Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4

Airfix | No. A11007 | 1:48

Facts

Brand:: Airfix
Title:: Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4
Number:: A11007
Scale:: 1:48 O
Type:: Full kit
Released:: 2023 New tool
Barcode:: 5063129019617 (EAN)
Packaging:: Rigid box (Top opener)
Topic:: Fairey Gannet » Propeller (Aircraft)

Markings

Fairey Gannet

Fairey Gannet AS Mk.1

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (1937-now)

No. 847 NAS 086 | XA335
1957 Cold War - RAF Nicosia, Cyprus
BS381C:638 BS381C:210 FS11136 FS37038 FS37875
No. 847 NAS HF-086 | XA335
May 1958 Cold War - RNAS Yeovilton
BS381C:638 BS381C:210 FS11136

Fairey Gannet AS Mk.4

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (1937-now)

No. 815 NAS R-292 | XA418
1958 Cold War - HMS Ark Royal (R09)
BS381C:638 BS381C:210 BS381C:110 FS17875
No. 849 NAS, HQ Training Flight 446 | XA460
1959 Cold War - RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall
BS381C:638 BS381C:210 FS11136

Box contents

Plastic sprue (Light gray), Plastic sprue (Clear), Decalsheet (waterslide) (Multi-colored), Instructions (Paper) (Multi-colored)

Dimensions:
497x318x93 mm (19.6x12.5x3.7 inch)

Weight:
1060 g (2.34 lbs)

Boxart designed by Adam Tooby

Product timeline

Airfix

2023

New tool

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Instructions

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Magazines

Airfix Model World | Issue 155

English (TOC: 25 lines)

October 2023

Airfix Model World | Issue 156

English (TOC: 25 lines)

November 2023

Scale Aircraft Modelling | Volume 45 Issue 11

English (TOC: 12 lines)

January 2024

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Comments

Chuan Qin
The parts of folding wing and spreading wing are molded separtely，that's good！
The fuselage and wings can be combined glueless，that‘s good!
So why can't you just give us TWO SETS OF LANDING GEARS AND DECALS！！！

19 March, 03:00

Gluefinger
Unbelievable! A mainstream 1:48 scale Gannet has been at the top of my wishlist for more than 20 years straight.

Hey Airfix - you know it would be a crime to NOT give us a folding wing option? We want the Ungainly Fowl to look as ungainly as possible!

For background information on the subject, see my groundbreaking Article on ARC from 20 years ago:
aircraftresourcecent..nnet-Patzold/00.shtm

😉

5 15 January 2023, 07:39

Gluefinger
Several sites showing 3D CAD renderings of the kit do include pictures showing a folding wing option, so my hopes are up.

15 January 2023, 12:30

cicero234
Loved the article! Very fitting.

22 December 2023, 19:12

Gluefinger
@cicero234:
>> Very fitting.
And you know what? Some of the previous readers thought I had made it all up!

24 December 2023, 11:18

一生还一夜
Awesome!Hope that eduard can produce some brassin parts to help me upgrade my kit!

1 30 June 2023, 03:12

17 December 2024, 12:16 -

Richard Baggaley
Its like my beloved airfix read my mind. I have been wanting a 1/48 Gannet (One of my most admired planes) for what seems most of my life!

2 24 January 2023, 14:27