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Fairey Swordfish on floats...

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October 04, 2011, 09:37:35 AM Last Edit: October 04, 2011, 09:40:53 AM by pyro-manic
... and in service with the Estonian Air Force.  :party:


Swordfish Estonia 1 by pyro-manic, on Flickr


Swordfish Estonia 2 by pyro-manic, on Flickr


Swordfish Estonia 3 by pyro-manic, on Flickr

Inspired by a profile done for me a few years ago by the most excellent Maverick. Can't find the original image, unfortunately, but this is very much based on it. :cheers:

Revell (Matchbox) kit, floats from a UC-64 Norseman (again ex-Matchbox), struts from the 'Fish undercarriage and plastic stock, markings from an An-2. Looking at the photos, I think it needs beating up a bit, but other than that it's done. :) The links go to slightly larger pics, as well as the rest of my Flickr album.
Some of my models can be found on my Flickr album >>>HERE<<<

James

#1
October 04, 2011, 09:45:46 AM
Gorgeous colours! The finished product is really sharp. 

AXU

#2
October 04, 2011, 11:43:42 AM
Yes  :wub: yes  :thumbsup: yes  :wub:
Awesome...Estonian Swordfish,good choice !!!

Alex

PR19_Kit

#3
October 04, 2011, 11:50:53 AM
...and those floats look LOADS better than the RW Swordfish floats. They always look far too thin and undernourished to support the aircraft to me, whereas yours are SERIOUS floats.  ;D
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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Regards
Kit

sequoiaranger

#4
October 04, 2011, 12:01:21 PM
...that one in Tallinn when I was there!

Nice, "clean" job!
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TsrJoe

#5
October 04, 2011, 12:33:41 PM
looks really neat in the scheme :thumbsup:
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Captain Canada

#6
October 04, 2011, 01:00:04 PM
Beauty rendition of one of my favourite aeroplanes. Nice work ! I do agree tho, it could use a little bit of a beat up. Drop 'er by my place and I'll fly 'er around the basement for a few days....ought to do the trick ! Besides, I need some practice on my water landings !

Great stuff.

:wub:
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Maverick

#7
October 04, 2011, 02:51:30 PM
Most excellent build.  Great to see the picture in plastic as it were.

Regards,

Mav

ChernayaAkula

#8
October 04, 2011, 03:30:29 PM
N I C E !!! :thumbsup: Looks very believable.
Cheers,
Moritz

Must, then, my projects bend to the iron yoke of a mechanical system? Is my soaring spirit to be chained down to the snail's pace of matter?

Pablo1965

#9
October 04, 2011, 04:29:41 PM
Very nice Scheme. :thumbsup: :cheers: :bow:

Old Wombat

#10
October 04, 2011, 05:23:34 PM
Beautiful! :bow:



.... & what is wrong, I ask, with recent maintenance & a fresh paint job? :blink:
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philp

#11
October 04, 2011, 11:51:09 PM
Oh, that is pretty.

For some reason I really like their nationality colors together.
Phil Peterson

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tc2324

#12
October 05, 2011, 02:48:16 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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sideshowbob9

#13
October 05, 2011, 04:02:19 AM
Top notch!

pyro-manic

#14
October 05, 2011, 02:29:12 PM
Thank'ee, gents. Glad you approve. :cheers:
Some of my models can be found on my Flickr album >>>HERE<<<
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