Tag: TIRPITZ

• Fairey Barracuda Mk II – Part Five – The Whistler

  

  The Fairey Barracuda that I built bears a nose name of ” Hell’s Bells “. Even the FAA has a sense of humour, as well as a considerable mess bill. I call it The Whistler – because of the number of aerials, masts, racks, and protrusions that dot the fuselage and wing. I’m sure they…

  Dick Stein

  March 15, 2021

  1:72 scale, British aircraft, camouflage, Colour Schemes, Czech models, Model Airplane, Painting, research, Scale Models

  Dark Slate Grey, FAA, Fairey Barracuda, TIRPITZ

• Fairey Barracuda Mk II – Part One – The Ugly Duckling

  

  I’m being unfair. I should have written in the plural. Because the British Fleet Air Arm for a long time seems to have been somewhat of a duck farm. Flocks of ’em; Fairey Fulmar and Barracuda, Blackburn Skua and Roc. The Swordfish and Walrus and Stranraer. All were perfectly flyable and in some cases quite…

  Dick Stein

  March 12, 2021

  1:72 scale, Box Art, British aircraft, Czech models, Model Airplane, research, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Fairey Barracuda, TIRPITZ