Westland Wrangler

[Old Wombat]

OK, just to get into the silliness (possible sensible alternative in brackets);

Westland What (Watt)

Westland Where (Wheare)

Westland Why (Wye)

Westland Whisk

Westland When / Wen [Pratchett reference]

Westland Wacker [ground attack version?]

Westland Warbucks [Annie/Little Orphan Annie comic strip reference, perhaps in the hope of US sales?]

[Tophe]

Westland "Wow!" At least, this is my feeling...

[63cpe]

Thanks you all gentlemen with some very interesting, funny and appropriate names.. considered all and funneled down to two options. But i'm still in doubt will it be Westland Wrangler (thanks Mossie) or the Westland Willet (Thanks Kit, enjoy your stay in the low countries!)

The wings are from a Horten 229.

Thank you all for you comments!

Cheers!
David

[63cpe]

Update: fuselage is assembled and puttied, cockpit is in, checked gun bays for size of cannons (2x 0.50 or 3x 0.30 per side will fit easily). Cut out the front wheel bay and assembled wings.

IMG_20180715_125607425 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

While checking this first picture I figured, I might as well leave it as is and make it a flying wing. So maybe i'll leave the tailbooms off. It looks very balancedas it is, see below.

IMG_20180715_160516227 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180715_160443694 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180715_160439467 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180715_160412601 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180715_160423820 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

Maybe you agree with me, saves also a lot of time 
Makes me move on faster than expected to the next project..

Enjoy your building!

David aka 63cpe

[PR19_Kit]

Awesome! 

[Tophe]

So elegant!

[Old Wombat]

Interesting &, if you put your main gears back far enough, she'll be a nose-sitter, too!


(With the engine weight so far back, booms would almost certainly make her a tail-sitter.)

[nighthunter]

What I would do is add a tail ala XP-561

[loupgarou]

Facinating shape! 
It's perfect as it is. Tails would break the harmony.

[NARSES2]

I can't help thinking of the Dutch De Scheldt twin boom fighter project every time I look at it. I know it doesn't look like it, but there's just something that makes me think otherwise 

[Mossie]

I was thinking the same.  Years ago I toyed with the idea of creating something similar with the gun pods from the Valom kit of the Bell Airacuda.

[63cpe]

Ha Narses, Yes it sure looks like a De Schelde S21 especially in the first picture. But the twin booms are gone now and it'll be a flying wing.

Thanks Mossie, that's a great plan why was it shelved? How is the Valom airacuda? I'm still contemplating to buy one...

Cheers David (having a break after much PSR on a hot day....)

[NARSES2]

How is the Valom airacuda? I'm still contemplating to buy one...

I've got one and have got no farther than looking at it in it's box and "handling" it. I think it will be hard work. Most of the early Vallom kits take a fair bit of work going by the couple I have built (they make great subjects), but I'm told the recent ones have improved. I'm currently looking at the Albatross.

[63cpe]

Time for another update: PSR is done. Found a solution for main undercarriage by means of pods extending at the trailing edge. Vertical stabilisers will also be on the pods. The rough version is in the pictures, both have their tops sanded. Cockpit section was taped together.

IMG_20180804_202721554 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180804_202728548 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180804_202739079 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180804_202804514 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180804_202809277 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180804_202813645 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr
IMG_20180804_202817487 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

More pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/albums/72157698701517875

Cheers,
David aka 63CPE

[PR19_Kit]

Looking better and better.