NavyWessex Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) Hi all, After 4 months of on and off modelling, I've finally finished converting the Airfix Scout into a credible looking Wasp... This project initially started life as a Scout boxing; 4£ chance pickup at a toy fair with little intention to do anything other than sell the kit. A friend was kind enough to send me a White Metal Airwaves conversion set and I thought I'd try my hand at converting possibly one of the most sought after rotary subjects in 1/72.. Kits interior was spruced up using an Airwaves photo etch set I'd owned for years but the white metal set proved too fragile and fiddly with many pieces breaking. After some time on the "shelf of doom", alongside the Whirlybird Sikorsky S-61N, I rather begrudgingly forked out for the Air Graphics Wasp Conversion set at 28£ (+8£ postage...) which arrived about a month later. The set provided the absolute basics to enable an exterior modification of the airframe, no decals, engine or interior set which are all sold separately (expensive or what!) Air Graphics resin conversion set was quite unrefined with a substantial amount of flash to clean and some parts broken out the box. The decals were courtesy of Model Arts 72-016 set picked up on eBay for 2£ inc postage. The end result is a little rough, finished in Hataka's Orange Line RAF Blue-Grey representing the frame as she may have appeared in the Falklands Conflict, with reference taken from the superb Falklands: The Air War book. With some additional scratchbuilding and a more delicate hand, I'm sure this could've turned out better. It has certainly killed my modelling mojo for the time being. There are still a few bits to finish off, like tinting the upper canopy and I have the Air Graphics NORD SS.12 missile set/gun sight to add. Anyway, enough of the waffle! To the kit itself... Edited November 27, 2022 by NavyWessex 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Fantastic work! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesdaddy Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Great job, after working with the plain old scout kit with its obscenely small parts, I couldn't imagine a conversion. Maybe someday we will get a wasp kit that can be built out the box 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Unbelievable! Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 VERY well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 That looks very good, especially given the limitations of the conversion. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Thanks for the responses all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Though I'm not too familiar with the type, I think that your model looks very convincing, especially allowing for that tiny scale! Excellent work! Kind regards, Joachim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 That's a great result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 That certainly looks like a Wasp - great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 really nice finish, good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Great build. Reminds me of the old 70s Show Warship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 7 hours ago, aerotechi said: Great build. Reminds me of the old 70s Show Warship. "Hands to flying stations, Hands to flying stations". Brilliant, absolutely loved that show. Steve. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 What a brilliant job you have made of this conversion on such a small kit. Love the way you have folded everything ready for the hangar. I too remember watching Warship- those Leander class ships were the workhorses of the fleet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Sounds like a bit of a battle with those conversion kits but you have produced a really neat model of the Wasp - great job CJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) Thanks again for the all the responses! I've now applied the finishing touches, including the Airwaves Exocet Deflector and NORD SS.12 Missile set and pylons. I'm unsure if a Wasp would've ever flown in this configuration and I'm not 100% the either are correct in their positioning but it looks okay from a few feet away. Edited December 3, 2022 by NavyWessex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Ooooooo, I like it, what a great job on this small kit and conversion. I am awaiting the Air Graphics wasp kit myself. I will be pleased if it looks anything like yours. Cracking wasp. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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