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Vickers Wellesley 'Mark II' whif potential

Started by kitbasher, October 30, 2011, 08:34:50 AM

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kitbasher

October 30, 2011, 08:34:50 AM
Some good reference material for a Wellesley whif on Britmodeller at http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79233&st=0.
All news to me I must say - and a fascinating aircraft just got fascinatinger.
Now all that's needed is to replace the rear gunner glazing with a turret and pop a Bristol Hercules on the front and.....oooh, the whffing juices are flowing!
;D ;D
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TallEng

#1
October 30, 2011, 08:50:40 AM
Top find  :thumbsup:
I've got a Matchbox wellesley too :rolleyes:

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dogsbody

#2
October 30, 2011, 09:56:21 AM
The Matchbox kit will give you this:




It shouldn't take much to convert it to this:




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kitbasher

#3
October 30, 2011, 11:31:17 AM
Scale drawing of the canopy at http://aircraftdrawingsdownload.com/files/wellsley.pdf.
Whiffery could of course use a Fairey Battle's galzing as the source.
;D ;D
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RotorheadTX

#4
October 30, 2011, 12:13:11 PM
I've got one on the go right now..... rear gunners position removed, Hercules from an Airfix Sunderland, 4-bladed prop.
Best of all..... paint scheme for Wg Cdr Spackman's personal aircraft.  :wacko:

Martin H

#5
October 30, 2011, 12:47:33 PM
Quote from: RotorheadTX on October 30, 2011, 12:13:11 PM
I've got one on the go right now..... rear gunners position removed, Hercules from an Airfix Sunderland, 4-bladed prop.
Best of all..... paint scheme for Wg Cdr Spackman's personal aircraft.  :wacko:

Oh dear  :rolleyes:

This photo dates from 2005 and is seen with its infamous replacement. I like the idea of fitting it with a Hercules thou

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PR19_Kit

#6
October 30, 2011, 03:17:32 PM
Quote from: RotorheadTX on October 30, 2011, 12:13:11 PM
I've got one on the go right now..... rear gunners position removed, Hercules from an Airfix Sunderland, 4-bladed prop.
Best of all..... paint scheme for Wg Cdr Spackman's personal aircraft.  :wacko:

Hehe, I can hardly wait to see THAT one!  ;D
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Regards
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GTX

#7
October 31, 2011, 12:21:34 AM
I just wish someone did a 1/48th kit.

Regards,

Greg
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rickshaw

#8
October 31, 2011, 02:45:07 AM
Quote from: GTX on October 31, 2011, 12:21:34 AM
I just wish someone did a 1/48th kit.

Regards,

Greg

Sanger does/did one, Greg.  Here's a review of it: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Fea1/501-600/Fea557_Wellesley_Eglen/00.shtm
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The Rat

#9
October 31, 2011, 03:59:30 AM
I've often thought that with those huge wings the obvious whif would be to put a couple of more engines on there for a 3-engine job, or just have one on each wing and rework the nose. Couple of Merlins maybe?
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RotorheadTX

#10
October 31, 2011, 04:13:20 AM
Quote from: Martin H on October 30, 2011, 12:47:33 PM
Quote from: RotorheadTX on October 30, 2011, 12:13:11 PM
I've got one on the go right now..... rear gunners position removed, Hercules from an Airfix Sunderland, 4-bladed prop.....
Oh dear  :rolleyes:


Oh dear is right - wish I had seen that before.  :banghead:

Weaver

#11
October 31, 2011, 05:16:51 AM
Quote from: The Rat on October 31, 2011, 03:59:30 AM
I've often thought that with those huge wings the obvious whif would be to put a couple of more engines on there for a 3-engine job, or just have one on each wing and rework the nose. Couple of Merlins maybe?

Or as I've proposed a number of times, just stick Wellington wings and engines on it: it only adds about 10 feet to the span.

You colud always put the Wellesley wings back on the Wimpy to make a seriously big glider.... :wacko:
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The Rat

#12
October 31, 2011, 05:45:27 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 31, 2011, 05:16:51 AMYou colud always put the Wellesley wings back on the Wimpy to make a seriously big glider.... :wacko:

Oh YEAH!  :thumbsup:
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NARSES2

#13
October 31, 2011, 07:17:41 AM
There's some nice inspiration there - always liked the Wellesley  :thumbsup:
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PR19_Kit

#14
October 31, 2011, 09:29:51 AM
I've had one in build for WELL over 10 years now, maybe nearer 15. I really should do something with it, and lots of inspiration for that here.....  ;)
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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Regards
Kit
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