1/48th Westland Whirlwind

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 09:06 AM UTC

Trumpeter have announced that the long awaited quarter scale kit of the West Whirlwind should be available in March.

Trumpeter have released the box artwork picture for Item No - 02890.
Westland Whirlwind
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War only two RAF squadrons were equipped with the Whirlwind, and despite successful use as a fighter-bomber it was withdrawn from service in 1943.

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minigamer1953

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

JAN 15, 2014 - 12:49 PM

Holdfast

We need one of these in 1/32 scale, I'm hoping that Tamiya do it

JAN 15, 2014 - 07:52 PM

JPTRR

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.

JAN 16, 2014 - 02:41 AM

Joel_W

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.

JAN 16, 2014 - 03:45 AM

Merlin

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

JAN 16, 2014 - 09:03 AM

Holdfast

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

JAN 16, 2014 - 06:50 PM

DaGreatQueeg

This is a winged thingy sent to tempt me ....... Brent

JAN 16, 2014 - 07:32 PM

MS406C

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!

JAN 16, 2014 - 11:32 PM

gconterio

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.

JAN 21, 2014 - 07:53 AM

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