Supermarine Swift FR.5

Subject:

Supermarine Swift FR Mk.5

Royal Air Force (1918-now)
No. 79 Sqn. S/WK281 (Flight Lt. Nigel Walpole)
April 1956 Cold War - Gütersloh
BS381C:641 BS381C:638 BS381C:636

Scale:

1:72

Status:

Completed

Started:

September 25, 2015

Completed:

December 3, 2015

Time spent:

A lot.....

Project inventory

Full kits

Supermarine Swift FR.5

Airfix 1:72

A04003 2015 New tool

Detail and Conversion sets

Swift FR.5 Airfix A04003

Eduard 1:72

73533 2015 New parts

Masks

Swift FR.5 for Airfix

Eduard 1:72

CX424 2015 New tool

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Project colors

87088 Weathering Master D set - Burnt Blue, Burnt Red, Oil Stain

Tamiya
3 color ()

Pigments

73.109 Natural Umber

Vallejo Pigments
35ml ()

Matt

Pigments

Exterior

163 Dark Green (BS381C:241)

Humbrol
14ml ()

Satin

Enamel

164 Dark Sea Grey (BS381C:638)

Humbrol
14ml ()

Satin

Enamel

230 PRU Blue

Humbrol
14ml ()

Matt

Enamel

B515 Mr. Surfacer 1200

Mr.COLOR
170ml ()

Matt

Lacquer

H53 Neutral Gray U.S.A.F. & Army Aircraft WWII

Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml

Satin

Acrylic

XF-54 Dark Sea Grey

Tamiya
10ml ()

Matt

Enamel

H73 Dark green

Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml

Satin

Acrylic

H309 Green FS34079

Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml

Satin

Acrylic

X-22 Clear

Tamiya
10ml ()

Gloss

Enamel

70.510 Gloss Varnish

Vallejo Model Color
17ml ()

Acrylic

Interior

XF-85 Rubber Black

Tamiya
10ml ()

Matt

Acrylic

ALC-106 White Aluminium

Alclad II
30ml ()

Metallic

Lacquer

Weathering

X-11 Chrome Silver

Tamiya
10ml ()

Metallic

Acrylic

Details

H1 White

Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml ()

Gloss

Acrylic

H77 Tire Black

Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml

Matt

Acrylic

Photoalbums

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Supermarine Swift Fr.5 - Airfix

1:72

Project: Supermarine Swift FR.5

Comments

Pierre-Christian Baudru
The model is almost ready to be painted. Need to apply a coat of Surfacer 1200, complete some panel lines and rivets and start to paint the PRU blue.....

11 November 2015, 10:03

Soeren R.
Cant wait to see your result.

11 November 2015, 10:05

Pierre-Christian Baudru
Thanks Soeren, me too😉 I will try to paint the model this week-end. Cheers.

11 November 2015, 10:11

B. M.
I had a sneak peek this weekend of it.... :-D
Very nice indeed! Looking forward to the paint job

11 November 2015, 10:15

Pierre-Christian Baudru
Thanks Benoit ! I'm progressing with the painting. Still need to apply the dark green. Cheers.

17 November 2015, 11:18

Pierre-Christian Baudru
Hey guys the model is almost finished. Decals were applied and now I need to airbrush a gloss varnish coat to protect them and apply washes all around the model. I will show something in a few days. Cheers.

24 November 2015, 14:32

Roy McKenzie
Looks great. I just got this kit and look forward to starting it.

27 April 2016, 14:17

Ekki
Must have missed this one. Great job.

27 April 2016, 16:17

Pierre-Christian Baudru
Thanks guys ! Roy, the model is a great one, easy to build and nice detailed. Decals are also great ! Be careful about the color references given by airfix, they are, in my opinion, too dark. So if you use the humbrol paints try to add some 'white' in the mix before painting. Cheers.

28 April 2016, 16:00

Pierre-Christian Baudru
If you want more details just ask me or take a look at the Model Aircraft Magazine (Issue - April 2016). Cheers.

28 April 2016, 16:03

Roy McKenzie
Thanks for the tip on the paint.

29 April 2016, 11:43

Pierre-Christian Baudru
You are welcome !

21 April 2021, 04:24