Fleet Air Arm grows bigger

[Don Boose]

That's an evocative image! I can hear the sound of the Double Mambas.

I'm very glad that you have been developing aircraft of the Extra Dark Sea Grey and Sky era.

Don

[Papercaptain]

Ah, yes, the Gannet!
Quite an interesting ASW-Aircraft (- and an ugly duckling too...)

I remember building a Wilhelmshaven model of it in the late 50s - quite tricky. It was the Version A.S. Mk 4 and came in the Bundesmarine (Federal German Navy) livery. Scale was 1/50 as was usual for the Wilhelmshaven aircraft models.
It is still listed as available in their catalogue (# 1612).

Kind regards
Papercaptain

[peter taft]

Gary's ambitions mover forward here for sure. Every design has been good, but this one is particularly ambitious ! She's got many angles and a shape hard to bring to life in paper - Gary steps up to the mark with everything

[Gixergs]

A couple of videos I found on Youtube first is carrier action with Sea Vixens,Scimitars and the Gannet at the end

Then we have a little piece on the Gannet herself including a snippet of the incredible noise she could make,I remember it well,not sure if any are still flying now.

[John Wagenseil]

I grovel with gratitude, this is one I am really looking forward to.

Thanks!!!!

[Paperwarrior]

Awesome videos! Thanks for sharing. I'm really looking forward to this model now.

Jeff

[peter taft]

One word for the videos - Awesome ! Thanks Mr Wright

[GaryPilsworth]

How about an option to fold the wings

[chicharrero]

I think that is a very interesting option.
With a piece of fliying deck, perhaps?

[Gixergs]

Brilliant idea Gary,I was thinking of trying to do that as it's such an unusual way they fold,she really will be a stunner when finished.