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LF Models (https://www.lfmodels.com/) is to release a family of 1/72nd Hiller UH-12B/OH-23B Raven kits. - ref. PE7252 - Hiller UH-12B/OH-23B Raven - Swiss AF, French Army, US Army Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/images/PE7252.jpg - ref. PE7253 - Hiller HTE-1/HTE-2 Raven - US Navy, Royal Navy Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/images/PE7253.jpg - ref. PE7254 - Hiller UH-12B/0H23B Raven - Dutch AF, French Air Force Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/images/PE7254.jpg V.P.

LF Models is to release 1/48th Heinkel He-112 kits. - ref. PE4807 - Heinkel He-112 B-0 - over Spain Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/ - ref. PE4808 - Heinkel He-112 B-0/1/V9 - over Germany Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/ V.P.

For a long time I’ve wanted to build a Wasp as it’s an iconic small shipboard helicopter used by the Royal Navy and a number of other Navies on small destroyers and frigates, many of which were never designed and built with the idea of carrying a helicopter. Over a 100 of these diminutive helicopters were built serving with distinction from the early 1960s through to 1988 in the Royal Navy. They carried out multiple roles including anti submarine work, CASEVAC, Search and Rescue, general transport duties and Anti Ship. To date the Wasp is the only ships helicopter to have disabled a submarine with Wasps from HMS Plymouth and HMS Endurance hitting the Argentinian submarine ARA Santa Fe with air launched missiles and disabling her enough so she could not submerge and subsequently surrendered to the detachment at South Georgia. A little gem of naval history and a workhorse of small ships’ helicopter flights for over 25 years. Originally I had intended to convert an Airfix Scout using an Air Graphics conversion kit but the release of this kit from LF Models last year made me change direction. Overall the kit has the right shapes, etc. but it is not an easy build, nearly every part needs trimming, tidying and cleaning up. The undercarriage in particular is an absolute pain with the struts on the rear sets too short, though I have more recently seen that it is probably the mounting fairings that are too narrow. I used a combination of plastic card laminations and Mr Surfacer layers sanded down to extend. Built pretty much out of the box, with the addition of seat belts and using a set of LF Models masks, as XT415 of 829 NAS, HMS Rhyl flight. The decals could have had a little more colour density but they do look as if it’s a well used airframe. Getting an RAF Blue Grey paint in acrylic was a challenge but I found that Citadel paints ‘The Fang’ once coated with a satin varnish was pretty close. I will probably go ahead and build another with the conversion set but for now here is my little Westland Wasp HAS1

This is the recent 1/72 LF kit. A little expensive for what it is, but makes a nice addition to my early RN helicopters. The rotor head and engine are very much simplified, so I did add some extra rods and wires, especially for the prominent control rods. You could go to town here, but it doesn't need much to give the required effect. I also added the d/f loop antenna (twisted wire) and the seatbelts (paper). My rear undercarriage seems to sit too low (you have to assemble this from your own plastic rod, and I measured very carefully, but clearly got something wrong). My nose wheels also seem to be a little too far back (although they are in the provided holes) The aircraft depicted by the kit decals is XB475, an HT.1 (HTE-2) of 705 Sqn which crashed at Gosport in 1954 during a display practice by 3 Hillers, after the lead helicopter suffered a mechanical defect and turned sharply, causing XB475 to take avoiding action that led to a loss of control later blamed on a slipping clutch. Sadly, the pilot, Lt RA Moss RN was killed. As it hit the ground, the helicopter's blades missed a small baby in a pram by inches. Lt Moss' own wife had given birth to their third child only 5 days earlier. With some of my other early helicopters:

Hi there! I'm starting a Westland Scout construction and the first question comes about the number of pilot seats equipped with controls and instruments. Am I write saying that training helicopters had two-stick setup while on all operational helicopters (in Cyprus) the left side controls were removed? If yes - what was happening to a left side pilot seat? Removed too to give space for some cargo or kept at place? I'm seeing both single and two stick configurations so confusion about what was the rule inevitably comes. Any help appreciated! Dennis

After the 1/72nd kits (thread), LF Models is to release in 2023 a family of 1/48th Hiller UH-12/OH-23 Raven kits. Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=140388428848277&set=a.112633421623778&comment_id=1314537162454111&reply_comment_id=3464889630391083&notif_id=1672691560489545&notif_t=comment_mention&ref=notif V.P.

Hello all from the Shed. This is the first of a pair of Daks I've been making for the South of the Rio Grande group build. This Uraguayan one and a Brazilian one. Ill save words and just say if you would like to see the build, here is the link. Hope you Like it Thanks for looking Pete

LF Models is to release in March 2024 a 1/72nd Westland Wasp HAS.1 kit. The former S&M 1/72nd project ? Source: https://www.facebook.com/LFModels.cz/videos/1413074446295321/ https://www.facebook.com/reel/716182380410478?s=yWDuG2&fs=e https://fb.watch/okSAQCZbfB/ https://www.facebook.com/reel/716182380410478 V.P.

About type: Quoting Wiki: Westland Wasp - British light anti-submarine warfare helicopter, produced by Westland Helicopters between 1963 and 1968, with a total of 98 machines produced. The helicopter was based on the Westland Scout, and was adapted for basing on ships by, among other things, folding rotor blades and a tail. About the copy: As is usually the case, the whole story began with a single photo found on the Internet (below left). Here we have a ZOP helicopter evidently performing MedEvac tasks. I looked for a little more data and found out that 3 Hecla-class ships (including HMS Herald) were used as hospital ships during the Falklands War. Presumably, such a use of Wasps was envisioned "from time immemorial". - They had "bulbous" doors inherited from the Scouts, which as far as I know were shaped to accommodate stretchers behind the pilots' backs on a bench. About the model: The model is based on the LF Models kit is a joint development for Westalnd Scout / Wasp. While the tail section was developed for Wasp not badly the fuselage is treated in a negligible way. Virtually "from underneath" there is nothing characteristic of Wasp, the same in the cabin is suggested by the equipment of the two-pilot configuration, there are no flat bottom windows, there is no winch. The engine is developed slightly better than in the Hiller 12, BUT this time LF Models went as far as "Eduardian" practices, i.e. gave a very simplified engine in the kit and at the same time offered a 3D printed slightly better engine (we are talking about a detail some 2.5 cm long) for an outrageous 13 €. I condemn such treatments of manufacturers so I immediately rejected the purchase of this addition. Initially the model was to be built "in a week". The more I got into construction the more the model became "time expensive". I was adding more details, etc. Well in the end, almost at the finish something bad attacked me and I decided to build a base in the form of a part of the ship's airstrip. I don't think I've ever made such a mess over a stand. I don't even know how to use it in the display case, but... I like the effect 🙂 No more writing - time for pics 🙂

I’ve had the bits and pieces to build a Wasp for a while but I’ve shied away as it’s quite small and there’s loads of fiddly resin. I know there’s one on the way in 72nd scale imminently but thought this GB is a good place to start with what I’ve got. The base kit is Airfix’s Westland Scout with a couple of Air Graphic’s resin conversion sets and an Airwaves etch set which makes a big difference to the interior. The conversion set has a new tail, tail rotor, buoyancy pods and all the small bits for the undercarriage. The engine set has a new Nimbus engine which is much more detailed and finer than the Airfix one in the kit. The parts of the Scout which aren’t too bad as the original moulds date back to 1966 Two very valuable resources. Jeram-Croft and Martin’s book is a great read as well.

After a Westland Wasp (link) , LF Models is to release in Q1 2024 a 1/72nd Westland Scout kit. Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100086313627184&story_fbid=339602142260237 V.P.

LF Models has just released two new boxings from the Fly (link) 1/72nd Hs.123A/B kit. - ref. PE7272 - Henschel Hs-123 "Angelito" - Spanish service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_86&products_id=4263 - ref. PE7273 - Henschel Hs-123 - Luftwaffe service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_86&products_id=4264 V.P.

Hi All, Just completed this little gem which has kept me amused for a week! Some really nicely detailed mouldings from LF but being a limited run there is a lot of cleaning up and dry fitting to do to obtain a good fit. The only filler used was around the engine deck a lot of fiddling with the clear parts ensured a really tight join. The clear parts are some of the best I've seen very impressive! I have replaced certain parts like the skid struts using 1mm brass wire and the tailskid with telephone wire to give a better scale effect as the moulded parts with seam lines looked a bit clumsy. Kit decals were used and worked very well the roundels have a white backing disc courtesy of Xtradecal. I thinned the tail rotor chord down as to me it looked way too wide the striping was masked and sprayed. I am getting too old for these tiddlers especially with a cataract in one eye! Very pleased with the outcome although I keep losing it I do have the Wasp as well and I can see that will be more difficult due to the wheeled undercarriage and am taking a rest before even thinking about that one! Any way here it is finished and ready for comment. MODeller

#27/2023 Dear fellow modellers, this is most probably my dad´s last finished model for this year. So we already wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024. LF Models kit built oob, only added Eduard PE seatbelts and EZ Line for the antenna wire. Painted with Tamiya XF-5 Flat Green, XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-82 Ocean Gray 2 (RAF) and an old selfmixed RLM65. It´s a typical shortrun kit but overall not a bad one. It´s full plastic, no PE, no resin no vacform. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235131500-failed-rival148-heinkel-he112b-1-royal-hungarian-airforce/ The He112 was the Bf109 rival which never really made it to success. Besides being hardly in German Luftwaffe use, 30 went to Japan, another 30 to Romania. 19 were used by Spain and only 3 flew with the RHAF. Our Austrian Airforce also ordered 42 (later reduced to 36) He112B in late 1937, but due to our Anschluss to Germany they never were delivered. During summer 1940, tension rose between Hungary and Romania over Transylvania and both mobilized their forces. If the conflict would have became hot, it would have been the first encounter between He112s. In April 1941, during the Yugoslavian campaign, the Hungarian 112s received the typical yellow recognition markings for that area but never saw any combat. By spring 1944 none of the Hungarian He112 were servicable anymore. All three were destroyed most probably during the Allied bombing attacks on Hungary in summer 1944. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0021 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0022 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0023 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0024 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0025 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr and together with a Bf109D (Classic Airframes) and a Ju87B (Italeri) DSC_0026 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0027 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0029 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0030 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Thanks to fellow modeller Dale Travis who recently posted a lovely rendition of this kit on iModeler, I had to buy this kit too. Was a good timing, gave it to my dad today as a birthday present. Gonna do the Hungarian version too. DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

LF Moldels is to release a family of Sikorsky S-51/H-5 and Westland WS-51Dragonfly kits - ref. PE7228 - Sikorsky H-5F/H-5G Sources: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_86&products_id=3036&zenid=984offqjarqn3gpnbeo3fkuce2 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/sikorsky-h-5fh-5g-pe-7228-lf-models-pe-7228-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=165043 - ref. PE7229 - Westland Sikorsky WS-51 Drangonfly HR.Mk.1A Indochina War Sources: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_86&products_id=3044&zenid=984offqjarqn3gpnbeo3fkuce2 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/westland-sikorsky-ws51-dragonfly-mk1a-indochina-war-pe-7229-lf-models-pe-7229-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=165044 - ref. PE7230 - Sikorski S-51/WS-51 Dragonfly Netherlands, Yugoslavia & Italy Sources: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_86&products_id=3045&zenid=984offqjarqn3gpnbeo3fkuce2 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/westland-sikorsky-ws-51-dragonfly-holland-yugoslavia-italy-pe-7230-lf-models-pe-7230-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=165045 - ref. PE7230 - Westland Sikorsky WS-51 Drangonfly HR.Mk.3 Sources: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_86&products_id=3039&zenid=984offqjarqn3gpnbeo3fkuce2 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/westland-sikorsky-ws-51-dragonfly-hrmk3-pe-7231-lf-models-pe-7231-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=165046 V.P.

LF Models is to release a family of 1/72nd Bell 43 Ranger helicopters Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/ - ref. PE7244 - Bell H-13J/HUL-1 Ranger - ref. PE7245 - Agusta-Bell 43J Ranger - ref. PE7246 - Agusta-Bell 43J Super Ranger - ref. PE7247 - Agusta-Bell 43J Ranger - ref. PE7248 - Bell H-13J-2 Ranger V.P.

LF Models is to release 1/72nd Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer kits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piasecki_HRP_Rescuer - ref. PE7250 - Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer "US Coast Guards" Sources: https://www.lfmodels.com/images/PE7250.jpg https://www.aviationmegastore.com/piasecki-hrp-1-rescuer--us-coast-guard--expected-march-2021-pe-7250-lf-models-pe-7250-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=175219 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LFM-PE7250 - ref. PE7251 - Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer "US Marines" Sources: https://www.lfmodels.com/images/PE7251.jpg https://www.aviationmegastore.com/piasecki-hrp-1-rescuer--us-marines---expected-march-2021-pe-7251-lf-models-pe-7251-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=175218 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LFM-PE7251 V.P.

LF Models has just released 1/48th Spartan 7 Executive resin kits. Connected to the Dekno Models kit (link) ? - ref. 4816 - Spartan 7W Executive - in USAF service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_27&products_id=4003 - ref. 4817 - Spartan 7P-1 Executive - in China service Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_27&products_id=4004 - ref. 4818 - Spartan 7W Executive - over Spain Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_27&products_id=4005 - ref. 4819 - Spartan 7W Executive - over Canada Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_26_27&products_id=4006 V.P.

LF Models (http://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_26) is to release 1/72nd Spartan 7P-1 & W Executive kits - ref. 72103 & 72104 Source: http://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=products_new&zenid=h9fb04krrnmsje7la5uc7tsql0 Box art ref.72103 - Spartan 7P-1 Executive Source: http://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1805 ref.72104 - Spartan 7W Executive Source: http://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1806 V.P.

After the 1/72nd kits (link) , LF Models is to release 1/144th Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer kits. Why not in 1/48th scale ! Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/ - ref. PE4408 - Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer "US Coast Guards" - ref. PE4409 - Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer "US Marines" V.P.

LF Models has just released 1/72nd Fokker C.VD kits - Ref. PE7201 - Fokker C.VD Holland part 1 Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2346&zenid=34r535i0udc4vhss7gc4qs68l7 - Ref. PE7202 - Fokker C.VD Holland part 2 Source: https://www.lfmodels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2347&zenid=34r535i0udc4vhss7gc4qs68l7 V.P.

#23/2020 My dad´s latest completion. Airfix kit, seatbelt decals for the pilot seat from the sparesbox, masking tape for the other seats, painted with a selfmixed RLM65 (mix not known anymore), ochre paint mixed with Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow and Gunze H310 Tan, Gunze H309 FS34079 green and Tamiya XF-10 Brown. Markings are from Lift Here Decals and LF models. Used EZ Line for the antenna wire. The kit provides only one type of pitot tube, so my dad cut off the lower part and glued a plastic rod onto it to get the needed one. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235079732-balkans-brit148-bristol-blenheim-mki-royal-yugoslav-airforce/ Besides the initial two British Blenheims which came in silver, Yugoslavia produced 40 licence aircraft that where factory painted in the Yugo 3-tone scheme, a further 20 used RAF aircraft were bought too. These came in DG/DE over black camo. Most of them were repainted in Yugo camo until the German attack in April 1941. Decided to build one of the repainted planes. Lift Here Decals were for aircraft No.3548. This was the only imported Blenheim that received additional defensive guns and a new turret. Because my dad is no scratchbuild god he decided to leave the number away and apply none. The roundels were too big, so I bought a LF Models Yugo Bf110 decal sheet (used one of these recently as you may remember) and these roundels suited much better. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0017 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0019 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0021 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0024 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0026 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Now that the Iraqi Bf110 is finished it is time for the next 2-mot. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr