AndrewCJ50 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Dear Friends Here is the Airfix 1/72 Whitley MkV. Thank you Airfix for updating this classic British aircraft! Airfix are quite innovative in their kit engineering, which can be a mixed blessing as many of you will know. However, they do their best to be true to the original, and I love their wing spars going through the fuselage. The kit has Eduard photo etch, quickboost resin exhausts and Xtradecal decals to represent the aircraft of 58 Squadron based at Linton on Ouse in 1940. I love a story from the time of a leaflet dropping Whitley getting lost in I think in 1939 and landing in a field in Germany. The crew went to ask locals where they were and a helpful boy scout explained they were in Germany and which direction to fly in to get to France. I believe the take off was somewhat hurried! Later the local Pastor had to intervene to stop the Gestapo throwing the boy into one of their jails. Hope you like it? Andrew 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Wow! That's fantastic! Great photography, too. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Fabulous build, Fabulous pictures & a Fabulous story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 That look's a beauty Andrew.great work,love the Whitley some arduous missions were carried out by these aircraft in the early year'of the war alway's overshadowed by the heavie's later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 That's just a thing of beauty and so very well photographed. I love everything about it. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Outstanding cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 That looks excellent. Really makes the old girl look very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 If I am to ask my kids to write a composition to describe the pictures given,I think they can write a beautiful description of it.Beautiful diorama! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Very nicely done indeed & a lovely vignette to set it off, photography isn't too bad either. . Wonderful work all around. 👍 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 The Whitley is one of my favourite aircraft. It's such a delight to see it so beautifully reproduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor74 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Lovely work and very evocative presentatation. Can almost hear a Skylark singing! Very well done. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Very well made and finished model Andrew. The photos are really atmospheric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 That looks great! The Headmaster of my primary school was in 58 Sqn and became a POW after flying on a mission to Dusseldorf in GE-N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFlyHalf Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Top notch modelling and photography. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Wow!! A good looking Whitley - Great work! I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Simply stunning, Andrew. Model and photography! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 That is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 10 hours ago, stevej60 said: .. some arduous missions were carried out by these aircraft in the early years of the war Indeed. And sad that aircrew lives were risked so that reams of toilet paper could be deposited on the Third Reich! Fabulous model Andrew and very well photographed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Sudnik Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Grat job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Gorgeous build and photo's to bring this old bomber to life. Totally, agree, Airfix should be thanked for giving us this kit. I found it to go together very well although the front turret fairing needs a bit of sanding to get a flush fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprue Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 cracking job, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Beautiful 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewCJ50 Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Dear Fellow Modellers Thanks for your appreciation! I big part of my motivation is a love of history, hence my desire to put the aircraft into a semi-realistic scene. I do recommend 'and some fell on stoney ground' by Leslie Mann, a tail gunner in a Whitley shot down in June 1941. He felt guilty relief when he was shot down and could say to himself 'no more ops'! Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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