**** DONE: 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1 - Carrier Aircraft GB

[Vic Balshaw]

Step 1: prefer tea
Step 2: would have been better if I'd cleaned them
Step 3: model!!!!……………………which one…………….Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Naomi Campbell……………..

 

[Airframes]

Good to know it's sorted Vic. I'm getting ready to tackle the PE wing fold on the 'Fury, and I'm not looking forward to it !

 

[meatloaf109]

Step 1: prefer tea
Step 2: would have been better if I'd cleaned them
Step 3: model!!!!……………………which one…………….Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Naomi Campbell……………..

She's technically not a model, but I like Mila Kunis, myself!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for the compliments chaps, very much appreciated. I've not much to show for all my pains this time, it's been a labour of love fixing these wings and tail and then cleaning up as best we could after.

Lucky for me the undercarriage hydraulics were a simple though fiddly task, but there all done now so I then moved onto masking and generally getting ready for some spraying come tomorrow. I'll need to give this beast a good undercoat just to check out for flaws as I'm sure I'll find some.

It should be a relatively clean finish to this build as I've scoured many an Aussie Gannet and as yet have not found one dirty one. The exception being this guy when it belly landed and was covered in foam, but that would have to be another build.

 

[rochie]

looks great Vic

 

[ccheese]

looks great Vic

I'll say....

Charles

 

[Wayne Little]

Done Good Vic!

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep, everything looks straight from here!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking excellent there Vic.

 

[Airframes]

Starting to really look the part Vic - looking forward to the next stage.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Agree with all here Vic, looking VERY sharp as always sir!

 

[Gnomey]

Neat work Vic!

 

[syscom3]

Theres one of these beasts at Pima.

 

[Airframes]

Now I wouldn't have expected to see a Gannet there! Nice shot.

 

[KoJo]

This is one mean looking aircraft, and I like it!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Theres one of these beasts at Pima.

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It is a nice shot and shows me the way the props are fitted for the counter-rotating spin. Thanks a bunch.

Thanks also to all you kind folks out there, makes me blush!!!

So this is where up to at this moment. Underbelly and sides sprayed in SKY and don't worry folks it looks correct in real light, this was taken under a mini fluoro. Will mask up come the morrow and give the upper half some paint.

 

[KoJo]

Sky is one of thoses colors along with Olive Drab that lighting will make it look one way or the other., keep at it I cant wait to see this one finished!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Vic, it's starting to look like the real beast.

 

[rochie]

good stuff Vic