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Comparing the new Trumpeter Westland Whirlwind w my 20 yr old scratchbuild

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  • Member since
    July 2014
Comparing the new Trumpeter Westland Whirlwind w my 20 yr old scratchbuild
Posted by Alfred Wong on Thursday, July 10, 2014 7:57 AM

Hi, this is my first post here.

I scratched a 1/48 Westland Whirlwind over 20 years ago. I just picked up the new Trumpeter kit and they made an interesting comparison. I'm assuming that Trumpeter did a better job with shape accuracy. The fuselages, wings and tail surfaces are virtually identical in shape and size, but my nacelles are too bulky by comparison and my wings a bit too thick. But the Trumpeter kit seem to be missing some details. My old model also has a removable nose showing the 20mm cannons within. Unfortunately the wings are de-laminating with age, not really repairable, I'm not sure if it will go into the scrap bin at this point.

All done:









Work commenced on the Trumpeter kit:





  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by ygmodeler4 on Thursday, July 10, 2014 2:14 PM

Wowsers, you did a wonderful job! I hope you do not trash that kit as even though the wings are doing that it's still a wonderful looking model, even more impressive knowing it's scratch built!

-Josiah

  • Member since
    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Thursday, July 10, 2014 2:22 PM

Never mind the trash can. I'll take it! LOL!!!

BTW - very nice kit! And I was gonna get one myself for a future stash. :))

  • Member since
    January 2014
  • From: Toronto
Posted by Rob S. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 2:36 PM

Those guns are super wicked!!! Very cool scratchbuild and cool idea to compare to a current release!

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, July 10, 2014 2:40 PM

Welcome to the forum, and what a great introduction. That's a sweet looking build and even more so being scratch built.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by Alfred Wong on Thursday, July 10, 2014 3:03 PM

Thanks everyone, I'm sure I'll keep it regardless, I'm kind of emotionally attached to my old scratchbuilds.  I used to do a lot of them but only a handful have survived.  Nowadays I don't buy an aircraft kit unless there's not much that needs to be done!  LOL!

cml
  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by cml on Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:06 PM

Ditto everyone else - don't go trashing that scratch build, it looks terrific.

Definitely post some more pics of your other scratch builds too!

Chris

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by Alfred Wong on Thursday, July 10, 2014 7:13 PM

Probably easiest to go to that section of my website:  alfredsmind.ca/acscratchpg.html

They are all 1/48, built between 20 - 30 yrs ago.  Some of these subjects have been kitted by major or minor manufacturers since then.

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