Dora Wings Percival P.10 Vega Gull (48005) - 1:48 Dora Wings

[Julien]

Percival P.10 Vega Gull (48005)

1:48 Dora Wings

 

 

The Vega Gull was a development by Percival of their earlier D-Series Gull. The main advantages over the earlier design was the addition of a 4th seat, dual flight controls, and flaps were fitted. The airframe was made wider, the wings longer and the airframe made more streamlined.  A feature of the aircraft was the ability to fold the wings for storage. The work was attributed to Arthur Bage's arrival at Percival. The resulting Vega Gull had extended range and payload without sacrificing performance. The aircraft was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Six engine. As well as civilian operators the Air Ministry ordered 15 Aircraft. 11 were used by 24 Sqn RAF, 2 by the FAA, and 3 by British Air Attaches. At the outbreak of WWII many civilian aircraft were impressed into service in Britain and the Commonwealth. 

 

 

The Kit

Dora Wings is a new company to us, and have kindly agreed to send samples for review.  As it is this reviewers opinion that Percival Aircraft made some of the best looking Civil Aircraft in the UK, these new kits are more than welcome. Information and help was gratefully received in the production of this kit from John Adams formally of Aeroclub models which can only be a good thing.  Following the 1/72 versions Dora Wings now brings us the 1/48 one. The kit arrives on five spures, a clear spure, a sheets of PE and a sheet of masks (not shown). The parts are well moulded with clean spures, there is a tiny amount of flash which should be easy to clean up. The clear parts are clear with no distortion or other issues.

 

 

 

Construction is fairly simple just like the real aircraft.  Parts for the cockpit including the seats are made first. The instrument panel being a sandwich of plastic, PE & decals is added to the coming. The wheels and their spats are then made up and then put to one side, as is the tail wheel. The rudder and tail planes are also constructed at this time and put to one side.  Next up the engine is constructed, this is also left to one side. The wings are now built up. These have separate flaps and ailerons. A landing light is also included for each wing leading edge. The five part canopy is the carefully made up. 

 

 

 

Once all the sub-assemblies are complete then main assembly can take place. The cockpit floor is added into the lower fuselage part. On to this the seats and flying controls are added. A rear cabin bulkhead is then added. The lower part, engine and internal parts are the put together with the fuselage sides. The wings are then added. Next up the tail planes, rudder, coaming, and canopy are added. At the front the engine front and propeller are added. To finish up the wheels are added.

 

 

 

 

Markings

The decals are from Decograf and look good with no registration issues, markings 4 options are provided;

 

1. L7272 ex G-AFWG Allocated to British Air Attache Buenos Aires, Argentina 1939.
2. ex L7272 Sold to Argentine Government in 1946
3. P10 Requisitioned by the Belgian Government 1939
4. N7571 Requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Air Force 1944

 

 

Conclusion

It is high time that we had some modern toolings of British Civil aircraft from this period. 

 

Very Highly recommended.

 

Review sample courtesy of

 

[Viking]

😍 How lovely is that! I'm going to put it on my birthday list.

 

Cheers

 

John

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3 minutes ago, Viking said:

😍 How lovely is that! I'm going to put it on my birthday list.

 

Cheers

 

John

Me too John.  Lovely looking aircraft.

 

Chris.

[Julien]

It is rather good.

 

JUlien