Whitley BuildView: Slideshow Mosaic List 1January 11, 2017Kit arrived with the aftermarket decals 2January 12, 2017Engines constructed 3January 12, 2017Wing Spars 4January 12, 2017 5January 12, 2017Wings on 6January 13, 2017Cockpit 7January 13, 2017Cockpit 8January 13, 2017Ready to prime 9January 13, 2017Vallejo Black Primer to base before interior green and detail painting 10January 15, 2017Cockpit green base down 11January 15, 2017Cockpit green base down 12January 15, 2017Parts painted ready for detail painting 13January 15, 2017Not sure about the aluminium undercarriage bay? Varnish and black wash might be ok. 14January 15, 2017 15January 15, 2017 16January 15, 2017Aluminium 17January 15, 2017Vallejo Paints used 18January 17, 2017Dry Fit. She's a big bird! 19January 21, 2017Tamiya Panel Line Wash waiting for thinners to remove the excess 20January 21, 2017Tamiya Panel Line Wash waiting for thinners to remove the excess 21January 21, 2017 22January 21, 2017 23January 21, 2017 24January 21, 2017 25January 21, 2017 26January 21, 2017 27January 21, 2017Tail section glued and glazed 28January 23, 2017 29January 28, 2017 30January 29, 2017Cockpit done 31January 29, 2017Wings glued 32January 31, 2017 33January 31, 2017 34January 31, 2017 35January 31, 2017 36February 4, 2017Engines on 37February 4, 2017Will need a little sanding and filling now 38February 5, 2017Tail complete. The flaps are straight on all reference pictures no droop 39February 5, 2017 40February 5, 2017Flaps on. Looking good! 41February 15, 2017 42February 15, 2017 43February 15, 2017 44February 15, 2017 45February 15, 2017 46February 15, 2017 47February 18, 2017Cockpit colour before priming 48March 5, 2017Primed in Vallejo Grey 49March 5, 2017 50March 5, 2017Black underside done 51March 8, 2017Cammo started 52March 16, 2017Green going down 53March 17, 2017First attempt at panel fading 54March 17, 2017First attempt at panel fading 55March 20, 2017 56March 20, 2017Pre gloss 57March 20, 2017After gloss 58March 20, 2017First roundels on! 59March 21, 2017Decals going on 60March 21, 2017More decals 61March 23, 2017 62March 23, 2017 63March 23, 2017 64March 26, 2017UMP Concrete wash 65March 26, 2017Bit of oil in the landing gear wells 66March 26, 2017 67March 26, 2017Sprayed the tricolour badly! 68March 26, 2017Ump dark dirt wash 69March 26, 2017Sprayed the tricolour badly! Worse than the other side if possible! 70March 26, 2017Exhausts a mix of gunmetal and burnt exhaust 71March 26, 2017Merlin ready 72March 26, 2017Merlin Ready 73March 31, 2017Props on 74March 31, 2017Exhaust stains 75April 13, 2017Little bits for a finish! 76April 13, 2017Bomb bay complete 77April 13, 2017On its legs!!!! 78April 19, 2017Masking of turrets done. Just need the liquid mask! 79April 25, 2017Turrets painted 80April 25, 2017Turrest unmasked 81May 25, 2017Complete 82May 25, 2017Completed 83May 25, 2017Completed Comments1 November 2024, 11:30 - Project infoArthur Bird's Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V83 images1:72CompletedArmstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V Royal Air Force (1918-now)No. 58 Sqn. N1428, GE-BJune 1940 - RAF Linton-on-OuseDark Green, Dark Earth, Night All albumsView all albums »