1/48 Fairey Gannet AEW.3 Kit Review

[@michaelcagle5938]

I love your channel. I think you would be the one person to ask this question. The Douglas BTD Destroyer is a plane that is highly ignored in the modeling world. It's a cool looking plane and rare. I think its only been produced by one company in 1/72. This is a striking plane with unique features that I think modelers would really take to if it were available in 1/48 or 1/32.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you for the feedback. I agree with you on the Destroyer. I actually have a 1/32 one in the design process that had stalled. I need to get back on it as it is a good looking plane. Not sure how many folks would want one in 1/32 but I know at least 2 folks now :) Feel free to ping me through my website contact or facebook messenger if you want to know more about that one in the future.

[@zombiecreations1447]

That Gannet is a unique aircraft for sure. Looking forward to your build and seeing what upgrades you do to it and the updated release kit.

[@FlyingSModels]

It sure is. I'm really looking forward to building it and working with R2D to make some upgrades!

[@totalhobby1]

I will be watching this build closely as i already have the Classic Airframes kit. A wing fold detail set is what i am after for my kit. Good luck Chad on the Gannet.

[@FlyingSModels]

Excellent. The CA kit is a good one. I had it but got rid of it like an idiot several years back! Will keep you posted on the wing fold set.

[@mirrorblue100]

That is one lumpy, bumpy aircraft - looking forward to the build videos.

[@FlyingSModels]

Working on the upgrades now and will get the build going as soon as those are done.

[@stacyobrien1729]

Great looking kit, my personal vote of course would be fold the wings, one of the planes greatest features.

[@FlyingSModels]

I completely agree. Thanks for the plug on the folded wing option!

[@panzer-meister]

Wow, what a great detailed model ! t should be taken so much time for parts shaping. I'm looking forward to watch update. Thank you.

[@FlyingSModels]

I'll keep the updates coming on it. It's going to be a fun one!

[@GryphonArmorer]

Wow! I have never worked with a kit that was entirely resin, nor have I even heard of this aircraft before. After watching this video, I’ll be looking for the new kit from resin 2 detail for a build someday in the future. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and working to keep interesting & somewhat obscure aircraft kits available and more up to date.

[@FlyingSModels]

I'll certainly be keeping the community up to date on the progress of bringing the updated kit out. We always need to keep the more obscure planes available

[@brianc1701]

Great review, can't imagine the work it would take to fold the wings, especially recreating the interior of the wing where it folds...twice!

[@FlyingSModels]

I think that is where the 3D printed parts will come in handy! At least that's the plan ;)

[@bgdavenport]

We should talk. I'm designing dropped flaps, cockpit, wheel wells and uc for the 1/48 AEW 3!

[@FlyingSModels]

Look forward to finding out more :)

[@tonyperez4791]

Great review ! Looking forwards to your build. cheers, Tony

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks! Should be a really fun build!

[@infernumdk]

Looking forward for your masterwork Chad👍🇩🇰

[@FlyingSModels]

I'm really looking forward to building this one!

[@infernumdk]

FlyingSModels it’s going to take you a little bit more work than other kits I think

[@wildolan]

hi. a great plane and yes she is so ugly she is pretty. I was at an air museum at the weekend in Northern Ireland where they are rebuilding one. very cool. I was looking for a 1:48 version and the process are crazy but as luck would have it I got a notification from airfix today saying they are releasing a 1:48 Gannet this year. that should be a great model to build. cheer.

[@FlyingSModels]

For sure. I'm really looking forward to that one too. Such a great (and ugly but cool) plane!

[@briancraig3015]

Gannet 041 is in Dumfries and Galloway air museum in Scotland

[@FlyingSModels]

Excellent! Thanks for the intel!

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Chad, great review, thanks for sharing, but I have to say that is one ubly aircraft, keep safe and well mate.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks! I think it's just ugly enough to be super cool. But I like the weird ones.

[@danielforrester5265]

This looks lile a very interesting build! While folded wings would be a challenge i think folded wings would be very eye catching way to build it

[@FlyingSModels]

For sure. I have already started the surgery to make the wing folds. Hope to get a few pics up over on the "Community" later today.

[@ianbutler8776]

My father worked on these as an aircraft engineer for the Fleet Air Arm

[@FlyingSModels]

Excellent. I bet he had some stories to tell about those experiences.

[@ianbutler8776]

@@FlyingSModels Yes, he spoke a lot about this planes abilities alongside the complex gearing. The engineering was amazing apparently and it was a sensational wepons platform in the anti-submarine role. During the falklands war he was raging about the lack of airbornes early warning which the Gannet used to provide before it was de-commissioned.

[@alanveck5756]

Great review Thankyou 👍👍👍

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you for the feedback. Guess it will be time to review the newly announced 1/48 Sword kit here soon.

[@davidparker2259]

Now THAT is an odd-looking plane, no doubt about it. I’m looking forward to seeing you build it once you get all of your enhancing goodies.

[@FlyingSModels]

It sure is. Been focusing on the 1/32 one and getting the masters created for it. Hopefully after that I can jump back on the 1/48 kit.

[@ChazCharlie1]

Revell Tornado in the background at 2:00ish?

[@FlyingSModels]

Good eyes, Charlie. That Tornado was on Alan Wilson's workbench, not mine but great catch. You passed the test...haha.

[@unclefester9857]

Absolute beauty, must be put on my "GET THIS IN MY STASH" list and yes its so ugly its BEAUTIFUL 😊

[@FlyingSModels]

I'm with you. So ugly it's beautiful. Need to get back on mine :)

[@clkwek69]

Any updates on the Resin2Detail upgrade parts for the AEW.3 kit please.

[@FlyingSModels]

Unfortunately, Resin2Detail backed out of the project so now I am working with a friend to continue the project. It's a little slower and we have been focusing on the 1/32 kit first but still plan to downsize to 1/48. Thank you for checking in.

[@vasili1207]

I think they have one by me in South Wales, may be st Athens it's a weird bird even today

[@FlyingSModels]

For sure. Weird in a good way 😀

[@CrossAnchors]

I've got the 1/48 Scale Fairey Gannet ASW, the Classic Airframes version which I've for a number of years, and is pride of place in my Naval Aviation collection, or rather it did sit pride of place, but no longer, I got hit with campylobacter salmonella food poisoning, and because of my underlying health issues, I was put in hospital, while in hospital, my Wife wasn't allowed to visit, and so, to cope with the stress, she did a pre Christmas Spring clean, which included dusting down my Gannet, she only broke off the font Canopies, and then stood on them, and instead of keeping the broken bits, she threw them out, leaving me with a Ganner with no front Canopies

[@FlyingSModels]

Sorry to hear about both incidents. Sounds like you made it through the food poisoning better than the Gannet did. I'm not sure if anyone ever made vacuform replacements for the ASW and while I haven't compared to references yet, I'm not certain that the AEW windscreen/canopy was the same. I may have spares of the AEW that I can check.

[@infernumdk]

Hello Chad I hope all good on your side? it had been a long time since you posted something!

[@FlyingSModels]

Yep, all good here. You know how life can get sometimes. Been working on revising the masters for a "re-release" of the Gannet so no progress on previous builds I started or new ones. Hope I can change that in the next few weeks and get some new content out there.

[@infernumdk]

FlyingSModels happy to hear you are good 👍

[@bgdavenport]

You should have sent the nacelle to me so I could extend the intakes with a 3D print!

[@FlyingSModels]

I just got it on Friday...haha!

[@bgdavenport]

@@FlyingSModels Keep me in mind on future projects.

[@FlyingSModels]

@@bgdavenport You know I will. I'll email you with some thoughts!

[@c8136132]

THE most needed kit in 1/48

[@FlyingSModels]

I hope to have all the upgrades complete in the new year so the kit can be rereleased.

[@akosyoutub]

It’s so ugly that it’s already beautiful...

[@FlyingSModels]

I totally agree!

[@LEESS1005]

Its so ugly it's beautiful

[@FlyingSModels]

I feel the same way. I always have a soft spot for the ugly ones :)

[@LEESS1005]

@@FlyingSModelsI've just to ask as I'm not on Facebook,have you anymore news on the Icelandic fine arts kit that you have become involved with

[@андреи-р3ч2у]

Ни в коем случае

[@FlyingSModels]

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