Hi Darius, Thanks for sending in your Gannet article. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message ----- From: Aibara Darius @Consult To: Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 11:59 PM Subject: Gallery Article - Fairey Gannet AS.Mk.1 Gallery Template #06 "1:48 Dynavector Fairey Gannet AS.Mk.1" by "Darius Aibara" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here <<...OLE_Obj...>> This is the second vac-formed kit that I attempted to build having seen it in The Aviation Hobby Shop near Heathrow Airport. It was also Dynavector's first kit. The parts provided are vac-formed fuselage, wing, wheel bays and cockpit canopies with white metal undercarriage and cockpit details. The vac-formed surfaces show delicate engraved panel detail and the plastic is very easy to work with. I initially assembled and painted the model with wings outstretched but was later inspired to fold the wings by an article by Jim Howard in Scale Aircraft Modelling magazine. Click on images below to see larger images Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg <03.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <03.jpg> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg <04.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <04.jpg> Out came the large knife and off came the wings. I added wingfold detail as per the SAM article using plastic card and spares box parts. Steel wire was used to stiffen the joints and hold the wing sections in place. Two lengths of wire were primed and painted red to act as the props that are installed to steady the wings once folded. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here <<...OLE_Obj...>> The model was primed with Halfords white acrylic spray primer paint, which also formed the underside finish, and Humbrol EDSG enamel was brush painted onto the upper surfaces. The kit decals were used to represent an AS.Mk.1 of 719 Squadron FAA stationed at RNAS Eglinton in Northern Ireland during 1957. Click on images below to see larger images Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg <05.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <05.jpg> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg <06.jpg> <<...OLE_Obj...>> <06.jpg> Photos and text © 2003 by "Darius Aibara" <> Regards Darius Aibara TPS Consult Tel: 020 8256 4090 Fax: 020 8256 4082 www.tpsconsult.co.uk CARILLION VALUES Openness - Collaboration - Mutual Dependency - Professional Delivery - Focus On Sustainable Profitable Growth - Innovation ********************************************************************** This email transmission is confidential and intended for the addressee only. It may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the person or organisation to whom it is addressed, you must not copy, distribute, or take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the Postmaster@CarillionPLC.com and return it. Carillion PLC Registered in England No. 3782379 Registered Office: Birch Street Wolverhampton WV1 4HY ******************************************************************** ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________