Hi all,
The graphically- and wordically-gifted Apophenia shared his history of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-14 Wallaby series of fighters over in the Stories subforum. Tucked in the tail end are
two posts about the CA-19 Wirga trainer, derived from the successful Wallaby fighter. I felt rather inspired by this subtype as I quite enjoy trainers, and they are more aesthetically appealing to me than the fighter (no offence intended, Apo).
To build a Wirga you basically need a Harvard/Texan/T-6 fuse and tail and a FW190 wing and gear. Lucky for me I knew I had two of each, plus a T-28 to donate its canopy for the late version:
After some hacking and slashing while listening to a Dungeons & Dragons podcast (no, really - if you're after a laugh look up "D&D Is For Nerds), I ended up with this likely-looking pair. Actually...isn't that another Harvard and a FW190D-9 lurking in the bakground?:
So now there are three Wirgas when I started the weekend with none. In the foreground is a T.Mk.IV, serial yet to be determined. In the background you can see the subtly re-engined target tug-to-be. I have some suitable decals winging their way to me for all three, and I think I have all the necessary landing gear components.