Jim R's Trumpeter 1/72 Fairey Gannet

[Guest]

Hello Jim,
Nice subject matter, but better you than me in this scale. Will sit next to JR and take notes.
Mike

[Jim R]

Hi all
Thanks for the support and advice.
Colin and Dave - took your advice and I've put in extra weight, hopefully enough :rolling:
Tail and wings are on. Fit was great. Well done Trumpeter :smiling:
Upper and lower wings, excellent fit.


Wings and tail on the fuselage. Again a great fit.




Flaps needed ejector marks filling.


But now we have a c*** *p - partly mine but mostly Trumpeter's!!! :angry:
Under the rear fuselage there is a "thing". Presumably some kind of submarine looking for radar??? Parts C38 and C36


I fitted it - all neat and well fitting. Unfortunately this 'whatsit' hangs lower than the wheels. I assume that it is retractable and is only extended for use in flight. The pictures of the completed model even show that it can't be in the down position on the ground.




Trumpeter do not mention that part C36 only needs to be partly slid into part C38 if the model is intended to be displayed on the ground.
Wheels dry fitted.


I'll probably have to razor saw part C36 and shorten it. Pain in the bum but ...
Jim

[stillp]

Well, that's stop it being a tail sitter!
Pete

[yak face]

Great work jim. The retractable ‘ dustbin ‘ radar is indeed only extended in flight , perhaps trumpeter are hinting that it could be glued partially extended to prevent tail sitting as pete says!

[Guest]

Lovely work Jim :smiling3:.

[Jim R]

Hi all
Peter and Tony - brought a smile to my face. Might even be true :tongue-out3:
Ralph - thanks

Using tape, razor saws and holding my breath 'tis done :smiling:




Cut the domed end off.


Reattached the dome.




It will need filling but not much. The radar now will not foul the ground as it is 8mm higher.


Sorry about the colour cast in the photos. Camera set for the daylight bulbs in the photo booth - forgot to alter it for the bench lighting :thinking:
Jim

[Guest]

Very handy that they don’t indicate to fix it in the “up” position if you’re building the model on its wheels, but the fix looks like it’s gone well Always tricky, doing this kind of surgery on a (part-)built model.

[scottie3158]

Jim,
Great result mate and the surgery appears to have gone well.

[Guest]

Impressive surgery Jim, but how annoying to realise .

[Steven000]

Nice progress Jim :thumb2:
Cheers, Steven

[grumpa]

Not a plane guy Jim but this is exceptionally clean work and a bit of an odd bird, I have a plane model somewhere I think...let me check
hmm...hmm...hmm...ah yes here it is.
It's a 1/48 Monogram P38J Lightning! an old kit I'm sure.
Given to me years ago from an old coot, long passed I'm sure. it has been opened and fiddled with but not partially built.
If complete should I attempt it? It would only be the third ever plane I've built.:worried:

[adt70hk]

Hi Jim

Looking good and good Dave on the radar dome. It would have been nice if they'd warned you about it being down in flight only.

ATB

Andrew

[Guest]

Exceptional micro-surgery Jim.

[boatman]

VERY nice build Jim an the other guys have said all what I think so great stuff
chris

[Si Benson]

Nice save Jim :thumb2: