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You know the feeling of waiting ages for a bus and then 2 come along at once, well here is the second Airfix Scout related build within 24 hours. I got the idea to attempt this conversion the first time after seeing the Wasp prototype on the Feightdog stand at Telford a few years ago. A long wait followed and the Air Graphics released a Wasp conversion set along with a new engine, torpedo´s and decals. On top of that Perdu´s inspirational build gave me, well inspiration. Last but not least was a visit in 2019 to the Weston Super Mare Helicopter museum to see a Wasp close up. Here are the building blocks. And some reference information: Here is what is left of the decal set after I sent on the ones I am not going to use to a fellow BM`er: This build is being treated as sub assemblies with the cockipt being built seperate from the fuselage. The pilot and co- pilot doors have been removed and the fuselage wall thickness reduced around the windows. I found that Kristal clear gives a better representation of the fottwell windows so that will get fixed after the painting a decalling. I must say that the 1/72 Wasp parts are very fine and delicate and Air Graphics must be thanked for attempting to mass produce this conversion set. All the undercarriage legs are very finely moulded. Thet rear undercarriage sponsons need a bit of trimming to get them right and they were attached using Milliput to fill the gaps at the same time as gluing them in place. Some more progress pictures will be posted soon to show the present state of play. regards Toby

After the 2020 novelties (link), here's the Air Graphics 2021 projects, programme and releases Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/2064982966968895 V.P.

My second lockdown completion and another Wessex, this time a HAS3, it is the 1/72 Italeri kit with the Rotorcraft correction and External fuel tank and pylon from Air Graphics, markings came from the kit and various Modeldecal sheets some of the markings are a best guess as HMS Londons Wessex 3 seems to have been a bit camera shy and I could only find two very poor pictures of her including one that showed the name 'Cockney Rebel' but I'm happy with it _IMG9032_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG9029_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG9037_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG9036_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG9042_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr Anyway Enjoy Willy

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After the 2017-2018 releases (link), the Air Graphics 2019 on going projects Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/1452221711578360 Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/1453107534823111 Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/1452967678170430 Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/1452964884837376 Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/1449645395169325 Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/1446076075526257 Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/posts/1445343582266173 V.P.

No less ambitious I should say (except the scale... ). Source: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/ - ref. AC001 - Boeing CH-47D Chinook - engine sand filters - ref. AC002 - Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet - seamless air intakes - ref. AC003 - McDD F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet - seamless air intakes - ref. AC004 - Agusta Westland Merlin - folding rotor blades - ref. AC005 - BAe Hawk - Aden gun pod - ref. AC006 - BAe Hawk - air brake & housing - ref. AC006 - BAe Hawk - dropped wing flaps - ref. AC007 - McDD Phantom FGR.1/.2 - EMI reco pod - ref. AC008 - McDD Phantom FGR.1/.2 - gun pod - ref. AC012 - MAermacchi MB-326 - dropped wing flaps - ref. AC013 - Panavia Tornado - wing glove seals - ref. AC014 - SUU-20 practice bomb dispensers - ref. AC028 - CBLS-100 practice bomb dispensers - ref. AC029 - Orpheus 3750 recce pod - ref. AC030 - Hunting JP-233 runway denial weapons pod - ref. AC031 - Raphaël TH recce pod (Mirage F-1CR) - ref. AIR72-001 - HP Victor B.1, B.1A & B.2 - decals - ref. AIR72-002 - Operation Enduring Freedom - Part.1 - decals - ref. AIR72-0?? - Thunder over the PAX - USN Test Pilot School - Part.1 - decals - ref. AIR72-0?? - HMS Eagle 1945-1960 - Part. 1 - decals - ref. AIRC72-001 - Westland Lynx AH.1GT AAC - upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Westland Lynx AH.7 AAC - upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Westland Lynx AH.9A AAC - conv set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Westland Gazelle AH.1 AAC - upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Westland Wasp HAS.1 - conv set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Sikorsky MR-60R Royal Australian Navy - conv & upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk USCG - conv & upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Sikorsky MR-60R Royal Australian Navy - conv & upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - SEPECAT Jaguar IS Indian Air Force - full upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - NHIndustries MRH-90 Australian Defence Forces - conv & upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Eurocopter AS.565 Panther Aeronavale - conv & full upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Eurocopter AS.365N-3 Dolphin AAC - full upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Eurocopter AS.365N-2 Dauphin Royal navy - full upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Eurocopter HH.65C Dolphin USCG - full upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - AW Merlin HC.3 RA - upd set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - AW Merlin HC.4 RN - conv set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Agusta A109A Hirundo AAC - conv set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite RNZN & RAN - conv set - ref. AIRC72-0?? - Westland Puma HC.Mk.2 RAF - conv set - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Range Rover TACR2 - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Schopf F59 tow tractor - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Schopf F70 tow tractor - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Hallam HE50 tow tractor - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Schops carrier tow tug - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Schopf FM70AB tow tractor - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Toyota TD25 aircraft tug RAAF/RAN - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Bristol Bloodhound Mk.2 - full resin kit - ref. AIRS72-0?? - Leyland Hippo Mk.II/.III refueller RN/RAF - full resin kit - ref. AIRV72-0?? - M113 FSV Australian Army - full resin kit - ref. AIRV72-0?? - M113 MRV Australian Army - full resin kit - ref. AIRV72-0?? - Bushmaster Australian Army - full resin kit - ref. AIRV72-0?? - ACCO 2,5t GS Truck Australian Army - full resin kit - ref. AIRV72-0?? - Bedford RL GS Truck British Army - full resin kit V.P.

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Early 2017 Air-Graphics is to release resin conversion sets for the Airfix 1/72nd Westland Lynx kit (ref.03025) Sources: https://www.facebook.com/airgraphicmodels/photos/?tab=album&album_id=880681465399057 http://www.72news.eu/2016/10/air-graphics-army-air-corp-westland.html V.P.