Steve Eagle Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Just acquired one of these at a model contest yesterday, and I am itching to start also. The landing gear looks very similar in size and length to the Hawker Tempest ones in the Pacific Coast kit. Planning to use these to use as a guide to building new ones. Will need to get a Martin-Baker 2H seat. Love the looks of this beast. Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo52 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) I'm really surprised that a model company hasn't produced an injected Wyvern in 1/32 scale. It's popular enough to sale and odd enough to get attention. Hell, we've even posted 3 pages and not one piece of plastic has been cut.... Edited September 22, 2015 by Bravo52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm really surprised that a model company hasn't produced an injected Wyvern in 1/32 scale. It's popular enough to sale and odd enough to get attention. Hell, we've even posted 3 pages and not one piece of plastic has been cut.... I second that! I'd love a 1/32 Wyvern!! Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Well I am not surprised at all to be honest. The Wyvern must be one of the least known aircraft to people who aren't aircraft enthousiasts or aircraft modellers (ask 100 random people on the road and I am sure there would be 3 people in the UK and nobody ouside the UK who know the Wyvern). And these are the people most model companies make money with... I don't think there is any chance to see an ejection moulded 32nd scale Wyvern in the future. I don't think a 3 page discussion on LSP will make any manufacturer think that there is a market for a largescale Wyvern... But it could be a nice subject for a resin or vacuform manufacturer and I think it would even be possible to sell enough kits to earn some money with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Lapin Mal Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It always surprises me that the name Wyvern has not been used more frequently in Britain, especially as it has an older association with England than the Lion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 The moment the vacu-kit arrives, I'll post photos of it. I've been planning a lot, will open a few panels and can't wait to get started. Haven't got a clue on how to do the wheels yet, but I guess that by the time I get there, I'll get some inspiration. Reading about the Wyvern, it sure is an interesting story. Probably could have been in service longer if it would have been equipped with another engine. Lots of problems like flame-outs, constant rpm and no fuel feed during carrier launches. I never found a wip of a 1/32 Wyvern. Modellers are interested in the aircraft, but aren't actually building it. I hope I can show you actual progress very soon! Nic Uncarina and stusbke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Really looking forward to your build, Nic! Which kit have you ordered? The ID/Tigger Models? BTW, I haven't forgotten you, I just don't know yet when I'll be able to come to Brussels... Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 The vacu formed parts of Tigger arrived today, yeah ! I'll make some photos later and post them. It looks like a veeery big challenge, but a lot of fun too! One thing I'm happy about, is that the plastic looks pretty thick. But it is extremely basic. I'll be back soon! Nic alaninaustria and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karimb Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Thumbs up to that...waiting to see whats in the box lol Karim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The Tigger kit should be a good base. The kits I've ordered from John were always nicely vacufirmed and the material thickness was sufficient, no issues here. Are you going to fill the fuselage with expanding foam, Nic? Could be helpful in this case as the Wyvern has a rather large fuselage if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Any pics bro, really curious to see the kit and your progress!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hi all ! It's been busy times, but here are the photos at last ! well, there is a Wyvern in that plastic. The plastic is thick enough, so that's good news. The parts are rather rough, but it is about what I expected.. Those prop-blades, well I don't think you can do something with them. The belly of the Wyvern. Her a lot of detail needs to be added. Now, where do I cut for the landing gear bays...? The spinner is built up out of 3 parts. They are very rounded, so this is going to be a big challenge to get it nicely lined-up. This is going to be a challenge over the entire line... And here are the wings: they are cut on the wingfold, but I'm not going to build mine that way. Would be a pitty not to show the cockpit, right? and here's one more of the sheets. It's basically 2 sheets of thick plastic and 2 clear vacuformed canopies. No plans, no drawings, no decals. Modelling gone back to the very basics! Gonna be fun, I hope! Nic Uncarina, sandokan and Lars Befring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Looks daunting to me. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Lovely subject, and good to see another Vac on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karimb Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 We complain of panel lines looking like trenches on some of our styrene kits well there are none on a vac. The moving surfaces 'separation' panel lines are hmmm huge... Looking forward to how youre going to get those issues sorted, and learning in the process. Good Lord this is going to be a daunting task lol ​ Karim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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