Bless my soul it’s a Fairey Firefly in 1/48 by Trumpeter

[bigbadbadge]

Looking forward to seeing what you add to this in the cockpits. 

Chris

[giemme]

Only page 2, rats! I'm in, I'm in!    

 

Ciao

[Troy Smith]

13 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

What are the biggest issues you can see

for the front office?  

 

no sure what Mk though

this may help

 

 

 

 

 

I've not haad any luck finding images from the pilots notes,  these have pic of the cockpit though.

 

OK, 

http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/firefly.html

 

http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/firefly_fr1_cockpit_152293_b.jpg

 

http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/firefly_t1_cockpit_152285_b.jpg

 

 

"Fairey Firefly Mk.1 Cockpit Controls 1945 Press Photo"

 

 

Hint... this is what pilots figures are for, fill up these voids in a distracting manner....

 

 

[corsaircorp]

12 hours ago, giemme said:

Only page 2, rats! I'm in, I'm in!    

 

Ciao

Hello Mr G

We are both late, but page 2 is not too bad....

 

Hello my Dear Spad !!

Lucy Quipment is my first choice too for my SEA scheme !!

There are some details that could be interesting for you here....

If I can help, feel free to ask !!, I'll be at the bar with my colleague @perdu....

3D printing in sight Sir !!

Sincerely.

CC

[bigbadbadge]

There is an interesting image of the Stb cockpit side kindly posted by Grey Beema on my thread if it helps, I will try and find the page number.

Chris

 

Edit it is on page one, scroll down passed the flycatcher. I have a new phone and can't seem to be able to link the thread at the moment, sorry.

 

[Ex-FAAWAFU]

Gotta love a Firefly - I have the Special Hobby Mk.1 & 4 kits in my stash, and a Wolfpack (I think) wing fold for the Mk.1 (cos it's there).  One of Fairey's best efforts, and a fine-looking aircraft.

[perdu]

Johnny mate, just thought I'd pop in with one of those boring little asides wot I do.

 

The picture of the box in the back as moulded seems to have a thick bar moulded across it in the same place the photo shows the shadow of the window frame.

 

That control column, I like it.

 

Its very funny .

[NAVY870]

14 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

 

any help would be much appreciated.

Easy peasy

 

 

[Biggles87]

A little late as usual, but I’ll tag along if I may. I should have the Grand Phoenix version somewhere and I’ve definitely got the book.

 

John. 🇺🇦

[The Spadgent]

15 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Looking forward to seeing what you add to this in the cockpits. 

Chris

Me too. Me too. 🤪

15 hours ago, giemme said:

Only page 2, rats! I'm in, I'm in!    

 

Ciao

Welcome dear boy, welcome.  🤩

2 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Hello Mr G

We are both late, but page 2 is not too bad....

 

Hello my Dear Spad !!

Lucy Quipment is my first choice too for my SEA scheme !!

There are some details that could be interesting for you here....

If I can help, feel free to ask !!, I'll be at the bar with my colleague @perdu....

3D printing in sight Sir !!

Sincerely.

CC

Thanks Alain. I’ll be reaching out for all the help I can get it seems. 😀🙌 welcome aboard. 🤩👊

2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

There is an interesting image of the Stb cockpit side kindly posted by Grey Beema on my thread if it helps, I will try and find the page number.

Chris

 

Edit it is on page one, scroll down passed the flycatcher. I have a new phone and can't seem to be able to link the thread at the moment, sorry.

 

Ooh ok I’ll try and fish it out. Thanks. 

2 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said:

Gotta love a Firefly - I have the Special Hobby Mk.1 & 4 kits in my stash, and a Wolfpack (I think) wing fold for the Mk.1 (cos it's there).  One of Fairey's best efforts, and a fine-looking aircraft.

I have fancied a fire fly for some time. I’m glad it’s eventually happening.

2 hours ago, perdu said:

Johnny mate, just thought I'd pop in with one of those boring little asides wot I do.

 

The picture of the box in the back as moulded seems to have a thick bar moulded across it in the same place the photo shows the shadow of the window frame.

 

That control column, I like it.

 

Its very funny .

Hmmm the shadow theory🤔🤔🤔 I’ll look into it. Shouldn’t bea hard fix. 😎

 

Get yer eyes of my control column. It ain’t finished yet. 🤣🤣

18 minutes ago, Biggles87 said:

A little late as usual, but I’ll tag along if I may. I should have the Grand Phoenix version somewhere and I’ve definitely got the book.

 

John. 🇺🇦

Welcome, welcome. ❤️

[The Spadgent]

15 hours ago, Troy Smith said:

1/24th Hurricane.  Stunning shapewise.   Never understood why they didn't  scale it down to 32nd, 48th 72nd...  Only main complaint, recessed rivets.

But the trail of shame is long otherwise.

sad but true, back in 2010, a trumpeter employee, Song, joined, and posted a thread on their forthcoming Spitfeful/Seafang with CAD shots, 7 page thread, lost of help and critique offered for free.  None take on board. 

see here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/55621-spiteful-seafang-master/

 

 

I think Song ended up with Kittyhawk.   

 

 

The decals are hilariously bad, all the roundels are wrong proportions and the red is wrong for most of them. 

 

compare

277, note the too small roundels, and the 2 is wrong at least...

 

Just using the right roundels will really help the appearance of the finished model.  

 

They are reputed to build well.   

 

HTH and enjoy the build

 

 

Ok thanks for this. I guess I can tackle it first. As for the red, shade, shape or both? They do look bright but will that matter too much? I do have donor decals do I’ll post up later with likely candidates..

 

Johnny

[The Spadgent]

15 hours ago, Troy Smith said:

 

no sure what Mk though

this may help

 

 

 

 

 

I've not haad any luck finding images from the pilots notes,  these have pic of the cockpit though.

 

OK, 

http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/firefly.html

 

http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/firefly_fr1_cockpit_152293_b.jpg

 

http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/firefly_t1_cockpit_152285_b.jpg

 

 

"Fairey Firefly Mk.1 Cockpit Controls 1945 Press Photo"

 

 

Hint... this is what pilots figures are for, fill up these voids in a distracting manner....

 

 

That’s all fantastic , thanks @Troy Smith

im not looking to put all of that detail in but I’ll add some of the major parts for sure.  You’re a star. 🤩🤩

[The Spadgent]

4 hours ago, NAVY870 said:

Easy peasy

 

 

That’s brilliant, thanks. I’m not for a moment looking to get the dials all in the right place but I’ll be adding what I can to make it more representative.  Thankyou. 👊🙌

[VT Red Sox Fan]

Johnny great questions and I learned a lot from the forum—this is progressing nicely—best, Erwin

[Troy Smith]

1 hour ago, The Spadgent said:

As for the red, shade, shape or both?

Both. 

ALL the roundel decals supplied are basically worthless,  I already posted the photo of the BPF plane, and you only have too look at the standard C1 roundel to see the proportions are wrong.   From what I know the overall shape is not too bad,  put the right markings on it and it will look fine, put the crap ones on and it won't.

 

Given the other 1/48th Firefly kits usually had multiple decals options, eg

 

then there are decals out there in spares box land.   If you really want to be proactive, have a search on here for folks who built a 1/48th Firefly and ask if they have any leftovers. 

If you want something eye-catchingly different,  bear in mind this boxing 

 

 

the real thing.... 

 

is it just me of does this look like something out of TinTin?     I suspect this might tickle your fancy? 

 

HTH

 

 

[perdu]

Tickles mine, bless it.

[bigbadbadge]

Hi Johnny

After I saw Troy's post, I have the following  left over from my build if they are of use, I can send them to you if you wish.

I don't have the destructions anymore 

though .

 

 

[NAVY870]

Cheat sheet

 

 

[The Spadgent]

7 hours ago, VT Red Sox Fan said:

Johnny great questions and I learned a lot from the forum—this is progressing nicely—best, Erwin

Thanks Erwin. I love learning new stuff as I go. 😇

6 hours ago, Troy Smith said:

Both. 

ALL the roundel decals supplied are basically worthless,  I already posted the photo of the BPF plane, and you only have too look at the standard C1 roundel to see the proportions are wrong.   From what I know the overall shape is not too bad,  put the right markings on it and it will look fine, put the crap ones on and it won't.

 

Given the other 1/48th Firefly kits usually had multiple decals options, eg

 

then there are decals out there in spares box land.   If you really want to be proactive, have a search on here for folks who built a 1/48th Firefly and ask if they have any leftovers. 

If you want something eye-catchingly different,  bear in mind this boxing 

 

 

the real thing.... 

 

is it just me of does this look like something out of TinTin?     I suspect this might tickle your fancy? 

 

HTH

 

 

That does tickle my fancy you’re right but I’ve got my eye on invasion stripes 🖤🤍.

3 hours ago, perdu said:

Tickles mine, bless it.

thought it might. 🤪

2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Hi Johnny

After I saw Troy's post, I have the following  left over from my build if they are of use, I can send them to you if you wish.

I don't have the destructions anymore 

though .

 

 

ooooh I might take you up on that if the ones I have don’t look good. I’ll find out in a bit. Thanks for the offer. ❤️

[Troy Smith]

2 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

I’ve got my eye on invasion stripe

I don't recall ever seeing a Firefly in invasion stripes, as in D-Day,  what you might be thinking of this

 

 

which are the Korean War ID stripes. (to ID British planes to the Americans...)   Note this is a FR.1 with a radar pod.

 

These have the later D type post WW2 markings

 

HTH

 

 

[The Spadgent]

Good evening Britmodellers.

 Some good progress today even though it’s been a busy work day.

 

 First off I have some decals spare.

@Troy Smith do they look ok?

28 replaced for 33

25 replaced for 2 with 19 dots added.

They look a bit bigger due to perspective but they’re about the same.

I can hobble together some tail flashes too.  🤞🤞🤞🤞

I built this based on one of the office walls. I still have to add a pole / ratchet thing but will do that with rod.

Not totally accurate and a bit over egged it will me small and needs all the help it can get.

Thirty mins later.

🤩🤩🤩

 let’s see if it’s the right size?

Yay! Getting better at this.❤️
a quick dry fit shows it will be better than the kit part. Not perfectly accurate but good enough.

Pads, Pedals, the other wall,  few bottles, compass and a sight and we’re away. 🤪

 

 Thanks for all the help with this already. You’re all amazing.

Johnny

[The Spadgent]

1 minute ago, Troy Smith said:

I don't recall ever seeing a Firefly in invasion stripes, as in D-Day,  what you might be thinking of this

 

 

which are the Korean War ID stripes. (to ID British planes to the Americans...)   Note this is a FR.1 with a radar pod.

 

These have the later D type post WW2 markings

 

HTH

 

 

Every day’s a school day.

 

I should have just said “Stripes” 🦓🤪😀

[The Spadgent]

19 minutes ago, NAVY870 said:

Cheat sheet

 

 

Thanks. That’s a cracker.  🙌

[bigbadbadge]

Nice work on the 3D Johnny .  No worries   if you need the decals let me know.

Chris

[giemme]

Producing great 3D stuff already, aren't you Johnny?

 

Ciao