This version of the Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft used immediately before and during the Second World War,what I have found out it was a exceptional short field aircraft which enabled it to land on small improvised airstrips behind enemy lines,to place or recover agents particularly in occupied France with the help of the French Resistance.

My aim will be to try and re-crate a diorama showing a Lysander landed and recovering an agent and flying back to the UK,this all came about after recently reading a local magazine which had a picture of an Lysander taking of near to me.




Picture not to size due box size.

Regards

Trev

I'll look forward to seeing this one come together Trev, I can remember building the little Airfix Lysander many years ago. I'm pretty sure there was an agent holding a briefcase posed with one foot on the boarding ladder in that one. Be nice to see it in 1/48 scale!

Robin.

The Brad Pitt movie, Allied, has some good shots of the Lysander in action. Surprised me when I first saw the movie.

That is very good in terms of price.

I think the only kits i have from hawk are a range of “funnies” that came out back in the ‘60’s for the first time. They are comic horror figures in cars or planes.

Tony

Hi Alan,thanks for looking in and your comments,it should be finished by the end of Feb as I will have time to complete ?

Regards

Trev

This picture shows all parts removed and airbrushed with mig surface primer,then airbrushed in final colors.



This shows fuel tank which is also used as a table for a map,also shows instruments decal.



With both sides of the fuselage together you can now see both crew,the agent now seated in the back has another role as a rear gunner if needed remembering this will all happen at night.



More soon.

Regards

Trev

Hi Kev,

Thanks for your time,I have enjoyed building Lysander it all started with a trip to Chartwell, in one corner of his studio I spotted a small model a Lysander? I had to ask all about it,I was told that the Lysander was part of Sir Winston's secret army.

He used the Lysander to drop off general supply's but some times used to insert or remove agents in occupied France.My plan will be to build an early example brown/green camouflage with black under side.Also this will sit on a Diorama on a field on a full moon.

Regards

Trev

Great start Trev, looking very nice.

Mark

Hi

As promised this is the finished Lysander plus the Diorama taking off after a drop off somewhere in France, this would have been a tricky landing and take off as it was all ways a night operation with a full moon.

The moon I used a lid to get the circle, then painted it white, when dry added ready mixed wood filler when dry airbrushed white.



This build is now finished

Regards

Trev