#071 Westland Whirlwind HAS.22
Building the Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 from Airfix (no electronics in this one)
Notes
The Westland Whirlwind helicopter was a British licence-built version of the U.S. Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw. It primarily served with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm in anti-submarine and search and rescue roles.
Kit
Airfix released the latest Vintage Classics No. A02056V boxing in 2022. The tooling is from 1956.
Paint Scheme
Feature | Color | Recommended | Paint Used |
---|---|---|---|
fuselage lower | Gloss Emerald | Humbrol 2 | 70.969 Park Green Flat + 70.975 Military Green |
wheel hubs ans struts | Silver | Humbrol 11 | |
fuselage upper | Gloss White | Humbrol 22 | H1 |
rotor tips | Trainer Yellow | Humbrol 24 | |
cockpit interior walls | Sea Grey | Humbrol 27 | |
tires, dashboard | Matt Black | Humbrol 33 | |
cockpit controls | Coal Black | Humbrol 85 | |
cockpit interior features | Light Green | Humbrol 120 | |
rotor fittings | Satin Medium Sea Grey | Humbrol 165 |
Build Log
Maybe bobble heads, but nice that Airfix actually include a couple of figures in the kit.
For a 1956 tooling, the fit is not to bad at all, though the clear parts don’t fit all that well.
The new 2022 decals are very nice, and the overall result is quite pleasing. I didn’t sweat the details too much - a nice simple little build.