BlrwestSiR Posted September 9 Posted September 9 I was looking at the stash and saw this kit sitting in it. I've had it long enough that the ship I bought it from closed over 10 years ago. Anyways, it has marking for the 1956 Suez crisis so it fits the GB nicely. Plus it gave me a reason to finally build it. It'll be 100% OOB. 11
BlrwestSiR Posted September 9 Author Posted September 9 First up is the cockpit. The plane carried an ejection seat and has the distinction of being the first plane that a pilot successfully ejected from while underwater. A quick paint job, nothing fancy. The ejection seat in place. 10 pieces for this alone. I realized I should add the included PE belts so those are next. 11
BlrwestSiR Posted September 9 Author Posted September 9 The contra prop is just so cool on this plane. Infinity had announced one in 1/32 but it died when they threw in the towel. Too bad as that would have cool. 4
CANicoll Posted September 9 Posted September 9 Interesting subject, Carl. Nice to get one of those old kits out of the stash! 3 1
Peterpools Posted September 9 Posted September 9 Carl Nice choice for sure on aa subject we don't see modeled that often. Nice work on the front office as Trumpeter really kept it clean, neat and simple. 2 1
BlrwestSiR Posted September 14 Author Posted September 14 An interesting feature on the model is working contra props. They're geared so that they spin in opposite directions. Assembled into the power egg. The cockpit, camera and tail wheel (not in the pic) were installed into the fuselage. I added the power egg and closed things up. Fit so far has been very good. 9
PanzerWomble Posted September 14 Posted September 14 26 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: An interesting feature on the model is working contra props. They're geared so that they spin in opposite directions. Assembled into the power egg. The cockpit, camera and tail wheel (not in the pic) were installed into the fuselage. I added the power egg and closed things up. Fit so far has been very good. It's an odd looking airframe for sure , the working props is really neat ! When you finish it you maybe could consider doing the old spinning props using a hair dryer pic 5
PanzerWomble Posted September 14 Posted September 14 On 9/9/2024 at 2:49 AM, Martinnfb said: HMS Eagle maybe 1957 6
CANicoll Posted September 15 Posted September 15 Very interesting! I have seen a few displays at different model shows, Telford SMW namely, where the displays featured fans to get the props moving. Very cool the contra-rotating props will work on this build. 3 1
BlrwestSiR Posted September 23 Author Posted September 23 Time for an update. I got to work on the wings. The centre section went together easily. It's a good fit to the fuselage. I then assembled the folding wing sections. On later builds of the Wyvern, the wingtip folds were eliminated so I glued them on straight. I had to clip the moulded on tab to get a better fit. Likewise for the outer section, I didn't use the included tabs as they caused a fit issue. Instead, I've glued on some strip styrene. 8
Peterpools Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Carl Nice progress and looking mighty good. The counter rotating props are an unique touch and something I don't think I've seen before on a kit that actually work. Nice work on the wings and except for very few kits, folding wings in the down position are normally a terrible fit and a major headache - your procedure is absolutely the right way to go. 2 1
BlrwestSiR Posted September 24 Author Posted September 24 Peter, not using the kit supplied posts, the wings actually lined up fairly well. It's an intricate fold seam and fit together nicely once I tossed the kit bits. 3
BlrwestSiR Posted September 30 Author Posted September 30 Wings are on. The fit was very good. Pretty much no gaps on it. The airbrakes are done as well. The instructions say they're deployed with the wing unfolded so works for me. 10
PanzerWomble Posted October 3 Posted October 3 Thats shaping up well, even if the aircraft itself is odd looking ! Banana - ish 1
KevinM Posted October 3 Posted October 3 I am with Guy a little of fuggly there Carl but saw a YT video the other night was a bit more impressed. 2
GusMac Posted October 4 Posted October 4 22 hours ago, KevinM said: I am with Guy a little of fuggly there Carl but saw a YT video the other night was a bit more impressed. The Fleet Air Arm specialised in fuggly - Fairey Gannet was the perfect example. 1 4
BlrwestSiR Posted December 7 Author Posted December 7 So, finally back to work on the Wyvern. I stalled on it as I didn't want to deal with masking the canopy. There's a moulded on wiper and masking around it wasn't going to be fun. Well, I bit the bullet and did it. Then I tacked the rear part in place. No going back now. Time for some paint. But first, I stuck some parts that would need to be done in Sky as well onto a piece of card. I used AK Real Colors Sky because that's what I had. Now to let things dry a bit and then onto the Suez stripes. 6
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