Following on from Lou and Fraser.
This shouldn't take too long to identify.
Few hours work post Christmas.
Cheers
Gordon
I originally though Corsair but the wings don't fit. More research is in order.
Lou
FW 190 ?
Not a Corsair or a 190.....
Gordon
I made a similar wing but can't figure it. YET!!
Lou
TA-152? I know where I saw that wing shape, my Boston.
Lou
62 were built. some were used by the Chinese.
Gordon
Curtiss Hawk 75?
Lou
A type of Curtiss-Wright?
Close and closer.
Curtiss - Wright CW-21.
An interesting aeroplane. Used by the Dutch in the East Indies. No armour plating or self sealing tanks.
Eighty years since Singapore, Hong Kong, Java and Darwin.
Decals printed. Still need to get a good copy of some side numbers.
Cheers
Gordon.
Good one Gordon. I never would have guessed. I look forward to it.
Lou
Going together OK. Wings and tail attached. Wing fillets in progress.
Undercarriage done with Brass tube and balsa wheels.
Undercarriage wells done with rotary tool.
Next its the propeller and spinner.
Picture to follow.
Cheers
Gordon
Check out Wings Palette for your colour schemes. Here is the CW-21 http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/200/144/0
Lou
Thank you for the link Lou.
Cheers
Gordon
Looks like a sleek aircraft. Looking forward to further progress.
Frasr
Thanks Fraser,
Pushing on slowly.
Gordon
Have applied the base coat of Green on upper surfaces. Bottom surface is Silver.
Undercarriage doors done from white plastic take away coffee top.
Spinner turned up using a drill. Propeller blades yet to be done . Inner cowl needs to be worked over with rotary tool.
Suitable side number sourced for decal.
pictures to follow.
Cheers
Gordon
Gordon
Nearly done . Propeller and spinner require more work.
Tossing up whether to do "357 " which has white stripes on fuselage or "357" doesn't.
No national makings on upper wings only on fuselage sides.
Cheers
Gordon
Work with rotary tool on front end . Applied black and dry brushed some silver. Looks OK . I'll leave it at that.
Gordon
Looks awesome Gordon. Markings will complete the package.
Lou
I am looking forward to the completion.
Kenji
Decals applied. Final touch up and it is finished.
Cheers
Gordon
And another
Excellent model Gordon. A terrific addition to your collection.
Lou
I like the lines of this plane. I wonder if any of the full-sized version still exist.
Thank you Lou.
Would be good if one was still extant. Most I would say were lost in action.
There are pictures around of one? In Japanese markings for testing along with other aircraft from Java etc..,
The "Demonstrator" looks good too. I couldn't find anything on colour scheme though. Had retracts like P-40.
Cheers
Gordon
While going through old posts I can upon a CW-21 model by Tim Eckensviller http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1400.15
I did the upload to the site but had completely forgotten about it. I extended an invitation to SMM, but alas a year had gone by without any commitment.
Lou
Well done model Gordon. I always like landing gear installations (go figure it was a specialty of mine in later years) The gear doors are unique with what look like hinged outer doors that travel with the lower strut while attached to the upper strut. Knowing how landing gears shimmy, it must have been interesting trying to keep those doors from falling apart! It's a great detail on your model.
Fraser
Thank you Fraser.
The undercarriage stands out in pictures . So I had to work out how to do it.
Cheers
Gordon