Seeking them here (explored)
This time it's Sea Kings in the form of six different versions of this 1:100th scale Helicopter kit issued back in the '70's by the Japanese manufacturer Tamiya.
Clockwise from the top centre:
A Royal Navy Westland Sea King AEW.2 - with the added Radar 'Bag' added from both plastic card and model putty and shown in the stowed position.
A US Navy Sikorsky SH-3H, 151550/AJ000 from HS-15 aboard the USS Nimitz. Mostly as the kit but with various additions plus a re-jig of the decals with additions from the spares box.
A Royal Air Force Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ587. As per kit but with added engine dust filters and a new scheme - decals from spares and 'Letraset'
A Royal Navy Westland Sea King HU.5 CU823 - as per some of the stars of the TV series 'Seaside Rescue'.
Added a new larger dorsal radome again made of model putty, engine dust filters and various. A new paint scheme and decals 'robbed' from various sources.
A red white and blue ETPS machine XV370 which was the first airframe imported by Westland for the Licence-built production by Westland of the Sikorsky SH-3D.
Basic kit with a new scheme and hand painted odds and ends for the ETPS.
Lastly, another US Navy depiction - this time an SH-3G 148974/AJ003 from HC-2 aboard the USS America 1974. Basic kit with altered sponsons and decal changes.
On most I chopped the blades to have them stowed for space saving (as on an Aircraft Carrier) and on the one in the foreground I chopped the tail to fold it too.
If any of you make models you will be aware of the plethora of white metal and resin conversion pieces now readily available from specialist suppliers along with all the sheets of decals similarly obtainable from same.
Back when I made these, few of those were available and certainly not for 1:100th scale work. Admittedly for a couple of the later ones I managed to source the odd suitable sized titles where such sheets had several different sized options - say of 'Royal Navy' but most are rehashes of what was available off the supplied decal sheet re-worked to suit or hand painted. Hours of 'fun'!
Seeking them here (explored)
This time it's Sea Kings in the form of six different versions of this 1:100th scale Helicopter kit issued back in the '70's by the Japanese manufacturer Tamiya.
Clockwise from the top centre:
A Royal Navy Westland Sea King AEW.2 - with the added Radar 'Bag' added from both plastic card and model putty and shown in the stowed position.
A US Navy Sikorsky SH-3H, 151550/AJ000 from HS-15 aboard the USS Nimitz. Mostly as the kit but with various additions plus a re-jig of the decals with additions from the spares box.
A Royal Air Force Westland Sea King HAR.3 XZ587. As per kit but with added engine dust filters and a new scheme - decals from spares and 'Letraset'
A Royal Navy Westland Sea King HU.5 CU823 - as per some of the stars of the TV series 'Seaside Rescue'.
Added a new larger dorsal radome again made of model putty, engine dust filters and various. A new paint scheme and decals 'robbed' from various sources.
A red white and blue ETPS machine XV370 which was the first airframe imported by Westland for the Licence-built production by Westland of the Sikorsky SH-3D.
Basic kit with a new scheme and hand painted odds and ends for the ETPS.
Lastly, another US Navy depiction - this time an SH-3G 148974/AJ003 from HC-2 aboard the USS America 1974. Basic kit with altered sponsons and decal changes.
On most I chopped the blades to have them stowed for space saving (as on an Aircraft Carrier) and on the one in the foreground I chopped the tail to fold it too.
If any of you make models you will be aware of the plethora of white metal and resin conversion pieces now readily available from specialist suppliers along with all the sheets of decals similarly obtainable from same.
Back when I made these, few of those were available and certainly not for 1:100th scale work. Admittedly for a couple of the later ones I managed to source the odd suitable sized titles where such sheets had several different sized options - say of 'Royal Navy' but most are rehashes of what was available off the supplied decal sheet re-worked to suit or hand painted. Hours of 'fun'!