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 The Postman came today with my Air Classics 1/48 Westland Whirlwind, took some quick photos of the kit to show you. Looking at it has confirmed that I was right to not attempt to make this kit…  See what you think…          Now if, in the folding, I ESP the tesseract a half twist around myself and- |
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thats gonna look sweet.
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Can't believe Oleg never modeled a Whirlwind if thats all the bits it needed!
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I got the same kit a couple months ago. Hope to get to it before too long.
Here's a couple reviews for it http://hsfeatures.com/whirlwindbg_2.htm http://www.modelingmadness.com.../gb/cleaverwhirl.htm http://www.cbrnp.com/profiles/quarter2/whirlwinds.htm |
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It looks as if my 'conversion' might be possible, but I think I'd better try it on an Airfix one first.
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Good day for Whirly kit procurement.
 I notice yours has got 263 Squadron decals (HE) and mine has got 137's (SF) - you'd have thought the tight buggers would have supplied both for both.  "I was working on this skin for a week, and you post a picture of a damn turd right in my thread!" |
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 Thats a mistake, the Whirlwind was of all metal construction, including all flight control surfaces as well. Another thing that will need sorting is the strong panel lines alone the rear fuselage always shown on any model (See second from last photo above) of the Whirly, now I've looked at alot of good quality photo's of this aircraft and as yet I've never seen them on any production aircraft that strong. I can understand how they have trouble moulding something that fine on a 1/48 model, but I would hope that it would be possible to fill them over and rescore them again with much finer line... You can see how fine they are here:      Also there are some hatches that are missing from the port & starboard sides that will need to be scribed... I'm in touch with a couple modelers that are interested in making this kit for me, but with some scratch building of new parts to make this alot more accurate... Now if, in the folding, I ESP the tesseract a half twist around myself and- |
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Following this story with some classically reserved British interest. Regular pictorial updates, please.
 "I was working on this skin for a week, and you post a picture of a damn turd right in my thread!" |
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What's the fun in someone making it for you? Most of my youth was wasted in butchering up model airplane kits. I don't think I ever finished one that I didn't find extra parts for at the end. Then I learned about instruction sheets.
Laugh more often and love harder. Your life will seem easier. |
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It's a Whirlwind ferchrissakes! It's got to be perfect. Look, you want to buy a nice fish - you go to a respected fishmonger, right? You want some nice steak - you pop down to MacDonalds - I don't think so!
I can turn out kits 'till the cows come home - like a burger flipper can churn out cr@p till the end of his shift. Near enough ain't good enough when we cross over into Whirly territory. No offence, but it's quasi-religious with certain sectors of this august forum. "I was working on this skin for a week, and you post a picture of a damn turd right in my thread!" |
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Have you bought one for yourself as well mate? Fiddly little blighters aren't they... I've picked up quite alot of info for Magpies IL-2 Whirlwind but just recently I've got some startling new stuff that knocks what I found before out of touch. So the model will be altered to show all that, but am hoping the cockpit detailing that between myself and Bolox have worked on this past year will be made into a 3D 360deg. cockpit of museum quality! Again I'm talking to a 3D modeler, Aviation Artist about turning this material into something more than paper... Just hope it all comes to something without it failing again to the Curse of the Whirlwind...  Now if, in the folding, I ESP the tesseract a half twist around myself and- |
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I've noticed that. I've wondered too how a little used plane and a rather unattractive one at that, generates such devotion.  It's not like it's a Mosquito for crying out loud. Now that is a beautiful A/C.* *All preceding comments were done in fun and do not reflect the opinions of this poster... except for the ugly plane one. Laugh more often and love harder. Your life will seem easier. |
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Burn the heretic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Though I still say they built it backwards.....) |
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Archie seen the back of Flypast or Aeroplane, forget which, they are making a film about them and want help...........
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This seems a total misuse of manpower, surely using chocks would have been easier
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