Vickers Swallow

[PR19_Kit]

On the 7th or 8th PST session on the Swallow now, and at last I think I'm getting there.

It's a heck of a shape to sand as there's always a fragile pointy bit pointing right at you!

I may even have a go at the engines soon, and then the landing gear. The latter bits are TINY, but perfectly formed of course. 

[The Wooksta!]

I'll be making a start on mine over the weekend, in between bouts of sanding on other things.

[PR19_Kit]

Did you know they issued serials for TEN Swallows?

XK831 - XK835 and XK850 - XK854

[PR19_Kit]

It's got engines now. 



A little more PSR maybe and I'll be ready to try some colour on it.

[Wardukw]

Very nice mate  ..its looking like a plane now and not a flashy lawn dart   

[Lost Cosmonauts]

That is looking very spiffy indeed. I'm impressed you've resisted the temptation to do the PR high altitude version with longer wings

[PR19_Kit]

It already IS the high altitude PR version.   

With that tapered wing it'd be almost impossible to make them any longer without spoiling the aesthetics of it.

Mind you, I said that about a Wellesley once........... 

[Lost Cosmonauts]

To be fair it is difficult to do more damage to the aesthetics of a Wellesley than was already baked in

[NARSES2]

It already IS the high altitude PR version.   

With that tapered wing it'd be almost impossible to make them any longer without spoiling the aesthetics of it.

For some reason I'm seeing those wings as being able to swing at mid-span as well as at the fuselage join ? Is it getting too hot already and my brain is becoming affected ? 

[kitbasher]

It already IS the high altitude PR version.   

With that tapered wing it'd be almost impossible to make them any longer without spoiling the aesthetics of it.

For some reason I'm seeing those wings as being able to swing at mid-span as well as at the fuselage join ? Is it getting too hot already and my brain is becoming affected ? 

It's the heat, Carruthers.

[NARSES2]

Ah, thank you Jackson   

[Wardukw]

It already IS the high altitude PR version.   

With that tapered wing it'd be almost impossible to make them any longer without spoiling the aesthetics of it.

Mind you, I said that about a Wellesley once........... 

Thata the way the Wellesley should have looked and as Lost Cosmonauts said anything you do to one of those is a improvement ..this is a big one and i like it 

[PR19_Kit]

The Wellesley B(PR)III build thread's here https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=34528.0

and the (lengthy....) backstory's here https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=34529.msg547038#msg547038

[Wardukw]

Im glad you broke that 3 bladed prop mate ..it looks so much better with the 4 ..its balanced better 
The idea of another engine swap with the Griffion and a 5 bladed prop is one i would go for bigtime ..one rule ive always lived by mate..more power is always better 

[zenrat]