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Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 07:57 AM UTC
Trumpeter have released pictures of the sprues and marking options of their newly released 1/48th Westland Whirlwind.
History
The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. It was the Royal Air Force's first single-seat, twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter, and a contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. It was one of the fastest aircraft in service when it flew in the late 1930s, and was much more heavily armed than any other. However, protracted development problems with its Rolls-Royce Peregrine engines delayed the entire project and only a relatively small number were ever built. During the Second World War only two RAF squadrons were equipped with the Whirlwind, and despite successful use as a fighter-bomber it was withdrawn from service in 1943.
Details
Item No - 02890
Scale - 1/48
Model Brief - Length-205mm Wingspan-288mm
Total Parts - 70+
Total Sprues - 5 sprues
Features - The kit consists of over 70 parts , includes 2 clear parts
- fuselage and wings with finely engraved panel lines.
Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on AEROSCALE
The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. It was the Royal Air Force's first single-seat, twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter, and a contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. It was one of the fastest aircraft in service when it flew in the late 1930s, and was much more heavily armed than any other. However, protracted development problems with its Rolls-Royce Peregrine engines delayed the entire project and only a relatively small number were ever built. During the Second World War only two RAF squadrons were equipped with the Whirlwind, and despite successful use as a fighter-bomber it was withdrawn from service in 1943.
Details
Item No - 02890
Scale - 1/48
Model Brief - Length-205mm Wingspan-288mm
Total Parts - 70+
Total Sprues - 5 sprues
Features - The kit consists of over 70 parts , includes 2 clear parts
- fuselage and wings with finely engraved panel lines.
Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on AEROSCALE
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