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Picture Post => Current and Finished Projects => Topic started by: Martin H on January 06, 2008, 01:56:00 PM

Title: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: Martin H on January 06, 2008, 01:56:00 PM
this is based on one of Mavricks pofiles. and as a whirlwind nut it just had to be done

(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy22%2Fmartinhiggs%2Fjan08003.jpg&hash=aaa8424d4b432ba5f81db88529de0dce32772573)

its the old Airfix kit with markings robbed from an old Matchbox Hurricane IID kit.

Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: Zen on January 06, 2008, 02:55:43 PM
Beautiful! ;D
Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: Maverick on January 06, 2008, 03:19:22 PM
Sweet build Martin.  Glad to be of assistance.

Regards,

Mav
Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: McGreig on January 06, 2008, 04:16:16 PM
That looks great  ;D  I got hold of one of these old Airfix kits to build Maverick's Soviet PR machine and it's encouraging to see that it can produce such a nice result.
Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: Captain Canada on January 06, 2008, 06:04:58 PM
Awesome little build, Martin ! Looks great in those colours.

The Whirlwind is a beautiful bird, that's for sure !

Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: cthulhu77 on January 06, 2008, 06:56:30 PM
One of the coolest WW2 birds, and done up right !  :cheers:
Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: The Rat on January 06, 2008, 06:57:34 PM
DANG! Just had another one of those forehead-smacking DOH! moments. Fantastic!
Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on January 07, 2008, 12:07:21 AM
Nice, Dear Leader, not too shabby at all.

Ian.....                                                Wheeeeeee.....................
Title: Re: Westland Whirlwind. desert Airforce
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 07, 2008, 12:49:57 PM
Frickin' sweet, Mr Higgs! One of the sharpest Whirlwinds to come down the pike in a while! Excellent!

Brian da Basher