Trumpeter have announced that the long awaited quarter scale kit of the Westland Whirlwind should be available in March.
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1/48th Westland WhirlwindPosted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 09:06 AM UTC
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 09:25 AM UTC
Let us please hope that the Trumpeter Shape Mistaker didn't work on this one.
raypalmer
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 10:19 AM UTC
Gaston is preparing his sniper Nest.. .
SunburntPenguin
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 10:37 AM UTC
Like Jessie I really want this to be a decent kit, without the Trumpeter bugger ups present.
If Gaston wants to have a dig at it, I hope he at least waits until he gets the kit in his hands.......
If Gaston wants to have a dig at it, I hope he at least waits until he gets the kit in his hands.......
minigamer1953
Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:49 PM UTC
In other words, don't give up on my Classic Airframes' kit that's buried in the stash? Mayhap someone can get one built before the rounds start flying downrange? It is a shame that, since we have been disappointed so often by Trumpeter, we must assume right off that a new kit will be flawed. Thus it is instantly put under the microscope and dissected for errors, instead of looking for the good points that one would think it should have. Having been a styrene addict for over 50 years, I've not seen a company such as Trumpeter, which has access to input from the best of specialists in modeling, yet consistently puts out a product that has potential for serious errors - and they continue in business too. Ric
Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:52 PM UTC
We need one of these in 1/32 scale, I'm hoping that Tamiya do it
Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 02:41 AM UTC
I love the Whirlwind! If only it had reliable engines. I've been hoping for new kits of it. Yes Mal, I hope Tamiya is listening.
Joel_W
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New York, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 03:45 AM UTC
I actually remember building the 1/72 scale Airfix kit years ago. There was just something intriguing about this aircraft. Will most likely add one to my growing stash.
Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 09:03 AM UTC
Quoted Text
We need one of these in 1/32 scale, I'm hoping that Tamiya do it
Hi Mal
Maybe in a parallel universe. Much as I'd love to see it happen in ours, sadly I don't the Whirlwind is a subject that Tamiya would touch with a bargepole.
All the best
Rowan
Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 06:50 PM UTC
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Hi Mal
Maybe in a parallel universe. Much as I'd love to see it happen in ours, sadly I don't the Whirlwind is a subject that Tamiya would touch with a bargepole.
All the best
Rowan
Sadly Rowan you are correct, what I should have said is, I hope that Trumpeter don't up-scale theirs, unless there 1/48 one is spot on but I won't hold my breath! It's a pity that Airfix don't produce kits in 1/32 scale because I reckon that they might do this; they might do it in 1/24 scale though
DaGreatQueeg
Napier, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 07:32 PM UTC
This is a winged thingy sent to tempt me .......
Brent
Brent
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Landes, France
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Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 11:32 PM UTC
Oh I have done the Cooper detail's one and the Classic Airframe's one too! I only hope that basically the shape and volumes will be OK with Trumpy, the rest I'll take care of. Gaston is also spreading his talents on French sites too, so don't worry, be happy!
gconterio
Florida, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 07:53 AM UTC
Interesting development! I love the Whirlwind, and built the CA kit when it first came out. That was right after I just got back into aircraft modeling, so it was not my best effort. I'm thinking about sprucing it up. I have another in the stash, too. We'll have to see what Trumpeter does with it. When they put their mind to it, they can do a good job, but you guys are right, it's hard to think of another modern company with so many poorly researched and executed kits to their name.