theplasticsurgeon Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 As promised during the chat threads, entering with this Swordfish. Here the parts and decals. Current plan for this black option. Unless GOOGLE finds another radar equipped with D-Day stripes by 8th Jan. And my reference material. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Thanks for nominating to build the Swordfish Tim, really looking forward to seeing what you do with it. I’ve got a sealed Black Box example slowly shipping its way over from Germany and hope too (eventually) build mine as the all black RAF radar equipped example. I’m not planning mine during this GB as I’ve already committed three kits myself, however seeing yours being build might actually change my mine if there’s still time left at the end of this big show. Cheers, welcome aboard and best of luck.. Dave 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Great to see the stringbag being represented in this GB. Best of luck Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Cracking kit,good luck Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 Whilst awaiting the launch flag, here are my previous stringbags. First an Airfix 1/72 Bismark hunter. This the first generation kit - mine build about 1990. Then a Novo 1/72, pre-war floatplane. Built about 1997. Finally another Airfix first generation kit, this time as a Taranto raider. Which makes me realise, that I want a white Swordfish in my collection - rather than a black one. Looking for a white, radar equipped (which I've found), and hopefully D-Day stripes (not yet). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Getting going, first with the crew figures. then assembling the fuselage around them, and preparing the wings. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 A small, no-cost improvement on my build. There is a gap between the wing struts and undercarriage parts, for the lower wings to fold. Breakdown of parts, gets this right for the upper wing, but not for the lower. So I've used my Olfa-cutter to put a groove there, and highlighted with a gel-pen. Then attached the lower wings, and painted where my spraying might not reach. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 I'm going to stray slightly from total accuracy. I've not really found exactly what I want to build - yet. I've found Swordfish IIs in white, and with stripes. Additionally preserved Swordfish III NF389, which I saw during the D-Day 50th anniversary event at Portsmouth - but without the radar. Aerosol white applied today, and setting the base for D-Day stripes 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Starting to apply D-Day stripes. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Swordfish being used on D-Day sounds incredulous. What did they do? I like them even more than before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ned said: Swordfish being used on D-Day sounds incredulous. What did they do? I like them even more than before. Guarded approaches to the Channel crossing zone. Preventing interference by E-boats or U-boats. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Thus is looking lovely I remember building the Matchbox kit a few years ago now. It built up nicely and added a base and gave it to my Dad. He was on HMS Centaur and they used this for filming of Sink the Bismark where two (I think) came aboard for the filming. Got a very small pic of one. Great work on this. Chris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 Today's progress. Camo applied - in this case by hairy stick. and underside. Lines bounding the stripes, and a dark anti-dazzle area above the pilot. And wing fitted, bi-plane at last. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 Completed model. Rigged with filaments of stretched Uhu glue. And showing the radar, and RP3 rocket armament. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Now that is gorgeous - what a lovely job . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Wow! Stretched Uhu filaments for rigging? Never thought of that before. Then, whoosh! It’s in the gallery, and the GB less than a week old! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 A rigged bi-plane with full invasion stripes in a week is quite an achievement, especially when it looks that good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Cracking job Tim looks great in the gallery! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 This looks fantastic great work and rigging from stretched UHU too, Wowee not seen that before. What a tremendous idea. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Don’t worry about the thought this Swordfish was serving as late as D-Day, for a moment there and looking at that masking photo I thought we’d jumped through to the Suez Crisis of 1956! Now that’s an incredible job to get from base kit to completion in well under a week, to do it all with a rigged bi-plane just doubles this cracking effort. Excellent job Tim. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Wow, what a great result Tim, very nice and certainly very quick. I am glad you now have a white Swordfish. Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erniewise Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Yoiks. Finished already. So far I've only actually glued together two parts on my offering! Lovely job on a kit that makes me smile every time I come back to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Well done for daring to tackle a Swordfish. Not for the faint-hearted, especially if rigging is required as well!!! You did a lightning fast job, and it looks great. Congrats. JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 I went to the IWM Duxford at the weekend, and saw this Swordfish III. If I can find another kit at IPMS Gloucester show in May - I'll be back . . . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Looks awesome Tim and in double quick time, I like. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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