Airfix Gannet

[claidheamhmor]

I finished my Airfix 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.4 model kit, probably the best Gannet kit available. What a superb kit, but so complex, with hundreds of steps and decals. I learnt some new things on this one, particularly with decals. A very enjoyable kit to build, and I think it came out pretty well. The Gannet really must be one of the most beautiful aircraft ever made. 😉

There were 168 steps in the instruction booklet, hundreds of decals (40 on the weapons, 13 on the canopies, and dozens of tiny ones all over the place), and hundreds of parts. 

Here's a link to the full photo album for both Gannets.

 

Comments

[eve_prime]

That one is both bizarre and very interesting-looking! Quite intriguing!

[claidheamhmor]

The crew loved them - they were really, really competent and reliable (it actually had two engines, each driving one propeller).

[eve_prime]

That's great - an amazing combination of engineering, aesthetics, and functionality!