1/32 Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA completed 29 DEC 2022

[Boomerang]

 I started this about the same time as the Flycatcher, CH 1 and Avro Rota .

So it is an addition to Lou's 100 for RCAF.

I made two engines at the time of the Flycatcher so that's done .

Using the Alfred Granger drawings.

The RCAF had these plus the two seat DC.

There was also an Aerobatic team called the "Siskins " . 3 aircraft.

I will finish this one as "20" prior to 1930 change in markings . The reason being that the "Large" wing roundels appear on the bottom and top of the upper wing.

Pictures to follow.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

The Siskin is also on my to do list.


Lou

[Boomerang]

Great picture Lou. There is one of "20" with the large roundels on the bottom of the upper wing.

Where the Siskin is at.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Awesome engine even from this angle. May I haver a close up photo?

Lou

[Boomerang]

I shall stick one up shortly.

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

In the interim. This is how I intend to finish it.

Note large roundel port upper wing lower surface. Small roundel on Starboard lower wing.

There is also an inscription on "both"  sides of the cockpit . In this case For Wilton Brown of Alcock and Brown. Done to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their Atlantic crossing .

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

 As requested close up of engine. A bit work more required.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Awesome! Thanks for the photo Gordon.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Fuselage has been roughly shaped.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

This may be the aircraft you are modeling. Still want to research the quotation on the fuselage sides.



Lou

[lastvautour]

Another profile showed it green rather than olive drab. The top line of text appears to be the aircraft certification. All I can make out is Armstrong Whitworth Siskin. Many more images at https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/canadian-warplanes-1-armstrong-whitworth-siskin

An interesting view with what seemed to be an aileron change at some point with the extra roundel.


Lou

[Gearup]

Interesting that it had a 14 cylinder twin-row engine.
Fraser

[Boomerang]

I have been looking at silverhawk's site.

"59" was along with "20" had the annotations for the Alcock and Brown anniversary .

I did find a site that dealt with the inscriptions on the side of the cockpits.
I'll dig around and see if I can find it again.

The bottom picture is a III DC two seat trainer.

it is interesting looking at old pictures and "discovering" the small changes caught in that moment when the picture was taken.

Pushing on slowly.

Cheers

Gordon

[Boomerang]

Fuselage is in process of being cleaned up. Will experiment with making the stringers a bit sharper.

Tailplane ribs done using doped cotton thread. Applied over primer. Attached with brushed on thinned dope. Two coats of primer.

Light rub with 1200 wet/dry . Two coats of Tamiya light white primer.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Your technique looks very effective Gordon.

Lou