Early Royal navy helicopter decals.

[chrisonord]

I have just  spent a  while  looking for  early  royal navy helicopter decals, ie whirlwind and  dragonfly ones  but there doesn't seem to be any specific to these helicopters.  I  have  only seen  a  couple of kits of these helicopters, so maybe they aren't  popular enough? I  have  found a  replacement  mi 4 to do as a RN bird , so hopefully I can find some  decals for it.
Cheers, and happy new year to everyone.
Chris

[PR19_Kit]

Modeldecal may have done a sheet with a Whirlwind HAR10 on it I think. Something like that's ringing bells.

I'll have a look and see if I have anything that'll do.

Model Art is another possibility too.

[Nick]

Model Alliance set MA-72121 includes markings for a Whirlwind HAS.3 on HMS Ark Royal in 1956. I think this is long out of print.

http://www.arcair.com/Rev2/1301-1400/Rev1317-ModelAllianceDecals-MA72121/00.shtm

Sold by Misterkit - https://www.misterkit.com/product/16870927/hms-ark-royal-air-wing-se

[chrisonord]

Thankyou for your help guys, the model  alliance sheet would be  helpful for  other builds I have  but it doesn't appear to have any helicopter specific decals on it. I may  just look for that ark royal sheet as well  though, cheers
Chris

[Mossie]

Kits right, Modelart do a set with a couple of RN Dragonflies:
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MA7277?result-token=VdNCg

Several sheets have some early RN Wessex markings:

Modeldecal:
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MD096?result-token=0e18u
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MD099?result-token=0e18u

Xtradecal:
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X72108?result-token=0e18u

[NARSES2]

Yup as said I think you'll need to look at some sheets that are either squadron or ship based Chris

[chrisonord]

Marvellous, thankyou fellas 
I shall  look into those  now.
Chris

[PR19_Kit]

That  Modeldecal 099 sheet with all the Wessexes is very handy, all SORTS of things you can do with it.

Specially as I flew in one of them on that sheet, XM841, at Culdrose way back when. 

[chrisonord]

That  Modeldecal 099 sheet with all the Wessexes is very handy, all SORTS of things you can do with it.

Specially as I flew in one of them on that sheet, XM841, at Culdrose way back when. 

Cheers Kit
I am looking for if possible 1950's era helicopter decals, I like the Bristol sycamore, and with the help of the spares box and a 3 quarters complete Mil Mi 1, I want to do a what if sister of the Sycamore with it. I will have to source a set of rotor blades and hub etc and the tail rotor , which was quite a basic looking thing back then, plus some wheels. piston engine exhausts will need to be looked at too. The Mi 4 I have ordered may be able to help me with replacement scratch built parts for the incomplete one that is current being decontaminated, if I can do something with it which would be good, I could do an air force version  of it too.
Chris.

[SleeperService]

Some good points already but, as someone else who has recently seen the light...

Look for generic sheets of squadron markings, lettering and similar. https://www.hahen.com/epages/64625185.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64625185/Categories/%22Decals%20Militaer%22/%22Military%201%3A72%22 and others do them for many countries.

If the kit doesn't have stencils included then a few sheets for specific subjects will make anything look more convincing. For UK stuff in 1/72 ModelDecal did a huge range that can be put to better use. Many of them are being reprinted by Hannants sometimes as Xtradecal items. 

[Mossie]

Hannants should cover most optiins.If you enter "RAF Code" into Hannants you should get everything you ever need from that point of view.
https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&product_type_id=all_decals&code=&scale_id=956&keyword_search=RAF+Code&setPerPage=100&sort=0&search_direction=0&save_search_name=&save_search=

The manufacturer's you mention should cover most of your Squadron marking needs, maybe add Model Alliance to the list.

A search for "RAF roundel" will get you pretty much every style and size you need:
https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&product_type_id=all_decals&code=&scale_id=956&keyword_search=RAF+roundel&setPerPage=100&sort=0&search_direction=0&save_search_name=&save_search=

Finally, any stencils or special markings you need can be found by searching for the aircraft type you want and selecting the scale and "all decals" under item type.

[chrisonord]

Thankyou for the information guys, I  have done the  mil mi-1 with  some  left over decals , it is very sparse, but it will do.  I  want to  do an mi-4  as a navy  or air force  whirlwind-a-like, and put a whirlwind  squadron markings  on it.
Cheers
Chris