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Bomber Build 4 - Fairey Swordfish complete

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The Airfix offering of the Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 as presented in the "Channel Dash" gift set.
Painted with Hataka Blue Line from their Fleet Air Arm set with some odd bits of Tamiya - primarily flat black, flat aluminium and rubber black.
Metal rigging from SBS - photoetch stainless steel.
It was an enjoyable kit to build.
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    It's a very pretty plane and you did it justice!

    Great build to follow :th:
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    :clap: :clap: :clap:
    Well done.
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    digger303 wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:28 am :clap: :clap: :clap:
    Well done.
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    Many thanks Digger. :) I enjoyed this build and would do it again. :)
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      Nicely done :cheers2:
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      Very nice work.

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      Swordfish #2 in rigged for flight condition marked up as one of the aircraft that took part in the "Channel dash":
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        They are both beautiful, very well done Neil. Especially like the scheme on the second.
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        Nicely done, I had no idea the wings folded like that.
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        Very nice builds Neil! The rigging looks great
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