Reini78 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 After having the kit for some years now in our stash, my dad dares an attempt on building it. DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Got the same kit in my stash. I've been too-ing and fro-ng about ways to rig the beastie. Not keen on the Tamiya PE route leaning towards brass rod (0.2mm?) Any thoughts? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 16 minutes ago, Modelholic said: Got the same kit in my stash. I've been too-ing and fro-ng about ways to rig the beastie. Not keen on the Tamiya PE route leaning towards brass rod (0.2mm?) Any thoughts? Tom If you want to use wire but not have to paint it, then don't use brass. The Albion Alloys stuff is nickel-steel and looks quite good unpainted, perhaps dulled down a little with some very thin varnish, 0.2mm would also look okay but maybe 0.3 would also do. Remember your not simulating round wires but aerofil section RAFwire, which is why the PE was invented. The latter though IMO is too wide, or more importantly appears so. Also hard not to bend it when installing it unless you make all the rigging locations a fair bit larger (although that also applies to wire, the locating holes need to follow the exact path of the wire or it will kink as it emerges). Â Paul. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Bogus Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Watching with interest. A personal favourite as I used to see the FAA Museum example fly over our house in Somerset. Some folks have struggled with the Tamiya rigging set, but if they're only secured at one end, and left free to slide in the slots at the opposite end they stay straight and look good - IMHO. I painted my rigging in matt aluminium, which tones them down and helps them look in scale - again, IMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 regarding the rigging, gonna try out the Tamiya PE set, let´s see how it works out...   already some cockpit progress DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 cockpit more or less done, getting ready to close the fuselage DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 and fuselage closed DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  and already started with the engine, some PE to apply DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Beware if you are going to do the " B " colour/decal option! In Step 23, you are instructed to glue Parts K3 and K4 together and cement them to the underside of the rear fuselage. DO NOT DO THIS!  There never was any such object fitted there on a real Swordfish. This is a gross interpretation of a photo of a rocket-armed Swordfish with it's wings folded.  The photo:       Chris 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 hours ago, dogsbody said: Beware if you are going to do the " B " colour/decal option! In Step 23, you are instructed to glue Parts K3 and K4 together and cement them to the underside of the rear fuselage. DO NOT DO THIS!  There never was any such object fitted there on a real Swordfish. This is a gross interpretation of a photo of a rocket-armed Swordfish with it's wings folded. Chris  Thanks for the info. Planned to do the first scheme "E2" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 BTW.......did the MAC ship Swordfish carry also torpedos or only rockets and bombs/depth charges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 No. The reasons include: ASV radar on the belly Crews not trained in role The ships did not include appropriate storage, equipment nor trained personnel At this time there was no surface threat to worry about.  PS Could a Swordfish loaded with a torpedo even get off the deck of an MAC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 and some more build up progress DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Graham Boak said: No. The reasons include: ASV radar on the belly Crews not trained in role The ships did not include appropriate storage, equipment nor trained personnel At this time there was no surface threat to worry about.  PS Could a Swordfish loaded with a torpedo even get off the deck of an MAC?  Not quite so. Some of the Swordfish that flew anti-sub patrols off of convoy escort carriers had the older radar fitted that did not use the large fairing under the fuselage. They had a transmitting antenna mounted on the leading edge of the upperwing centre section with receiver antenna mounted on the forward outboard wing struts. They could carry a depth charge or a fuel tank on the torpedo mount, leaving the wings clear to carry smaller depth charges, bombs or rockets.      Chris 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 AK Real Color Flat White as base colour DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  AK Real Color Extra Dark Sea Grey and a selfmixed Dark Slate Grey for the upper camo DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Great choice Reini. There a few Swordfish builds here on BM, especially the one from Mark.au, he gives lots of reference. Â Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 started with the decals DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 some more decals progress DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  started with the Tamiya PE rigging DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 some oil wash applied engine and cowl mounted DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  getting the wings ready to attach to the fuselage DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Looking good! Can I ask what you're thoughts are on the PE rigging? Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Modelholic said: Looking good! Can I ask what you're thoughts are on the PE rigging? Tom  thanks! At first my dad wasn´t sure about what to use for the rigging. In the end he went for the Tamiya PE parts because I bought them together with the kit some years ago as a present for him. Basically PE is not a bad idea but it´s hard to get all strings really tensioned. As you can see on the pic above, there´s some slight bending... For the Walrus my dad most probably will use EZ Line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 PE rigging done DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  and some paitn for the rockets DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Excellent progress. Â Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 and wings attached DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 using EZ Line for the tailplane control surfce wires DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr  time to get her onto the feet DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Bogus Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 The rigging looks great 🙂 One of the few aircraft to have more landing wires than flying wires... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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