Starfighter Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Cool subject! Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) this will help: http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason2/wyvern_tf1/index.php?Page=1 also check out the 4+ publications book on the wyvern *edit* also the 'from the cockpit' book although I'm not familiar with how many detail shots are in that one Edited September 14, 2015 by richdlc sandokan, David Hansen and Nic C.D. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 you are in luck Nic - there are a lot of good images of the Wyvern at the FAA Museum and best of all it is natural metal so you can really see the construction looking forward to seeing you take this on :popcorn: Peter Uncarina, Nic C.D., Lars Befring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Only these pics are of the prototype with the Rolls-Royce Eagle reciprocating engine, not the Mamba turboprop, Peter. Hubert Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thanks Peter! Looking at that photo, what a beast it is, isn't it? I believe that the FAA Museum Wyvern is the only survivor, right? But, as Hubert said, this is a prototype with an Eagle engine. It has a completely different nose and by the looks of it, the tail is different too. I think wings, gear and aft fuselage are pretty much the same, so that helps a lot! Ow, I remember reading a story a couple of years ago of one or more Wyverns buried on a former military airfield somewhere, but that might be some kind of aviation myth... Anyway: thanks for the info, I hope for more! Nic sandokan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 When I saw that natural metal beastie, I thought I was looking at another of Peter's (Airscale) builds. alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 What a great subject! All the best! I would buy a 1/32 Wyvern in a heart beat.... such an interesting bird Uncarina and Nic C.D. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hi Nic, Cool subject for a build! I have an exploded view drawing of the Wyvern (1956 vintage) and partial cockpit shot that might be useful. If you send me your e-mailadress I' ll send you pics. Hans Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Nic, Thanks for sharing this, and picking this great aircraft to model. I will dig into my references and see what I have. Once you complete it, we should be blessed with a new injection molded Wyvern kit release! Or so Murphy says... Cheers, Tom Nic C.D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Well, it's done: the vacuformed kit has been ordered (jumping up and down - not easy to write when doing so) and I can't wait for it to arrive !! Finding info won't be easy - I've got the 'From the Cockpit' book, which brings the story on the aircraft very nicely, but doesn't show that much detail, except for a few close-ups. Hans, thanks so much, I'll send you a message soon! And Tom, thanks for the encouragements! Let's hope an I.M. kit will arrive one day. In that case, I'll probably have a good chance of actually finishing one! I'll make a photo of the 1/72 Wyvern I did to show you the one I'd like to build. It's got lots of yellow and black stripes ! Nic sandokan, Uncarina and Lars Befring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I can only concur that the 4+ book is a must-have for this project. Hubert David Hansen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Information gathering continues (Thanks Hans for the sent info), but here are a few shots of the 1/72 Wyvern I built a couple of years ago. Motivation is high, I hope you like it! Nic tomv87, Uncarina, dutik and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hansen Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 That is a lovely looking Wyvern. Trumpeter, i presume? I got one well along in construction, when i had to pack my bags and take off for Southern California. I do want to pick it back up again when i get home... maybe for the holidays. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Hi Nic Have a look here. These old Flight magazines can be a treasure trove... https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/search.aspx?ArchiveSearchForm%24search=wyvern&ArchiveSearchForm%24fromYear=&ArchiveSearchForm%24toYear=&x=0&y=0 Matt Nic C.D., Rick Griewski, Alburymodeler and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hansen Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 The 4+ book is, as others have said, a must-have for a Wyvern build. I wonder if the folks at Trumpeter had it in hand when they cut the molds for their kit. Looking at photos and drawings, i dont think the Trumpeter Wyvern has enough dihedral in the tailplanes, but that's a fairly minor quibble which can be fixed rather easily. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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