GreenDragon Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Got hold of an Airfix Whirlwind F.1 to chop up and make into an F.3 with tricycle undercarriage. Pics to follow hopefully in a couple of days. Paul Harrison
Col. Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Welcome to the GB Paul. Was the Whirlwind F.3 a planned version or one of your own designs? Always considered a Merlin-engine conversion but never got to it so will watch your one with interest.
GreenDragon Posted October 28, 2012 Author Posted October 28, 2012 It's from my own addled mind Col! Westland did want to go ahead with an F.2 with more a powerful version of the Peregrine but Rolls aborted the developement programme. They also proposed several versions with different engines including Bristol Hercules, Merlin XX and some American radials but the Brass weren't interested. I'm keeping the Peregrines as I like the shape of the nacelles, may add another pair of 20mm cannon. Paul Harrison
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