[1948]

on the second page of the MCR/Easy Model 2007-2008 cataloge, below the words "collect them all" are rows of easy model aircraft. at the back of the 4th row from the left is a silver and red aircraft with gulf wings. what is it?

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by 1948

on the second page of the MCR/Easy Model 2007-2008 cataloge, below the words "collect them all" are rows of easy model aircraft. at the back of the 4th row from the left is a silver and red aircraft with gulf wings. what is it?

Incredibly, this looks like a Westland Wyvern, a British navy strike plane that saw service during the ill-fated attempt by the Brits and the French to retake the Suez Canal and topple Nasser's Egyptian regime in 1956. All told, about 115 of these planes were built and, aside from their gull wings, their most distinguishing feature was two sets of contra-rotating turbo-prop blades. What this model is doing in the Easy Model brochure is a mystery to me since this obscure plane is not featured in the detailed listings.

[1948]

thanks for the indepth answer. I now want that plane.

[sniperUK]

As Easy Model are linked to Trumpeter it makes sense that they would use some of Trumpeters 1/72 models for their range so with any luck we will get a Gannet as well.Can someone post a scan of that page along with one of the page detailing the Westland Lynx models as the cat has not appeared on this side of the pond yet.