Supermarine Sprite (prototype)

[Spey_Phantom]

ive started on my first model for this new year.

currently this is only a 1/144 scale prototype, the full version will be 1/72 scale, im just using it as a test bed.

the Supermarine Sprite is an early 1930's design, which eventually became the Spitfire. it features the spitfire's fuselage but has a different engine and a parasol wing with a 10° sweep (which i based off of the Savoia S.21 from Porco Rosso).

WIP pictures will be posted tomorrow 

[Tophe]

Interesting!
While 1/144 is very small for a Spitfire-like plane, the canopy will be tiny.
What kit did you use as basis? Eduard? Minicraft? Revell? Mark1? (this one being "2 in 1", what-if there was a Twin-Sprite?)

[Flyer]

Should look good

Canopy may be tiny, but what about the size of the struts to hold the wing on, not something I'd like to attempt in 144 

[NARSES2]

Canopy may be tiny, but what about the size of the struts to hold the wing on, not something I'd like to attempt in 144 

Nor me. You could use pins I suppose, which would give you rigidity as well ?

[Spey_Phantom]

Pictures 

[Tophe]

Good! Go on!
Uh, for the undercarriage, will it be from the fuselage instead of the wing (too high)?

[NARSES2]

This is going to be interesting 

[Spey_Phantom]

ok, some progress, on the 1/72 version, im gonna use a retractable landinggear like the Focke Wulf Fw.159, but for the 1/144 version, im usng a spatted fixed landinggear salvaged from a scrapped Ju87.

[buzzbomb]

Very interesting lines

[chrisonord]

That is a really interesting looking bird Nils
Chris

[Tophe]

for the 1/144 version, im usng a spatted fixed landinggear salvaged from a scrapped Ju87.

Lovely!

[NARSES2]

Coming along very nicely Nils

[Captain Canada]

Neat looking machine Nils !

[Flyer]

 

Has given me some ideas for a R/C model using some Spitfire parts I have packed away in a box somewhere, if I can find them that is...