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StevieboyLondon
United Kingdom
Приєднався 30 сер 2015
This channel is now devoted to scale modelling. This is an old hobby that I used to like doing when I was a child. All content will be devoted to building Airfix kits as well as other manufacturers.
Assembling The Airfix Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V 11
The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and also performed many leaflet dropping sorties in the early days of the war.
Always intended for night time operations, the Whitley was a slow machine with docile handling characteristics, but with a ceiling of just 15,000 feet with a full bomb load, it was still vulnerable.
After it's retirement from frontline bombing duties, many served with the RAFs Coastal Command or as a glider tug and transport machine.
An often overlooked and forgotten aircraft, Whitleys nonetheless flew nearly 9000 sorties with Bomber Command and played an important role in the early stages of the RAF's night bombing offensive.
Maximum Speed: 230mph
Range: 1,430 miles
Wingspan: 84ft
Length: 70ft 6in
Armament: 5 x. 303in machine guns and up to 7,000lbs of bombs.
Always intended for night time operations, the Whitley was a slow machine with docile handling characteristics, but with a ceiling of just 15,000 feet with a full bomb load, it was still vulnerable.
After it's retirement from frontline bombing duties, many served with the RAFs Coastal Command or as a glider tug and transport machine.
An often overlooked and forgotten aircraft, Whitleys nonetheless flew nearly 9000 sorties with Bomber Command and played an important role in the early stages of the RAF's night bombing offensive.
Maximum Speed: 230mph
Range: 1,430 miles
Wingspan: 84ft
Length: 70ft 6in
Armament: 5 x. 303in machine guns and up to 7,000lbs of bombs.
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Assembling The Airfix Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V 10
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The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and also performed ma...
Assembling The Airfix Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V 9
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The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and also performed ma...
Assembling The Airfix Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V 8
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The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and also performed ma...
Assembling The Airfix Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V 7
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Assembling The Airfix Whitley MK.V 6
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Assembling The Airfix Whitley MK.V 4
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The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and also performed ma...
Assembling The Airfix Whitley MK.V 3
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Assembling The Airfix Whitley MK.V 2
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The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and also performed ma...
Assembling The Airfix Whitley MK.V 1
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The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on German territory, and also performed ma...
The Airfix Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V Unboxing Video
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Welcome to the first video of 2025. The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley was one of three twin engine RAF medium bombers in service at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Whitley was a vital part of Bomber Command until the introduction of the four engine heavy bombers, (the Short Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and the Avro Lancaster). The Whitley took part in the first RAF bombing raid on Ger...
What do I buy with an £80 Hobbycraft Gift Card?
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In the final video of 2024, I set about spending an £80 Gift Card from Hobbycraft. I drive to my nearest Hobbycraft store in Chingford, London and buy a Airfix Avro Anson in 1:48 scale, Airfix North American F-51D Mustang and an Enamel oil stain wash from Humbrol. This meant that I spent a total of £64.70 with the Anson costing £47 leaving me with £15.30 left to spend on what I want. I wasn't s...
Stevieboys Christmas Video
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The Whitley was a neat old bomber.
Forgotten early war bomber.
Pekný výsledok Stevie 👍
Thanks
Nice update. Got ya subbed. Model on.👍
Welcome aboard.
hey coming on well steve. keep it up mate.
Nice video of the cutting mat I think you need to pull the camera back Steve davefromspain 😮
Getting there Steve, we'll done. I too struggled with the rear turret assembly but have at last got the parts my kit was missing from Airfix so hope to finish in the next day or so.
coming along nicely steve well done.
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Superglue mixed with talcum powder makes an excellent filler Steve and can be sanded after 10 minutes or so.
I don't think I've got any talcum powder.
@StevieboyLondon Any talc will do Steve, I just use supermarket baby powder.
Your build technique is very similar to mine but without the swearing! Many thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
nice job steve. keep it up well done.
Coming along very nicely Steve. I'm a little ahead of you, one thing that may help when you come to the nacelles. My firewalls D42 and D43 were a little oversized and didn't allow the cowling sides to come together properly. I ended up glueing the cowling sides D15, D17, D16 and D18 together then when dry cleaning up the firewalls to fit. Yours may of course be OK.
if you get tackiness from tape the best thing to remove is to use lighter fluid , can also be used to thin oil paints .
Thanks for the info!
Goodjob Stevie
Thanks
Hi and Happy New Year to you. I trust you know that you need to be a club member to use the 'Points'? Great kit. Bob England
You need to be a club member to use the tokens.
Now you've got 500 Subscribers. 😁
Tip use an oil wash varnish the parts first to protect the paint then remove with white spirit or odourless thinner with a cotton swab that will bring out the detail around any raised detail
Okay, I'll bear that in mind.
Don’t like the idea of the decals and then the radar aerial - I would have sprayed the codes on - just saying
Stevie has to be the best modeller of all time
I did a rebuild of the old kit for my late friend Reg about 15 years ago. The fit and detail were dismal. He was thrilled with the results though, which was important...
Good start Steve, I've heard positive things about this kit. I actually had the same as a Christmas present so thought I would build it along with you. Unfortunately my frame C was damaged and a couple of bits missing but I won't need those until later.
As I was washing the frames, a small part for one of the turrets broke off. Luckily I managed to put it into a bag for safe keeping for later on in the build.
It would have been interesting to see the assembled aircraft . . .
My grandfather was an RAF air gunnery instructor. Killed in on of these.
Sorry to hear that.
l@@StevieboyLondon Aye, two of them crashed into each other whilst training new air gunners over RAF Llandwrog North Wales, Oct 1941, killed 17 men. Though they were the earlier Mk1's, but even that early stage in the war the Whitleys had been relegated to secondary / training roles.
Ugly, crappy airplane, but I'm happy it's a nice kit for you.
Happy New year too you, Steve.
Happy new year!
Nice haul. I really like the Anson. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Happy new year!
You're building up a nice collection now. Very nice! 👍
Yeah thanks
Cool model 🛩
been with you from the start Stevie boy - nice recap and heres to a productive new year!
Have a great build.
merry christmas steve all the best to you and yours.looking forward to seeing you next year. you built more kits than me this year.keep it up. enjoyed watching the channel cheers.
Pekné Vianoce Steve👍🎄
Nice video Steve , hope you and your family have a Happy Christmas and New Year. Italeri kitset you did is a Douglas C-47 Skytrain also known by RAF/ Commonwealth countries as the Dakota and by Commerical Airlines as DC-3 .
Lovely little video hope you do well with the start of your top ten. And blessings to you and all your family at this time of our Lords birth.
Thank you! You too!
Family coming together is what it's about for me too. But still enjoyed the gifts I got including 4 Airfix 1/600 ship sets from the 70's. H.M.S Ark Royal, Nelson, Belfast and Iron Duke. Merry Christmas and have a happy modelling 2025.
I can remember my parents talking me to a model shop to get a model kit, I would always go for a level 5.
Hi
Small tip for you. To hold those landing gears in place until the glue sets I use a piece of clay rolled into a ball. I use the clay to hold the landing gear leg in the correct position until the glue sets. This way you dont have to sit holding the part.
Your model kits look better then mine.
Try dark sea blue next time
Hey Steve sorry but that blue is way too light try dark sea blue instead.
Nice corsair
dont worry stevie. your doing a good job with what you have got.dont listen we all have been in the same place. carry on.
Thanks
HI STEVIE I STARTED THIS HOBBY ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO .I LIKE THE HUMBROL ACRYLICS THEY SEEM TO BE EASIER TO HAND PAINT .
What happened to the airbrush you had before? Your doing fine mate with what you have got ! dont let some comments upset you - we all do things differentlyt depending on our circumstances. Keep going! Cheers!
The portable rechargeable one I didn't really do the job, so I'm using spray can where possible as well as normal brushes.
No need for an air brush just get yourself Vallejo model colour better for painting models
What do you suggest?
Air brush will give you a better finish but if you can’t afford one at the moment I would use Vallejo model colour better for brush painting and you can thin it with water if a little thick and will cover better than model air .
Don't worry mate your doing a good job 👍
Thanks.
the paint is for use with an air brush it says vallejo air get your self an air brush and some primer you will be amazed
Unfortunately, I can't afford an airbrush at the moment as I'm trying to get my finances sorted out, which is important and I need to watch what I spend.
Looking great.