Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Seafire FR47
Here is my Seafire FR47, built from the Airfix kit. Built pretty much OOB with the addition of Barracuda resin cameras to fill in the empty spaces behind the clear camera ports. Paint was Floquil extra dark sea gray on the upper surfaces, and AeroMaster RLM84 for the fuselage sides and lowers. Stripes were masked and painted. This build only took five months instead of my usual decade or two.
The squadron letter "P" departed the left side of the fin sometime between decaling and final clear coat, I'll get that back on as soon as I can find a replacement.
Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and support on this build, with special thanks to Neil and Seamus! It felt pretty good to get it done. And on April Fool's Day, no less!
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Jack Mugan said on April 1, 2014
Nice work….I like anything with counter-rotating props.
George Williams said on April 1, 2014
It's a beautiful looking model, Jaime, very attractive colour scheme.
Mike Maynard said on April 1, 2014
Nice clean build, love that prop arrangement.
AL HOFFMAN said on April 1, 2014
Turned out well. Good job Jaime.
Seamus Boughe said on April 1, 2014
Outstanding. A lot of work for sure, but the results speak for themselves. Only one mistake, the RLM 84 is Aeromaster, not Model Master.
Joe Caputo said on April 1, 2014
Good stuff , Jaime. Your expectations were met ! Worth waiting for...
neil foster said on April 2, 2014
I said you'd get there in the end pal,very well done on a difficult job you should be proud it looks great.
N.
Erich Goldbach said on April 2, 2014
I Really enjoyed following the building process- the final model was worth the wait... Well done Jamie!
Simon Whitney said on April 2, 2014
Great build Jaime. have watched this one progress.
As for the missing decal, well it happens to all of us at some stage.
Well done Jaime.
bob mack said on April 2, 2014
great job jamie
Josh Patterson said on April 2, 2014
Looks great! Everything is nice and clean and I've always likes this color scheme!
Jaime Carreon said on April 2, 2014
Thanks, everyone! It was an interesting build, to say the least...
Josh Patterson said on April 2, 2014
Just a question, are the props geared together, or do the just sit and freewheel on a single shaft?
Jaime Carreon said on April 2, 2014
Josh, they just sit together on a single shaft and freewheel.
Robert Bausch said on April 4, 2014
Jaime, beautiful job on a beautiful machine. The late Griffon Seafire/Spitfire family is one my favorite aircraft types. That contra prop is wicked looking! And I am with you on builds taking a long time, that is my way as well! Many thanks for posting.
Frank Cronin said on April 7, 2014
Jamie,
Excellent build. The final product came out beautifully. Like some of the comments above, this one my favorite Spits.