Shelliecool Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Ready for inspection is my 1:72 Trumpeter British "Wyvern" S.4. I built her straight from the box, the only difference being that I use Vallejo Model Air to paint the build. The invasion stripes are all airbrushed, this proved tricky, measuring and masking but it all turned out ok in the end. Aside from that, the kit went together well, only the canopy causing a little head scratching. I love aircraft with folding wings, so had to build her with them in the folded position. All in all a fab kit! Thanks for looking. 52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Gorgeous that! The dirt wash looks very realistic too. Interesting looking aircraft, I bet they were noisy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Superb! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Excellent. A very strange aeroplane in many ways. I've just been reading Eric Brown's "Wings of the Navy" and he isn't terribly complimentary about the characteristics of the Wyvern. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Excellent build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 That's a cracking build and finish,the striping is spot on too not easy even with masking off! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightpainter Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Looks very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Gorgeous work. Looks superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I've always had a soft spot for the Wyvern, think it's a great looking aircraft. Lovely build, really good looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Fantastic build and I think you made a good choice to paint the invasion stripes. Looks great and I like the weathering on the belly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Fab Wyvern cheers Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Now that I’ve seen yours, I’m gonna have to get one for myself! Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Very very nice, looks bigger than 1/72. Also a sucker for folding wings and will display them folded as long as the kit gives the option. And I have many treasured memories of constantly smacking my head against the Wyvern at Yeovilton because our club stand was always beneath it at the Yeovilton show 😂 Great model 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) I think one of our members (I won't name names to save embarrassment) suffered a physical injury due to a head/wing leading edge contact moment with the Wyvern. The Wyvern survived the impact unscathed. It was a tough old bird. Edited April 8, 2020 by Eric Mc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 It must have been a close contest Eric 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 4/6/2020 at 8:18 AM, Lord Riot said: Interesting looking aircraft, I bet they were noisy! In the mid/late 50s when living in Wigan, I visited RNAS Stretton several times with an aviation club I was a member of (MGAE), one of the aircraft operating from there at the time was the Wyvern, the sound that it made was out of this world, a combined scream/howl, it was out of this world, never to be forgotten. Not a great fan of weathering, however, the finish on your model is excellent. Robin. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Daaaaang! Some really tight masking work on this. Really nice job.on the stripes, and just overall. It looks so crisp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Don't see too many of these on BM! Lovely model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Great job. I do have a soft spot for the Wyvern even though its an ungainly looking beast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 love this lit, you have done it proud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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