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Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:27 am
by VanceCrozier
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:28 am
by VanceCrozier
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:31 am
by VanceCrozier
Overall a pretty enjoyable build. The only real "fit issues" were at the nose, that took a little work in a crowded, tight-tolerance area. I also read a printed magazine review in which the builder had to snip off an extra tab that was interfering... I don't remember that tab, so I'm thinking I may have not caught the interference? I liked having the option of dropping those flaps, and they're really well done, but, if I were to do it again I'd probably pull them back up. The Swift has some really nice lines, and those flaps are just SOOOO big, and square.
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:32 am
by VanceCrozier
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:05 pm
by Manny1943
Nicely done...
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:59 pm
by Stuart
That's a corker! Nice work Vance - nicely finished.
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the kit as I fancy getting one myself.
Great stuff.
Cheers
Stuart
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:37 pm
by Duke Maddog
That looks fantastic! That makes me want to pick one of these up. Hopefully I can find one.
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:02 am
by VanceCrozier
Thanks gents! Portman, Maddog - highly recommended, if you can track one down!

Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:12 am
by Stuart
I think they might have gone back into production now so hopefully they should be easier to find. What I'm waiting for is a conversion set to change it into the fighter FR.7 varient.
Re: 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:02 am
by VanceCrozier
I'd have to do some digging to find out the differences between them. Might be do-able on your own anyway?
