The Westland Whirlwind Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | January 2022 | Title | The Westland Whirlwind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Richard A. Franks | Publisher | Valiant Wings Publishing |
| Published | 2021 | ISBN | 978-1-912932-22-1 |
| Format | 98 pages, softbound | MSRP (BP) | £15.95 |
Review
Valiant Wings’ reissue efforts continue apace with the second edition of The Westland Whirlwind – 4th in the publisher’s acclaimed “Airframe Album” range.
Updates include new cover art, updated appendices, and Steve A. Evans’ superb build of Special Hobby’s 1:32-scale kit.
Subtitled “A Detailed Guide To The RAF’s Twin-engine Fighter”, coverage competently captures the total tale.
Technical notes on design, development, construction, and equipment, coverage segues to an informative section on Whirlwind evolution – “prototype, production and projected variants”.
Commentary then illumines camouflage & markings details. Detailed Whirlwind production notes follow. And four appendices – kits, accessories & decals, and references – nicely conclude contents.
Like the original, hundreds of images – period photos, scale drawings, tech-manual excerpts, evolution isometrics, and color profiles – enhance the effort.
Valiant Wings’ marvelous monograph offers all you need to model Westland’s unfortunate Whirlwind.
Roundly recommended!
My sincere thanks to Valiant Wings Publishing for this review copy.