Mark I 1:72 Westland Wyvern S.4 — a vacuum-formed canopy is a clear replacement canopy for a model of the carrier-borne strike aircraft in 1:72 scale. It is an accessory to a model, not a kit.
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A vacuum-formed clear canopy for a model of the Wyvern in the production S.4 version, 1:72 scale, from Mark I. The film is thin, so once varnished the framing stays slender and the cockpit interior is legible through the canopy — on an aircraft with a cockpit standing well up above the nose that changes the overall impression a great deal. Anything in the package beyond what the name gives is not stated here.
The Westland Wyvern S.4 was a carrier-borne strike aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm, powered by a turboprop engine with contra-rotating propellers — a combination that remained unique at the time. The design came about at the turn of the piston and jet eras and was marked out by a long nose, rugged landing gear for deck landings and the ability to carry both bomb and torpedo armament. The type spent only a few years in regular service in the second half of the 1950s.
On no account trim the molding with a knife close to the part — the thin wall will crack. Cut it from the backing with a margin and then sand the surplus rim down on abrasive paper laid on a flat board, with a circular motion and without pressure, until you reach the parting line exactly, that is the edge where the formed surface passes into the flat backing. Work a little at a time and keep trying the fit dry; you can always take more off, but not put it back. Glue with a glue that dries clear — neither cyanoacrylate nor thin cement for plastic suits clear parts, because they fog the surface and the fumes leave a white veil. Before gluing it pays to polish the canopy with the finest abrasive and go over it with a gloss varnish; the framing is easiest to mask with narrow strips of tape and spray separately.
This is an accessory for a model, not a kit in its own right. The kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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