JOHN ELLIS

Very nice. I will be following this

I have lost my copy of the Aviation News drawings but did come across an old Airfix Magazine on converting the Heron to a Dove. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o5igxnmt74hsjbcc2d360/AIRFIX-DH-DOVE.jpg?rlkey=m99feiw5f5cqrs1mumr17121h&dl=0

Yes those are the seats.

Steve . The seats I was referring to were further back next to the forward window. They were side by side on the left side of the cabin leaving room on the right to get past them. They were the original seats used by the observers. They were there when I joined 723 in 1980 but replaced soon after with the troop seats.

I forgot to mention. The hole for the sonar was not covered over on the underside of the fuselage. In the cabin the hole was covered by a floor panel.

The Wessex HAS31 was an ASW helo with 817 and 725 squadrons . They were updated to HAS31B and served until replaced by the Sea King . They were used in the utility role by removing all the ASW equipment. The seating remained as the asw fit. The SAR Flight aircraft had a bench seat across the back of the cabin. In the early 80s the cabin was fitted with troop seating and plywood floor panels. For Op Bursa extra comms were fitted which resulted in more antennas be fitted.

My pleasure

Here are the Aviation News drawings. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3dvldv71zl9pbiveplni2/AN-DHC-6-TWIN-OTTER-600DPI.jpg?rlkey=0e8aeaxtnyz7s8ffjo7z0ljw8&dl=0

I have this crop from the Bentley Tempest drawings. John https://www.dropbox.com/s/qy62sg90axdbcx2/WINCH.jpg?dl=0

Mike Try again. I have removed the password requirement. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wzk8547ptzl6ql9srjt45/h?dl=0&rlkey=xf7lk915pxnizfpdg8phyrz4y

Mike Here are the Aviation News and Aeromodeller drawings for the Whirlwind and S55. John https://www.dropbox.com/home/WHIRLWIND S55

The kit has the fuel filler on the left-hand side by the looks of it Limits what colour scheme you can use without modifying the fillers. Very few B models had that arrangement. John

Here is a link to the Meteor TT20 AP Vol 1which should help you. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9uvqft7hl3le2n0/Meteor TT.20 AP Vol 1.pdf?dl=0 John

1/35 Miami 63' HSL would be nice. In 1/48 or 1/72 would do.

The Aviation News drawings show the underside of the HAR9. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8yosrcgl47zp0s/AN 1.jpg?dl=0