Whirlybird/Whirlykits

[pyro-manic]

I scanned the most recent Whirlybird catalogue today on request, and I thought I'd post it up here for reference, as they don't have a website. Hopefully someone will find it useful, as they do lots of neat accessories, conversions and full kits.





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[PR19_Kit]

Good thinking, thanks for that.

A pity some of them weren't so darned expensive, I'd love to do an S-61N, but at that price? No thanks...........

[Martin H]

I'd love to do an S-61N, but at that price?

That makes two of us................

[kitbasher]

Helicopters (shudder) - the devil's aircraft!

[kitnut617]

When you look at the part count, you can see where the cost comes in --  there's so much there I wonder how much of the donor kit gets used 

http://www.scale-rotors.com/news-reviews/whirlybits/sikorsky-s-61n-conversion-set-klm-wba72056

[PR19_Kit]

When you look at the part count, you can see where the cost comes in --  there's so much there I wonder how much of the donor kit gets used 

Exactly! They provide a completely new fuselage, tail, rotor and landing gear. What else is there left to provide? It's hardly a conversion, it's almost a complete kit. And for that price it ought to be too! 

[Mossie]

Didn't realise they did so many unbuilt projects, CL-1200, P.1121, XFV-12A.

Always fancied the Miles Student & a Sycamore, but the Student is a bit out of my price range & I've yet to sum-up the courage to tackle a vacform.

[Thorvic]

Didn't realise they did so many unbuilt projects, CL-1200, P.1121, XFV-12A.

Always fancied the Miles Student & a Sycamore, but the Student is a bit out of my price range & I've yet to sum-up the courage to tackle a vacform.

Only the ones with a V are Vacform the rest are resin and quite tasty at that

[Mossie]

Yeah, I've seen the Student in the box & it looks lovely.  Only a few parts for the main construction, it's very cleverly engineered.

[Weaver]

Yeah, I've seen the Student in the box & it looks lovely.  Only a few parts for the main construction, it's very cleverly engineered.

Seconded - I've got one, courtesy of Roger-the-Cabin-Boy.

[PR19_Kit]

I have their Seagull V (I think that's what it's called, a sort of Ultra-Walrus....) and that's 100% vacform, and an ex-Maintrack mould I think. It wasn't all that expensive and it's also the only game in town if you want to build one of course.

[pyro-manic]

I have the P.1121, which AFAIK is the old Maintrack vacform, but comes with extra resin bits (cockpit tub, intake, etc).

[kitnut617]

I was looking through the catalogue that I have (courtesy my friend Steve Gardner and from Telford last year) and I see they do two types of passenger seats for the S-61N, there's what's called MCA seats and then there's airliner seats- 6 quid a set.  Wonder if they would work for the Rotordyne ----

[NARSES2]

I have their Seagull V (I think that's what it's called, a sort of Ultra-Walrus....) and that's 100% vacform, and an ex-Maintrack mould I think. It wasn't all that expensive and it's also the only game in town if you want to build one of course.

I've their Seagull that I picked up when it was a new release at Telford in 2009 ? Looks very nice and I will pluck up the courage to build it as my first vacform one day. My South China Seas Fleet needs it

That's one of the problems with not having a local club, there's nobody to hold your hand and offer advice when you tackle these things for the first time.

[The Wooksta!]

New Supermarine Type 545 from Whirlybird in resin in time for Telford.  £30.  May have to invest in a pair...

https://www.facebook.com/whirlybirdmodels/photos/a.520880691670428/520895088335655/?type=3&theater