jenko Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Here is the latest of the bench. Sea King HAS 1 from 824 NAS. on Ark Royal. This is the Hasegawa kit under the Revell boxing. I used the bits left over from when I did the HC4 some time back. Decals are from the Model Alliance Ark Royal sheet. This is not the most accurate set of decals as the HAS1 they depict does not exist ! So I did a bit of mix and match from a picture I found in Fleet Air Arm Helicopters since 1943 by Lee Howard, mick Burrow and Eric Myall. Hope you like. Please feel free to comment. Thanks for looking. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I like the finish and composition on this very nice rgds mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixup_1 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 That is one fine looking Sea King!! Thanks for sharing Jenko! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I like it very well put together early sea kings are the best in my opinion Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Very nice... I wish I'd done my SK with folded rotors, it takes up too much space!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telboy1999 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Really excellent build and lovely paint job, particularly the canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Very good indeed, I do like your finish, quite prototypical. I've not seen the Revell boxing, so am intreagued. Thanks for sharing your ics. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Very nice indeed,.......I have one of these planned myself,.....some day so thanks for the timely reminder about the decals being wrong! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Oh that is very pretty! Great looking Sea King, wonderful work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 That is a very nice Sea King jenko ,I started my Naval career on Mk1 and 2's, just one thing though, the three upper blades have far too much droop on them......... Here is the real thing, note the tip socks are pulling the blades down as well..................Apart from that one little thing it's a first class job.................. Smudge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks Smudge.. noted ...will try and correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Nice job. A friend of mine probably broke a few of those on the real Ark Royal, he had a fair tally of Gannets and Phantoms with his tractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 very nice work, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Lovely build and finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I was on the last ten SK production 94-96(at Westlands) and carried out MODs on all the other MK's,current in 97/98/99. What are those probes in front of the engine intakes? All the ones I was involved with had the FOD box/filter. So those are new to me.Where did they repostion the probes when the box was fitted ,post MOD. Love your model.The cockpit window tinting looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 A real stunner in a superb scheme! we really do need some new kits of the sea king,phantom,buccaneer and scimitar to do in these lovely Royal navy schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Rat Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Nice one Jenko brought back some good memories, it could be a bit of a bu**er getting them on to Fly 3 in the dark especially if we were rolling a fair bit, could be a bit squeaky bum at times. RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Many thanks for your kind comments guys. That is Sea King number 4. Have done a grey one, yellow, green and now blue one. One left to do......... a red one...... Navy SAR ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I was on the last ten SK production 94-96(at Westlands) and carried out MODs on all the other MK's,current in 97/98/99. What are those probes in front of the engine intakes? All the ones I was involved with had the FOD box/filter. So those are new to me.Where did they repostion the probes when the box was fitted ,post MOD. Love your model.The cockpit window tinting looks great! They are the pitot heads and as far as I know were never located in a different position even when the sand filter was fitted, certainly the Mk4's still had them in the same place when I last worked on them (with filter fitted)..................Smudge Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Hi guys, I think the kit could be at fault re the droopy blade. I've just looked at the kit and the blades have what looks like the correct droop straightening just past half way. The MRH doesn't seem to have any forward tilt. Pitots stayed in the same position, even once the box was fitted. Jenkos model shows the outboard ones (P&S) correctly. As with others above I have one in the stash but it keeps creeping towards the back !!!! It'll be a Junglie Mk4 for me. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Thanks Heloman. I cant remember working 'round the Pitots to drill off for the anchor nut plates/nesting plates for the box .Its nearly 20 years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkdipXV711 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Fabulous... just finished a mk6 version but this takes me back to mid 80's when the mk5's were still this colour. May well do another in this scheme. They are big and impressive in this scale 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Not sure how I missed this one, cracking piece of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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