another whirlwind....RAAF Perth 1944

[oz rb fan]

just finished my first Trumpeter Whirlwind.


the kit is pretty much out of the box,except i have moved the radiators back in the wing to give a more scale look to the plane,i have lowered the cockpit floor as it's a bit shallow and for the first time rescribed the flying surfaces as the kit had them looking more like panels.
as a kit it is great to put together and with the minor improvements(that were quiet easy in the end) a much nicer looking model.






i'm very happy with the final result.

[Adam the Akrodude]

Dude that is sensational! One of your best models, if not the best to date!

I'm no expert on the Whirlwind, but do think it's a fantastic looking aeroplane. It mainly had issues with the engines right?

Great work - Bravo!

Cheers

Adam

[hrtpaul]

Bloody awesome mate. Another cracker model from the Sabin Modelling Workshops

[oz rb fan]

thanks guys...i think it's between this and the fulmar as my best work....and i did all the work on this

Adam the engine were a problem to a point...the peregrine whilst a development of the kestrel it was never fully developed.....and the merlin was the winner ....if the whirlwind had been given the merlin as Petter wanted the RAF would have had a 400mph+ fighter in 1940 .......the pilots that flew the whirlwind loved them.

[tor lives]

Hi Paul,
Mate, that is one lovely WIF!!!!......it just looks so right.
Nicely done!!!!
TOR

[Graeme H]

Crikey what a cracker

[DesTROYer]

Gorgeous mate. Well done.