets of Comper Swift decals they have done (with paint masks) already for the 1/48 OOP white metal LDM kit and 1/72 vac Aeroclub kit.... however they have suggested they may cast a new Swift kit in the Autumnin 1/48 possibly to be followed by one in 1/72 - woohoo! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1774494359388159&id=483832768454331 TT 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Great news! I built the Aeroclub one many years ago and long since lost, a replacement in 48th or especially 72nd would be more than welcome! Cheers TexanT, Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Source: https://www.facebook.com/arcticdecals/posts/1890847117752882 Quote Hello! Some new pix of Comper Swift in progress. As mentioned earlier, this kit will be done by Albert of Dekno Models exclusively for Arctic Decals. V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Source: https://www.facebook.com/arcticdecals/posts/1874475756056685 Quote Hello! I am sorry for the long silence. The last 2-3 years have gone with major house renovation/building projects in my house as well in my kid's own houses ("Daddy, we bought a house, could you help only a little bit..."). So, not much spare time for my hobby, as you can imangine. Finally most of those activities are over and I have again found some time to continue drawing decals. A lot of customer one-off jobs are in queue to be made, as well as new additions in my own range. I'll soon show here my newest releases, but at first here are some pix of the Swift project in early stage. This will be released in Arctic Decals range in 1/48 and 1/72 scales, fabricated by my friend Albert Serra. V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Source: https://www.facebook.com/arcticdecals/posts/1969493289888264 Quote Hello! Here are some additional pix about the forthcoming 1/72 Comper Swift in progress. The 1/48 scale version will be enlarged from these renditions. As mentioned earlier, these are done by Albert of Dekno Models. V.P. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 One Swift was in Spain during SCW and another one in Abyssinia during Italian invasion... The Abyssinian one is known from a photography, that it was wearing Swiss civil markings Looks like overall red perhaps... The Spanish one is now on exposition in Madrid museum in livery from a long-distance flight, also in red with many decorations. It could be nice to have those decals... Regards J-W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Holden Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 15 hours ago, JWM said: The Spanish one is now on exposition in Madrid museum in livery from a long-distance flight, also in red with many decorations. It could be nice to have those decals... Agreed, J-W. The 1933 Madrid-Manila flight by Fernando Rein-Loring was one of the greatest made by a Swift and it would be nice to have those markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jernfors Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 About the EC-AAT decals; I have not managed to find any pix about the original plane. That plane in Madrid museum is actually EC-HAM repainted to look like the original EC-AAT. Just wondering how correct the current markings are... Regards, Mika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Mika Jernfors said: About the EC-AAT decals; I have not managed to find any pix about the original plane. That plane in Madrid museum is actually E-HAMC repainted to look like the original EC-AAT. Just wondering how correct the current markings are... Regards, Mika This picture is both in the Miranda book on British aircraft in the Spanish Civil War and the pages of the La Fundación Infante de Orleans. You can try writing to FIO, they are a friendly bunch and some of them even speak English https://fio.es/2019/03/27/comper-c-l-a-7-swift/ https://fio.es/2019/07/03/el-comper-cla-7-swift-de-la-fio/ From my visits there, I believe there was one Swift both in the Spanish AF museum (a non-flier) and the FIO hangar (capable of flying) - but it might be that I mix things up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jernfors Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Thanks for the info. I need to be in touch with that museum and ask for some pix of the original plane. I'll probably release also these decals if I can get some provements. Mika 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 55 minutes ago, Mika Jernfors said: Thanks for the info. I need to be in touch with that museum and ask for some pix of the original plane. I'll probably release also these decals if I can get some provements. Mika Before she has registration EC-AAT it was some earlier style Spanish registration (I remember figure 2" in this registration, besides the other characters). I think it is quoted in Miranda book... However during 1933 flight is was I think already EC-AAT. I am pretty sure, that Museum made very exact copy of the livery from the long flight. BTW If you contact the Museum it would be also interesting how it was looking like in Republican hands during SCW... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Having checked my pictures from 2007 and 2018, I learned: There are two Swifts in Madrid; a rebuild using some parts of the original in the Spanish AF museum and the flyer with FIO that is a recent purchase from the UK. Both museums are extremely cramped and the best photo opportunity was in 2007 when they took the Swift out with the intention of flying it. In 2018 the flying day was cancelled because of snow! I have bundled up my photos from 2007 and 2018 as well as some other Comper Swift files I had on disk. It can be downloaded from https://we.tl/t-kwxfsHtf8T One folder with subfolders. As usual, for personal use only, no publication without agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jernfors Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Thanks! There were a lot of nice and useful pix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Looking forward to this- I have two of the LDM 1/48 ones and they still scrub up well and reach a goodly sum on the ‘bay. Mind you could be tempted to swap one for a Chilton DW if anyone has one to trade! 🙂 TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 15 hours ago, JWM said: Before she has registration EC-AAT it was some earlier style Spanish registration (I remember figure 2" in this registration, besides the other characters). I think it is quoted in Miranda book... However during 1933 flight is was I think already EC-AAT. I am pretty sure, that Museum made very exact copy of the livery from the long flight. BTW If you contact the Museum it would be also interesting how it was looking like in Republican hands during SCW... Regards J-W According to Miranda, the temporary registration was EC-W-12. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Can we have alternative noses/engines in the kit so that we can model G-ABWW as flown in King's Flight colours powered by an inverted 120hp Gipsy III engine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jernfors Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Not the Gipsy engine with the Pobjoy kit, that will be a separate project. But at first we have to finish the Pobjoy version. Regards, Mika 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimK Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Thanks Mika for what you are doing. It's great to have news of a new Swift model It would also be great to have the option of the more elegant pointy-nosed Swift prototype G-AARX. Very best wishes for the project, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) Released - ref. ARC72-K11A - Comper Swift - G-ACTF Source: https://www.arcticdecals.com/products.html?id=45671/1140360 - ref. ARC72-K11B - Comper Swift - G-ABRE Source: https://www.arcticdecals.com/products.html?id=45671/1140362 V.P. Edited October 24, 2022 by Homebee 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) Third boxing - ref. ARC72-K11C - Comper Swift - G-ABUS Black Source: https://www.arcticdecals.com/products.html?id=45671/1140359 Quote The third Comper kit; ARC72-K11C Comper Swift G-ABUS Black Magic resin kit, including decals. Fuselage and flying surface parts resin cast, other parts 3D printed. Available now via Arctic Decals website. V.P. Edited October 25, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Been looking forward to this - only the ancient Aeroclub Vac or unobtanium Dujin kits as competition and this looks streets ahead - 'BUS duly ordered - well done Mika - Chilton DW1 next please! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just received my kit through the post from Mika - what a lovely little thing and the decals are absolutely top notch - also the first time ever we have had a thank you in kit instructions! It's a super package well done Arctic Decals! C4D426D9-EC1F-4266-87AA-9525757A4622 by Ben Brown, on Flickr 5965A7F6-8A1B-480C-A3C6-A6A972E4DC74 by Ben Brown, on Flickr Many thanks Mika! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickpeck Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Received my two in the mail. They are very well done with the decals excellent. Mika is a master with decals. I look forward to other types in this era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 They look very nice, have ordered G-ABRE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Heston Phoenix next TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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