 Czech Master Resin 1/72 Fairey Gannet Wingfold
Overview
A while back, Czech Master Resin came out with a truly magnificent
resin kit of the Fairey Gannet. This kit had just about everything, from
a detailed interior to a beautiful exterior and expansive decal sheet.
What it was missing, though, was a characteristic of the Gannet that
was as distinctive as its bulbous fuselage: its bi-fold wings. The wings
in the kit were cast solid, making it very difficult for the modeler
to modify the kit to have the wings folded. Now, with this set, the modeler
does not have to worry about that, and can fold the wings easily.
The Detail Set
This is a direct replacement for the CMR Gannet wings, and as such
this will be a very simple conversion. With some work these could fit
the old Frog kit, but as the CMR resin kit is so much better, why bother?
The set comes with the main wing split into three pieces on each side,
with each section having the appropriate hinge area detail molded in
place. A slew of secondary parts make up the various hinges and other
details needed to bring this wing fold to life. Be sure to follow the
instructions closely to make sure that all the right pieces end up in
the right place. There is not much that can go wrong with this, though,
and with the wings braced with rods (as in real life), there should be
no strength issues.
Conclusion
This is a nice way to save some shelf space and create a Gannet with
that typical yet odd appearance that its folded wings generate. This
conversion will be of little worry for any modeler who is capable of
tackling the full resin kit in the first place.
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