jimpearsall Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 I've been reading a book about Barnes Wallis' Bombs (Upkeep/Dam Buster, Tall Boy, Grand Slam) and thought I'd like to build his other aviation success, the Wellington. The only thing available in my scale is a prebuilt, pre-painted metal model. OTOH, it's almost reasonable, only $35, And with the price of kits heading for the stratosphere, that's not too awful. And I wish Revell could dig through that warehouse and bring out the mold for their 1/144 C-5. That's a kit that would sell pretty well too. Just thinking. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Is this the same aircraft as Matchbox did in 1/72 scale? Black underside for night time bombing raids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bell Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Jim, Is this the one you mention? Might not be as this one is a kit and is only $20. http://petersplanes.com/avions/wellington/wellington.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimpearsall Posted May 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 All. Thanks for the input. To Rob: Yep, same airplane. Wallis used the same "geodetic" triangular frame setup as they used on the R-100 airship. The Wellington was far more successful than the R-100, and it was the best bomber the Brits had until the Halifax and Lancaster were produced. I'll leave the Sterling out of this conversation. Ron: Thanks for finding that. Google did not point me to Peter's Planes. So now I can do a Wimpy. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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