1/48 Trumpeter Westland Wyvern S.4

by Erik "Kurfuerst" Alles

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When our Chinese friends issued this late Wyvern S.4 in 1/48, I fell in love with it/her right away.  Compared to a Spitfire she won´t win the beauty contest, but she´s got that "je ne sais quoi / I don't know what...".  Maybe a mixture of brutish, yet elegant appearance implying sheer power.  In regard to it´s protracted developmental period, the Westland Wyvern´s active career on Royal Navy carrier decks was quite short-lived.

The kit itself featured a wealth of parts furnished with wonderful surface details and a good fit - guaranteeing an enjoyable build without any mentionable problems.  My model depicts a late series Wyvern serialled WN 335 assigned to 831 Sqn, embarked on HMS Ark Royal in 1957.

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Overall this kit was built straight out of the box, only the kit´s ejection seat had been replaced by a much better detailled NeOmega Mk.2 seat.  The paint job was done using acrylics from Gunze (surfaces) and XtraColor matt varnish.

Erik

Photos and text © by Erik Alles