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Fairey A2E-2 Gannet

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TomZ

December 17, 2025, 11:33:55 AM
Fairey A2E-2 Gannet

My US Navy version of the Gannet. Just because I love Gloss Sea Blue aircraft!











Model: Airfix 1/48
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buzzbomb

#1
December 17, 2025, 01:20:46 PM
Quote from: TomZ on December 17, 2025, 11:33:55 AMFairey A2E-2 Gannet
My US Navy version of the Gannet. Just because I love Gloss Sea Blue aircraft!

Rightly so.  That has so much right about it.  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

The Rat

#2
December 17, 2025, 01:23:52 PM
Most excellent!  :thumbsup:
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Captain Canada

#3
December 17, 2025, 05:03:31 PM
Looks right at home like that ! Great job. Looks like an excellent kit ? The way she sits there, like the real thing !  Nice work !
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#4
December 17, 2025, 05:51:16 PM
That looks good! If my painting skills were better that scheme could be a good fate for a Dynavector Wyvern I've been hoarding for a long time...

McColm

#5
December 17, 2025, 06:04:32 PM
Could start a trend British aircraft in USA colours  :thumbsup:

TomZ

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December 17, 2025, 10:50:44 PM
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McColm

#7
December 18, 2025, 12:19:30 AM
Quote from: TomZ on December 17, 2025, 10:50:44 PM
Quote from: McColm on December 17, 2025, 06:04:32 PMCould start a trend British aircraft in USA colours  :thumbsup:

Well, I did do these two already:

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=54331.msg1094318#msg1094318



https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=54331.msg1094318#msg1094318



Does that count as a trend?

TomZ
I think someone had a go at the BAe Nimrod MR.2 in USNavy colours but I think the V Force bombers would look great 👍

Gondor

#8
December 18, 2025, 12:41:07 AM
Ideal for the Forestall class carriers of the time I would think.
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NARSES2

#9
December 18, 2025, 01:05:57 AM
That looks good Tom, certainly suits Gloss Sea Blue  :thumbsup:
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zenrat

#10
December 18, 2025, 01:30:09 AM
Looks good Tom.   :thumbsup:
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Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

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Old Wombat

#11
December 18, 2025, 01:41:38 AM
Really, as it's primarily an ASW asset, it should be the S2E-2 Gannet.

However, as a former maintainer (& fan) of the real S2E/G Tracker, I'll accept the "attack" designation for the Gannet.

Also worked on the surviving RAN Gannet in the early-mid-1980s, while I was posted to the RAN FAA Museum (when it was a couple of demountable huts & half-a-dozen very interesting aircraft - Firefly, Sea Fury, Sea Venom, C47 fitted with a Venom radar nose, Gannet & a T-bird Vampire).
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chrisonord

#12
December 18, 2025, 06:30:53 AM
Very nice Tom :thumbsup:
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December 19, 2025, 06:15:52 AM
 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
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