Drewe Manton Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Pitot replaced with Albion Alloys brass tubing, but that aside SFTB. Mr Color paints, Vallejo final finish.http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s463/Dmanton300/Airfix%20Swift%20FR5/DSCF1431_zpsspnblt9q.jpghttp://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s463/Dmanton300/Airfix%20Swift%20FR5/DSCF1432_zpsvviwubbh.jpghttp://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s463/Dmanton300/Airfix%20Swift%20FR5/DSCF1435_zpspqwm5iyx.jpghttp://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s463/Dmanton300/Airfix%20Swift%20FR5/DSCF1436_zpsvw20ewzn.jpghttp://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s463/Dmanton300/Airfix%20Swift%20FR5/DSCF1438_zpsr7eoirjq.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Mock Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Basic techniques, excellent resilts. What did you use for the canopy seal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 The canopy was just some clear decal sprayed with Mr Color radome tan and cut into strips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_fleming Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Better than masking - I'm always surprised more people don't do that - I used decal strip for my 1/144th Avenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Mock Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I think on one of my Hawks I used very thin strips of Tamiya tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 I've tried all methods in the past. But decal cut to match curves with etched templates has worked best overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_fleming Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 My first one has a fairly warped upper fuselage. Time for the boiling water and hairdryer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 They really need to get on top of QC. Mine wasn't warped, but I did have a slightly short shot nose leg, and a stress crack in my canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_fleming Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 And use harder plastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 And use harder plastic!I sort of ignored that as being so obvious as to be unworthy of mention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_fleming Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 NOt strictly Airfix, but I have dug out an old Testors kit with a view to doing one of the nuclear test airframes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Could it not be built from the Airfix kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_fleming Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 It could, but you'd need the Freightdog conversion as it's an F1 or F2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 I tried searching for those conversions a couple days ago - his website is super unintuitive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_fleming Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I tried searching for those conversions a couple days ago - his website is super unintuitive!It's there if look, although the F1 set isn't at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Good think for something so recent they'd be front page news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighter Pilot Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Very neat mate, nice job. For MAI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Very neat mate, nice job. For MAI?Nah, strictly personal this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_poole Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Nice build on a uglier than sin aircraft lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewe Manton Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Nice build on a uglier than sin aircraft lol. Oh it's nice from some angles, but it does have a generous posterior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_fleming Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Swift is my second favourite jet, never ever thought I'd get an Airfix kit of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Mock Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 The Swift and the SAAB Lansen always look like they were separate at birth, though the Lansen looked like it was fed more - big aeroplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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