london to christchurch...dh super hornet

[oz rb fan]

when the london to christchurch race was announced Dehavilland decided to built two modified hornets...one cleaned up and special build merlins painted to resemble the dh88 "Grosvenor House"..the other was this monster...twin 3 stage griffons producing around 3000hp.whilst not competitive with the jets it should have easily won the piston speed section...



it wasnt to be...whilst leading strongly and approaching Darwin the right engine let go it made a safe landing at Darwin airport but with no replacment of the angines available it was retired...allowing history to repeat and "Grosvenor house" to win the speed piston class of the race.(will have to build that one later).
the kit is the very old wings86 kit unusual as all the detail parts are white metal...it goes together ok (except the canopy)but weighs alot for a 1/72 scale kit.
the props and spinners are aeroclub ones for a seafire fr47.

[Hobbes]

Excellent!

[rickshaw]

Now, that sure is pretty!  Very lovely indeed!   

[kitbasher]

Very pretty indeed. 

[CSMO]

Wowzers!!!!! I dig it. We'll thought out and executed. Ya done good! Adios, Larry. 

[TomZ]

Wow, Great idea and beautiful executed! 

TomZ

[Army of One]

Beast.....!!!!!!! Love it 

[lancer]

Ohh what a beauty....

[Captain Canada]

Sweet ! What a good looking bird, and certainly looks fast ! Hopefully they can rebuild the engine and give the race one more try.....