Supermarine Swift FGR-2 El Adam 1958

chrisonord · April 13, 2020, 05:44:57 AM

Like several other former front line fighter aircraft, instead of mothballing or scrapping perfectly functional aircraft they changed their purpose and converted them into attack aircraft and sent them to the middle east, to take part in anti communist incursion sorties. The swift could carey a modest load of under wing ordnance and was liked by its pilots once they got used to the aircraft's behaviour at low level.
Kit is the Airfix Swift FR-7 in 1/72nd scale. Quite a nice kit to build and no real fit problems , only thing that let it down was that the canopy had a moulding flaw in it that left it with a magnifying glass in the middle of the canopy. I tried to polish it out but it didn't do much. Nevermind.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/j4gk1THfAgu2N5fSA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/37M6i6fi9st9srWWA
Chris

NARSES2 · April 13, 2020, 06:46:55 AM

Come out well Chris

Ed S · April 13, 2020, 07:09:07 AM

You have been a busy boy lately. Good models

Captain Canada · April 13, 2020, 08:56:22 AM

Sandy, Sandy, Sandy, I can't let you go.....or Candy.

Looks great in that camo and all bombed up !

Cheers

chrisonord · April 13, 2020, 12:07:38 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on April 13, 2020, 08:56:22 AM
Sandy, Sandy, Sandy, I can't let you go.....or Candy.

Looks great in that camo and all bombed up !

Cheers

I thought I would do it border line subtle, and reasonably believable

Chris

The Rat · April 13, 2020, 01:33:45 PM

Nicely done, and, as I have opined many times on these very pages, a natural role for the Swift. Its low-level capabilities were rather obvious from early in its development, and I can't fathom how the attack role was missed. Especially since it's initial reason, as a back-up for the possible failure of the Hunter, was quickly proven unnecessary.

Scooterman · April 18, 2020, 03:42:02 PM

Really liking that sir!

AeroplaneDriver · April 18, 2020, 11:58:01 PM

The poor little Swift doesn't get enough love. You've done it justice there. Very nice!

PR19_Kit · April 19, 2020, 09:22:02 AM

Quote from: AeroplaneDriver on April 18, 2020, 11:58:01 PM

The poor little Swift doesn't get enough love. You've done it justice there. Very nice!

I'm not sure I've heard the words 'Swift' and 'little' used in the same sentence before.

dwomby · April 19, 2020, 07:06:42 PM

David

Glenn Gilbertson · April 20, 2020, 08:59:23 AM

Looks good - and very plausible!

DogfighterZen · April 21, 2020, 01:17:56 PM

Not a big fan of the Swift but that's a sweet looking build!

Dizzyfugu · April 22, 2020, 12:24:40 AM

Not certain if this is incidental, but this here recently popped up at War Thunder:

PR19_Kit · April 22, 2020, 05:56:55 AM

An F7 in desert camo. That's different for sure.

chrisonord · April 22, 2020, 06:33:23 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 22, 2020, 05:56:55 AM
An F7 in desert camo. That's different for sure.

Yeah, who would have thought.....

Chris