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Re: We could always........

Posted by TonyD on Tue Apr 02, 2002 02:35:01 PM

In reply top We could always........ posted by Mick on Tue Apr 02, 2002 07:31:41 AM

You getting at my Hunter cockpits there Mick!? I'm taking the Pucara this year as it is a little apt!

Seriously, a Whirlwind (even a majority repro) would be a wonderful idea and would be well within our collective capabilities. The drawings (as such exist) should be back in UK soonish and hope springs eternal that my chats with WHL may friuate (sp?!)

Are you coming to Newark? Anyone?! If so, I'll have a beer or two waiting!

TonyD

: buy a Classic Airframes 48th Scale Whirlwind kit and scale
: it up to full size using this tool...........
:
: http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/calculatorfc_1.htm
:
: Don't forget who had the (mad?)idea first.....as if you wo
: uld !;-)
:
: Actually i've been thinking of doing a full scale model us
: ing wood with aluminium skinning for years now, or at leas
: t a cockpit section so I can join in with the cockpit coll
: ectors at the Newark Air Museum's annual do, well it makes
: a change from yet another Hunter or Canberra cockpit. :-)
: (NO offence meant David !)
:
: Better to have a real one for the RAFM though, they're not
: into scale models.
:
: Ta Ta For Now
: Mick
:
: Ps, wonder if the RAFM or the IWM might have a few bits in
: store, worth giving them a bell Tony ? Even Westland mayb
: e ?

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