Westland Whirlwind

[phantom II]

After two weeks of this respiratory crud :facepalm and a week of no desk top... ...I am back :salute

A big wind just landed a project on my desk .


NOT THIS ONE !

but this one...

Sort of a long hopped for . Need to replace an old Airfix version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-gwYZSqvSI

Hope you find an interest in it . Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Iron Mike]

I still think you should call this one "Twiggy".

 

[moon puppy]

That's a new one on me.

 

[razordws]

Might have to add that to the wish list.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Looks interesting Christian. Let's see how well it builds now. :hmmm

 

[SA Dave]

Might have to add that to the wish list.

Me 2 I just love this gun nose

 

[MrT]

 

[Old Dog]

Much relieved that it wasn't that whirly bird contraption, one of my faves, this should be good !

 

[phantom II]

I still think you should call this one "Twiggy".

I would not hold you back

Cheers,

 

[phantom II]

That's a new one on me.

Hah... Always something to be learned

Cheers,

 

[phantom II]

Might have to add that to the wish list.

Looks quite good for a low production kit Dave :coolio Light years removed from Airfix and even appears to be nicer than the Pavla rendition , even though that one had a resin cockpit . Guess we'll see.

Cheers

 

[phantom II]

Looks interesting Christian. Let's see how well it builds now. :hmmm

First look see at the fuselage , everything is straight and the panel lines all seem to meet . Pleasant surprise so far.

Cheers,

 

[Iron Mike]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQFxmAdyKcg

:coolio

 

[phantom II]

Glad to see some interest in this subject

Cheers,

 

[phantom II]

Much relieved that it wasn't that whirly bird contraption, one of my faves, this should be good !

Happy I'm not the only one attracted to this bird . It's a very old favorite of mine

I have always been curious as to why this airplane was not developed any further .

Cheers,

 

[phantom II]

Might have to add that to the wish list.

Me 2 I just love this gun nose

Ah, the big guns .... Sort of looks like someone overlooked part of the bird . They're only 20 MM.

I'll have to look latter . They stick out far. Might have to op for brass barrels.

Cheers,

 

[phantom II]

I have not got far yet but I'm working it

So far this is the most obnoxious find .

Past that small problem, the most obvious shortfall is the flight control surfaces . The short run kits never seem to have enough relief in the molds.

The panel lines are nice but very shallow . Two passes with fine sand paper on a nub pretty much made one disappear.

On to some scribbing .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Iron Mike]

Scribing makes a world difference. Those casting nubs seem to be the way of things now, but they come off pretty easily.

 

[RichB]

Much relieved that it wasn't that whirly bird contraption, one of my faves, this should be good !

Happy I'm not the only one attracted to this bird . It's a very old favorite of mine

I have always been curious as to why this airplane was not developed any further .

Cheers,

The main reason was Rolls-Royce's need to focus on Merlin production and development that lead to the dropping of the Peregrine engine. The Whirlwind would have required significant redesign to accept the bigger Merlin. The arrival of the Beaufighter whose performance equaled or exceeded the Whirlwind's sealed its fate.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[phantom II]

Much relieved that it wasn't that whirly bird contraption, one of my faves, this should be good !

Happy I'm not the only one attracted to this bird . It's a very old favorite of mine

I have always been curious as to why this airplane was not developed any further .

Cheers,

The main reason was Rolls-Royce's need to focus on Merlin production and development that lead to the dropping of the Peregrine engine. The Whirlwind would have required significant redesign to accept the bigger Merlin. The arrival of the Beaufighter whose performance equaled or exceeded the Whirlwind's sealed its fate.


I somewhat understand that but everyone else's fighter engine was up rated during the war without size change . Seem as they could have done something to improve them :idonno Oh well.

Cheers, Christian

Cheers,
Rich