Dunny Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Hi All, I had a feeling that it had been a while since my last FAA build, so I looked back through the annals and it seems it's been an entire 12 months! I thought it was high time to rectify that, so I dragged this out from the stash. Here's the box art: Here's the sprues: The transparencies: Decals, which look rather nice, and allow for 4 schemes: I'm leaning towards this scheme, although I haven't yet found a photo: This should be fun! Thanks for looking, Roger 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Roger - Neglecting the Air Branch, shame on you!!. Well at least you are back and with a Barracuda too. My Dad was training to service Barracudas (Seafires, Corsairs) in ‘45 as part of a Mobile Naval Air Base (MONAB) to support Operation Olympic, he really didn’t like them. Being small he was expected to remove the oil filters and crawl in under the engine as it was quicker than removing the lower cowlings.. Anyway, if you don’t mind, and I know it’s early but, can I take up a seat at the bar here and follow your build? I have the 1/48 version in the stash any info will be useful. BTW origami or no origami? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 7 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: Roger - Neglecting the Air Branch, shame on you!!. Well at least you are back and with a Barracuda too. My Dad was training to service Barracudas (Seafires, Corsairs) in ‘45 as part of a Mobile Naval Air Base (MONAB) to support Operation Olympic, he really didn’t like them. Being small he was expected to remove the oil filters and crawl in under the engine as it was quicker than removing the lower cowlings.. Anyway, if you don’t mind, and I know it’s early but, can I take up a seat at the bar here and follow your build? I have the 1/48 version in the stash any info will be useful. BTW origami or no origami? Cheers GB - I know, I know, it's been too long! No origami for this one, hoping for a straightforward build (too much to ask from an SH kit?!). Good to be back with the taste of salt on the tongue, Cheers, Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Brilliant, an FAA build again , looking forward to this one too. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Oh yes, this will be special. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick b Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 You can never have too many Barracudas ….looking forward to this. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Brilliant, an FAA build again , looking forward to this one too. Chris Thanks Chris - it's been too long! 11 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Oh yes, this will be special. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair - some more SH fun! 8 minutes ago, mick b said: You can never have too many Barracudas ….looking forward to this. Mike I second that emotion Mike - Ba Ba Ra Ra Cu Cu Da Da, as a famous person once allegedly uttered... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Wot! No wing fold? Gondor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T.Dolby Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Another one I have in the stash so will be following keenly!! On the sprue it looks fantastic so let’s see how it builds! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 It has been 20+ years since I built SH/MPM’s first go at the Barracuda and I have this one in the stash. I’ll be keeping an eye on yours here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 8 hours ago, Gondor44 said: Wot! No wing fold? Gondor Not this time around! 7 hours ago, M.T.Dolby said: Another one I have in the stash so will be following keenly!! On the sprue it looks fantastic so let’s see how it builds! Matt I agree Matt - it does show promise on the sprue 4 hours ago, Chuck1945 said: It has been 20+ years since I built SH/MPM’s first go at the Barracuda and I have this one in the stash. I’ll be keeping an eye on yours here. Welcome aboard Chuck - I'll be sure to point out any pitfalls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Ah yes! I remember doing this kit a few years ago. There’s a WIP somewhere on BM, I’ll see if I can find it. . . . Here it is: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235060089-fairey-barracuda-special-hobby-172 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Pulling up a pew for this one Also well and truly earwormed with the Heart song too James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Hi All, Once again the constant social whirl that is my life precluded me from posting last week, although progress was made on the 'cuda. I started off in the cockpit - there are no instrument decals, and as the glazing will be closed up I made do with dry-brushing and picking out the dials with gloss: Talking of the glazing, I've been bitten too many times by SH kits so a dry-fit was in order: This was after a little judicious shaving of the fuselage opening at the rear end of the canopy, and you can see that the glazing now sits down nicely. Here's the key cockpit elements coming together: Finally a nice shot of the starboard fuselage half showing some of the radio gear: Tomorrow I should be able to get on with drawing those threads together! Thanks for looking, Roger 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Looking good so far Roger, looking forward to seeing the cockpit go together. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking good so far Roger, looking forward to seeing the cockpit go together. Chris Thanks Chris - it's the usual SH guessing game but looks pretty good so far... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 40 minutes ago, Dunny said: Thanks Chris - it's the usual SH guessing game but looks pretty good so far... What Chris said. Nice work with the canopy. Cheers, Alistair 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Great project! I'll be watching. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Good progress Roger. I'll follow if I may! I remember on one of my local cycle rides seeing some sort of excavation going on just off the shoreline in Lee-on-the-Solent. Turns out they were raising the remains of one of these. https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/rare-fairey-barracuda-aircraft-wreck-virtual-reality#main-content 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Hi All, Some good progress with the Barracuda this weekend! It very nearly ended up on the Shelf of Doom yesterday, after the cockpit components almost exploded on my first attempt at buttoning up. I let things cool down overnight and revisited the situation this morning, and reasonably quickly ended up here: Always best to sleep on that sort of thing! Finally I managed to get the fuselage buttoned up: Here's the view through the observer's window: And here' the glazing posed in place (just to check the fit - again!): Next I moved on to the undercarriage bays - made up of four pieces, none of which have any positive location : Although there are no landing lights, a couple of sequins sourced from the craft box sorted that out: I've also cut out the spaces for the navigation lights - rather curiously the transparencies are provided, but not the cutouts: This is the extent of the location for the wings: Strong CA is the order of the day. I'm off to put together the other wing now, Thanks for looking, Roger 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Excellent progress Roger. 5 hours ago, Dunny said: the cockpit components almost exploded on my first attempt at buttoning up Special Hobby there are always extras. Really chuffed you kept it going though. Cheers, Alistair 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Really glad you have continued with this Roger. Cockpit areas look fab and great to see this all coming together too, looks awesome fella. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: Excellent progress Roger. Special Hobby there are always extras. Really chuffed you kept it going though. Cheers, Alistair Aren't there just - even by SH standards this one is vague... 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Really glad you have continued with this Roger. Cockpit areas look fab and great to see this all coming together too, looks awesome fella. Chris Thanks Chris - it's been a bit of a trial but getting there now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Great start and progress, I too am glad it didn't head for SOD! I think I have this kit in my WIP (SOD) along with the Airwaves folded wing etch set. We have a D-Day theme build within our club, this would be a candidate I think? Coli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I've got my eye on this kit so I'll be following with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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