D.B. Andrus Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Can anyone recommend a source, besides internet search, for accurate drawings of the Fairey Barracuda? The high-shoulder wing and long greenhouse has always caught my eye. Thanks in Advance, Damian Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) If you can get hold of a copy of "Wings of the Navy" by Capt. Eric Brown (ISBN 0 906393 87 6), you'll find a lot of information and the drawing you're after in this wonderful book. Do yourself a favour and go for a copy in "very good" or "Fine" condition. Try here: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&an=&tn=wings+of+the+navy&kn=&isbn=0906393876&sortby=93 Cheers, Michael Edited February 27, 2021 by Dpgsbody55 D.B. Andrus and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Thanks, Michael! Cheers, Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 A gratuitous picture of Maureen Dunlop and a Fairey Barracuda: Richard You're fortunate it wasn't 'Summer Fun' by the Barracudas. Plymouth Baccaruda indeed... Uncarina, D.B. Andrus and Derek B 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Checking Scalemates, there are also: Air Profile 240: https://www.kingkit.co.uk/product/profiles-books-AIRCRAFTPROFILES-240-fairey-barracuda-mks-i-v Warpaint 35: https://www.bookworldws.co.uk/product/warpaint-35-fairey-barracuda/ Orange Series: http://mmpbooks.biz/ksiazki/337 I don't own any of these, I cannot vouch for the contents. I'd buy them, they're not expensive - apart from the Orange Series one which seems unobtainable I'd buy 'Wings of the Navy' just for Winkle Brown! Richard Derek B and D.B. Andrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 7 hours ago, RLWP said: I'd buy 'Wings of the Navy' just for Winkle Brown! It's OTW from Amazon. Derek B and RLWP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Looking for "accurate" drawings for a possible future 1/32....................... Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossington 1 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Yes! Yes! Go on! You know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Whenever I see a photo of one of these things, two things pop to mind. First is, “Why????”, and the second is a Plymouth commercial (the American auto company Plymouth marketed a sporty little muscle car called the Plymouth Barracuda for a while) from many years ago in which one if the characters insists on calling the car a “Baccaruda.” I’m not sure this airplane is worthy even of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 8 hours ago, RLWP said: Richard You're fortunate it wasn't 'Summer Fun' by the Barracudas. Plymouth Baccaruda indeed... 10 minutes ago, Oldbaldguy said: the second is a Plymouth commercial (the American auto company Plymouth marketed a sporty little muscle car called the Plymouth Barracuda for a while) from many years ago in which one if the characters insists on calling the car a “Baccaruda.” I’m not sure this airplane is worthy even of that. You forced me into it Ba ba ra ra cu cu da da! CharmyDown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjrk Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The Orange series one is probably your best bet, many detail and interior photos and the drawings are much more detailed than the others. The Warpaint book does have less detailed drawings but gives you four fuselage cross-stations. D.B. Andrus and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjrk Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The May 1999 issue of Scale Aviation Modeler also has a good article with a few pages of color profiles and some drawings. D.B. Andrus and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjrk Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The May 1999 issue of Scale Aviation Modeler also has a good article with a few pages of color profiles and some drawings. Kagemusha, D.B. Andrus, Uncarina and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 Thanks very much for those! Just ordered back issue from UK. Cheers, Damian Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjrk Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 14 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: Thanks very much for those! Just ordered back issue from UK. Cheers, Damian No worries and the Orange book is outstanding. Derek B and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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