walrus mk1

Bruce Huxtable
Good luck, Johan, how are the engine supports looking? On mine, they were badly deformed ☹️

Johan van Meerloo
they look good, only missing tailwheel

Johan van Meerloo
and decals ofc

Bruce Huxtable
I have the French Navy decals, if you are doing that version?

Johan van Meerloo
thanks, but Im going to do the british version, I like to build either RAF, RNLAF or some others depending on if they ever flew with the two above
but very kind to offer them

Johan van Meerloo
so going to see If I can find some fitting ones

Bruce Huxtable
No worries Johan. Enjoy the build ?

David Taylor
Shame Revell have not done it in various coloured plastic like the original Matchbox offering.

Johan van Meerloo
will all be painted so doesnt matter, the matchbox normally are a little bit more crappy plastic so Im good 🙂

Johan van Meerloo
you know that the engine of a walrus is set on an angle and always is and will be?

Johan van Meerloo
for @bruce huxtable

Mark
👀
I built the Matchbox kit in the distant past of my youth. 🙂

Bruce Huxtable
Hi Johan, sorry I don't have a definite answer on that. That on mine is parallel to the wings.

Dave Flitton
Watching this one come together

Johan van Meerloo
Yeah but the engine should have an offset to the rear right

Johan van Meerloo
It was set at a 3 degrees offset to starboard to counter the yaw of the propellor vortex. This is maybe why you thought it was missformed

Bruce Huxtable
Ah ha, now I understand. I wish I had known that back then...

Johan van Meerloo
I also have a walrus V kit wich is more detailed

Charlie Spitfire
very nice diramer