Trumpeter Fairey Fulmar Mk. I Part 3: Construction

Welcome to part 3 of the Fairy Fulmar project from Trumpeter. In this episode I build the airframe and get it ready for paint.

[@johnkelly2098]

Loving this series. Hats off to the scratch built embellishments.

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Thanks John

[@adamanddadmathieson4689]

Brilliant! Meticulous as always. Always learn something in your videos. Best Regards Paul

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Thanks Paul

[@Marley-k2i]

Enjoying this series… thank you!

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Thanks mate

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

Scratchbuilding the mechanism for the wheel doors must have taken some doing, especially getting them to match each other, Jamie. Could you tell us more on how you did them? 🙂

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Drilled holes in the roof, then used plastic rod measured and bent to shape, all glued with extra thin. Patience, a steady hand and plenty of "Seaman's Eye"!

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

@@thescalemodellingcafe 👍🏻

[@davidAB779]

I learn so much watching your build videos, please keep doing what you do

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Thanks for the encouragement David

[@guypenrose5477]

Duty weirdo here - nice build Jamie!

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Cheers Guy, you nutter!

[@clra73]

Thanks!

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Crikey, that's incredibly generous of you mate. Thanks you ever so much!

[@bruce4890]

Makes me keen to see what they do with the forthcoming Battle

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

I hope it's a good one Bruce!

[@archer159]

How long have you been using the CA for fuselage joining Jamie? I ask soley with the slight concern that it might weaken in time? I have heard some say that CA - especially when near too much sun-light - can go brittle, degrade and fail. Loving watching this come together BTW.

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

Not too long mate, a few years now. I'm guessing under primer, paint, weathering and varnish it'll be ok.

[@TheEdmond30]

first the worst, second the best...

[@thescalemodellingcafe]

something about a hairy chest next?????