GB-61 1/48 Fairey Gannet - Carrier and Maritime Aircraft

[F-104nut]

User Name: F-104Nut
Name: Brian
Category: intermediate
Kit: Airfix
Scale:1/48

After market items Eduard canpy mask , Eduard markings mask set


I got the the new tooled 1/48 Airffix Fairey Gannet in the mail yesterday and was ecited to starton this. I figured i van have this done by the end of June. This kit has excellent fit and detail . This might be a pretty quick assembley . Cockpit will take some vaiation of black since that is the main cockpit color . I have a set of the Eduard marking mask cooming . Going for the markings of the 849 Naval Squadron HQ Trainging Flight out of Royal Naval Station Culdrose , Circa 1959. I'm amazed how small ths plane is . 14 1/2 inch wing spang and 12 roughly long . First area betwen the weapons bay and cickpit floor box was filled with 12 grams of wieght . My first Gannet will be built with the wings extended .

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Doing well there Brian,

 

[rochie]

wow on a fleet air arm roll !

 

[F-104nut]

Got the cockpit sprayed with my own Tamiya cockpit black mix . Mix of Tamiya black , white and german grey . Next to get the kit cockpit decals on . Tail wings and landing flaps been assembled. I'll decied later if im doing flaps up or down . The fit of the wheel wells on the bottom wing is excellent . Ill spray some Tamiya LP-11 Aluminum on then before gluing the upper and lower wings .

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Brian

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Your moving well on this one Brian, some fast work.

 

[Wayne Little]

definitely a good pace and looking good.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[T Bolt]

Great start!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good.

 

[fubar57]

Sweet. Love this ugly beast

 

[F-104nut]

Spent the week working on the cockpit adding the kit decals to the cockpit ann paint some detail . The kit provided cockpit decals went on really great ! Sprayed the cockpit with gloss coat then time for future wash. Wheels wells was painted with Tamiya LP-11 Aluminum .

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[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lots of fine detail Brian.

 

[Wurger]

 

[F-104nut]

Fairy Gannet cockpit complete . . I added 49 grams of the 55 grams of weight in the those that was required . I was like not sure how add 55 in the nose . Once I dry fit the wing on and tail wings on I'll see if I need to add 7grams of weight to the forward weapon bay . No issues closings the airframe up at all !

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Those IPs are amazing.