AMB Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I've got fed up waiting for the never-ending Freightdog/CMR resin Westland Wasp kit that has been 'in production' for years. We have also been promised a similar kit from Kiwi Resins, a conversion kit from Air Graphics and a Scouts and Wasps in 1/48th & 1/72 from S&M. Anyway I have had several Airfix Westland Scout kits and an Airwaves white metal conversion kit in my stash for a number of years, so time to beat all these people and get on with it. I thought the task might be quite daunting, but with care and patience, I'm pleased with the result. The conversion included the Airwaves etched brass detail set, a Tasman vacu-formed cockpit canopy and a pair of resin torpedoes by Eduard. Finally the decal sheet 72-036 from Model Art includes a machine from 829 Squadron aboard HMS Rhyl. My local airport had an Open Day and the Wasp was very popular! 39 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Great result, and I love the "open day"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Very nicely done, and that little diorama fits it perfectly! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 That's a stunning conversion and it's complimented beautifully with the diorama setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Great job on the model ... Of course you know those kits you were tired of waiting for will show up next week of course. Because you’ve gone through the trouble to make this. Edited June 12, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Lovely looking Wasp. Just goes to show that the old Airfix Scout kit can be built into a great model. I really like the diorama as well. Who makes the two chaps in overalls? They're really good figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Magic, that is a cracking job, every way you look at it. 👍 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 What a great idea and a lovely model. Hope the spectators didn't get too sandblasted when the Wasp left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Lovely Wasp. Great work and great diorama too. Fantastic. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Nice one Adrian, Model looks good, I remember Alan Hall had a balsa wood conversion in an Airfix magazine when the Scout first came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: I remember Alan Hall had a balsa wood conversion in an Airfix magazine when the Scout first came out. Yes, it used tailwheels from 4 Hudson kits: these were 4/6 (22.5p) each so it looked dauntingly expensive for a poor schoolboy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIGHTS ON Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 love the build and love the attention to detail, for example the flight from the "H" spot in the 1st photo to in front of the tower in the 3rd - which realistically represents the range of the mighty wasp!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 What a wonderful set up 😍 Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 What a little stunner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Good effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: Lovely looking Wasp. Just goes to show that the old Airfix Scout kit can be built into a great model. I really like the diorama as well. Who makes the two chaps in overalls? They're really good figures. The ground crew are made by Preiser - from Set No.72520 1/72 Federal German Air Force/NATO :Pilots & Groundcrew. I have a second diorama underway involving this set, which I'll reveal when completed. Also, if anyone is interested. the airport terminal building was made by combining three Airfix Air Traffic Control tower kits. (see my separate thread how this was made) Edited June 13, 2018 by AMB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 58 minutes ago, AMB said: The ground crew are made by Preiser - from Set No.72520 1/72 Federal German Air Force/NATO :Pilots & Groundcrew. I have a second diorama underway involving this set, which I'll reveal when completed. Also, if anyone is interested. the airport terminal building was made by combining two Airfix Air Traffic Control tower kits. Thanks. I must take a look at these Preiser sets. Their poses are much more realistic than any ground crew sets I've seen by major model producers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 That's a lovely looking Wasp Adrian, superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Just fantastic - and I did not know that the flotation thingies above the cockpit had their own little float balls - you learn something every day! Great little diorama to complement your lovely work, just concerned that the sun is too bright for an English day, heh heh! Presume the wee Landies are from Caramara or Oxford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Horatio Gruntfuttock said: Just fantastic - and I did not know that the flotation thingies above the cockpit had their own little float balls - you learn something every day! Great little diorama to complement your lovely work, just concerned that the sun is too bright for an English day, heh heh! Presume the wee Landies are from Caramara or Oxford? The lighting was natural sunlight shot in our garden yesterday -it was a rare cloudless sky! Correct, the LandRovers are by Oxford Diecast. Edited June 13, 2018 by AMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Hello AMB, I think you did a sterling job on this very difficult conversion. The whole diorama makes it very spectacular. Regards, Orion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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