Tamiya 1/48 scale Fairey Swordfish Mk1 Floatplane

[Peteflint]

Today's progress

 

[Fatboy Coxy]

Very impressive Peteflint, can I dare ask how you are going to weather the RAF markings, and does the corrosive sea water offer up different weather markings to any land based aircraft. Sorry if I'm making your task an impossible one, I do admire your intricate detail skills.

 

[Peteflint]

Very impressive Peteflint, can I dare ask how you are going to weather the RAF markings, and does the corrosive sea water offer up different weather markings to any land based aircraft. Sorry if I'm making your task an impossible one, I do admire your intricate detail skills.

Thank you, I'm glad you like it. As to weathering the markings I will be looking at fading them as if the harsh conditions have taken a toll. The actual airframe camouflage paint is showings signs of fading and I'm thinking about a general dirty look but we'll see how it goes.

 

[Peteflint]

I couldn't pull myself away from the bench until I test fitted a wing

 

[Airframes]

Beauty !

 

[Peteflint]

Beauty !

Thanks Buddy

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Amazing. The rigging looks like you have used a stiff rod, it's certainly got good tension.

 

[Peteflint]

Amazing. The rigging looks like you have used a stiff rod, it's certainly got good tension.

Thanks Vic, the rigging is photo etch designed for the kit from Tamiya

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Peteflint]

Nicely done so far!

Thank you

 

[Peteflint]

Second wing on in less than a hour, the first took all of yesterday 🤣

 

[Wurger]

 

[Peteflint]

Apart from a little more weathering the Fairey Swordfish Mk1 Floatplane in 1/48th scale from Tamiya is complete
Fantastic kit with no problems

I'm done here way to many problems trying to attach the photos
Thanks for all your kind comments have a great New year's
Goodbye