Tamiya 1/48 scale Fairey Swordfish Mk1 Floatplane

[Peteflint]

The story so far, I'm calling this a fun build and simply building it off the cuff.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks good.

 

[Peteflint]

Looks good.

Thanks

 

[fubar57]

Are you going to rig it yourself or use P.E.?

 

[Peteflint]

Are you going to rig it yourself or use P.E.?

I've got the P. E.

 

[fubar57]

I had problems with the PE. The wings have to be absolutely perfect or the PE will bow. The only way I could get them to fit was to cut off the lower attachment tab, glue the top in place, and then add a drop of CA to the lower end of the piece and let it set where it touches the bottom wing

 

[Peteflint]

I had problems with the PE. The wings have to be absolutely perfect or the PE will bow. The only way I could get them to fit was to cut off the lower attachment tab, glue the top in place, and then add a drop of CA to the lower end of the piece and let it set where it touches the bottom wing

Thanks for the heads up, I'll let you know how it goes

 

[Peteflint]

More detail painting done, and I painted the tail markings

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

I'm looking forward to it completed. Really nice work. Who doesn't like flying floaty things?

 

[Peteflint]

I'm looking forward to it completed. Really nice work. Who doesn't like flying floaty things?

Thanks, hopefully it'll be finished next weekend

 

[Vic Balshaw]

A really nice build, looking forward to seeing it all wired up.

 

[Peteflint]

A really nice build, looking forward to seeing it all wired up.

Thanks Buddy

 

[Grant Barr]

Awesome work on the chipping effect. How the heck do you get it to look so realistic? Every time I try it just looks half baked...

Looking forward to seeing it finished.

 

[Peteflint]

Awesome work on the chipping effect. How the heck do you get it to look so realistic? Every time I try it just looks half baked...

Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Thanks, I dab on masking fluid with a piece of sponge cut to a point

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks, I dab on masking fluid with a piece of sponge cut to a point

I'll have to give this a try.

 

[Grant Barr]

Excellent idea - will have to try this out too!

 

[Crimea_River]

Excellent paint skills.

 

[Peteflint]

Excellent paint skills.

Thanks Buddy