Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Good luck mate!

I really hope you win it.

Thanks Darren, please do keep those pics coming!  I am really looking forward to seeing her finished.

Just thought I would offer taking your Sea Fury off of your hands for you.  I would hate to see a friend burdened by too many kits to build.

P.S. I am watching one right now on E-bay, wish me luck!

Sorry Frank, that Sea Fury is MINE!

Sorry to hear that your Mk.46 is giving you trouble......give it a chance, it will be worth it in the end.

In the meantime, I'll keep you updated with the progress on my '47. 

TANGO 1 wrote:

The FAA GB on page two? Gentlemen, this will not do!! Here's a quick update..... I have now put the final satin coat over the Mk.47 and have almost finished the display base. I just need to add the gunsight, antenne and canopy. So with a little luck, she should be finished  up next weekend. But do not worry! I have plenty of FAA builds in the pipeline and the FAA GB will go on...... IN the stash I still have: Hawker Sea Fury.

Darren- Glad to see you were on top of this and made it right! 

I am taking a little break from the Mk.46, she's been giving me fits.  Maybe I'll start her up again next month.  I have also been thinking about having another go at a Corsair...

If your list of "to build" kits gets too long Darren, I would graciously take that Sea Fury off of your hands for you...just thought I would offer!

The FAA GB on page two? Gentlemen, this will not do!!

Here's a quick update.....

I have now put the final satin coat over the Mk.47 and have almost finished the display base. I just need to add the gunsight, antenne and canopy. So with a little luck, she should be finished  up next weekend.

Once this one is out of the way, I will be taking a summer break from my ever growing FAA collection and getting stuck into my summer project-a 1/48 B-25. Its the Italeri re-boxing of the superb Accurate Minatures kit.........I'll be on that one for a while me thinks.

But do not worry! I have plenty of FAA builds in the pipeline and the FAA GB will go on......

IN the stash I still have:

Hawker Sea Fury.

Sea Harrier FA.2

F-4K Phantom

Hawker Seahawk

Swordfish

Then.....there's the other kits that I want to get my hands on

Classic Airframes 1/48 Gannet, Trumperter 1/48 Wyvern......

I recon I'll still be here this time next year! 

TANGO 1 wrote:

Frank- PM inbound.

Thanks, received and replied!

TANGO 1 wrote:

Frank- thanks for the pics mate! Very nice indeed.   I think you deserve a drink! To all of you wherever you are in the world..........relax, eat, drink and be merry! CHEERS!

Thanks mate!  I believe I will have that drink.  I'm glad you enjoyed the pics, must admit it was a little strange seeing a Sea Fury with the 4-blade prop instead of the usual 5-blade.  The other two that were there had the 5, but I was unable to get good pics of them.  Cheers everyone!

Frank-

PM inbound.

Frank-

thanks for the pics mate! Very nice indeed.

I think you deserve a drink!

To all of you wherever you are in the world..........relax, eat, drink and be merry!

CHEERS!

Good score on the Sea Fury, Darren!  I really want one of those in 1/48, especially after getting to spend some time around a couple of them at AirVenture 2007 this year. 

I can't remember if I posted all of these here earlier, but here are a few reference pics I took there:

Darren-

thanks mate. Sorry to hear that the FRS.1 did not turn up-I was looking forward to seeing another one on here!

Great score on then Sea Fury though, I read Brett Green's write up on it and it sounds like a great little kit. I will enjoy seeing you build it. If you come up with any decent reference pics along the way........please post them here!

Daz the paint job and weathering on the 47 looks spot on to my eyes, nice job.

Progress Update:: Well I finally have something positive to report about a build progress.  I was planning on doing a Sea Harrier FRS.1 for this build but have all but given up hope of ever seeing the kit that I ordered from Lucky Model, oh well stuff happens.  Anyway I was in the LHS a couple of days ago and saw the 1/72 Trumpeter Sea Fury FB.11 and grabbed it . 

I have made a start painting the base colors of the cockpit and wheel wells and so far things are looking good, so it might be a reasonably quick build.

Cheers

Thank you for your comments on the wash lads, I'm glad that it looks OK to you-I did wonder if it looked "right" or not!

Thanks for taking time to tell me what you think, it really helps.

Good job with the wash Darren.  Gives it a bit more realism.

Regards,  Rick

Awlright mate-keep yer hair on!

OK, here's some pics. I decided to go for a light wash on the sky and a dark wash on the eds grey. It not perfect, but I'm pleased with it. Some of the decals don't look too clever, but I'm hoping that a satin coat will calm things down a bit. I tried to take pics to show the details.....this is the best I could do!

I also attached the rockets, started painting the canopy and started work on a display base. Its been a busy day! 

WE WANT PICS!  WE WANT PICS!  WE WANT PICS!

Sorry, didn't mean to yell.

Looking forward to seeing her, Darren!

Rick, Frank-

thanks lads, I think you were right. I added a very light wash to the sky area's of the airframe and it looks OK. I'll try and get some more pics up soon so I can show you how it looks.

Looks great Darren, but I'd at least do a panel line wash to give it a little more eye pop.

Regards,  Rick

Quick update-

I managed to get my Mk.47 all glossed up after adding the undercarridge and flaps. I'll leave it to dry overnight and have a think about the weathering. I am quite temped to lleave this on as it is as these birds were kept very clean. If I do add a wash, it will have to be very light on the sky area's of the airframe so not to over-do it. Here's a peek.....

TANGO 1 wrote:

I do not know for sure, but I think the Italieri  re-boxing of the AM kit had the FAA mods in the box, so that a FAA variant may be built. (I plan to get my hands on one when I see one. )

It's one of my modeling regrets that I didn't snap up that Italeri boxing when it was first issued as it has all the ordnance and related options that were previously supplied in separate boxings.  These options include four bombs, a torpedo, two depth charges, a radar pod, and radar arrays.  It also includes a very nice decal sheet with US, UK & NZ options.

If I happened to see one on the shelves of a LHS I would certainly pounce on it now.

Cheers

Frank-

got your PM. Reply inbound.

Operation "SEE CLEARLY" is a go!

Thanks for your kind words lads. There is definately something about the "look" of a Mk.47. I have managed to get all the markings cleaned up and  I have also  added the undercarridge.  Some pics will follow later.

Nicholas,

I do not know for sure, but I think the Italieri  re-boxing of the AM kit had the FAA mods in the box, so that a FAA variant may be built. (I plan to get my hands on one when I see one. )

Darren-nice work.  Very impressive.

Nicholas-If I remember correctly, the Accurate Miniatures (and reboxed by Italeria?) kit contains the buldged fuselage windows.  Not sure of any other changes required.

hi, sorry for "intruding" on your GB.

The Fleet Air Arm theme appeals but I have just begun the Jagdgeschwader GB and have my hands pretty full. However, I would love to do a TBF /TBM Avenger in FAA livery (for this GB if i finish my Me262 in time). My problem is that i know they had specific FAA / RAF modifications like bulged fuselage windows etc but have been unable to find anyone who makes an upgrade or correction set in 1/48. I thought here would be the best place to ask - so, can anyone help?

Many thanks,

Nicholas