MickE Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Originally my entry to the Wessex group build here is my 1/48 Westland Wessex HAR2. It is the Italeri kit incorporating the Rotorcraft conversion set. Normally I include the panel lines but after four coats of paint they are a little faint and after the hassles I had building it I didn't want to risk ruining it by scribing them. Mind you looking at pictures of in-service aircraft you can hardly see them. Mick 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Lovely job on a lovely helicopter,.......flown in one of those back in the 80`s! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Now that is a good looking Wessex, great skills. Takes me back to my time at RAF Shawbury in the early 90's. Managed to get a flight during training for going to the provinces, most hair raising part was flying under high tension power lines!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Impressive build, great model. Love the Wessex and I have two in the stash to build as HAR 2 and HC2 . Can I ask how did you find the Rotor craft conversion and which yellow did you use as it looks really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Walter's looking good there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 A wonderful helicopter!!! Great job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Nice finish, don't see many done in this scheme, a nice change. Muzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Used to see plenty of these flying to and from RAF Valley. Lovely job! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Excellent work, your paint job looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Ahh you can't beat a big yellow Wessex - lovely work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Nice to see this done. Nice clean build. René 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Thank you all for the comments. Beefy the Rotor craft set is quite good, the replacement windows are cast with part of the fuselage so you just cut out a hole and glue it in. There are measurements for the hole size but I just lined up the rivets marked on the resin parts with the rivets on the fuselage and scribed round the window parts. The set only supplies one light under the main wheel legs when there should be two. I painted it with Extracolor's RAF Rescue Yellow. I had the Extracrylix paint but it looked a little orangey compared to the Extracolor. I primed with Tamiya white primer however, like I said, it still took 4 coats to get it looking alright. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Excellent construction/finish. For me personally, the most beautiful helicopter ever constructed. (The Wessex with turbines.) Regards, Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 dammit Mick she looks lovely I'm glad you went for the frequently seen odd coloured legs scenario too When the legs went in for maintenance and repair they came out the colour they went in and were only repainted the airframe colour when a major service happened I will always love the HAR2 version, building mine gave me lots of pleasure, I hope you had as much from yours Another well done for the conversion set, if I go 48th scale I will be using it for any small window Walter because you showed it off so well Great Wessex, I love it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Very nice, and good to see it finished. The SAR Wessex were (usually) immaculate and you have captured that well - blade detail and all. Congratulations! Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Very sharp! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Thanks for the info on the conversion and paint colour Mick, good hear the rotorcraft conversion is as good as it looks. I have a pot of Extracrylix paint but maybe I may get a pot of Extracolour just to be on the safe side. Yellow seems to be one of those awkward colours to spray/paint along side Red and White. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Thanks chaps. Hi Perdu I guessed that was the reason for the black leg. I found a picture of XT601 and it had a black stbd leg but then again I found a walkround of XT604 that also had a black stbd leg so I thought that maybe they all did. However all the other yellow Wessex pics I found had yellow legs. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Great job Mick, good to see it finished and with such a good looking canopy as well! Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Thanks Colin The replacement canopy was still oversize on the top but not as bad as the first one. I followed someone's advice and glued one side first then the other, using epoxy resin. I am glad it is finally done although I have noticed that I need to paint the winch grey and the rear strut on the tail wheel silver. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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