Saturday, 14 July 2012

Wierd Wellesley

Wg Cdr Luddite writes:  Finally I would like to start a new category 'most obscure aircraft schemes in Sudan' with the following offering; Wellesley I of 14 Sqn bombing the Eyeties from Sudan in 1940.
Model is 1/285 Raiden.
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16 comments:

  1. Don M14 July 2012 at 17:09

    that is a wierd looking bird!

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  2. Tim Gow14 July 2012 at 18:49

    Don M
    I know what you mean - the proportions aren't quite right.

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  3. Paul15 July 2012 at 00:14

    I always lusted after the Matchbox kit of this strange looking bird.

    It does seem a little strange now to have such a huge aircraft as a light bomber.

    Nice work Wing Commander.

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  4. Chris Kemp15 July 2012 at 00:29

    I disagree with the previous learned Gentlemen's comments. Any remarks about "a face that only a mother could love" regarding this modern marvel of streamlined engineering should be immediately disregarded :O)

    The Wellesley's double bubble cockpits, blended cowling and advanced geodesic duraluminium airframe are the way forward. With this design it should be possible to fly 1201 miles at 223 mph!

    Kind regards, Chris

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  5. Archduke Piccolo15 July 2012 at 01:34

    Stuh...range! Almost as weird ad that Blohm and Voss recon aircraft...

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  6. Peter Douglas15 July 2012 at 16:08

    You have to love the odd ducks!

    But I gotta ask - why do you have this oddity? Were you planning an East Africa campaign at some point. It had me thinking of the pictures in Wargames Illustrated (way back in the day) of the Italian conquest of Somaliland (put on by Rapid Fire authors' if my memory is true).

    Cheers

    PD

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  7. Wg Cdr Luddite17 July 2012 at 20:44

    Yes, I have gamed the East African air war. It is a fascinating campaign fought with a motley collection of obsolete aircraft. You should see my squadron of SAAF Ju86s.

    The Wellesley is an excellent aircraft (twice the bombload of a Battle!)

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  8. Tim Gow18 July 2012 at 16:32

    Paul
    I remember the Matchbox kit appearing - but never felt the need to own one...

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  9. Tim Gow18 July 2012 at 16:33

    Chris Kemp
    A challenging scratchbuild in 1/144 eh Chris?

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  10. Tim Gow18 July 2012 at 16:35

    Archduke Piccolo
    That'd be the splendid Bv141. Another scratchbuilding challenge....

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  11. Tim Gow18 July 2012 at 16:35

    Peter Douglas
    Hell, why not?

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  12. Tim Gow18 July 2012 at 16:36

    Wg Cdr Luddite
    These other chaps don't understand do they? Apart from CK - and he's beyond help.

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  13. Peter Douglas18 July 2012 at 19:17

    Tim

    I get it alright!! I'm just hoping that no one otices some of the wierd stuff I collect!!

    Cheers PD

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  14. Tim Gow18 July 2012 at 20:38

    Peter Douglas
    You're among friends Peter...

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  15. Geordie an Exiled FoG19 July 2012 at 20:41

    Did someone spill coffee on a single seat fighter design and two pages blended into one?

    Weird .. but compelling!

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  16. Tim Gow19 July 2012 at 21:08

    Geordie
    I think that's a fair question!

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