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Review: 1/72 Sword Fairey Gannet AEW.3

by James Brian Pruitt on December 15, 2024 · in Reviews · 3 ≡

I like 1960's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) aircraft and inspired by the amazing painting on the box art, I purchased Sword's Fairey Gannet AEW.3, in 1/72 scale. I chose the second set of markings, included in the kit, depicting aircraft XP224 of [...]

Review: Sword 1/48 Fairey Gannet AEW.3

by Tom Cleaver on September 14, 2024 · in Reviews · 18 ≡

The battle against the kamikazes in World War II demonstrated the need for the earliest possible early warning of attack. The solution was to raise the search radars high enough to expand the “horizon” around the task force, which was [...]

Sword 1/72 RF-8A.

by Robert Royes on March 30, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

I've been wanting to do a recon F-8 forever, but the only way was to obtain a rare conversion kit, that usually is beyond my budget. Thanks to Sword for producing this kit and the later RF-8G.I finally get to do one so late in my modeling [...]

Review: Sword 1/72 Lightning T.4/5

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 13, 2023 · in Reviews

Sword 1/48 Lightning T Mk.4

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on September 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Swords 1/48 Lightning Mk.4 is a short run kit. Hence, a considerable amount of work is required by comparison to the standard injection kit, such as Airfix' Lightning. Nonetheless, after filling the large seams it looks equally good.

T2V-1 Seastar, US Marines El Toro 1962. 1/72 Sword

by Robert Royes on June 27, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

To make the TV-2[T-33] carrier suitable, Lockheed added an elevated instructor's seat,strenghened undercarriage, tail hook and catapult hookup and leading-edge flaps were improvements made to what became known as the T2V-1[T-1A] Seastar. [...]

1/72 Sword Models Fairey Gannet AEW.3

by Robert Joseph Cookson on June 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I built this one for a friend of mine, whose Dad actually built them as an aircraft engineer. I didn't expect much from it, but it's actually a really good little kit from Sword. The fit of the major parts is close to flawless. Really nice [...]

BAE Lightning T.Mk.4 – to the hell and back again

by Martin Dytrych on November 2, 2022 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

The kit is SWORD, 1:48, which was advertised to me as "beautiful kit, the last one in the shelf". OK, I always wanted to have this iconic fighter in my display, who does not want to build "beautiful" kit? I make the [...]

Sword 1/72 Avenger/Tarpon Mk.I

by Alistair Gauld on July 27, 2022 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Another cracker of a kit from Sword. Yes there are slight fit issues but the detail is superb and it goes together with a little persuasion. Primed with Tamiya Neural Grey Painted with ColourCoats Dark Slate Grey, Extra Dark Sea Grey, Sky [...]

Sword 1/72 Fairey Gannet AEW.3

by Alistair Gauld on January 31, 2022 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

I thoroughly enjoyed this build. My second Sword kit and it went together really well. You need to take a little care but it's worth it. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey. Painted with ColourCoats Sky Type S, Extra Dark Sea Grey, FAA/RAF [...]