Vlamgat9 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Given the re-release of the 1/48 Wessex by Revell, does anyone know if there are any plans by anyone to release any decal or resin sets? I'd quite like to do a Junglie in brown and green... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emlra Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Given the re-release of the 1/48 Wessex by Revell, does anyone know if there are any plans by anyone to release any decal or resin sets? I'd quite like to do a Junglie in brown and green... I thought the 'Bootneck Taxi's' only came in green or earlier on a sand and spinach scheme. The exceptions being Devon Red etc for trial purposes.........would love to see examples of other schemes for an 'ongoing project'. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Arnold Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) Given the re-release of the 1/48 Wessex by Revell, does anyone know if there are any plans by anyone to release any decal or resin sets? I'd quite like to do a Junglie in brown and green... Model Alliance have issued 1/48 Wessex decals But you will have to change the piston engine for the Gnome engine and make new main undercarrage legs as the British Wessex's did not have the 'A' frame type lower legs. Check out the revel 1/72 model Geoff Arnold World Heli Sig Edited April 30, 2012 by Geoff Arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B (Sc) Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 The kit Revell have issued is the HAS Mk3, the Gazelle powered version - though it is not accurate even as that without quite a bit of modification and addition. (To undercarriage, nose, cockpit, tail and underside) So possibly only the very early Light Stone and (?) Spinach 'Commando' Wessex HAS Mk1 scheme would fit, according to my rather unreliable memory. Conversion to a Gnome powered later version - HU Mk 5 (RN) or HC Mk2 (RAF) - would be harder. I haven't figured out a good way to scratch build the nose area or the exhausts yet. If our luck holds, Revell will re-issue the 'Royal Flight' Wessex , which was a Gnome powered variant. Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Arnold Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 The kit Revell have issued is the HAS Mk3, the Gazelle powered version - though it is not accurate even as that without quite a bit of modification and addition. (To undercarriage, nose, cockpit, tail and underside) So possibly only the very early Light Stone and (?) Spinach 'Commando' Wessex HAS Mk1 scheme would fit, according to my rather unreliable memory. Conversion to a Gnome powered later version - HU Mk 5 (RN) or HC Mk2 (RAF) - would be harder. I haven't figured out a good way to scratch build the nose area or the exhausts yet. If our luck holds, Revell will re-issue the 'Royal Flight' Wessex , which was a Gnome powered variant. Regards, John Hi John The undercarrage legs are the same in the Royal Flight / 32 Sqn kit as in the HAS 3 as I have both of these kits to build when they were first released Geoff Arnold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 I thought the 'Bootneck Taxi's' only came in green or earlier on a sand and spinach scheme.The exceptions being Devon Red etc for trial purposes.........would love to see examples of other schemes for an 'ongoing project'. Rex Sand and spinach was what i was thinking of - sorry, didnt make that very clear. I was wondering if someone might do a resin Gnome nose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B (Sc) Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) Hi John The undercarrage legs are the same in the Royal Flight / 32 Sqn kit as in the HAS 3 as I have both of these kits to build when they were first released Geoff Arnold Thanks for that Geoff. So if Revell do re-issue that version, the undercarriage still needs modification. Bother ! No doubt some details will need adding too. I suppose that is what makes this fun....... John Edited May 1, 2012 by John B (Sc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Maclachlan Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Ian at Heritage Aviation Models does a 1/48 Wessex update and correction kit in resin and he has a 1/48 scale resin kit being tooled up as we speak. Can vouch for the correctin kit have one my self just need the Revell Wessex kit to go with it, might get one at RAF Waddington Airshow this June. Hope this helps Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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