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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: CSMO on November 16, 2016, 07:19:02 AM

Title: Westland Gromit light bomber.FINISHED.
Post by: CSMO on November 16, 2016, 07:19:02 AM

This 50 cent Air Lines(FROG) 1/72 Westland Wallace had no clear parts or decals. I got a bunch of Stoppel small air forces decals for free. I scratchbuilt the gunner's position and a firewall. The kit motor and propeller don't look so hot, so I'm using an Aeroclub white-metal Armstrong-Siddeley Panther motor and propeller.

More later.

Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/43FAE144-DCD4-449B-A653-819CD7AFA2B8_zpsgsupidrp.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/43FAE144-DCD4-449B-A653-819CD7AFA2B8_zpsgsupidrp.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.
Post by: Old Wombat on November 16, 2016, 08:37:57 AM

Different! :)

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.
Post by: finsrin on November 16, 2016, 10:19:05 AM

Good start, keep going !

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.
Post by: Frank3k on November 16, 2016, 11:58:07 AM

The call letters will be CHEEZ, right?

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.
Post by: CSMO on November 17, 2016, 12:53:55 PM

Current state of play. Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/CCD2BD64-6871-489F-AB68-C8DC8AC1680D_zpsxyref6tj.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CCD2BD64-6871-489F-AB68-C8DC8AC1680D_zpsxyref6tj.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.
Post by: KiwiZac on November 18, 2016, 03:50:09 AM

I always love me some FROG! Nice work on the gunner's position.

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.
Post by: CSMO on November 18, 2016, 07:46:22 AM

Finished. Brush-painted Testors #1146 Silver. Stoppel roundels and painted rudder stripes.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/E7241B6B-171A-4EA1-923B-57B613DE7B34_zpswqja18s3.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/E7241B6B-171A-4EA1-923B-57B613DE7B34_zpswqja18s3.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/1881361A-E4FC-4E7D-B378-A6BA6D3B834E_zpsfiky4hoy.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1881361A-E4FC-4E7D-B378-A6BA6D3B834E_zpsfiky4hoy.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/DF209238-B0C3-4857-9ADF-A3D3304A645D_zpskvsk6mv5.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DF209238-B0C3-4857-9ADF-A3D3304A645D_zpskvsk6mv5.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/62C01D4B-F765-48EE-9C08-14D10FEF5000_zpsbkdik52x.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/62C01D4B-F765-48EE-9C08-14D10FEF5000_zpsbkdik52x.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/3C38F72F-9CDE-40C8-9394-7F55C425095B_zpskeuzvs4f.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/3C38F72F-9CDE-40C8-9394-7F55C425095B_zpskeuzvs4f.jpg.html)

My inspiration was a profile of a Persian radial-engined Hawker Fury that was in the ancient Profile Publication Fury Book. Besides Wallace & Gromit go together like toast and jam.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/Mobile%20Uploads/B6B02513-FFD8-48DD-B373-1B980288C45C_zps2tsb7vqp.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/Mobile%20Uploads/B6B02513-FFD8-48DD-B373-1B980288C45C_zps2tsb7vqp.jpg.html)

Adios, Larry.

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.
Post by: finsrin on November 18, 2016, 10:03:12 AM

Was browsing Westland Wallace pictures.  Nice job of turning second seat into a gun position.  Done similar and appreciate what's involved.
Looks every bit what a Westland Gromit bomber should be. :)

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.FINISHED.
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 19, 2016, 02:20:30 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.FINISHED.
Post by: Brian da Basher on November 20, 2016, 12:59:37 PM

I really like your representation of wood on the prop, Larry! One would never know the part was metal.

Those markings were a great choice for that silver scheme too!

Very easy on the eyes!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Westland Gromit light bomber.FINISHED.
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 20, 2016, 08:23:06 PM

This is the best biplane build I seen in many a year. A crate of Wensleydale cheese is on its way to you.

(http://wallaceandgromit.net/images/wngwensleydale_2.jpg)