1/48 Trumpeter Fairey Firefly Mk.1

That's a beauty.  The yellow belly is striking.  What was the thought process of the RAF re that color on the underside?

keavdog

That's a beauty.  The yellow belly is striking.  What was the thought process of the RAF re that color on the underside?

 

Yellow undersides are usually seen on RAF prototype and trainer aircraft. Often with some black diagonal striping as well.

That is a good looking build Grant. Well done.

The build looks good as always!  The underside color scheme definately offsets the aircraft as a whole.

Your friend, Toshi

Well done!

Mike

Oh wow!  Beautiful bird!

Lovely job you've done there. Like the unusual scheme. My only thought, just to play devils advocate, is would that particular aircraft have carried external weapons if it was an early prototype (which seems most likely in those colours). Please prove me wrong!

ChrisJH666

Lovely job you've done there. Like the unusual scheme. My only thought, just to play devils advocate, is would that particular aircraft have carried external weapons if it was an early prototype (which seems most likely in those colours). Please prove me wrong!

 

Very nice build! Not a subject you see modeled often at all. 

When I was much younger, I ended up with one of these birds as a desktop picture. I think the lines of it are beautiful. There weren’t really any options to build this in 1/48 scale until recently. I will need to get my hands on one!

Please don't feel that was intended as a criticism. Each to their own, and it looks really great regardless. As you say, it is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, and you clearly enjoyed building this. Anyhow, even if it was a prototype aircraft, who knows, it might have been used for weapons installation trials!

ChrisJH666

Please don't feel that was intended as a criticism. Each to their own, and it looks really great regardless. As you say, it is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, and you clearly enjoyed building this. Anyhow, even if it was a prototype aircraft, who knows, it might have been used for weapons installation trials!

 

ChrisJH666

Please don't feel that was intended as a criticism. Each to their own, and it looks really great regardless. As you say, it is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, and you clearly enjoyed building this. Anyhow, even if it was a prototype aircraft, who knows, it might have been used for weapons installation trials!

 

ChrisJH666

Please don't feel that was intended as a criticism. Each to their own, and it looks really great regardless. As you say, it is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, and you clearly enjoyed building this. Anyhow, even if it was a prototype aircraft, who knows, it might have been used for weapons installation trials!