Welcome to the party Paul. I've been looking forward to seeing this one built.
Paul's Trumpeter 1/32 Fairey Swordfish Mk.I
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Thanks Colin. You know, I think I’m going to really enjoy this build. I’d like it to go well (obviously) but I’m also hoping to learn a few things along the way. It would be nice if this is also of interest to others.
Cheers
Paul
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MANY THANKS Ian yes them small thumbnails shots dont show to good on my p/c as they are blurred so Paul mate please show full size piccyies an this looks to be a cracker of a model keep the big pics comin cheers
ATB
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HI again Paul yes its great to see some of you guys makin your models work as i think it brings the models to life an yes im also lookin forward to seein how you go about this as im very instrested when you guys start fittin in eletrics WOW well done sir for thinkin along these lines
ATB Paul
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ATB Paul
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IM sure it will Paul AS you are a very good moddeler as i remember that big panzer all motorized an it looked great fantastic modelin at its best sir
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A cracking start Paul.
Cheers Ian
I managed to bag myself a couple of hours bench time today so I've made a bit more progress.
I've got the pilot in situ and added a few more bits of etch. The pilot actually fitted quite well. I did do some surgery to make his limbs reach the pedals and the joy stick but, straight out of the box, the ICM pilot was a pretty neat starting point.
He obviously needs a bit of filler but I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. The ICM box shows the pilot giving a victory V sign but I've tried to pose him as though he's signalling something to the 2 guys behind him.
Well, that's my take on it anyway!
Cheers
Paul
I managed to bag myself a couple of hours bench time today so I've made a bit more progress.
I've got the pilot in situ and added a few more bits of etch. The pilot actually fitted quite well. I did do some surgery to make his limbs reach the pedals and the joy stick but, straight out of the box, the ICM pilot was a pretty neat starting point.
He obviously needs a bit of filler but I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. The ICM box shows the pilot giving a victory V sign but I've tried to pose him as though he's signalling something to the 2 guys behind him.
Well, that's my take on it anyway!
Cheers
Paul
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Ouch! that's going to leave a scar.
Nice bit of surgery that.
Nice bit of surgery that.
Great start on this.
Great work so far. This is an excellent kit, one of Trumpy’s best. When I built mine I did one from Operation Fuller, the Channel Dash where a posthumous VC was won by the squadron commander. It was amazing what these aircraft achieved given they were already obsolete at the beginning of the war.
I look forward to following your build.
I look forward to following your build.
Cheers guys.
Yeah, he screamed a bit during the procedure - no anaesthetic!
Thanks Barry. I’ll take a look at your build, it’s bound to be impressive. Is it on the forum?
It is amazing that obsolete biplanes did so much during the war - Taranto and Bismarck are very notable Milestones in WW2.
Cheers
Paul
The Swordfish apparently sunk more enemy shipping than any other allied aircraft……and could even be used as a dive bomber if required…..
It is Paul.
I’ve just had a look Barry. Very, very nice. A very impressive model, impeccably finished. I hope mine turns out as well.
Paul
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Great surgery Barry, very realistic.
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This is looking good and I can't wait to see more!
Hi guys
I've been doing a bit more test fitting of the pilot. He seems to fit ok apart from his left arm which I've shaved down a little. The folds in the fabric of his jacket etc will be remedied when I fill the joints in the limbs.
Here's the test fitting process...
Now I have a question for any Swordfish aficionados out there
Would the observer (when dropping a torpedo) always be lying down? Or can the torpedo be loosed without the need to use the instrument panel underneath the pilot? (green arrow). I ask this question so that I know how to amend/sculpt the Observer figure. I have consulted the WWW but can't seem to get an answer. I would preferably have him standing but if the only way to drop the torpedo is by using the IP indicated then this obviously can't happen.
Any advice would really help me out enormously.
Cheers
Paul
I've been doing a bit more test fitting of the pilot. He seems to fit ok apart from his left arm which I've shaved down a little. The folds in the fabric of his jacket etc will be remedied when I fill the joints in the limbs.
Here's the test fitting process...
Now I have a question for any Swordfish aficionados out there
Would the observer (when dropping a torpedo) always be lying down? Or can the torpedo be loosed without the need to use the instrument panel underneath the pilot? (green arrow). I ask this question so that I know how to amend/sculpt the Observer figure. I have consulted the WWW but can't seem to get an answer. I would preferably have him standing but if the only way to drop the torpedo is by using the IP indicated then this obviously can't happen.
Any advice would really help me out enormously.
Cheers
Paul