Timo Starkloff Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Hello Marco, it seems you have to become a club member to join the webinar: www.whirlwindfighterproject.co.uk/membership/ https://www.facebook.com/merlinai57/ I don't think there are more than some sketches of the twin tail Whirlwind. I remember a model, too. But it never got far. Timo Edited By Timo Starkloff on 16/01/2021 08:52:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 For the P.9, I just find a few drawings. And there's a 3-view and a recent model in 'British Secret Projects Volume 3: Fighters 1935-1950'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 I remember these pictures from the Whirlwind books. Due to airflow problems with the huge flap they moved the elevator upwards. Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Some new photographs of the original Whirlwind ?https://www.facebook.com/merlinai57/posts/5171057942965829 Timo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Time to resume work again on the Whirlwind ? Actually it's covering the horizontal stabiliser and installing magnets for attachment. Timo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 The horizontal stabiliser is covered with Oratex, aftwards I resumed work on the nacelles. Due to too strong magnets and the flat shape of the hatch (difficult to grip) I changed to a classic hatch opener. The brushless controller got a plywood plate to be attached to. The motor is attached to the aluminium plate for better stability due to the huge spinner and lower temperature through higher mass. Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 More small tasks: installing the ESC switch and preparing the installation for the nacelle plug connection to the wing. Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Keep going Timo, still watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Aye. All good stuff. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 I decided to use a leftover nose wheel as tail wheel, as previously planned. So I can close the fuselage tail. A small hatch will be installed, slightly bigger than planned for access to the tail wheel, linkage and tail wiring. The nacelles still need the air intakes & exhaust cover. Actually it's made from several layers of 3 mm balsa. It will be useful as an cooling air inlet, although small. I haven't decided yet if I use them as a template for glassfiber parts. Timo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Last preparations for the cartridge collector and gun camera. It took a while to get the proper shape from photographs (drawings were not accurate). And then I had to make some corrections since the airfoil thickness of my model is not perfectly scale and their height shouldn't be too different. Timo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 That's mighty impressive work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 I would be happy if there wouldn't be so much work left to do, Simon ;-) The fuselage tail is finally closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 The nacelles inlet and outlet is a typical Petter design. Looking very easy, but changes shape from front to rear, slightly bent and following the curve of the nacelle. I sanded it from balsa two times and decided to make the four of them from glassfiber. Balsa parts are vacuum formed the quick & dirty way, afterwards filled with Reliefco 300 ceramic (which is nice and easy to be sanded to perfect shape), once again vacuum formed and these parts are now used as a mold for glassfiber parts. Now only the lengthened exhaust for the inner nacelle sides is needed (to prevent exhaust fumes going to the air inlet on the wing leading edge of the original). Timo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Wing attachment of gun camera and cartridge collector is complete with a magnet and pins. The nacelle cover will be used as an air inlet to the motor. Small size, but better than nothing. Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) Nacelle covers are attached, the extension on the inner sides is missing, yet. A quick check for the looks was necessary ? Timo Edited June 13, 2021 by Timo Starkloff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Carlton Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Very neat, tidy and methodical Timo, watching this very eagerly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Beautiful subject beautifully modelled..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 Last winter I did a complete refurbishment of my new workshop. A few last improvements were done during the year, including the glass cabinet for the 1/72 collection. The goal is to resume work on the Whirlwind this winter, after the two years break due to moving. Some smaller models were being built, I have to admit and I started edf jet flying although these are read to fly models (Freewing MiG-21 & A-10, much fun and a lot to learn with them). Timo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) In summer 2021 I took the Whirlwind to a Warbird meeting, together with my Arado 96 of same 1/6 scale. Edited November 13, 2022 by Timo Starkloff 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 This summer I managed to build a tail gear mount. And after tidying up the workshop I started with servo and receiver installation. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Good to see that work has resumed on the Whirlwind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Welcome back Timo👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Nice to see another Whirlwind, this video from a club not too far away from me at Aix en Provence,,, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Starkloff Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Thanks for the video, Paul. Not many Whirlwinds around on model airfields. In your case, much further south than the original has ever been 😉 Just last week I've found another one on the internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb4Zpk_bUWM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_5qacXc9aQ Timo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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