The Gannet by Fairey Aviation was built in response to a 1945 Admiralty requirement GR.17/45. Fairey selected an engine based on the Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba. the Double Mamba. which consisted two Mambas mounted side-by-side and coupled through a common gearbox to drive the contra-rotating propellers. This unusual engine layout resulted in the Gannet being so ugly (in my opinion!)The model (a pre-production test shot) arrived without a box and photo-copied instructions. All parts are fairly cleanly moulded in either a light grey plastic, with a little flash on some of the smaller parts, or clear. Surface detail is nicely done and panels are represented as recessed lines. The set of clear parts had unfortunately all suffered at the hands of the Post Office and were therefore replacing with vacformed parts that I produced myself. Decals in the kit are to Revell's high standard being in register and opaque; the blue of the roundels, however, appears light but these can easily be replaced. The colour options are XA32I, No.815 Sqn, HMS Ark Royal 1956 and UAI08 of 2/MGFI956. German Navy and both wear the Extra Dark Sea Grey over sky scheme. Revell tell the modeller to mix the grey from two colours in their own paint range with no mention of the correct colour name! Instructions are typical Revell with a parts layout followed by simple logical sequences.
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