Aussie HH-3-Finished !

Old Wombat · January 24, 2015, 05:08:17 PM

Sea King ... Cool? ... Oh-kay!

Here's a pretty picture.

NARSES2 · January 25, 2015, 03:38:20 AM

Like the combination of the two blues on that

Captain Canada · January 25, 2015, 07:41:53 AM

No doubt the Wessex family are beautiful. But they're no Sea Kings lol. That gives me another idea tho, doing Sea Kings in all of the Wessex schemes !

PR19_Kit · January 25, 2015, 09:52:39 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 25, 2015, 07:41:53 AM
That gives me another idea tho, doing Sea Kings in all of the Wessex schemes !

Or conversely doing a bunch of Wessexes in Sea King schemes?

Captain Canada · January 25, 2015, 05:42:07 PM

Yes, that could work as well !

Old Wombat · January 25, 2015, 05:45:54 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 25, 2015, 03:38:20 AM
Like the combination of the two blues on that

Actually, it's one blue - sort of the darker end of the middle spectrum in the photo (looks like the photographer's flash paled out the nearer bits & the tail is beyond its effective range).

In bright Aussie summer sunlight they did look lighter, though.

Army of One · January 26, 2015, 04:06:52 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 24, 2015, 09:19:53 AM
But Commando Merlins just won't be as cool as Sea Kings ! Mind you, the Merlin is pretty cool as well. I loved seeing the RN one at Waddo ( being used to seeing the RCAF SAR birds at home ) it just looked so sinister up there in the sky....but the Sea King will always have top spot in the helicopter world for me. Just a classic in every way. Looks like a proper helicopter to me.

Hind........

NARSES2 · January 26, 2015, 07:55:25 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 25, 2015, 05:45:54 PM
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 25, 2015, 03:38:20 AM
Like the combination of the two blues on that

Actually, it's one blue - sort of the darker end of the middle spectrum in the photo (looks like the photographer's flash paled out the nearer bits & the tail is beyond its effective range).

In bright Aussie summer sunlight they did look lighter, though.

Right. Thanks

Captain Canada · January 26, 2015, 07:59:26 AM

I have trouble imagining Russian types in NATO service. As cool as they are !

Captain Canada · May 12, 2015, 06:05:26 AM

Markings as per a Sea King and as I saw fit. Turned out pretty good in my view ! Love the look and shape of these choppers. I was going to go all out with pics of builds today, but it's cool, damp and windy outside ! Figures....

Captain Canada · May 12, 2015, 06:07:08 AM

PR19_Kit · May 12, 2015, 06:10:48 AM

Very plausible Cap'n and nicely done too.

Do those tanks on the stubs come with the kit?

Captain Canada · May 12, 2015, 06:39:04 AM

Thanks guys. And yes they do Kit. It's the USAF SAR example. The giant holes for the AAR probe are handily covered up by the AVGAS decals

I've got spare tanks if you so wish.

PR19_Kit · May 12, 2015, 08:41:39 AM

It looks like the Revell kit with all those rivets, in which case I have one, presumably with the tanks, but as I've never opened the box (in 30+ years...) I can't confirm that.

Weaver · May 12, 2015, 09:13:13 AM

Another cracker - looks really good in that scheme.