Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Daywalker,

I have a Tamiya kit as well, mine is the F4U-1A. Basicaly, we need to trim a bit off the end and round off the edges. However, I am still trying to find out exactly how much will need trimming. There is a panel line near the edge of the wingtip that may serve as a cutting guide, but I am not sure  if that is the correct place to make the cut.

I have some reference photo's to study so I will know more when I have a closer look. When I find out for sure, I'll let you know

Rick,

your Seafury is fantastic! I gotta get me one of those!

Just broke the seal on a new 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1D  and would love to do it for this build.

Dont know if I can wait until April to start though........Heck Im just gonna build it now!!

Thanks Darren.

Regards,  Rick

Aaron, I don't think model master acrylics have the Extra Dark Sea Grey or the Slate grey but they do have the Sky.  However Floquil which I believe is also made by testors does have all these colours in acrylic and are available from Great models and I would assume most online stores.  I have used both MM and Floquil acrylics and they are very similar.  Here are the Floquil numbers

Extra Dark Sea Grey 36118

Dark Slate Grey 34096

Sky 34504 

Darren, Dave Thanks Guys.

Dave, the Sea Fury was a Canadian Bird, not FAA, but here she is at your request .

Regards,  Rick

I use Humbrol enamels myself, but looking through the latest Squadron flyer, I think the colours most useful will be:

Polyscale Acrylics--

Extra Dark Sea Grey....FS36118

Dark Slate Grey..........FS34096

Sky...........................FS34504

These can be used for the RN WWII camo schemes. Later post war schemes were ususally Extra dark sea grey/white.

Hope this helps,

Darren.

I'm going to have to order something for this build. Can anyone give me a list of MM acryl colors appropriate for FAA subjects? I might as well order them when I order the kits.

I will probably be doing a WW2 or early cold war period aircraft, a Gannett or Wyvern are the likely candidates, although a Wildcat or Swordfish are not out of the running.

I am in awe every time I see your work Rick!   

BTW I seem to remember you doing a sea fury in the markings of one of the Colonies not too long ago.  Some people here would probably like to see that too even though it is not FAA. 

Superb!

Rick, they are great! I wish I had them on my display shelf, you should be very proud of them. All three are very well done indeed.

Thanks for letting have a look.

Here's a little more Mood Music.  Three FAA Birds I built last year...

Regards,  Rick

"Now hear this......now hear this....."

We now have 15 members in this build!

Everyone is listed on page 1, as you start building, we'll add details about your build so visitors to the thread will know who's building what.

A big and a hearty Thank-you to everyone taking part! I'm looking forward to this one, it'll be a blast!

Thanks Darren

Its an Airfix kit all right, not backdated though, I added a few bits here and there to try and make it more realistic. This is their Mk.I boxing, I have the MK.II or FA.2 in my stash. It is an improvement on the first kit as it has a new engraved panel line fuselage. I plan to re-scribe the wings and put a resin cockpit in it.

It'll take a lot of work, so that one is for a future date.

I have some other FAA projects in the works, the Hellcat for this GB, then a Corsair then a FG.1 Phantom. I'm sure they will keep me busy for a while! 

Lovely job Darren, I think from memory that is the Airfix kit back dated isn't it?

Cheers 

Thanks Rick,

Its no show winner, but I'm very fond of it. Always wanted one when I was a kid

I remember seeing that one.  Nicely done Darren.

Regards,  Rick

Just to get us in the mood.........

Here's one I built earlier,

Airfix Sea Harrier FRS.1 1/48

We now have Fourteen!

Rum for Everyone!

G'Day Tony!

Good to have you on board, join in whenever you're ready.

Gday Darren et al,

I think it might be time for a Martlet. I'll probably do it late in the build after I clear a few other projects.

I'm really keen on this one.

Cheers

Tony 

I'm afraid with all this talk of Sea Furys I just couldn't resist.  I've just ordered the Special Hobby 1/72 Sea Fury which is supposed to be a nice little kit.

Although 1/72 isn't normally my scale I'm going to give it a bash anyway.  Oh yeah, this doesn't mean I've given up on the Seafire, that's a definite starter as I've just about collected all the bits I need to do the conversion from Tamiya's Spitfire Mk.VB.

Cheers

espins1 wrote:

Thanks for the link Tango, I like what he's done with that kit, looks great!   SoD Stitch, I had forgotten about e-bay.... I'll hold off on bidding on anything though so we're not bidding against each other.

You know what, don't worry 'bout it; I'm starting to think I might rather build a Buccaneer instead (always wanted to build one of those anyway); if you do go the eBay route, I recommend the "Hobbycraft 1/48 Hawker Sea Fury Korea": it doesn't say "Zhengdefu" on it (**cringe**), and the shipping is cheaper. Good luck!

Thanks for the link Tango, I like what he's done with that kit, looks great!  

SoD Stitch, I had forgotten about e-bay.... I'll hold off on bidding on anything though so we're not bidding against each other. 

I've just had a search for that kit on my side of the pond and its difficult to get hold of! sorry I can't be more help.....