1:72 Fairey Swordfish Mk.I rigging wire set

The real subject

The Fairey Swordfish was a British fabric-covered carrier biplane that served as a torpedo and reconnaissance machine of the Fleet Air Arm. Although it was already slow and structurally outdated at the start of the Second World War, it stayed in service throughout the fighting and became famous under the nickname Stringbag. Its wing cellule is held by a dense system of struts and rigging wires, which defines the silhouette of the aircraft.

What the set contains

Elements for rigging a model of the Swordfish Mk.I in 1:72 scale. The metal parts have a constant thickness along their whole length and do not go slack, so the bracing stays straight even after years on the shelf. They are taken off the fret with a sharp blade laid a little away from the part.

Building tips

Leave the rigging to the very end of the build, when the model is varnished and the paint is dry. Pre-drill the anchor points in the wings with the thinnest drill you have while both wings are still separate and easy to reach. Try every element dry first and only then fix it with a drop of super glue applied with the tip of a toothpick. On a densely rigged wing cellule work from the inner bays outwards, otherwise you will close off the way to the finished spots.

Who it is for

It suits modelers who want to take the bracing of a biplane to a thin and straight rendering and do not fancy fighting with fishing line. The result shows above all when the model is seen against the light. The model, paints and glue are not in the package, unless stated otherwise.