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Back in stock! Fairey Firefly FR Mk.I The Initial British Missions Over Korea" Fairey Firefly Mk.I is a typical example of British naval fighter design. Even before the outbreak of the World War 2, Royal Navy asked for two seater long range aircraft designs. Nevertheless, the second crew member was a burden that deprived the performances of these machines. Firefly replaced its low performance Fairey Fulmar predecessor and even though its design handicap was able to oppose the enemy fighters. FAA begun to receive US naval fighters at the time Firefly was approved for active service. Firefly became the complement of the fighters delivered from USA and British Seafire fighters onboard Royal Navy aircraft carriers. Firefly fighters were deployed in Atlantic Ocean and also against Japan in Indian and Pacific Oceans. These became the first British aircraft to reach Japanese mainland and even Tokyo during World War 2. Fireflies together with Seafire Mk.47s became the first aircraft to participate in the Korean War. In the very beginning of this conflict British Far East Fleet's H.M.S. Triumph joined U.S. Navy fleet and her Fireflies were immediately deployed in attacks against North Korean Communists' ground targets. Mainly thanks to their four cannons and versatility of the external weapons' storage they proved to be more than well suited for this role. The kit of this version contains four sprues with grey plastic parts, injected clear sprue and resin parts. Decals included offer markings for four machines that operated from H.M.S. Triumph. All of them sport friend or foe black and white ID stripes. Three machines feature typical post war British camouflage; the fourth one is of note due to its wartime camouflage and older type roundels.
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Manufacturer:
Special Hobby
Code Number:
SH48145
Scale:
1:48
Item type:
Aircraft kits (injection)
Price:
£35.60
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Quantity In Stock:
10+
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This will usually be dispatched within 24/48 hours of receiving your order
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Fairey Firefly Mk.I, Barracuda Mainwheels. This set consists of a pair of super detailed, accurate mainwheels and tailwheel as fitted to wartime Fairey Fireflies and Barracudas. This set replaces the old Firefly Mk.I Early Wheel set BR48003, which is now discontinued. Improved pattern making technology and better reference has yielded new wheels that are just slightly more accurate and detailed. Tyre/Tire beading, logo and size data are now featured, as well as a slightly more accurate front and rear hub. A big improvement for all 1/48 Firefly Mk.I and Barracuda kits, as the kit wheels in all the kits are awful! (designed to be used with AZ Model, Grand Phoenix and Special Hobby kits)
Fairey Firefly F Mk.I / FR Mk.I
1. Firefly F.Mk.I 'Evelyn Tentions' Unit: 1771 NAS, FAA No. 275/N (DK431) Usual pilot: Sub-Lieutenant P.H.Dawton. H.M.S. Implacable, British Pacific Fleet, March-April 1945. One notes red L on the landing gear door, reminiscence of the former code of the plane '4L'. The plane had been baptized 'Evelyn Tentions', a word game for the expression 'evil intentions'.
2. Firefly FR.Mk.1 Unit: 827 NAS, FAA No. 273/P (PP 596) H.M.S. Triumph, Task Force 77 (US Navy), Yellow Sea, July 1950. This aircraft took part in the first air strike (on Haejo airfield) of the Korean War on 3rd July 1950.
3. Firefly TT.5 Wb271 (889) of 725 Squadron, Royal Australian Navy, New South Wales 1959.
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AA-18 Airframe Album No 18 - The Fairey Firefly - A Detailed Guide to the Fleet Air Arm's Versatile Monoplane by Richard A. Franks
We are delighted to announce the next title in the Airframe Album series from Valiant Wings Publishing. This series of books offers everything that modern modellers want when they are tackling a specific subject and includes
Period diagrams
Data from flight manuals
Data from spare parts catalogues
Fully detailed 3D isometric views of prototype and production machines
Full colour profiles and concise camouflage and marking notes
Our eighteenth title in the Airframe Album series will be an essential reference for any FAA enthusiast tackling the Trumpeter (1/48), Special Hobby and older kits in 1/72nd scale and will be an ideal companion to our Airframe Album titles covering the Hawker Sea Fury and de Havilland Sea Hornet.
Contents will include all the elements listed plus:
A wealth of historical and walkaround photographs and detail images of the type
Period detail images during production and service use
Isometric views by Juraj Jankovic of all prototype, production and test airframes
Colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana
At least 128 pages in total
Lists of all Firefly kits, accessories, decals & masks produced in all scales
Detailed build of the Trumpeter 1/48 Firefly Mk I by Steve Evans
Publication is scheduled for mid-late May, ISBN is 978-1-912932-28-3
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AA-19 Airframe Album No 19 - The Fairey Barracuda - A Detailed Guide to the Fleet Air Arm's First Torpedo-Bomber Monoplane by Richard A. Franks
Our nineteenth title in the Airframe Album series will be an essential reference for any FAA enthusiast tackling the Special Hobby (1/48th & 1/72nd) kits along with older kits such as the Frog 1/72nd scale example and will be an ideal companion to our Airframe Album titles covering the Fairey Firefly, Hawker Sea Fury and de Havilland Sea Hornet.
Period diagrams
Data from flight manuals
Data from spare parts catalogues
Fully detailed 3D isometric views of prototype and production machines
Full colour profiles and concise camouflage and marking notes
Contents will include all the elements listed plus:
A wealth of historical and walkaround photographs and detail images of the type
Period detail images during production and service use
Isometric views by Juraj Jankovic of all prototype, production and test airframes
Colour profiles by Richard J. Caruana
At least 128 pages in total
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Detailed build of the Special Hobby 1/72nd Barracuda Mk I by Libor Jekl
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