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Welcome to the 2025 Whiffie Awards Show

Started by TomZ, March 02, 2025, 11:04:36 AM

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TomZ

The 2025 Whiffie Awards Show



Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2025 Whiffie Awards show.

We have another great show to share with you tonight.
The quality of the nominated models is really outstanding and we heard from many members that making choices in the voting was very hard.

For all of you are coming out as winners, know that it is well deserved.
For those who didn't win any prizes this year, know that in many cases the voting was very close.

I would respectfully ask that members refrain from posting comments in this thread until after the show is finished.



Well, the food is served, the whisky is poured(at least mine is...), so without further ado, let's start with the first award.....

Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

Old Wombat's HMAS Buccaneer
Dwomby's Supermarine 553 - somewhere in Australia 1961
Wardukw's Ukranian AV-8B Harrier
CammNut's RAF Martin Carlisle B(l).1 Reiver
Dizzyfugu's Saab B20C
Nönöbar's He 177 LSP and DFS-346
Matt's Douglas D-557C
Zenrat's Töphstang
Comrade Harps's Brazilian F-100E Super Sabre
The Rat's Bristol Superfreighter


And the winner is:

CammNut's RAF Martin Carlisle B(l).1 Reiver



QuoteMartin was so convinced it had a winner in its advanced and unconventional XB-51 jet bomber that it launched production before even entering a competitive flyoff with the English Electric Canberra. The company invested in tooling and awarded contracts to suppliers for an initial batch of aircraft.
When the U.S. Air Force selected the Canberra over the XB-51, Martin faced having to write off all that investment and the prospect of losing money despite having the license to build the winning B-57. The company mobilized its lobbyists and appealed to the U.S Air Force which, to avoid the risk of losing the aircraft it wanted – the Canberra – agreed to take a batch of 50 B-51s.
This would allow Martin to recover its costs. But there was a catch. To avoid the threat of the U.S. selection of the Canberra being overturned by Congress, the UK had to agree to take half the aircraft produced.
The U.S. Air Force aircraft were designated B-51 Panthers. This was deemed unsuitable for the Royal Air Force (someone in the Ministry of Supply having had too close an encounter with a German Panzer). So the aircraft supplied to the UK were christened Carlisle B(I).1s.
Previous British bombers had been named after cities, such as Halifax, Lancaster and Stirling, so someone thought that the name of small market town (sorry, city!) in Northwest England was suitable for a small fleet of bombers no-one wanted.
The Royal Air Force assigned the bombers to 617 Sqn. The idea was to operate the orphan aircraft for a few years then quietly retire them. But the Carlisle confounded expectations. The famed squadron's crews were determined their aircraft would not be quietly consigned to history and instead mastered how to use the bomber's high speed at low level to devastating effect.
In a nod to the ruthless gangs of sheep and cattle stealers that raided the border country between England and Scotland and around Carlisle in the 15th and 16th centuries, the 617 Sqn crews began calling their aircraft the "Reiver" for its ability to across borders undetected.
In the end, on both sides of the Atlantic, the unorthodox B-51 was far outlived by the conventional Canberra. But, in its short career with the RAF, the Carlisle acquitted itself well.

Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ




The nominees were:

Zenrat's JASDF Maritime Strike Harrier
Wardukw's Ukranian AV-8B Harrier
Old Wombat's HMAS Buccaneer
PR19_Kit's Scimitar FB-2
Matt's Douglas D-557C
Sandiego89's FB-57F
Leading Observer's Eagle GR1
Wardukw's RAF PR33 Shinden
Robomog's Swept Wing Zero Prototype
Mat's Canadian Piasecki H-17B
Zenrat's Töphstang
Wardukw's Triple engined P-38 Schneider Trophy racer's Triple engined P-38 Schneider Trophy racer
Sandiego89's Tophe Air Cargo DC-6
Weaver's Vogt RV-141NG
Weaver's Global Dynamics-British Aerospace Skydiver FU.2
Dizzyfugu's Lockheed-Detroit P-22A 'Alcyone', USAAC, 1935
Sandiego89's MiG-25 Foxbat, Have Gate tactical exploitation
Kerick's USMC A-10 on floats
Glenn Gilbertson's Canberra F.(A.W.)25

And the winner is:

Sandiego89's Tophe Air Cargo DC-6



Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ




The nominees were:

The Rat's Tricolour Mirage IIIC
PR19_Kit's SARO Shrimp T3
Sandiego89's Ryan FR-1 Fireball
CammNut's RAF Martin Carlisle B(l).1 Reiver
FAR148's USN Rafale Vandy One
Chrisonord's Honduras AF Kfir
ComradeHarps's Free Danish F2H-4 Banshee
TomZ's 85 Years Dutch AF F-16 1939 Fokker D-21 scheme
The Rat's Winkle's Wings

And the winner is:

CammNut's RAF Martin Carlisle B(l).1 Reiver





Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ




The nominees were:

Hotte's Arado Ar 200
TomZ's Hawker Typhoon in the USA
Hotte's Vichy Bf 109 G-6
Sandiego89's Ryan FR-1 Fireball
NARSES2's Kittyhawk Mk Ib Springbok Tank Buster
The Wooksta!'s Hercules
The Rat's Royal Navy DHC-2 Beaver
Wacek85's Polish Naval F4U
Wacek85's Polish AF Mustang
TomZ's WWI Remenbrance Bf-109 E-4

And the winner is:

The Wooksta!'s Hercules




Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ




The nominees were:

Chrisonord's Fouga magister close air support aircraft
Wardukw's Jaguar 2 GR.3
Vulcan7's The R.A.F. Supersonic Silver Arrow Dislpay Team feat. The Light-Angel Mk1
Harry Phishnuts' RAF S.105 (aka F-105K)
PR19_Kit's SARO Shrimp T3
Chrisonord's Fleer Air Arm F-8 Crusader
Hobbes's Tornado 2000
MikoLee's Fairey Delta 3
Gondor's Project 75
MikoLee's Raspberry Ripple Su-47
Chrisinord's BAC Cougar GR2
Devilfish's Convair Dart F.A.W.1
Scautomoton's Vickers 559 FAW.2 in 56 Sqn colours
Devilfish's Hawker P.1121B Falcon FGR.1
Chrisonord's Sea Tornado
MartinH's Sea Lightning T.2
Leading Observer's Eagle GR1
Devilfish's Gulf War RAF Phantom
Scautomoton's AW.169
The Rat's Avro Vandal
Scautomoton's BAC Eagle GR.1

And the winner is:

Scautomoton's Vickers 559 FAW.2 in 56 Sqn colours




Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

Wacek85's EE Lightning from 308 Sqn
Firefox's F/A-18 Delta
UhuFin's Tachikawa Ki-162-III Sanshoouo-Kai-San
The_Rat's B-47
Comrade Harps's Free Danish F2H-4 Banshee
TomZ's Northrop B-49G Night Shadow
Dizzyfugu's Kawasaki A-2 Sasori
UhuFin's F/A-18 Marinated Hornet
Dizzyfugu's Bachem Ba 349 Natter

And the winner is:

UhuFin's F/A-18 Marinated Hornet




Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ

#7


The nominees were:

DougK's Bristol Beaufort MKIV, Landhelgisgæsla Íslands 1945
TomZ's North American F2J-1 Twin Horse
TheRat's Swedish Navy DH.114 Heron
The Wooksta!'s Spanish He III
Nönöbar's He 177 LSP and DFS-346
Zenrat's "The Dam Busters" Movie Aircraft
Harry Phishnuts's OA-61 Counter Widow
Dizzyfugu's Kyushu G11W1-KAI (Me 210)
Rick Lowe's 2 seat P-38 development
TomZ's Daimler Benz DB-306 Jager
The Rat's Bristol Superfreighter

And the winners are:

Zenrat's "The Dam Busters" Movie Aircraft

AND

Harry Phishnuts's OA-61 Counter Widow

AND

TomZ's Daimler Benz DB-306 Jager









Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

LeadingObserver's Flying Fijians H.S, Harrier GR.51
Wardukw's Ukranian AV-8B Harrier
Dwomby's Supermarine 553 - somewhere in Australia 1961
Dizzyfugu's Douglas A-4L Skyhawk
UhuFin's Heinkel He 162A-11
DogfighterZen's Fiat G.91YP
CammNut's RNZAF AMX - K
Wardukw's Viggen
Wardukw's A7 G Corsair ll
The Rat's Republic F-84E Thunderjet
Darthspud's RoCAF Missileer
FAR148's USN Rafale Vandy One
Wacek85's F-86 Sabre from VF-84 Jolly Rogers
Comrade Harps' Socialist Unity Aviation Collective (SUAC) Mig-21 F-7M
Chrisonord's Honduras AF Kfir
MartinH's USAF de-navalised Goshawk
Wacek85's Polish Navy Mig -17 MM
Comrade Harps's Brazilian F-100E Super Sabre
TomZ's General Dynamics / Saab F-16 Light Delta
TomZ's 85 Years Dutch AF F-16 1939 Fokker D-21 scheme
Harry Phishnuts's Danish CF-107 Sabertooth
TomZ's Retro USN F-16
Wacek85's AV-8A Harrier of VF-84 - "Jumpin' Roger"

And the winner is:

Harry Phishnuts's Danish CF-107 Sabertooth



Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

TomZ's Spitsair
Dizzyfugu's Wedell-Williams P-42A 'Kestrel'
Wacek85's Polish AF Fokker E.III
Kitbasher's Griffon Fury
Dizzyfugu's Saab B20C
Stevehed's Ottoman Fokker DVII
Stevehed's Ottoman Fokker CI.
RAFF-35's Nungesser Colvert
The Rat's Royal Navy DHC-2 Beaver
DogfighterZen's Supermarine/Avions Marcel Dassault(AMD) Spiteful Mk.XV
Wacek85's R2Y-S Keiun
Zenrat's Töphstang
TomZ's 12 Colonies Bf 109 G-2
TomZ's WWI Remenbrance Bf-109 E-4
Zenrat's Fairey Battle Mk VI
Frank2056's Caproni Aereo Leggero
Wacek85's polish BF-109G-6H


And the winner is:

TomZ's Spitsair






Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

PFJN's Trabant pick up
Wacek85's Night City Police Lamborghini
Loupgarou's E 12.2.12 articulated locomotive
Madhatter's 99 WRX
Zenrat's Sixties motorcycle and sidecar
Frank2056's HEMTT Explorer
Buzzbomb's Western Forces Stryker

And the winner is:

Wacek85's Night City Police Lamborghini





Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

Smeds's FV 4005 "Shitbarn"
Frank2056's articulated tank
Killnoizer's Bugatti 35 C
MartinH's Inflatable Sherman
Zenrat's Panzer IV in Hydra Service
Buzzbomb's Stridsvagn 131
Jakko's IDF M247 DIVAD
Buzzbomb's E25
Buzzbomb's Finnish T-62 AA Platform
Old Wombat's Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II
Buzzbomb's Wiesel for Ukraine
TheChaos's Object 279

And the winner is:

Frank2056's articulated tank




Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

Wacek85's Captured Puma - somewhere in eastern Poland in 1947
Buzzbomb's Zombie M-ATV
Frank2056's Waldschlepper

And the winner is:

Wacek85's Captured Puma - somewhere in eastern Poland in 1947





Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

Karamurza's Cyborg in armour
Old Wombat's Dark Christmas Knight

And the winner is:

Old Wombat's Dark Christmas Knight





Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency

TomZ



The nominees were:

Karamurza's Cyborg in armour

As there was only one nomination for a model from a new member, as far as I could establish, there was no poll for this category

The winner is:

Karamurza's Cyborg in armour




Reality is an illusion caused by an alcohol deficiency