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Offline smeds

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Westland Skyvern
« on: January 24, 2013, 04:53:48 AM »
My recently finished Westland Skyvern, all comments welcome



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Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 05:16:00 AM »
A very nice combination of skyraider and Wyvern parts to create something very unique and purposeful.
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Offline deathjester

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 06:39:18 AM »
Oh YES!!!  That beauty could have jumped straight out of The Sky Crawlers, what a great build - just looks so natural !!
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 06:57:30 AM »
Splendid  :)
Does look so natural.  To say: Is it a kitbash or is it not ?
Combines good taste and craftsmanship.
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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 02:22:28 PM »
Great.
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Offline smeds

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 02:25:07 PM »
Thanks guys, quite enjoyed doing this one
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Offline Tophe

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2013, 01:47:13 AM »
We enjoyed seeing it as well. Congratulations.
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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2013, 02:21:48 AM »
It looks even better in plastic then the crude line drawing I did a while back (see below).  Well done!

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Offline ChrisF

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2013, 05:56:18 AM »
I like it !
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Offline smeds

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2013, 04:45:53 AM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on January 25, 2013, 02:21:48 AM
It looks even better in plastic then the crude line drawing I did a while back (see below).  Well done!




Had'nt seen that til now
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2013, 05:40:49 AM »
Quite nice & welcome to BtS, Smeds!

Brian da Basher
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2013, 09:45:36 AM »
Just what I imagined a turbo Skyraider should look like! Well done!
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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2013, 02:52:08 AM »
Quote from: smeds on January 28, 2013, 04:45:53 AM
Had'nt seen that til now

I guess great minds think alike...or fools never differ. ;D
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Offline Diavel

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2013, 09:39:07 AM »
Very nice, one of my favourite kit bashes is to put turbo props on old piston engined planes. This looks absolutely right and would have a JMN scratching his scalp off and running for the reference books. This would look good in SEAC, loaded with rockets and Napalm too.
Chris.
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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2013, 07:48:01 AM »
That is a truly natural-looking combination! Very nice  :)
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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2013, 03:40:26 AM »
Truly gorgeous work.  It makes me wonder how that engine installation would look on a developed Ryan XF2R Skyshark or as the front engine fit of a XF-81B.
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Offline Empty Handed

Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2013, 01:26:28 AM »
That is epically good! Love it!
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2013, 02:27:51 AM »
I love the fins on the horizontal tail surfaces! Great stuff  :)
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2013, 04:50:40 AM »
Ooh that is nice! I'm a fan of both types and you have blended them expertly. I love EDSG over Sky as well, so it's a winner all round. Nice work!
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Offline smeds

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2013, 05:54:23 PM »
Thanks for the kind comments folks
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2013, 10:44:20 PM »
I love this! :-*

To my eye it looks more British than American & I think the EDSG over Sky just makes it pop. Be hard for a JMN to pick that it wasn't a real offshoot of the Wyvern, certainly make them look twice, anyway.

Cheers!

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Re: Westland Skyvern
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2013, 01:19:31 PM »
Fierce and yet classic-looking at the same time. Great vision and execution!
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