1/72 Revell Swordfish

by Michel Jacqmain

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Hello,

Here are some pictures of my last model.  This was really fun to build.  I also have the Tamiya 1/48 swordfish box still on my shelf for 2 or 3 years now, but I didn't have the courage to start building it.  I will keep it for my older days.

In fact Revell took over an old Matchbox model.  I made a lot of matchbox models when I was a kid, so it was like a kind of trip into the past.

The quality is fair enough but the details are not what we are used to nowadays.  I've added some riggings in stretched sprue.  I've also inserted an instrument panel but it's hard to see.

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This model inspired me to build another bi-plane, so now I'm working on a Supermarine Walrus.  Also an old 1/72 Matchbox model distributed by Revell

Sink the Bismarck!

The ancient, obsolete Swordfish from the aircraft carrier Ark Royal were all the Fleet Air Arm had.  The Germans at the time laughed at the cumbersome, bi-plane torpedo bombers, but they couldn't hit them!  Their anti aircraft guns had predicters on them to track incoming aircraft & hit them, but the Swordfish flew so slowly the predicters couldn't compensate & all the shells missed!

Bye for now.

Michel

Photos and text © by Michel Jacqmain