AirFix 1:72 "Stringbag"
i have no particular affinity for the Swordfish, though i now think she's a pretty little thing in her own humble way. i started this build over a year ago as a rigging challenge. i've said it before, i do like what Airfix is producing lately. that said, a lot of research had to be done to detail and rig this pup.
I used the Eduard P.E. set to add detail. rigging is .002" monofilament by Dia-RiKi threaded through plastic tubing turnbuckles made from heat stretched plastic Q-Tip sticks.
Paints are custom mixes from Gunze and Tamiya paints. (sorry, i don't remember what exactly those mixes are.)
roundels are painted on using Maketar Kabuki tape masks. other markings are from the kit decals (which, by the way, i find to be of very good quality) for Fairey Swordfish Mk.I K8363/c8c "Mitzi', Fleet Air Arm, HMS Valiant, July 1940
wowzers, thats some nice looking strings
Outstanding work.
Great job on this aircraft, Roger.
You were right to use filament for rigging. For my 1/48 Tamiya kit, I departed from my usual rigging practice and used the Eduard set of 'flat' profile rigging produced especially for the Tamiya kit, which although effective enough in appearance, was not a great modelling experience.
A difficult build in any scale I would imagine (having never built one), but in 1/72nd scale, a true masterpiece. Outstanding job, Roger. I'm quite sure I wouldn't have made it through the assembly process without something drastic happening to the plastic - by my own hand, of course!
Masterpiece. I thought it was 1/32...
I remember building the old Airfix Swordfish ,wowsers ! it didn't look like this, you made a superb job of this ,surely a contender for the monthly prize ?
N.
Beautiful work, Roger, in any scale.
Like Wojtek says, I thought it was a larger scale. Another excellent Fabrocini masterpiece - don't you do any other kind? 🙂
I'm impressed with the rigging and the use of dark to light painting techniques.
Cool build.
Excellent workmanship & probably a very steady hand. As nice as they come.
Very good work on the rigging - nicely done. The next challenge is double wires though.
been there, done that, 1:72 Roden Camel F1 and Roden Se5a
http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Fabrocini/Allied/index.html
beautiful masterful model roger as all ways
Nice clean build.
Fantastic Stringbag Roger. And on 1/72 sale too.
Well done sir.
Like the others have said, Roger, brilliant, especially in 1/72.
Roger,
I am truly impressed. This is outstanding. Like the others, when I first saw this post I thought it was Tamiya's. Stunning.