wnw Felixstowe

[PrzemoL]

The "yellow-wing" scheme is quite striking, I must admit.

Warren

The "yellow-wing" scheme is quite striking, I must admit.

Oh boy, now I'm hooked for sure. It's a done deal. Someone just has to issue a set of Yellow Wing markings for it.

Cheers,

Chris

Watch out, lads. Curtiss H.16 was powered by two Liberty V12 engines, quite different than RR Eagle which most probably be in the both WNW kits.

[uncletony]

... And WNWs Liberty sprues are sold out....

[PrzemoL]

And don't forget the H16s had a different hull too.

I was not aware of it. Neither was Roden. Are you sure of this, Red?

[Jamo]

From Wiki:
"As built, the Model H-12s had 160 hp (118 kW) Curtiss V-X-X engines, but with these engines they were underpowered, so in Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) service they were re-engined with the 275 hp (205 kW) Rolls-Royce Eagle I and then the 375 hp (280 kW) Eagle VIII.[3] Porte redesigned the H-12 with an improved hull; this design, the Felixstowe F.2, was produced and entered service. Some of the H-12s were later rebuilt with a hull similar to the F.2, these rebuilds being known as the Converted Large America. Later aircraft for the U.S. Navy received the Liberty engine (designated Curtiss H-12L)."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_Model_H

[petrov27]

Website is updated with the schemes and one model pic

[zavod44]

In the early version there are USAS markings, so I'll take it! 

[buzby]

now we can expect next pics - day by day (Felix early... Felix late...Felix early...??
I like tricks like that
 

[Jamo]

All 10 markings options are up now

[Jamo]

What a mind blower 

[Russell]

What a mind blower 

The master of understatement 

[PrzemoL]

Looks familiar...



 

I have just noticed WNW opted for the rounded wooden floor at the very bow. WD has a nice photo of one F.2A where the floor looks different, what I tried to replicate in my Roden's model (BTW - correcting Part PE element). I hope there will be an extensive archive photos section in the kit website, where some evidence for such a layout will be given.

[kornbeef]

Oh how they love to tease us at WNW

[Ernie]

Oh how they love to tease us at WNW

Probably because we are so easily teased.

Cheers
Ernie

[PrzemoL]

They do not need to tease me anymore!
I can hardly bear the wait and count the days left till mid December and than, probably till early January, when my beloved, precious, dreamt of... copy of the Late F.2A comes under my roof! I have already designed a new special custom corner shelf covered with glass to house the model, I hope I will be able to complete successfully. I am not going to use the removable wing option, this model MUST be exposed in its full majestic glory.

[mike in calif]

I'm hoping that WNW decides to print more Liberty engine sprues.