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Armstrong Whitworth Elswick

Started by PR19_Kit, Yesterday at 12:45:46 PM

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PR19_Kit

Spinners' recent wonderful Whiff of the 1930's Ikarus Ik-2 fighter, whiffed as the AW Elswick, inspired me to get a kit of the Ik-2, thanks Hobbes for linking it for me. Here's the kit's box, newly delivered to me today.



And here's the somewhat simple contents, but it's only a small aeroplane. The wings are all in one piece even, no port or starboard or upper or lower sections here, no, just one plastic slab!



That black dot down in the bottom right hand corner is the instrument panel, one of those sandwiched affairs that I never can get right. We'll see how this one works out.

And just to remind you what it's going to look like, here's one of Spinners' screenies of his original idea for the Elswick.



LOVE those wing markings.  :wub:  I see lots of time designing decals in my future.

I'm not sure if the wing in the kit is 'gulled' enough to look like the Elsewick, but I'm sure I can bend it a bit, if need be.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

NARSES2

That's one of Azur-Fromm's earliest kits, not a bad limited run one. Their current Battle shows how far they've come.
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NARSES2

Do you want me to merge this thread and the other one you've opened Kit ?
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

PR19_Kit

I didn't know there WAS another one.  :o

For some reason it seems to have got posted twice, I'll delete the other one, no sense in two the same. Thanks Chris.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

PR19_Kit

Ah no, that one has replies on it. Please delete THIS one!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit