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Started on this old lady. Old & decrepit she was when put battle. But not widely known that she accounted for more enemy attacking naval craft than any other aircraft in WW11.
This is the most intricate so far. Purists will note that I am using Photo Etched stuff. To good a model I thought to ruin with my attempts to rig the thing as this is my first aircraft attempted with rigging. So here goes
They tore the heart out of the Italian Nave at Toronto. Crippled the Bismark the largest warship around at that time. Probably would have got the Scharhorst & Princz Eugen if the RAF fighters had turned up to protect the Swordfish. L.Crd Eugene Esmonde & all his squadron were downed.
Stringbag. Comes from the string shopping bag my mother & every other mother had at that time. A string bag carried everything what ever shape size or weight adaptable for anything. That was the Swordfish it could carry to the enemy every armament available.
Also it was a pioneer of air to sea radar detection. Just a remarkable old girl. Think of the crews leaving a cam ship in the middle of the Atlantic & travelling 250 miles out then coming back with their ship having travel in another direction to avoid the U Boats. Some stress some courage. Just one purring engine (keep purring friend) scary.
Laurie
PS if you try this one do not bother with the Swordfish booklet. Loads of pictures but so far can see little help in construction. Cost ten quid.
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Started on this old lady. Old & decrepit she was when put battle. But not widely known that she accounted for more enemy attacking naval craft than any other aircraft in WW11.
This is the most intricate so far. Purists will note that I am using Photo Etched stuff. To good a model I thought to ruin with my attempts to rig the thing as this is my first aircraft attempted with rigging. So here goes
They tore the heart out of the Italian Nave at Toronto. Crippled the Bismark the largest warship around at that time. Probably would have got the Scharhorst & Princz Eugen if the RAF fighters had turned up to protect the Swordfish. L.Crd Eugene Esmonde & all his squadron were downed.
Stringbag. Comes from the string shopping bag my mother & every other mother had at that time. A string bag carried everything what ever shape size or weight adaptable for anything. That was the Swordfish it could carry to the enemy every armament available.
Also it was a pioneer of air to sea radar detection. Just a remarkable old girl. Think of the crews leaving a cam ship in the middle of the Atlantic & travelling 250 miles out then coming back with their ship having travel in another direction to avoid the U Boats. Some stress some courage. Just one purring engine (keep purring friend) scary.
Laurie
PS if you try this one do not bother with the Swordfish booklet. Loads of pictures but so far can see little help in construction. Cost ten quid.
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