wellsprop Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Mikro Mir are up to something! Now confirmed this will be 1/72 scale. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 I agree, 1/72 almost certain. Good pick! hope it does well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Just had a pm chat with Sergey, possible a turbine Westland Whirlwind Mk.10 as well! Mike 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, bootneck said: Just had a pm chat with Sergey, possible a turbine Westland Whirlwind Mk.10 as well! Mike https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235119790-172-westland-whirlwind-helicopter/ Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/4559298530814514 Quote AMP Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw/Whirlwind 1/48 V.P. Edited October 27, 2023 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 hour ago, bootneck said: Just had a pm chat with Sergey, possible a turbine Westland Whirlwind Mk.10 as well! Mike Their 1:48 S.55/Whirlwind project seems to have gone very quiet lately, is there any news on that? 1:48 Belvedere would be very welcome! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 hour ago, bootneck said: Just had a pm chat with Sergey, possible a turbine Westland Whirlwind Mk.10 as well! Mike That is great news on both counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 This could be very interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 Confirmed 1/72 scale, 1/48 seems unlikely (not a surprise, that'd be a very large model indeed). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, wellsprop said: Confirmed 1/72 scale, More than happy with this! I have an Airfix one in the stash which I occasionally take out, see how much work is needed to refine it and then promptly return it to the stash. Mark. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, Harry Lime said: then promptly return it to the stash. So that is why all these old kit boxes look like they have been kicked around a rugby pitch..😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 I need to complete my Sycamore ASAP to open up some storage place for the [Borneo-based] Belvedere!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, wellsprop said: Confirmed 1/72 scale, 1/48 seems unlikely (not a surprise, that'd be a very large model indeed). And confirmed in 48th, it really isn't a large aircraft, it's roughly 10ft shorter than a Buccaneer or Phantom, very slightly longer than a Chinook, and considerably narrower, so not a lot of plastic relatively speaking. This will go so well with Mikromir/AMP Sycamore and HUP Retrievers. Edited October 28, 2023 by 71chally 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, 71chally said: very slightly longer than a Chinook, and considerably narrower Interestingly Chinook, Shawnee and Belvedere are all almost the same fuselage length of ~16 meters but Chinook seems a much larger helicopter because of its much more massive fuselage. Surprisingly Chinook is much smaller compared to a Sea Stallion. And the last interesting fact - Soviet Yak-24 was 1.5 times larger than Shawnee or Chinook (but not at all successful probably right vecause of oversize). Edited October 28, 2023 by Dennis_C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Don't know why, but the title clearly said Bristol Belvedere, but my mind read Blackburn Beverley. I've calmed down now so I'll happily take a Belvedere and keep dreaming of a Beverley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Sergey has already done the Blackburn Beverley, in 1:144 scale. cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, fightersweep said: Don't know why, but the title clearly said Bristol Belvedere, but my mind read Blackburn Beverley. I've calmed down now so I'll happily take a Belvedere and keep dreaming of a Beverley. Makes me think how a Beverley-Belvedere hybrid could look like. Is it a Fairey Rotodyne? Edited October 28, 2023 by Dennis_C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 It was only a matter of time... a long, long time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, bootneck said: Sergey has already done the Blackburn Beverley, in 1:144 scale. I think it might have been the 1/72 bit that got the pulse racing, certainly does here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Crawford Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 I'm working on a book on the Belvedere, so I better get cracking and get it finished. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 10 hours ago, 71chally said: And confirmed in 48th This is excellent news 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Sandy Crawford said: I'm working on a book on the Belvedere, so I better get cracking and get it finished. Definitely interested in a book on the Belvedere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SprueMan Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 A whole hotel in 1/48? that is going to be be big. ...I'll grab my coat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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