Started this about a week ago. It was going to be a US Marines version (Korean war) but after some research I found that the Marines version had a straight tail boom. As a result the Whirlwind HAS.7 has a drooped tail boom. Now I need to buy the Italeri re-release of the straight tail boom version.

Quote from: chriswil42 on May 03, 2025, 03:45:18 PMStarted this about a week ago. It was going to be a US Marines version (Korean war) but after some research I found that the Marines version had a straight tail boom. As a result the Whirlwind HAS.7 has a drooped tail boom. Now I need to buy the Italeri re-release of the straight tail boom version.

Spend your ill gotten gains!

Quote from: zak on May 03, 2025, 06:39:17 PM

Quote from: chriswil42 on May 03, 2025, 03:45:18 PMStarted this about a week ago. It was going to be a US Marines version (Korean war) but after some research I found that the Marines version had a straight tail boom. As a result the Whirlwind HAS.7 has a drooped tail boom. Now I need to buy the Italeri re-release of the straight tail boom version.

Spend your ill gotten gains!

Is that the clubs or are you still saving the club funds for the Australia trip hohoho.
So thats another 2 models for the stash - how many now     

Quote from: MSea on May 03, 2025, 09:36:03 PM

Quote from: zak on May 03, 2025, 06:39:17 PM

Quote from: chriswil42 on May 03, 2025, 03:45:18 PMStarted this about a week ago. It was going to be a US Marines version (Korean war) but after some research I found that the Marines version had a straight tail boom. As a result the Whirlwind HAS.7 has a drooped tail boom. Now I need to buy the Italeri re-release of the straight tail boom version.

Spend your ill gotten gains!

Is that the clubs or are you still saving the club funds for the Australia trip hohoho.
So thats another 2 models for the stash - how many now     

Just one kit.

Don't panic chaps. I don't have to buy a new kit. After dry fitting the tail boom found it was straight and not drooped as per the Italeri documentation. So back to plan A - US Marines in Korea.

Bet your wallet is happier at that.....  

Quote from: Bigkev on May 07, 2025, 06:04:09 PMBet your wallet is happier at that.....  

Yep!

Ah, the joys of a straight boom!!!

Definitely a straight tail boom.

If i was flying it, I bet it would soon have a bent boom hohohho

Quote from: chriswil42 on May 13, 2025, 03:23:39 PMDefinitely a straight tail boom.

Boom Boom - shades of Basil Brush!

Quote from: zak on May 14, 2025, 08:12:43 AM

Quote from: chriswil42 on May 13, 2025, 03:23:39 PMDefinitely a straight tail boom.

Boom Boom - shades of Basil Brush!

So Chris is going to paint this one orange then hohohhoho          

And a Brown bushy tail......!

Quote from: MSea on May 14, 2025, 09:55:09 AM

Quote from: zak on May 14, 2025, 08:12:43 AM

Quote from: chriswil42 on May 13, 2025, 03:23:39 PMDefinitely a straight tail boom.

Boom Boom - shades of Basil Brush!

So Chris is going to paint this one orange then hohohhoho          

I do have a picture of an orange one, but this one will be dark blue.

Now ready for primer.