1/350 ENterprise

[smeds]

I have a Tamiya 1/350 CVN65 Enterprise. I want to do a what-if British carrier with it, however, the problem I have is airwing. I could use the Phantoms from the kit, but need Buccaneers, Gannets, Seaking's etc. I have seen some 3D printed Bucc's but they are £15 a piece !!!!
Any idea's where I could get a British airwing in 1/350 ?

[Nick]

I think the real problem is the lack of British modern carriers from 1945-1982 in 1/350 scale. There is nothing between the WW2 Ark Royal and the 1982 Ark Royal /Illustrious /Invincible. Without those there is no perceived demand.

You can get Gannets and Wessex by White Ensign on Ebay, hard to find.
Lynx and Sea King and F-4 Phantom are done by Trumpeter.

And of course the generic Phantom and Sea King from any USN carrier kit.

[smeds]

Thanks for the Gannet and Wessex info.

[Nick]

I just had a brainwave. Don't look for Wessex, look for the Sikorsky S-58 or H-34. There are far more of those out there!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LArsenal-Models-1-350-SIKORSKY-HSS-1-S-58-Helicopter-5-Resin-Photo-Etch-Set/382255765176?hash=item59003816b8:g:-hIAAOSwsBtZ6TDQ:rk:10:pf:0

Shouldn't be too hard to modify and in that scale who would notice little differences?

There's also a lot of Whirlwind and Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw in use through the 60s and 70s.

[Rheged]

The Airfix HMS Victorious kit from some considerable time back had, I think, Scimitars and Sea Vixens if those would do as an alternative.

Added later.....cancel this suggestion, the Airfix kit was 1/600

[zenrat]

The Airfix HMS Victorious kit from some considerable time back had, I think, Scimitars and Sea Vixens if those would do as an alternative.

Added later.....cancel this suggestion, the Airfix kit was 1/600

I had that as a kid.  Hours of fun conducting small scale flight operations with those planes.

[Joe C-P]

Try shapeways.com. I've found 1/350 aircraft there, and have been happy with the products I've ordered.

JoeP