Westland Wyvern

[crookedmouth]

Very nearly a year ago, I joined the forum with my first model in many years, the Trumpeter Westland Wyvern. Since then I've built a few more models and learned a few things about the craft (as it were) and wanted badly to give the Wyvern another chance, perhaps to see whether I'd improved at all. Well, here it is.

First off, I know that the markings are probably wrong - WN335 didn't wear the bumblebee stripes and if it had, the fuselage number would have been at the back and covered by the stripes. However, I wanted to do a different finish to the first attempt but really wanted to do the Suez markings (well, 335 could have been there, couldn't it?). I also wanted to fill up that enormous nose with some markings.

There are also a few silly errors and bodges (painting the canopy with a white undercoat amongst the silliest). Is it an improvement? I think so. I've mastered (or at least improved in) the art of acrylic painting, preshading and panel lining. Somehow the Klear finish is coming through a bit grainy (perhaps I'll give it another coat) but is still miles better than a brush painted acrylic gloss.

Happy with this - and, yes, another stupidly quick build. Probably a fortnight.

[Mike]

I like the chalk marks on the bombs

[Irishgreek]

I like it! The Wyvern is such an unusual looking plane, but I think it's so cool.

Nice job and I wish I could finish a kit in a fortnight. Wait, I wish I could finish a kit!

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Nicely done! I particularly like the prep numbers on the bombs.

[Homebee]

Re-welcome to the Wyvern builder club.

Nice job.

V.P.

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[Dave Gibson]

Excellent work Campbell.

It's difficult to believe it's not airbrushed.

I like it very much.

Dave

[crookedmouth]

I like it! The Wyvern is such an unusual looking plane, but I think it's so cool.

Nice job and I wish I could finish a kit in a fortnight. Wait, I wish I could finish a kit!

1. Breathe in

2. Head down

3. Extract finger

4. Breathe out

5. Post to RFI

[crookedmouth]

Re-welcome to the Wyvern builder club.

Nice job.

V.P.

Builds nicely, doesn't it? You did a pretty good job on yours - like the colours you got.

Edited August 10, 2010 by crookedmouth

[_H_]

Bloody hell mate!!

You know when I said your Vixen was your best build ever.....well scratch that! Your Wyvern is amazing!

Nice work mate

Howard

[Martian]

You built it the way you wanted it to look, so what? You still ended up with a good looking model.

Martin

[AnonymousDFB1]

Lovely build, it's great kit

[crookedmouth]

Bloody hell mate!!

You know when I said your Vixen was your best build ever.....well scratch that! Your Wyvern is amazing!

Nice work mate

Howard

I think my fave build so far is actually the Pfeil, but I am pleased with the Wyv

You built it the way you wanted it to look, so what? You still ended up with a good looking model.

Martin

Certainly not apologising for going off into the realms of fantasy, but I think that the model does actually look better with the wheels down than up

Lovely build, it's great kit

Thanks Mish - almost as nice as yours (almost)

Excellent work Campbell.

It's difficult to believe it's not airbrushed.

I like it very much.

Dave

Thanks Dave - guess I can stick to the brush method for the while, eh?

Edited August 10, 2010 by crookedmouth

[Davec_24]

Hmm, I like that! Definitely an improvement over your original build, and the panel weathering does indeed look nice.