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Westland Whirlwind
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Thanks Ian , Dave , Bob , Mike and Bruce 
Cheers, C. B)
Cheers, C. B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Is that the only picture you're going to give us?
Hey he just finished something.... and you're asking for pictures?
I mean really ? I feel like I have been chiseling at this one for years
but for those that do read : Will try to post more pictures latter
. Need to clean this mess before I dare bring this back out of the cabinet 
Cheers, Christian B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Looks good, Chris! Glad to see you knocked that one out.
Thanks Mike . Glad to have this one done . Deffinitely not a snap together :fencing
Cheers, C. B)
phantom II
Master at Arms
Hot dang she is a BEAUT
Thanks Dave. I have always loved the looks of this bird . The build was pretty much a love/hate relationship.
Finally at the end .
C.
phantom II
Master at Arms
Finally the end of an uneasy relationship . Not even going to mount the bombs or the racks . Too much hastle and possibilities for other mayhem
This a beastly looking bird to be sure .
The markings are not historically correct :idonno I added the roundels to the prop spinners to add a little interest to those otherwise bulbous parts.
They actually were found on another bird .
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late All the major components fit together so well, I never questioned it till it was assembled .
The tail flah are also incorrect ( my fault ) Did not catch it till latter th :smack those belong to the brown and green paint jobs before they repainted these birds .
The oil cooler gills had to be shimmed to stay in that position .
The landing gear indicators , gunsight andantenna mast were all home made add ons ons , The gun barrels are brass aftermarket.
The pointy tracks aft of the flaps were carved from plastic as I did not trust the resin pieces .
The pitot on top of the tail is made from four assorted pieces of Albyon tubind . Again replacing resin.
I also added a suggestion of a light assembly on top of the canopy . Could not find a good picture to go by.
The antena wire is 0.7 mm suture fastened to the mast with very thin copper wire . Hope they corrode soon.
The suture is harder to work with but I think I still like it best.
The landing gear is preety much junk . Given the patience and the desire , one could make the components from albyon tubing but I was not in the mood to try.
The gear doors are a sad excuse for kit parts. They look nice enough but were dreadful to attach.
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late All the major components fit together so well, I never questioned it till it was assembled .
the fuselage to the tail has a very light twist going back , resuting in the tail leaning slightly to the left :coolio Too late now
All in all , this kit is a worthy replacement for the old airfix kit but plan to work toget it there.
THe cockpit was very nice. I only added belts a battery and a few decals to make it look respectable.
Well , maybe now I can paint that KI-51 . I only need to remove this squirrel from the road .
Oh look , there's this book I want to read
Cheers, Christian B)
This a beastly looking bird to be sure .
The markings are not historically correct :idonno I added the roundels to the prop spinners to add a little interest to those otherwise bulbous parts.
They actually were found on another bird .
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late
All the major components fit together so well, I never questioned it till it was assembled .The tail flah are also incorrect ( my fault ) Did not catch it till latter th :smack those belong to the brown and green paint jobs before they repainted these birds .
The oil cooler gills had to be shimmed to stay in that position .
The landing gear indicators , gunsight andantenna mast were all home made add ons ons , The gun barrels are brass aftermarket.
The pointy tracks aft of the flaps were carved from plastic as I did not trust the resin pieces .
The pitot on top of the tail is made from four assorted pieces of Albyon tubind . Again replacing resin.
I also added a suggestion of a light assembly on top of the canopy . Could not find a good picture to go by.
The antena wire is 0.7 mm suture fastened to the mast with very thin copper wire . Hope they corrode soon.
The suture is harder to work with but I think I still like it best.
The landing gear is preety much junk . Given the patience and the desire , one could make the components from albyon tubing but I was not in the mood to try.
The gear doors are a sad excuse for kit parts. They look nice enough but were dreadful to attach.
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late
All the major components fit together so well, I never questioned it till it was assembled .the fuselage to the tail has a very light twist going back , resuting in the tail leaning slightly to the left :coolio Too late now
All in all , this kit is a worthy replacement for the old airfix kit but plan to work toget it there.
THe cockpit was very nice. I only added belts a battery and a few decals to make it look respectable.
Well , maybe now I can paint that KI-51 . I only need to remove this squirrel from the road .
Oh look , there's this book I want to read
Cheers, Christian B)
Paulw
Well-known member
Finally the end of an uneasy relationship . Not even going to mount the bombs or the racks . Too much hastle and possibilities for other mayhem
This a beastly looking bird to be sure .
The markings are not historically correct :idonno I added the roundels to the prop spinners to add a little interest to those otherwise bulbous parts.
They actually were found on another bird .
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late
The tail flah are also incorrect ( my fault ) Did not catch it till latter th :smack those belong to the brown and green paint jobs before they repainted these birds .
The oil cooler gills had to be shimmed to stay in that position .
The landing gear indicators , gunsight andantenna mast were all home made add ons ons , The gun barrels are brass aftermarket.
The pointy tracks aft of the flaps were carved from plastic as I did not trust the resin pieces .
The pitot on top of the tail is made from four assorted pieces of Albyon tubind . Again replacing resin.
I also added a suggestion of a light assembly on top of the canopy . Could not find a good picture to go by.
The antena wire is 0.7 mm suture fastened to the mast with very thin copper wire . Hope they corrode soon.
The suture is harder to work with but I think I still like it best.
The landing gear is preety much junk . Given the patience and the desire , one could make the components from albyon tubing but I was not in the mood to try.
The gear doors are a sad excuse for kit parts. They look nice enough but were dreadful to attach.
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late
the fuselage to the tail has a very light twist going back , resuting in the tail leaning slightly to the left :coolio Too late now
All in all , this kit is a worthy replacement for the old airfix kit but plan to work toget it there.
THe cockpit was very nice. I only added belts a battery and a few decals to make it look respectable.
Well , maybe now I can paint that KI-51 . I only need to remove this squirrel from the road .
Oh look , there's this book I want to read
Cheers, Christian B)
WOW! A whirlwind with pasties!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
A right smart looking bird, Chris
phantom II
Master at Arms
Finally the end of an uneasy relationship . Not even going to mount the bombs or the racks . Too much hastle and possibilities for other mayhem
This a beastly looking bird to be sure .
The markings are not historically correct :idonno I added the roundels to the prop spinners to add a little interest to those otherwise bulbous parts.
They actually were found on another bird .
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late
The tail flah are also incorrect ( my fault ) Did not catch it till latter th :smack those belong to the brown and green paint jobs before they repainted these birds .
The oil cooler gills had to be shimmed to stay in that position .
The landing gear indicators , gunsight andantenna mast were all home made add ons ons , The gun barrels are brass aftermarket.
The pointy tracks aft of the flaps were carved from plastic as I did not trust the resin pieces .
The pitot on top of the tail is made from four assorted pieces of Albyon tubind . Again replacing resin.
I also added a suggestion of a light assembly on top of the canopy . Could not find a good picture to go by.
The antena wire is 0.7 mm suture fastened to the mast with very thin copper wire . Hope they corrode soon.
The suture is harder to work with but I think I still like it best.
The landing gear is preety much junk . Given the patience and the desire , one could make the components from albyon tubing but I was not in the mood to try.
The gear doors are a sad excuse for kit parts. They look nice enough but were dreadful to attach.
One more complaint , which I did not notice untill too late
the fuselage to the tail has a very light twist going back , resuting in the tail leaning slightly to the left :coolio Too late now
All in all , this kit is a worthy replacement for the old airfix kit but plan to work toget it there.
THe cockpit was very nice. I only added belts a battery and a few decals to make it look respectable.
Well , maybe now I can paint that KI-51 . I only need to remove this squirrel from the road .
Oh look , there's this book I want to read
Cheers, Christian B)
WOW! A whirlwind with pasties!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
A right smart looking bird, Chris
Thanks Paul
phantom II
Master at Arms
phantom II
Master at Arms
phantom II
Master at Arms
Their kits have so improved over the last few years, that I would not object to a new mold Whirly . Probably would build another .
It's so British , I'm sort of surprised that they have not come up with a new one...
Cheers, C B)
One thing everybody seems to forget is that the Whirlwind was the fastest plane at the start of the war. Its really surprising they did not convert it to a PR bird once they decided to rather send the Merlins to the Spitfires.
Great job Chris, thanks for taking the time to post the photos.
phantom II
Master at Arms
Great job Chris, thanks for taking the time to post the photos.
Thanks Bob . Good to find the time
Cheers, C B)
