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https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Atlantic Society of Radio Control Modellers >> Current Projects >> Wirraway Conversion https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1371942283 Message started by yorcram on Jun 22^nd, 2013 at 8:04pm

Title: Wirraway Conversion
Post by yorcram on Jun 22^nd, 2013 at 8:04pm

The Misses got off to PEI this morning so I spent the afternoon cleaning the gutters, annoying the neighbours with my taste in music, and painting my Wirraway conversion.

The wirraway was essentially a T6 harvard but fabric covered fuselage. Larger rudder, guns and large air filter under the cowl.

I simulated the fabric by scalloping the sides of the body, fashioned gun hood and added the guns. For the air filter I added foam blocks and sanded to shape.

For a change I pulled out my cheap airbrush and painted.
I am now ready to try a bit of weathering and ad markings.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/yorcram/th_IMG_00000281_zps0c832ae0.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/yorcram/th_IMG_00000280_zps6857c000.jpg

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by one nano on Jun 22^nd, 2013 at 8:29pm

Looks very nice marc. who makes the t6?

That aussies sure had some fearsome names for some of their war planes. . I can imagine a wirraway trying to wirry away from a zero.

So you left the flying field to clean gutters. . we're worried about you. lol

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by yorcram on Jun 22^nd, 2013 at 8:37pm

This is the Dynam T6.
The wirraways only brought down 1 zero from what I read. But they filled the gap until the spit8 came along.

Had to patch a leak in the roof, then cleaned gutters as they were completely blocked.
Attempted some other repairs and ended up with a nice mark on my forehead. :-[ Decided it was time to play with planes :)

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by yorcram on Jun 23^rd, 2013 at 9:49am

Added markings. Now to find a pilot and gunner for the cockpit.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/yorcram/th_IMG_00000283_zps07233aed.jpg

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by yorcram on Jun 25^th, 2013 at 7:15pm

I added some dirt and such Need to install the Rx and I will be able to maiden at the warbird meet in Truro.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/yorcram/th_IMG_00000285_zpsa408f4b7.jpg

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by one nano on Jun 25^th, 2013 at 8:27pm

looks super marc. doesn't look like a foamy at all. looking forward to seeing it in truro.

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by SandyM on Jun 26^th, 2013 at 12:53pm

super looking conversion Marc....1 stupid question tho - didn't the Whirraway have just 1 gun pointing back?

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by yorcram on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 10:07am

I guess most had 1 but I did mine based on this pic:

http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=wirraway&um=1&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&hl=en&biw=1493&bih=678&tbm=isch&tbnid=2giDbi8zLMNblM:&imgrefurl=http://wingsnflyingthings.blogspot.com/p/the-harvard-to-wirraway-conversion.html&docid=rx7no1ttWAVK1M&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2dy3QzgO3HU/UE8YUjQVAyI/AAAAAAAAArU/EYbIls2-lV8/s1600/Wirraway_4_Squadron.jpg&w=640&h=473&ei=8jfMUbvePKK_yQH22IBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=132&tbnw=171&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:0,i:136&tx=131&ty=69

Title: Re: Wirraway Conversion
Post by SandyM on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 12:32pm

well that's certainly definitive.....twin Lewis' it is..