Coastal Command Whitley

[otftch]

This guy has been noticed lurking around in some of my photos. Coastal Command Whitley by Frog in 1/72. I don't really remember when this was built but Frog was still in business at the time. I think it is out of the box and I know it was pure snow white when put on the shelf. If any one knows the MK I'd appreciate knowing it for my records. With most of my models I can tell you what I was doing at the time it was built. This one draws a blank. I guess either me or the model is getting "old" !
Ed

It took me an hour to dust it !
Ed

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool. I always thought it was a good looking plane.

 

[javlin]

Ed I got that one unbuilt in the collection reboxed I think by Airfix but I am missing a piece of glass Good looking bird though.

 

[Crimea_River]

Very cool. I always thought it was a good looking plane.

I'm the opposite. One of the ugliest planes I've ever seen.

We should go to a bar together David. At least one of us will go home happy!

 

[T Bolt]

Nice work Ed, it looks like it's aged very well. I think I'd have to agree with Andy, the Whitley was one of the ugliest bomber used in the war, but I seem to like ugly airplanes. They have character. I have a re-boxing of that one in my stash too.

 

[Wayne Little]

Scrubs up pretty well Ed!

 

[rochie]

nice one Ed

 

[treyzx10r]

Ed looks great ,nice to see something off the beaten path like this

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Ed.
It's a Whitley MkVII (ASV equipped). There was a re-boxing by Novo at one time, and AFAIK, Matchbox released a Whitley, but not the Frog moulding.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work Ed!

 

[Matt308]

We should go to a bar together David. At least one of us will go home happy!

I was gonna make a smartazz response to this, but I think I'll let it stand on its own.

Nice build by the way.

 

[otftch]

I'm the opposite. One of the ugliest planes I've ever seen.

It's even uglier when airborne.
Ed

Thanks for your comments.
Ed

 

[otftch]

Nice one Ed.
It's a Whitley MkVII (ASV equipped).

Thanks,
Ed

 

[Airframes]

Ugly, slow and obsolete by the beginning of WW2. Known to its crews as 'The Flying Barn Door'.

 

[brucejscott]

Ugly or not, it's still a beautiful build.