Post War 1/72 FAA - Part 1 - Sword Fairey Gannet AEW.3 - completed

[Dave Ward]

I'm calling this finished, but.......................

I'm not really happy with this, I seem to have lost my way during the lengthy build. Didn't really help to have been ill, and when I lost the canopy, it nearly went into the bin!
The Sword Model is a good short run kit - a lot of dryfitting, and fettling, but the fit is generally good. The instructions are OK, but a little sketchy - despite me adding weight in the nose, and the nosebay, it's a tailsitter - hence the piece of wire acting as a prop! The instructions make no mention of weight! I didn't use the included radar operators cabin bits - I didn't think that you would see enough though the hatches.
Thanks for dropping by - the next FAA build title will be -
Post War 1/72 FAA - Part 2 - Cyber Hobby De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 - in a week or so
Dave

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Nice one Dave .

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I like it Dave-pretty sure I saw one of these at RNAS Yeovilton when I was nipper in the early sixties.
hope you are feeling better now
N

 

[colin m]

The Gannet. Looks only a mother could love, but I like it. Nice build Dave.

 

[stillp]

Came out well Dave.
Pete

 

[Archetype]

Love it! But then I am bias.....

 

[yak face]

Top job dave , i know from experience these limited run kits arent exactly easy , i think it looks excellent , looking forward to the sea vixen, cheers tony

 

[Lee Drennen]

Don’t cut your self short Dave turned out very nice

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Dave, will watch for the Sea Vixen

 

[Fernando N]

Nice one Dave, those short run ones can be a real pain to finish, top man for sticking with it.

Looking forward to your Sea Vixen.