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It's only taken me about 5 months to build, but here's my attempt at Airfix's ancient Westland Whirlwind, part of my Westland Trio series :)

 

45976920285_e921a4bf73_k.jpgIMGP0232 by Ben Standen, on Flickr

 

46839734302_48d58a2dc1_k.jpgIMGP0233 by Ben Standen, on Flickr

 

45976915185_b8882c89e2_k.jpgIMGP0234 by Ben Standen, on Flickr

 

46839730322_e2f737914d_k.jpgIMGP0235 by Ben Standen, on Flickr

 

45976911685_dfc17e036e_k.jpgIMGP0236 by Ben Standen, on Flickr

 

It needed a lot of work doing, I scratch built some detail for the rotorhead and tail rotor, as well as added some pilot/passenger steps from wire, I also added little details such as torque links on the front undercarriage and a new exhaust.

 

The model isn't particularly technically or historically accurate, but it looks good by my Speed Lynx!

I have yet to decide whether to take these to work - however, as my office is just above the hangar in which the fixed-wing Whirlwind was built, I think I might make myself one of those!

 

Cheers,

Ben

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1 hour ago, junglierating said:

Looks great ben.....your hangar is that the Wildcat and Super lynx build shed?

 

 

Nearby! I didn't actually realise the Wildcat hangars were wartime hangars - I'm still finding out new things about the site (there's various plaques on walls telling the history of the site), not sure what was in there...

 

36 minutes ago, AdrianMF said:

That looks very nice from an ...errr... “challenging” kit!

 

Regards,

Adrian

 

To say the least, the hardest parts were the windows not fitting at all.

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1 minute ago, wellsprop said:

 

Nearby! I didn't actually realise the Wildcat hangars were wartime hangars - I'm still finding out new things about the site (there's various plaques on walls telling the history of the site), not sure what was in there...

 

 

To say the least, the hardest parts were the windows not fitting at all.

Lucky you got windows. The early issues of that kit 'BEA' markings, there was no glazing at all.

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1 hour ago, cngaero said:

That's a fine looking Whirlwind. 

I don't think that the venerable old Airfix kit has ever looked so good. 

Cheers :D I think it turned out ok for a 60 year old kit.

27 minutes ago, Timbo88 said:

A new tool Whirlwind would be great, my choice would be an HAR.10. would be lovely if Airfix could do a themed yellow SAR trio box: Whirlwind, Wessex and Sea King. How about it Airfix?

That WOULD be excellent! Hopefully they'll be a SAR Sea King flying with the Whirlwind and Wessex, not far from me in Crewkerne!

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I just love these old Airfix models! Your Whirlwind looks great.

I built one of these when I barely knew what words like "green", "white" or "glue" meant (a loooong time ago that is).

 

Kind Regards,

Antti

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