Westland S.3K Viking AEW

Bungle · December 17, 2014, 03:48:57 AM

In the mid 1970's the Royal Navy purchased a few Lockheed Vikings for carrier duties in replacement of the aging Gannets. With an idea of getting some modern shipbourne AEW cover Westlands were asked to convert some Vikings for the AEW role.....

Captain Canada · December 17, 2014, 04:59:44 AM

Nice one. Love the colours and markings.

NARSES2 · December 17, 2014, 07:14:39 AM

I like that

Hobbes · December 17, 2014, 08:59:29 AM

Is that a 1/72 Viking with a 1/144 E-2 rotodome?

TallEng · December 17, 2014, 09:13:06 AM

Looks good

But I'm not sure that the RN had fin flashes
At that time.

Regards
Keith

McColm · December 17, 2014, 09:57:58 AM

Does look good, got to build one of those

Tophe · December 17, 2014, 10:00:57 AM

Nice transformation!

Captain Canada · December 17, 2014, 12:53:27 PM

Every time I see the thread title I get excited thinking it says Sea King AEW ! I need to get over this addiction

PR19_Kit · December 17, 2014, 03:25:11 PM

849 Sqdn 'B' Flight, magic stuff!

Presumably the Vikings took over from their Skysearchers?

Captain Canada · December 17, 2014, 04:08:09 PM

Mmmmm Skysearcher.....

kerick · December 17, 2014, 05:00:27 PM

Those two should be a the same self, side by side!

McColm · December 17, 2014, 11:53:52 PM

Two more for the shelf, 2015 is going to be a busy year for me!

Bungle · December 18, 2014, 01:11:49 AM

Quote from: Hobbes on December 17, 2014, 08:59:29 AM
Is that a 1/72 Viking with a 1/144 E-2 rotodome?

oh so close ! . It's the Airfix Viking with the bottom half of a Revell E-3A rotodome. I was going to use the complete unit but the top half disappeared overnight (Can't believe the carpet monster was that hungry !) so this one has a flat bottom.

Bungle · December 18, 2014, 01:12:35 AM

Quote from: TallEng on December 17, 2014, 09:13:06 AM

But I'm not sure that the RN had fin flashes
At that time.

Ah but What if they did ....?