Tamiya Models Fairey Swordfish Mk.II Model Kit

Excellent quality product, delivered on time

Christmas present

Great kit.

Although a nice model, it would have been better at 1:32 scale rather than 1:48. Not sure that all the rockets and crew are really necessary. The accessory kit of wing wires are too flimsy and difficult to fit. On a larger version I used fine steel rods. Much easier and more realistic.

Can’t tell you much about the product as it was a gift. However, I was impressed by the seller and their efficiency. The box came unmanaged and exactly as specified.

Cannot really comment at the moment as this was bought for a Christmas present and obviously not yet built

I enjoyed building it did not like the time it took to be delivered.

BEWARE. All the items to complete this model are not in the box when you purchase it you have to buy them separately which makes it an extremely expensive model.

WW-IIに活躍の旧式の複葉機モデル, アマゾンから到着。完成の本機には古い造形美があり日本空軍機とは別の香と品の良さを感じます。部品は精密で組み立てに問題はありません。 本機の歴史的な戦勲として, 地中海作戦で本機I型は練習機の性能で世界初に停泊中の 仏, 伊の戦艦4隻を撃破、帝国海軍の真珠湾攻撃の6か月前。1941.5.24-25 深夜には世界最強と言われた独戦艦 Bismarck を北大西洋のIceland 沖で発見, 英空母から発進の本機I型 8機は翌朝, Bismarck に魚雷発射8発の１発が艦中央部に命中, 軽傷, 離脱に成功, しかし英船団攻撃を諦め帰還を決意。その間, 英戦艦2隻が撃沈破の損害。 翌朝, 荒天下に本機I型16機が雷撃2発命中, 1発が舵機を損傷させ航行不能の状態で英艦隊により翌日10.29に撃沈。なお日, 米の魚雷と違い, 英空軍の魚雷は戦艦を撃破できても撃沈は無理。 殊勲の本機I型は第一戦線で被害が多く1942中に引退, ロケット砲装備の II型は輸送船護衛, 対潜攻撃が主任務となり活躍。本機I型の 諸元：3座, エンジン 空冷 690hp, 最高速度 230km/h, 航続距離 840km, 魚雷 760kg, 爆弾 700kg, 機雷 700kgのいずれかを１． 多目的のSwordfishの愛称はstring bag (主婦の買い物籠), 日本語でメカジキ。空軍機モデラ―には本機はやや高価ですがお薦めです。

Prodotto come da annuncio il pacco è arrivato con un giorno di anticipo..meglio di cosi!

This item had a lot well detailed parts looks well worth the money, not finished yet just arrived

The plane is accurate and looks great !

Not many Allied biplanes made an impact in WWII but the Swordfish was one of the few. Regardless of weapons bombs, rockets or torpedos , the Swordfish played an important role in British naval victory. The Tamiya model is not the one that sunk the Bismarck but is still excellent in every respect. Well molded wings and weapons make this one a challenge but worth the effort. Give this one a 5 for excellence.