gamevender Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 This is the second release the the old Airfix Swordfish. I did it because I had the old Airwaves detail set, which isn't needed in the new kit, and wanted to use it up. I also used the SBS rigging wires set, which adapts well to the old release, I replaced the rear gun, added the forward gun, which is omitted from the kit for some reason, used the extra fuel tank from the new kit and reworked the rocket racks. It's marked as one the a/c that operated off a MAC ship and I made the base to resemble the flight deck. 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 It turns out fantastic!!! Congratulations from the Westie Club Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Oooooo this looks absolutely stunning, great job on this old kit. I like this a lot, got an old Frog kit in the stash with a comprehensive e set to do. Great work on this Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1958 tooling, that's quite an old kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamevender Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 They did change the tooling from the original release. The original had all individual struts, making alignment very dicey, and had the crew sitting on pegs from the fuselage sides. The release pictured, which is the one required by the Airwaves PE set, has an interior, albeit very basic, but best of all the inter-plane struts are "O's", so the rake of the top wing is much easier to set. However, for some reason, they still omitted the arrester hook, a somewhat essential piece of kit on a carrier aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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