Dedicated to all Whitley’s Boys who have flown with this machine, dedicated to my friend Elliott Smock who restores this machine!
Introduction
Why have I chosen this bomber? Here is the answer. By the time I read this, I didn’t make a second thought.
Flight Sergeant D. L. Lord
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on active service, 13 August 1942, England. This Poem is written by his mother.
“He was such a lad – barely 21,
For him life had only just begun,
And took our beloved yougest son,
But God said his job of work was done.
The blow was cruel – the anguish great,
Why should this have been his fate?
God only knows and His will be done,
He said, ‘Come home to Me, my son’.
His leave was due and we prepared,
We little knew how he had fared,
The message came, the night – how long,
But God decided, and we were wrong.
The 16th dawned – the 17th too,
The day he said, ‘I’ll be seeing you’,
He came, but what a different way,
Still, silent – not a word to say.
We met him – saw his resting place,
We could not gaze upon his face,
We lift our eyes up to the skies,
God is our help and He is wise.
We gave a son of whom we’re proud,
A brave courageous lad – no coward,
Now we must carry on – we three,
Of his sacrifice worthy to be.
What of our two brave sons abroad?
Bless them and keep them safe, O Lord.
Encircle them within Your arm,
And bring them home away from harm.”
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Bibliography
* Roberts, R.N. The Whitley File. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians), 1986.
* Wixey, Ken. Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (Warpaint Series No. 21). Denbigh East, Bletchley, UK: Hall Park Books, 1999.
* The Whitley Boys: 4 Group Bomber Operations 1939 to 1940
* Armstrong-Whitworth Aircraft since 1913
* Pilot’s notes
* Profile 153 – The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the following Gentlemen for their kind offer in helping me!
* Elliott Smock (Whitley_project). Elliott restores a Mk.V
* Johan Bloemers.(http://www.crashsiteslimburg.nl)
* Hendon Museum
* David Briggs
* IPMS MALTA
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Lets get started!
I bought Sanger’s Vac “kit”…but God makes it a Kit!! As far as you can see this is a piece of plastic…nothing more. I will use the two fuselage halves. Everything else are gonna stay in the dark.
I cut the two halves, sanding for days. As soon as this procedure was finished…I marked the areas that I going to open or rebuild them (in red color) according to 1/48 Whitley’s plans.
Surgery!!!!
I used evergreen sticks (L) in order of making the lips for connecting the two halves later. The Vac’s plastic thickness is like a paper!!!
The most painful work, concerns the small windows on fuselage.
Next step… I have to build the basic sections for placing the internal Structure.
….That will be my next episode.
PS. I would be grateful to you if you share with me any objections…
Thank U
Alex 🙂
By: nostalgair2 - 28th June 2013 at 10:50
will everyone please send their kits to this guy! its no use sitting at home night after night, ignoring the wife, disregarding the kids and half watching corrie and the x factor, just send them to Alex and see how they should be properly assembled!
By: nibb100 - 25th June 2013 at 12:52
can we have a look at the Mig 21 please Alex
By: charliehunt - 25th June 2013 at 08:18
We are looking forward to your posts as the models progress!!:eagerness:
By: Alex Kontiveis - 25th June 2013 at 07:31
Thank U once again gentlemen.
I’m now working on a Mig 21, then I will join you with the “Hampden’s Journey”… Yes.. I managed to get the Kit, it is on the way home…!!!!!!!
C U!
By: Binky Henderson - 15th June 2013 at 15:14
I am in awe of your modelling skills sir … truly fantastic piece of model making … congratulations.
By: quorneng - 21st May 2013 at 22:23
A truly spectacular piece of ‘exhibition’ standard model making.
Not only for the fantastic level of detail but the skill in making it look realistic. Superb!
By: Alex Kontiveis - 20th May 2013 at 19:25
Τhank U Gentlemen. Your words are very Kind. I’m glad you like it. I didn’t expect it.
Well done Alex – a real masterpice and doublely difficult to do to a high standard as there is very little available information. This is a great acheivement! I would love to see you make a Hampden next!
Hi Elliott,
So nice to hear U again. Thanks for sharing this comment with me. I wouldn’t have done it, without your precious help. Your info were very valuable. This build is devoted to U. You deserve it.
Lets hope that I will find a Hampden’s kit. No signs at the moment. I’m studying that bird already. I’ m really excited with its interior structure. So many levels… I can not imagine my self…moving into this narrow machine.
Key forum will be my valuable guide on this again.
By: BSG-75 - 19th May 2013 at 13:22
amazing piece of work, so good to see some life in this part of the forum as well ! Thanks for sharing.
By: Whitley_Project - 19th May 2013 at 09:15
Well done Alex – a real masterpice and doublely difficult to do to a high standard as there is very little available information. This is a great acheivement! I would love to see you make a Hampden next!
By: topspeed - 28th April 2013 at 14:13
This is an awesome model !
By: nibb100 - 25th April 2013 at 11:30
let’s hope you manage to get a Hampden kit, really though anything would be be good
By: charliehunt - 25th April 2013 at 10:50
:highly_amused:…I like it..and your sense of humour!!:D
By: Alex Kontiveis - 25th April 2013 at 10:27
It was only a joke!! Best of luck, Alex.;)
be my guest please!!!
Don’t worry about!!! My Elsans became the No1 gossip comment around the modelling forums!!! I love it!!! :very_drunk:
By: charliehunt - 25th April 2013 at 10:19
It was only a joke!! Best of luck, Alex.;)
By: Alex Kontiveis - 25th April 2013 at 10:16
We will look forward to ANYTHING you choose to model:eagerness:….did the Hampden have the same Elsan??;)
:highly_amused: I have no idea yet… First I have to get a Kit… It is discintinued and as soon as I have a piece I will start making my plans for that!
Alex
By: charliehunt - 25th April 2013 at 10:11
We will look forward to ANYTHING you choose to model:eagerness:….did the Hampden have the same Elsan??;)
By: Alex Kontiveis - 25th April 2013 at 10:06
now….how about a Stirling in the same scale ????
My dear friend… The Stirling is a fantastic project for all modellers! But a little Huge, don’t you think so? I wish i could handle such a big model, but I do not have such a huge case to display it! I’d love to make it, it is much easier than the Whitley….but!!!
Anyway thank you for your Kind comments!!! I’m thinking of something smaller…maybe a Hampden!
Thank you all of you, my friends. You make me feel very Happy. Your Help was the most powerful weapon on this build!
By: nibb100 - 24th April 2013 at 16:42
as Charlie has just said to realise the full beauty of this project you have to follow it from the beginning, there’s so much in the interior that isn’t visible now
By: charliehunt - 24th April 2013 at 10:49
I have only just caught up with this thread so have been able to see the entire story from beginning to end in half-an-hour instead of 2/3 years. I cannot find the words to express my admiration for your skill and your perseverance, notwithstanding the problems you must face living where you do. I am so impressed!
I have no idea how but your talents should be put to wider use, somehow, and perhaps even as a means to a living. Perhaps others might have an idea how. In the meantime thank you so much for sharing this story with us and thereby for giving us so much pleasure.:eagerness::applause:
By: critter592 - 24th April 2013 at 04:57
Wow – I seem to be almost out of superlatives again…
Place the model, sorry – work of art – onto a suitable diorama, add the right lighting, and it would be nigh impossible to tell if it was real or a model.
Outstanding, incredible piece of miniature engineering, and truly inspirational.
Many, many thanks, Alex, for sharing this fantastic build with us. :eagerness:
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