1:72 Revell Fairey Gannet AS.1

[Navy Bird]

Here are some shots of the Revell Fairey Gannet AS.1 model that I've just completed. The Work In Progress thread can be found at:

 

Fairey Gannet Work In Progress

 

I posed the Gannet on an old Verlinden cardboard carrier deck:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!

Bill

 

EDIT: Added armament

 

 

 

Edited March 6, 2019 by Navy Bird
Removed Photobucket links and updated photos

[David H]

Wow Bill, that is a splendid rendition of one of the ugliest aeroplanes i've ever seen!!

I've seen several of these Revell kits built up so far, but you've really done the kit justice. Well Done!

Regards,

david

[Old VG 33]

This is very nice.

Congratulations.

Patrick

[FTW]

Hi Great work

Where did you get the deck?

F

[Mikey58]

That is so well done-even more so being that scale,lovely work!!

Mike

[raif]

simply excellent, I love the Gannet myself and this is beautifully done!

[rpaddy]

Stunning !!!!! Great Job !!!!

Roberto

[Royster]

Tremendous work there! Love it

[Davec_24]

Wow, that's a lovely Gannet! I agree with you that the Gannet isn't an ugly aeroplane. especially in its ASW/ECM variant. I love the tail shape, I think that adds a look of elegance to the plane. I've got the Trumpeter one knocking around somewhere, must get that out at some point.

Is it just me, or are the fairings over the flap actuators too large and too square on the Revell kit? Not meaning to destract at all from what is one of the best Gannets I have seen built.

[p-26luvr]

I agree with everything that has been said about your model so far. I have started my model & yours is an inspiration to me. Thanks for posting so many pictures. Carl T

[jimbuna]

Absolutely fantastic build.

[Ilan]

Stunning work.

[BasicModelling]

Beautiful..

[Navy Bird]

Hi Great work

Where did you get the deck?

F

I bought the carrier deck from one of the vendors at a model contest staged by the Rochester, NY Historical Scale Model Association (HSMA). I'm thinking that it was around $5 - but it was probably about 15-20 years ago. The only identifying mark on the package is Verlinden Productions #36. I have no idea whether this is still available or not. It would look even nicer with some 1/72 scale deck crew and equipment.

Cheers,

Bill

[Navy Bird]

Davec_24 said:

Wow, that's a lovely Gannet! I agree with you that the Gannet isn't an ugly aeroplane. especially in its ASW/ECM variant. I love the tail shape, I think that adds a look of elegance to the plane. I've got the Trumpeter one knocking around somewhere, must get that out at some point.

Is it just me, or are the fairings over the flap actuators too large and too square on the Revell kit? Not meaning to destract at all from what is one of the best Gannets I have seen built.

 

Thanks for the nice comments. Judging from the references I've looked at on the web (mostly walk-around pictures at Prime Portal), the fairings on the Revell kit are the right size, but more squared off than on the real thing. For example (from an AEW variant):

 

 

Cheers,

Bill

Edited July 6, 2017 by Navy Bird
Removed Photobucket links

[Paul A H]

Lovely work!

[Davec_24]

@ Bill: That makes sense, thought they just somehow looked a little too pronounced. It's good to see that they really do have a big gap where the control surface hinges are, such that the effect you get by having them poseable is not actually too far from the real deal.

[Glen T]

always been a fan of the Gannet and that is a stunning build.

Glen.

[ChancerUK]

Realy nice work there, built one a couple of years ago and its a lovely kit, you've definately done it justice.

[Iain Ogilvie]

Lovely Gannet - me likey lots

Iain

[Diego Quijano]

Excellent Gannet, Bill. Congrats.

Q

[Morpheus]

I love the Gannet. Butt ugly, practical, gets the job done. Quintessentially British. Very nice job. Hard to believe it is 1/72.

[Radleigh]

Really nicely done.

[cjhm]

Simply superb, well done

[James G]

Great build of the Gannet, top work!