Westland Scout civilian

[PR19_Kit]

It will keep the military arrangement of the pilot
on the starboard side, with the port side left clear for a rescuer and some equipment; fire extinguisher,
searchlight, first aid kit, etc.

And with the Scout's/Wasp's well known lack of reasonable payload, that'd probably be ALL that it could carry! 

[scooter]

So, orange and blue then.

WE HAVE A WINNER!   

Yes, the Royal National Lifeboat Institute will be gifted a Westland Scout, resplendant in those colours!
Inflatable floats will be added, like used on the Bell 47. It will keep the military arrangement of the pilot
on the starboard side, with the port side left clear for a rescuer and some equipment; fire extinguisher,
searchlight, first aid kit, etc.

As stated in my blog post, YOU HAVE MY ENDURING ADMIRATION!   

It'll pair well with some of the heavies I did for the Blue Lights GB: https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?msg=916803

[The Rat]

And with the Scout's/Wasp's well known lack of reasonable payload, that'd probably be ALL that it could carry! 

From Wikipedia:
Empty weight: 3,232 lb (1,466 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 5,300 lb (2,404 kg)

So that's over a ton, not bad.