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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on June 13, 2016, 06:23:56 AM

Title: 1/72 Westland Wasp
Post by: The Big Gimper on June 13, 2016, 06:23:56 AM

What we have here folks is the Westland Wasp. Westland in the 1920’s and 30’s tried several times to win a fighter design with the RAF but continually lost to the other well-known manufacturers.  Westland tried and failed with the Wizard, Interceptor, C.O.W. Gun Fighter and the PV.4.

To get back into the Fighter business, Westland setup a partnership with Boeing.

Our resident “Spat-pert” (and you know who you are) will recognize this as the Boeing P-26A Peashooter but with some modifications. The Wasp was a P-26A with the wire rigging replaced with aluminium tubing.  It also had a Bristol Jupiter engine option.

This is a Wasp in service with the Slovak Airforce in 1938.

The kit is the ever resilient Revell P-26A. Decals are from Blue Rider Slovak Air Force Avia B.534.  I added the wing struts and thin wire antenna. Painted with a Mk. 1 hairy stick.

Stealing a page from the playbook of Brian da Basher, I picked a low part count kit (20 + my 6) and simple decals (6).  And voila it was built in a week but it could have been done sooner. Back to the Amish way of modelling.  ;)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_4052.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_4053.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_4055.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_4056.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_4058.jpg)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202016/IMG_4057.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/72 Westland Wasp
Post by: AXOR on June 13, 2016, 06:35:22 AM

Oohhh this cute little Slovak plane... :-* well done

Alex

Title: Re: 1/72 Westland Wasp
Post by: apophenia on June 13, 2016, 08:52:47 AM

Lovely job  :)  And yes, Brian will approve!

Title: Re: 1/72 Westland Wasp
Post by: FAAMAN on June 13, 2016, 09:19:13 AM

Nicely done!! :)

Title: Re: 1/72 Westland Wasp
Post by: Brian da Basher on June 13, 2016, 04:37:33 PM

My what lovely spats you have there!
 :-*  :-*  :-*
I especially like the very creditable mod replacing the wire bracing with tubing, absolutely inspired!

The Jupiter engine is a natural too and adds to the believability!

Love the color scheme and very cool, unique markings too! Very eye-catching!

I may have to save these pics for additional study...
 :-*  :-*  :-*
Brian da Basher

Title: Re: 1/72 Westland Wasp
Post by: The Big Gimper on June 13, 2016, 06:39:34 PM

Thanks Brian and others.

The engine is still the stock R1340 but I will try to source a Jupiter for another P-26 in my stash.
The paint scheme is what was listed on the decal sheet. Dark green upper and silver lower. I added the red cowling just because I had too.  8)
The kit has all the openings to run thread/fishing line as guide wires but I filled them in.