"Heroics & Ros 1/300 Scale Fairey Swordfish" Topic

Gentlemen,
I am attempting to assemble some H&R Swordfish, however it seems to me that I am missing parts even though the packs are unopened. There is 1 sprue of parts but it seems to only have enough material for 1/2 the struts needed and no wheels. Am I missing something? Does anyone have any assembly directions or suggestions?

I don't remember what came in the packs when I put my 6 together. From what you discribe it doesn't sound right.

I will say this for Heroics and Ros aircraft, they make the best bi-wing planes in 1/300 scale in my view.

I'd contact the seller and advise them of the situation.

You could very well be missing something. I had a DH2 from them with a missing sprue, so I emailed Andy and he quickly sent me a replacement. I recommend doing the same.

Btw, the struts are horribly soft, so I suggest using some stronger wire instead. It will save a lot of headaches!

Thanks for the feed back. I just find it odd that all 9 are exactly the same. But then again, they were all ordered and I assume produced and packaged at the same time. My Albacores seem fine.

Not the biggest picture, but if you zoom in you can definitely see more than one sprue, so it does sound like a mispack.

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I ordered I think three packs of DH2s and two out of three were fine, but the third had missing parts. Guess it was some evil gnomes hiding in the work shop.

Thanks Dom, that confirms it.

If it is struts that you are missing. I use cut paper clips. They don't bend as much when assembling them.

Phil

For an airplane as small as the Swordfish, consider using thin plastic rod for the struts. Drill holes in the upper wing (as I recall, there are already holes in the lower wing), insert a short length of plastic rod, attach with superglue at both ends, and file flush when dry. If the holes are still visible, add a drop of superglue, which makes a good filler, and file again. Thin brass rod also works well, but it's a little harder to file.