Seafire

[claidheamhmor]

Just in time for the model club's Model of the Year show, I finished my model of the Airfix 1/48 scale Supermarine Seafire FR.47. The aircraft itself was the very last of the legendary Spitfire line, and powered by the huge Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, served in the Korean War with the Royal Navy. Only one was shot down...by an American B-29 bomber.

I learnt a few techniques while building this, including better filling and sanding using Mr Putty, and washes with enamel paints. The kit itself was pretty decent, though the decals were slightly out of register. That said, for decal that must have been more than 20 years old, they were strong and durable; even the fine lines didn't fragment.

My next model is a similar-era Hawker Sea Fury, then the Westland Wyvern, from slightly later, and then the Fairy Fulmar, WW2 Fleet Air Arm aircraft.

Here are some pics

 

 

It looks quite brutal next to the early model Spitfire Mk VIII.

 

Comments

[filialucis]

Wow, that looks really professional!

[claidheamhmor]

Getting there. :)

[ubet_cha]

Very good work. They were well designed planes.

[claidheamhmor]

They were, and had a pretty decent service history.

[kaishin108]

Impressive!

[embersofe]

Looks fantastic.

I like reading your historical talk 'Korean War" which I know nothing about.

[claidheamhmor]

I must admit I don't know too much about the Korean War myself, but I'm learning. There were huge changes in Korea afterwards, many due to the American occupation.