JamesP Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, Harry Lime said: Agreed, it sure would. There was the 1/72 MPM kit, unfortunately OOP but also my stashed one has very yellow vacform glazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 15 hours ago, Col. said: Am I the only person who is happy to see this 48th scale kit come about!?! Please keep the good work up Sergey No, see posts up to and including #15 Can't wait to see their 48th Sycamore either and just hope they follow up with a Whirlwind series! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Col. said: Am I the only person who is happy to see this 48th scale kit come about!? No-one is impying that we would rather have this in another scale, it is that we would also like to see this produced in other scales. I will buy the 1:48 scale version when it is produced; and I would buy six, maybe more, of a 1:144 scale version if such were to be produced as well. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, JamesP said: There was the 1/72 MPM kit, unfortunately OOP but also my stashed one has very yellow vacform glazing! The MPM kit was a S-51/HOS3 not a Dragonfly. It was over scale for 1/72 and shape wise shall we say, it was well off. Aerodrom produced a decentish 1/72 Dragonfly. Personally my view is 1/48 is the right scale for the S-51 and Dragonfly. Thomo. Edited March 23, 2018 by The Tomohawk Kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I love 1/72nd stuff, but much prefer helicopters in 1/48th, I must say.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 5 hours ago, The Tomohawk Kid said: The MPM kit was a S-51/HOS3 not a Dragonfly. It was over scale for 1/72 and shape wise shall we say, it was well off. Aerodrom produced a decentish 1/72 Dragonfly. Personally my view is 1/48 is the right scale for the S-51 and Dragonfly. Thomo. Whirlybird Models do a vacform/resin Dragonfly in 1/72, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 22/03/2018 at 21:07, Col. said: Am I the only person who is happy to see this 48th scale kit come about!?! Please keep the good work up Sergey No I am quite happy to see it in 1/48 just got the S-51 and it's a great looking kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Whofan said: Whirlybird Models do a vacform/resin Dragonfly in 1/72, too. Indeed they do, very good they are too. They produce both the S-51 and Dragonfly with clear resin fuselages, interior and detail parts including an etched fret to boot. Thomo. Edited March 24, 2018 by The Tomohawk Kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 8 hours ago, The Tomohawk Kid said: Indeed they do, very good they are too. They produce both the S-51 and Dragonfly with clear resin fuselages, interior and detail parts including an etched fret to boot. Thomo. I have 2 in my stash. I was able to give some help to Whirlybird for one of their decal options, re aircraft that flew off HMS Ocean during the Korean war. I am looking forward to the 1/48 models mentioned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praded-dembelya Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I'm glad that this model was a success. And I plan to re-scale it in the near future on the 72nd scale and in the 144th. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 That is wonderful news Sergey! There are quite a few liveries that we can paint them in; I especially like the BEA livery and that would be my first build, followed by a Royal Navy version. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 2 hours ago, praded-dembelya said: I'm glad that this model was a success. And I plan to re-scale it in the near future on the 72nd scale and in the 144th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 25/03/2018 at 21:04, bootneck said: That is wonderful news Sergey! There are quite a few liveries that we can paint them in; I especially like the BEA livery and that would be my first build, followed by a Royal Navy version. Mike BEA livery most definatley. Thomo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidy Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I've got no clue about Dragonfly marks and nomenclature, so I'd like to ask how much difference is there between this HR.3 and a Mk.4? There was a crashed Dragonfly in Malaya way back so I'd definitely get one of these if I can build a Singapore-based machine from the Malayan emergency period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 The HC.4 was in very basic terms the RAF version of the HR.3 which was used by the Royal Navy. I haven't seen many pictures of HC.4s, but none that I have feature the box addition in the rear under fuselage. Looking at the sprues it looks like the HR.3 box part can be left of and that the standard part might be included, the tow items on the right in this photo, I would be happy to build a HC.4 from the kit. It looks like a fair portion of the HC.4s suffered accidents in Malaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rio Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Need to get a couple of these for my Helicopter Museum collection. Rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 20 hours ago, aidy said: I've got no clue about Dragonfly marks and nomenclature, so I'd like to ask how much difference is there between this HR.3 and a Mk.4? There was a crashed Dragonfly in Malaya way back so I'd definitely get one of these if I can build a Singapore-based machine from the Malayan emergency period. On a geographically related note, here is a preserved Westland WS.51 Mk 1A Dragonfly in Thai markings. This is closer to a S-51 than HR3/5 and just goes to show one needs to do their research. Thomo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) - ref. 48003 - Westland Dragonfly HC.2 announced Quote The decals The new blades and capsules is ready. V.P. Edited March 30, 2018 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Great attention to detail with the earlier rotor blades shape for the HC.2. I think in theory between these two boxings that all the British Military Dragonflys can be built, The HC. & HR.1 from one and the HR.3, HC.4 and HR.5 from the other, anyone agree, disagree? AMP/Mikromir are my favourite manufacturer at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) On 30/03/2018 at 18:31, 71chally said: The HC. & HR.1 from one and the HR.3, HC.4 and HR.5 from the other, anyone agree, disagree? In theory, yes. However, there are a ton of variances even on the same Mk, not to mention between Mks - particulary with respect to (but not restristricted to) the glazing variations and exhaust/grillage arrangements. It was just one of those machines that varied a lot in manufacture as well as having the ubiqutious field mods. As always it pays to check ones particular references if its possible. I agree Mikro Mir are doing a fine job, roll on the Sycamore and a red BEA[TLES] straight boom Whirlwind. Thomo. Edited April 1, 2018 by The Tomohawk Kid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Any chance of a westland wigedon variant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 On 3/27/2018 at 2:50 PM, aidy said: I've got no clue about Dragonfly marks and nomenclature, so I'd like to ask how much difference is there between this HR.3 and a Mk.4? There was a crashed Dragonfly in Malaya way back so I'd definitely get one of these if I can build a Singapore-based machine from the Malayan emergency period. Can you give any photo, link or anything else relating to the above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) Soon https://hobbyterra.com/product/plastic-model-1-48-westland-ws-51-dragonfly-hc-2-rescue-amp-48003.html V.P. Edited August 6, 2018 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Released - https://sundstore.com/westland-ws-51-dragonfly-hc2-rescue-p19369/ Sprues Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sundstore/permalink/2083740415199408/ V.P. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Great news and looks very nice, I'm going to wait for the Navy boxing though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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