Naval Whirlwind

simmie · April 12, 2011, 04:36:44 PM

Ok This has probably been done or suggested, but here goes.

A naval variant of the Westland Whirlwind fighter!!

It's just that I noticed that is wingspan is very similar to that of the De Havilland Hornet.

jcf · April 12, 2011, 05:55:41 PM

Aint' that a Waterspout?

Army of One · April 12, 2011, 10:01:04 PM

Cool......especially with OGL's heavy cannon nose....a ship basher!!! Oh yes....! Pacific colours n markings.....! Get one of his resin conversions n do it...!!!!

Rheged · April 13, 2011, 12:30:32 AM

Quote from: Army of One on April 12, 2011, 10:01:04 PM
Cool......especially with OGL's heavy cannon nose....a ship basher!!! Oh yes....! Pacific colours n markings.....! Get one of his resin conversions n do it...!!!!

A carrier-based Westland Tsunami, armed like a Mosquito Tsetse. I could see a pair of these severely inconveniencing shipping almost anywhere in the world.

Army of One · April 13, 2011, 12:57:20 AM

Oh yes indeed....!!!! That would be awesome....maybe the cannon nose and uprated engines....in the after war naval scheme as well.....same as the Fury's in Korea....now thats a colour scheme I like.....

NARSES2 · April 13, 2011, 03:04:52 AM

Martin H has built one

I've always had one planed but never got around to it - story of my life

The Rat · April 13, 2011, 04:10:49 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 13, 2011, 03:04:52 AMMartin H has built one

Torpedo armed, wasn't it? Which means he swiped my idea a couple of years before it came to me.

tigercat · April 13, 2011, 04:21:48 AM

I was looking at the Whirlwind and it reminded me of the ME 262 what about fitting it with jet engines either on the existing wings or retrofitting the ME 262 wings.

Maverick · April 13, 2011, 06:03:55 AM

I saw a photo of a 'Jet Whirlwind' as a desktop model, might have even been on here, from a model show a few years back. Don't know if it was a 'real' project or just whiffery tho.

Regards,

Mav

The Rat · April 13, 2011, 06:16:47 AM

I'm going through the 'search' function, here's one find.

Maverick · April 13, 2011, 06:32:06 AM

That wasn't the one I was thinking of. Might not have been on here, but it was definitely at a show with a bunch of others built as 'desk' models with painted canopies and very glossy finishes.

I'll have a look and see if I kept the pics.

And here it is...

Regards,

Mav

kitnut617 · April 13, 2011, 06:51:25 AM

I think TSRjoe built that one Mav'

Martin H · April 13, 2011, 08:13:42 AM

Quote from: The Rat on April 13, 2011, 04:10:49 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on April 13, 2011, 03:04:52 AMMartin H has built one

Torpedo armed, wasn't it? Which means he swiped my idea a couple of years before it came to me.

Quite right there Ratty. It is also lugging a pair of 60 pound rockets under each wing and mossi slipper tanks

And its wearing a very fetching over all gloss dark blue British Pacific Fleet scheme

Martin H · April 13, 2011, 08:15:50 AM

Quote from: Army of One on April 12, 2011, 10:01:04 PM
Cool......especially with OGL's heavy cannon nose....a ship basher!!! Oh yes....! Pacific colours n markings.....! Get one of his resin conversions n do it...!!!!

hmm I smell a possible sale here

GTX · April 13, 2011, 01:36:45 PM

A naval Whirlwind sounds like a good idea to me.

Regards,

Greg