Wirraway conversion

[pbhawkin]

Hi,

Here is the Wirraway that I have done in 1/144.
It is a conversion of the available T-6 Texan from either Platz or F-toys.
I have changed the wing and fuselage and the other pieces use the donor kits parts.
Here new rudder and Mg bulges added:

Interior framing added (I made a copy of the interior framing from a Foxone Lysander kit as a basis for the framing). It looks messy but once painted it gives the right effect:

To represent the quite noticeable fuselage ribbing I cast thin layers of the Lysander fuselage which had suitable ribbing effect and sanded it until it was almost transparent:

The wing was cut and straightened as well as having the tips extended and rounded (with pieces from a Minicraft Ju88 kit!)

Wing and fuselage master finished. I have added the pronounced wing strengthening rib as well as the added Oil cooler and extra air cooler intake to the side of the cowling:

Painted in Polly scale RAAF paints and interior turnover protection cage added as well as some weathering done:

Cockpit added (used the F-toys one):

Need to add the aircraft letter 'D' as well as 3 bladed prop, large radio antenna and aerial and that should be it!

Edited June 21, 2016 by pbhawkin

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Nice conversion Peter, I did not realise there were so many changes tot eh T-6 to make it a Wirraway.

[pbhawkin]

And here it is finished:

And comparing to a Texan:

[pbhawkin]

Can a moderator move this to 'Ready for Inspection' section please?

Edited June 26, 2016 by pbhawkin

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Perhaps just post you pictures in RFI?

Nice work BTW

[pbhawkin]

Finished pics in RFI: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235004841-wirraway-conversion-from-a-texan/