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Easy Built D-06 Westland Whirlwind by David Duckett. Viewed 850 times. Build Thread Next Prev Click image to return. Image Comments David Duckett 21-Jan-12 13:32 This is the plan. The folds are a pain but I can live with it as I'll be cutting it apart to build the wings. Now I'm concerned about the wheel size. On here they measure 1 1/2", the included Guillows plastic wheels are 1 3/4", and using the 1/72 scale plastic kit as a reference, they should be 2 1/8". WTF?? It looks like a long road ahead... David Duckett 21-Jan-12 13:39 Oh, the wingspan is 38". jerry campbell 21-Jan-12 13:51 Dave, is there a sheet with drawings of the vrarious formers, wing spars and other parts incase someoner wanted to reduce the plane to 1/32 scale and scratch build? also Are you going to do their Whirlwind? David Duckett 21-Jan-12 14:17 Unfortunately, no, there are only the two sheets already shown. This is a 1/32 scale kit. I'm not planning to build the Whirlwind at this time. I just put it in that slot of available kits until James returns from the Colonies and corrects it. There are some interesting kits in their catalog but I'll make any decision about those when this one is finished. SteveM 21-Jan-12 14:27 I don't have any good frontal photos in my books, but the drawings shown have a wheel diameter of 0.4" with a corresponding wingspan of 7 3/8". Since the full size wingspan was 102' that means the wheels were about 5.53' tall or 2.07" in 1/32 scale. Comparisons made with the photos I do have show the wheels to be between 5.5' to 5.8' tall, or 2" to 2.175" in 1/32 scale. I'd say the plastic kit is correct. David Duckett 21-Jan-12 14:39 Thanks, Steve. I'll use 2" then. moostang51 21-Jan-12 16:04 Ditto on the two inch choice. Never saw a Lancaster build before but I did do some research and I'm sure we are all only a couple of days away from a completed beauty. All kidding aside DD, this looks like it's going to be a lotta fun....and a helluva lot of balsa if you plank it. Going to check in every now and then to see your progress. Please sign in to comment on this image.