brewerjerry

Hi
    done in 1:32 by matchbox i have two in the stash
   cheers
      jerry

Hi
    good suggestion, chances of multiple marks
 
  cheers
    jerry 
   

Hi
    so will the after market be a He-277 conversion ? 
 
 
https://www.vehibase.com/heinkel-he-277/photo-1.htm
 
cheers
   jerry

Hi
    so will the after market be a He-277 conversion ? 
 
 
https://www.vehibase.com/heinkel-he-277/photo-1.htm
 
cheers
   jerry

Hi
    the AJ Bentley plans show the extra width was only around the turret area
 
 the plans show the engine nacelles are similar in shape and length below the wing to a III 
 
 I reckon conversion is possible to an boston III/ IIIa etc or Havoc II, with a bit of work
 
  maybe some aftermarket will save me some work 
 
but the small tail early boston/havoc would definitely  be a challenge 
 
cheers
   jerry 

Hi
    the AJ Bentley plans show the extra width was only around the turret area
 
 the plans show the engine nacelles are similar in shape and length below the wing to a III 
 
 I reckon conversion is possible to an boston III/ IIIa etc or Havoc II, with a bit of work
 
  maybe some aftermarket will save me some work 
 
but the small tail early boston/havoc would definitely  be a challenge 
 
cheers
   jerry 

Hi
    the AJ Bentley plans show the extra width was only around the turret area
 
 the plans show the engine nacelles are similar in shape and length below the wing to a III 
 
 I reckon conversion is possible to an boston III/ IIIa etc or Havoc II, with a bit of work
 
  maybe some aftermarket will save me some work 
 
but the small tail early boston/havoc would definitely  be a challenge 
 
cheers
   jerry 

Hi
    the AJ Bentley plans show the extra width was only around the turret area
 
 the plans show the engine nacelles are similar in shape and length below the wing to a III 
 
 I reckon conversion is possible to an boston III/ IIIa etc or Havoc II, with a bit of work
 
  maybe some aftermarket will save me some work 
 
but the small tail early boston/havoc would definitely  be a challenge 
 
cheers
   jerry 

Hi
    the AJ Bentley plans show the extra width was only around the turret area
 
 the plans show the engine nacelles are similar in shape and length below the wing to a III 
 
 I reckon conversion is possible to an boston III/ IIIa etc or Havoc II, with a bit of work
 
  maybe some aftermarket will save me some work 
 
but the small tail early boston/havoc would definitely  be a challenge 
 
cheers
   jerry 

I'd buy it to make a Havoc Turbinlite!
 

Forgive my ignorance, but to create a Havoc night-fighter is it mostly a case of removing the warty rear turret and substituting a rear view arrangement + AI Mk.IV radar gear (similar arrangement to the turbinlight, shown above, but with centrally-located bow-and-arrow on the gun-toting nose). And also in blackboard paint.  
 
Tony 

I’ll need to check my references when I’m back home from work in a week or so …
 

 
… but I’m fairly certain that the engine upgrades to the Wright R-2600’s that occurred fairly regularly during development would not have effected the shape of the nacelles too much - so a win there!!
 
There were no huge external shape changes - apart from the turret as previously mentioned - although the amount, location and type of armament situated in the solid nose’s would vary depending on the variant … If you were trying to recreate an earlier Boston the glazed area at the front has a lot more framework.
 
Personally, I can see the AM guys going nuts with the possibilities available here for resin conversion sets!
 
In short … there’s a little bit more to just cutting the turret flange out of the fuselage … you’d need to rebuild that area and create a glazed canopy … probably re-equip the interior in that area - source the correct defensive armament and ensure your nose had the correct layout … but otherwise- yes!
 
Rog

The upper fuselage was only bulged outward in the area of the turret.  The fuselage wasn’t 6 inches wider over the entire length.  They could do a mold insert in that area of the fuselage for versions with the greenhouse rear gunners position.

Hi
    hopefully the typhoon expert chris thomas had some input
   cheers
     jerry 

Hi
   i got mine here but they are currently out of stock 
   cheers
      jerry
 
https://www.bnamodelworld.com/model-planes-canopies-tasman-model-tas-ta257

Hi
    I wouldnt worry much, to many errors in it for me 
 
  best reference is the whirlwind fighter project website
 
  they are building a 1:1 scale replica 
   cheers
    jerry 

Hi
    I wouldnt worry much, to many errors in it for me 
 
  best reference is the whirlwind fighter project website
 
  they are building a 1:1 scale replica 
   cheers
    jerry 

Hi
    Not that far of being real, can't recall the exact number but the first few on the production line  ( 25 ? ) were going to be PR a/c but were converted back to fighter config before they left westlands 
   maybe even before they left the production line 
     cheers
        jerry 

Hi
   just got an email from SH that my package is ready for dispatch 
   One whirlwind soon on its way
      Cheers
         Jerry 
   , 
 

I'm hoping Sprue Brothers will eventually stock these, I've already spent too much lately on overseas shipping !

Hi
   just got an email from SH that my package is ready for dispatch 
   One whirlwind soon on its way
      Cheers
         Jerry 
   , 
 

Hi
   just got an email from SH that my package is ready for dispatch 
   One whirlwind soon on its way
      Cheers
         Jerry 
   , 
 

Hi
     seems in the sprue drawings of parts not used
    are parts for the prototype version as well as the fighter bomber stuff 
    cheers .  
       jerry

Hi
    Or even an op starkey version, or the modified one R-R had with modified intakes and all sky undersides
    cheers 
       jerry 

Hi
     seems in the sprue drawings of parts not used
    are parts for the prototype version as well as the fighter bomber stuff 
    cheers .  
       jerry