Wedell-Williams 45 racer - Dekno 1/72nd resin

 

 

 

The 45 was a refinement of the Wedell-Williams line of racers, upgrading to a cantilever wing and retractable landing gear. In the onset it had a smaller engine (P&W R985 Wasp Junior) and a smooth cowl, but eventually got the bigger engine it needed (P&W R1340) necessitating those characteristic blisters around the cowl to clear the rockers at the top of the cylinders. It came second in the 1934 Bendix and 3^rd in the Thompson at the hands of Johnny Worthen. 

The step-by-step build is here:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2024/02/wedell-williams-45-racer-dekno-172nd.html

Dekno has developed an extensive line of attractive racers and civil planes -genres somewhat neglected in general by the mainstream- for which modelers that are drawn to such machines are grateful. The kits combine resin, 3D-printing and vacuformed transparencies, plus in the later releases nice sets by Arctic Decals. They require a bit of work and are better suited for builders with a modicum of experience in the media. The resin can be easily carved and the 3D-printed parts have good mechanical strength if treated adequately. The latest on the line is this Wedell-Williams 45 racer. I have built several Dekno kits and they are all posted in this blog:

Junkers A-50:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/07/junkers-a50ce-junior-dekno-172nd-scale.html

Comper Swift (Joint venture with Arctic decals):

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/comper-swift-arctic-decalsdekno-joint.html

Mr. Mulligan:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/12/howard-dga-6-mister-mulligan-bendix-and.html

BFW M.18:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/01/bfw-m18d-dekno-172nd-resin3d.html

Boeing Monomail:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/12/boeing-model-200-monomail-dekno-172nd.html

Laird Super Solution:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/09/laird-super-solution-racer-172nd-dekno.html

Northrop Alpha:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2022/09/northrop-alpha-dekno-172nd-resin.html

BA Eagle II:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2021/09/b-eagle-ii-england-japan-flight-dekno.html

I am looking forward to the next civil releases by Dekno, a small but productive outfit that has become better and better with every new kit, presenting civil subjects of great appeal and beauty.