New 28mm 30K Whirlwind photo in LI rule book?

[Marshal Mittens]

I saw this on Reddit, it does indeed look like they used a photo of the 28mm one in the new LI book, maybe this is the first time seeing this model?

 

 

[Doghouse]

Looks like the original that was made from slotta bases back in the eighties.

 

 

 

[soviet1337]

THAT looks flipping awesome

 

 

[Rusted Boltgun]

Having sold my Action Force (GI Joe for Fraters outside the UK) Wolverine to part-fund my re-entry into the hobby, this is so on my want list 

 

 

[alfred_the_great]

3 hours ago, Marshal Mittens said:

I saw this on Reddit, it does indeed look like they used a photo of the 28mm one in the new LI book, maybe this is the first time seeing this model?

 

 

Is that not a re-used photomontage from imperial armour vol 2?

[Bat33.1]

It's different from the whirlwind in IA2 second edition book, I don't have the first edition though. The missile section is a different shape and the deimos version has it's own entry in the book and the pictures of that are the current plastic kit. So this version is new to me

[Xirix]

The second I saw the LI model I was hoping we'd get a full-size one of these, hope you're onto something here.

[Magos Takatus]

Considering the plastic and metal Whirlwind was the first GW box set I owned after my mail order promotional, this is deeply nostalgic to me. I love this thing. There has been many iterations of the Whirlwind over the years, and nostalgia aside for the 2nd edition version, I think this is one of the best.

[Marshal Loss]

Looks really cool, though if true I'm not sure I'd have chosen this as a priority to transition into plastic when we already have the Scorpius as a full kit and the Hyperios as a journal add-on. 

[Evil Eye]

On 9/7/2025 at 6:46 PM, Rusted Boltgun said:

Having sold my Action Force (GI Joe for Fraters outside the UK) Wolverine to part-fund my re-entry into the hobby, this is so on my want list 

 

 

I'm still sad nobody has made a G.I. Joe wargame...(though a mate of mine is doing a rather fantastic line of printable skeletal/undead IG proxies called "G.I. Bones")

 

Anyway, I'm very happy to see this. I love the old RT "official conversions" and the Whirlwind is no exception. Between this and the missile turrets they put out fitting on the Scorpius turret-ring (and hopefully this one too!) allowing for a modern 2E style Whirlwind it's a good time to be a fan of 2E and older vehicle designs!