Wellington Bomber - Tony Nijhuis

[Chris Downing]

I read in the February RCM&E that Tony Nijhuis has built a 'marine' version of the Vickers Wellington.
Is this in fact the coastal command variety?

I am interested because my Dad flew in Coastal Command wimpies from 1943 to 1945.
I have always fancied this as a modelling subject (Although I'm a long way off flying a model like this!) and I have seen a few photos of the type from the 1940s, so I wonder if there are any more details yet?
Does the model have the Leigh-light and radome that coastal command wimpies became fitted with?

[nasa_steve]

hi chris
tony's welly is 13' in span and if you trawl around some of the show sites galleries you might see a piccy here and there particularly hastings show from last year and i think tony had it at cosford as well. beleive me if tony builds a scale model it will have everything on it
regards
nasa

[arthur bishop]

does it have the facility for carrying the lifeboat? that would be awesome seeing the boat released at the shows...Tony are you listening? I think all things are possible in your workshop!! were you a Flight Engineer by any chance?

[COLIN HOWARD]

I have never written to anyone before so please bear with me.

Are listening Tony Nijhuis!!

A suggestion for your next single engined aircraft build.How about a Grumman Avenger.Just imagine Big radial cowl simple U/C a turret, large bomb bay and all that glazing.About 60 or 70in span and electric of course.I would be the first to buy a plan.