If anyone is really stuck there is a good company in York and they do all sorts of stuff they aint the fastest but they are good and reasonably priced.They also sell sheets of stuff off the shelf to do your own thing.

Hi
Nowhere for me to put one,although there is plenty of wood here..
But I must admitt I did toy with the idea of one of those 1:1 fibreglass models, that that guy did in the US for those museums, think one was a 163 comet, can’t recall the other ones.
Maybe someone here remebers who did them ?
cheers
Jerry

not the ones i remember, but a similar topic

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=34236

There are a couple of companies in the uk building 1:1 firbreglass aircraft such as Spitfires,Hurricanes,Mustangs,V1 flying bombs etc.The only thing is they are geared for mass production not one offs and there fore the moulds are a big investment.To make it viable for a Whirlwind you would need orders for about 15 to 20 aircraft and the finished aircraft would come out in the region of £50k each. We can build an all aluminium aircraft for that (thats with NO labour costs) just materials etc.

Thanks Jerry going down all sorts of avenues at present.Even Westlands are showing signs of being helpfull which is very refreshing.

Will give the newspaper a try also trying to track down the ATC unit as some of them did keep records of what was held on unit strength.

Thank you for that info as you may be aware a group of us on this forum are seriously working towards a full all metal Westland Whirlwind.And we has asked about Ray work and where is it now.We had also asked does anyone know where Ray’s patterns and drawings for his project had gone to as we hoped perhaps we would be allowed to continue his work and integrate his information with that we have and the assistance we are getting from other organisations.We have also stated our intent subject to no objection from Rays family to place a plaque on the machine to show the appreciation that all felt over his outstanding effort and to commemorate his work and the inspiration it has given to others to continue and for One day to see a full Westland Whirlwind standing on its undercarriage in a major museum.

I can be contacted via a PM or my personal mail;mike@firefly53.freeserve.co.uk
I am also available via Skype PM me for the address.

Mike E

Possible spares etc.wanted

Does anyone know the current state of WR965 the last photo’s I saw dated January showed the aircraft minus two outboard engines,minus the rudders and a lot of bits lying around.Looking very sad.

Have these bits been robbed,stolen or are they there somewhere ?. Does anyone have current reliable info on who is responsible for it ?.

Photo’s appreciated also seeking current photo’s on the three cyprus aircraft a guy gave us info on the current condition but no pics. I know the two that flew in are well robbed but some bits might help if need be also the aircraft on the old dump ?.

Any other info appreciated.

Us Yorkshiremen are far tighter than the Scots, and I can prove it. You can survive in a sealed room with a Scotsman, yet you can’t with a Yorkshireman. Why? Because a Yorkshireman only breates IN! 😀

As to moving a Shack, as long as there’s nothing that can’t be kept within width and height restrictions (rough guide-width, anything over 10ft is notifiable, over 14 needs escort, and you can’t go over 16ft 6in height) you should be ok. As I only deal with wide loads I’m not quite sure of the rules re. being over length…

I havent received a quote from your lot yet ?.But there again if I gave you the details of the aircraft and from and to I would have to kill you.