Supermarine Walrus Mk I, Airfix, 1/48

Ian M

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Just finished this one today. One I missed first time around but found it by chance on a Danish Web shop!
A lovely kit to build. I will say now it is not 100% rigged. What is rigged has been done with wire. A bit thick but hey ho.
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Paint is all model air.

Cheers
 

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My word have you had a clear out, the Committee as besides themselves with having to award the 4 th.

download THE DOGS.jpg
Congratulations.

3 members have had to have attention from Matron !
 

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Looks excellent Ian. Really nice finish.
Got a question if I may…..
Can you build this with folded wings? Hope so because the wingfold is really interesting. Not something that would fill you with confidence in the air, but interesting nonetheless.

Great to see this, actually. Quite an unusual subject. If you stand in front of the one at Yeovilton it really is amazing how much it looks like a boat with wings, especially the front of the fuselage. Quite crude construction, with only the cabin (which looks just like a cabin cruiser) covered in, and the open gun positions looking very much like they have come from WW1, but it was effective in use.
 

adt70hk

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Great work as the others have said!!!

Very well done indeed!

Andrew
 

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Really beautiful build, love the colouring.. :thumb2:, and a well deserved 'Doggs'
I seem to remember building the matchbox version of this many many years ago..
 

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Thats fantastic Ian , a wonderfully characterful machine and a super build . I’d heard good things about the new Airfix Walrus and it certainly makes a stunning model , cheers tony
 
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