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Richard M
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 Posted: Thu 06 Nov 2008 06:27 am Post subject: Airfix Special What-if GB - AFCBGeorge's Build. |
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AFCBGeorge's build will be reported here.
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AFCBGeorge
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Right here we go. I plan to build the whirlwind on this:
This is the comic that got me into aeroplanes in the first place. It was purchased at a car boot in 1994, & I've been hooked ever since. It's the earliest childhood memory I have of aeroplanes & I've read it so many times I'm constantly amazed it still exists as it was very, very well travelled when I was 5 or 6!
I was planning a Fulmar, but at present I'm stuck for a drill for the turret & as I received the whirlwind this morning I'm hoping this qualifies! The scheme is purely spurious as the whirlwind was never deployed to Russia according to any book I've got, so hopefully I have the go ahead to build a russian front Westland Whirlwind?
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hewman100
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I've got a copy of that one too!
Are you fitting the 37mm or maybe something bigger?
There are a few photos of the mocked up installation about. It would have made quite an impact in a ground attack or anti-shipping role.
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AFCBGeorge
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Here's where I'm at so far. I love this kit already! Thanks to a kindly ebay seller I gt a printed detail set included with the kit- not something I've used before but I'm quite pleased with the result.
Main assembly now done
I'm going to try & hunt down a suitable gun for the front in my spares box, but if nothing comes up I'm going to go for the standard 4 machine gun arrangement as seen on the first whirlwind.
Lots of tidying up to do & a bit of filling before the next stage.
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Heinkel51
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Love that interior.  |
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feanor
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Ayup George...
Lovely Whirlwind... looks like another trip to MFS...
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TimJ
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Looking good so far George.
Yet another one I've got in the stash.
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daniel7891
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Looking great George
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