scvrobeson Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 So looks like they are using the same options from the 1/72 kit a few years ago. Glad this one is getting closer and closer to being available. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 7 hours ago, CharmyDown said: The Whirlwind that almost landed on my Dad's nut 9th October 1941 - was it green & brown or green & grey? The change was official in August of '41, however the process was to be gradual so both color schemes would exist at the same time so it could have been either. This from 'On Target special No.2' by Paul Lucas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I’m torn with this one, whether to do it in a real scheme, or indulge in some wiffery and build it as a Reno racer... Looks like I’ll have to buy 2! Alburymodeler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 7 hours ago, scvrobeson said: So looks like they are using the same options from the 1/72 kit a few years ago. Glad this one is getting closer and closer to being available. Matt They are, the profiles are from the 1/72 kit, I think I got away with it, just don't tell anyone. dennismcc and Trak-Tor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyChris Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Such a cool looking aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 20 hours ago, CharmyDown said: Ah Tim, I'm gonna do it green & grey I think as that's my preference, but as I've two on order, I'll do the other green & brown with Dad's initials as a fictitious code - sorted! ...unless a photo crops up of P6968 proving otherwise. Maybe we get to stand the models side by side when we can eventually get to our proper meetings going again..... CharmyDown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 22 hours ago, Bradleygolding said: Once again, Whirlwinds did not take part in the Dieppe Raid. The photos posted earlier in this epic thread are from Operation Starkey. Sorry, didnt see it being discussed earlier. Got my reference from Airframe Album 4. So was the scheme correct, but the "operations" just transposed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmyDown Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 17 hours ago, MikeMaben said: The change was official in August of '41, however the process was to be gradual so both color schemes would exist at the same time so it could have been either. This from 'On Target special No.2' by Paul Lucas. Ferzactly! Hence my dilema, though I don't think the old man (almost 10 at the time) would have given a monkeys what colour it was - the only colour certainty would've been that of his underpants! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradleygolding Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Sorry, didnt see it being discussed earlier. Got my reference from Airframe Album 4. So was the scheme correct, but the "operations" just transposed? Historically I believe that the "Dieppe Raid" myth was started in a 1950s book about the whirlwind and seems to have been taken as gospel ever since. The scheme is correct, but the operation was later and a part of a pre D Day ruse to test defences around Calais. Steve Edited October 23, 2020 by Bradleygolding Out2gtcha and brewerjerry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 www.specialhobby.inf - 1/72 SIAI Marchetti SF-260 and some more moulds - update October 24, 2020 Quote Our team have also already begun work on the small parts moulds for the upcoming 1/32 Whirlwind Mk.I project. Juraj MikeMaben, Kagemusha, Jan_G and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 6:11 PM, fastterry said: So only markings for 263 Sqn then. I guess there will be after market decals coming that will cover 137 Sqn as well? TRF Hi If you are doing a 137Sqn machine in the later years when they were night flying the Sqn 're organised' the blind flying panel instruments into a different order cheers jerry fastterry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 10/21/2020 at 10:08 PM, Smokeyforgothispassword said: I’m torn with this one, whether to do it in a real scheme, or indulge in some wiffery and build it as a Reno racer... Looks like I’ll have to buy 2! Hi You could do it as P6994 in usn colours cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 19 hours ago, Trak-Tor said: www.specialhobby.inf - 1/72 SIAI Marchetti SF-260 and some more moulds - update October 24, 2020 Juraj Hmmm so maybe not that early in 2021, if it is still only on the computer cheers jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Most of the molds are done Jerry. I think they can make it brewerjerry and wunwinglow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 The marking options updated for 1:32: facebook.com/specialhobby - camouflage for upcoming 1/32 Westland Whirlwind Mk.I kit. Juraj Rick Griewski, thierry laurent, CharmyDown and 9 others 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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