Simon Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Just had an e-mail update from the big H that they're in stock. They ain't cheap though... http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/YLF72006 http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/YLF72007 Regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!After spending most of my youth looking for, but never finding a Frogspawn Whitley, I finally get myself one at a reasonable price and I feel contented that my stash now includes an important type from Bomber Command's inventory. I've looked into what I need to do to make it a little more accurate and planned to build it in the next wee while, and I'm looking forward to the modelling challenge it will no doubt be. So imagine my dismay upon seeing those pictures of nice clean mouldings, crisp yet restrained ENGRAVED panel lines and transparencies that look like you can actually see through them. No doubt the interior will be a delight to behold too and this kit'll go together in a matter of days and look every inch the perfect Whitley. Something tells me the Fates are not so much conspiring against me, they are just being downright bloody vindictive! Mark. This is precisely to the letter what I have done and feel like! Got some resin engines and vacform canopies for my old Whitley too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I've handled the Whitley GR.Mk.VII and it's really very nice. Some of the moulding could be a little sharper but overall it looks good, there's a lot of nice resin and PE, and it's bigger than you might expect when you look at a Whitley. All in all I'd say it's the match of a current 1/72 Valom kit. The only problem is, it's £8 to £12 more than a current 1/72 Valom kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 You're a bit ambiguous. Looks like Valom but costs more? Given that a not-too-unkind summary of Valom kits would be that they are often inaccurate and always expensive, that's no great praise for the Fly Whitley. Or are you saying that it is only a little bit more pricey than Valom but comes with extra resin and etch - and looks good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 You're a bit ambiguous. Looks like Valom but costs more? Given that a not-too-unkind summary of Valom kits would be that they are often inaccurate and always expensive, that's no great praise for the Fly Whitley. Or are you saying that it is only a little bit more pricey than Valom but comes with extra resin and etch - and looks good? Valom kits also come with resin and PE and seem pretty good to me, although I've heard about the fit and accuracy problems. I'm saying that they seem about the same quality overall but Fly's are 25% to 35% more expensive. Happy to be put right if it turns out that the Whitleys fall together with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hopefully we'll get one for review soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Fly Whitley V and VII kits now available from Hannants at £44.30. Personally will not be getting one unless I can find one significantly cheaper, hopefully at Telford! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I just read very thorough review of Fly's Whitley on Czech Modelforum and it seems like a big failure. The reviewer gave very precise points about the kit and after reading it there, I will proudly keep my Frog Whitleys in stash. Especially viewing the price of these new kits and little advantage they gave over Frog. Just to quote the Czech reviewer: this is a missed chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I just read very thorough review of Fly's Whitley on Czech Modelforum and it seems like a big failure.The reviewer gave very precise points about the kit and after reading it there, I will proudly keep my Frog Whitleys in stash. Especially viewing the price of these new kits and little advantage they gave over Frog. Just to quote the Czech reviewer: this is a missed chance! Would you please post the link? TIA! Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Would you please post the link?TIA! Carlos This is the link: http://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=5...7886a3#p1170058 and the particular post is from Mr. Jirka Sebek. Please use some of the online translators for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Released ref.72004 - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.I-II Source: http://www.fly814.cz/products/a72004-armstrong-whitworth-whitley-mk-i-ii/ Colour schemes: - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.I,K7219/10, of No.10 Squadron RAF in 1938, when based at Dishforth airfield, North Yorkshire. Unit crest in a grenade form placed on the nose. - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.I, K7200/78-V, of No.78 Squadron RAF, when based at Dishforth airfield, North Yorkshire, early in 1938. - Armstrong airfield, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), early 1940. Whitworth Whitley Mk.II, K7229/OF-A, of No.97 Squadron RAF serving as a training unit before forming the OTUs, Abingdon - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.II, K7233/51-P, based at Linton-on-Ouse airfield in 1938. The aircraft served both with Nos.51 and 9 Squadron RAF before being relegated to training duties. ref.72005 - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.III Source: http://www.fly814.cz/products/a72005-armstrong-whitworth-whitley-mk-iii/ Colour schemes - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.III, K9013/ZG-X, of No.10 Operational Training Unit, RAF, Abingdon airfield, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), spring 1940 - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.III, K8956/102-X, of No.102 Squadron RAF, Driffield airfield, Yorkshire, as delivered late in 1938 - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.III, K8957/TQ-S, of No.102 Squadron RAF, Driffield airrfield, Yorkshire, 1939 - Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.III, K8985/DY-J, of No.102 Squadron RAF, operated from Driffield airfield, Yorkshire, in 1939. Damaged on return flight from leaflet drop and force landed in Belgium on 9 September 1939. V.P. Edited November 25, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) German in-box review: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Fly/Fly_AW_Whitley_Mk_I_II/Fly_AW_Whitley_Mk_I_II.html V.P. Edited November 25, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Nice could do with a couple for a bruneval Wargame operation biting .. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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