Wez Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 The Italeri Walter is an HU.5 which had longer cabin windows compared to the RAF HC.2's so I was thinking, is there any reason why you couldn't make an HC.2 from the HU.5 with a little judicious rescribing/filling/painting? The only thing I could think of was whether the cabin windows were bulged which would make it more difficult but that's about it. Does anybody know whether the HC.2 had bulged cabin windows or not as I quite fancy making an RAF Walter Wessex rather than a Pugwash one. Can anybody help? Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) The windows are flat with one bulged on the port side at the front, the HU.5 had larger windows to allow the troops with full fighting order to exit the aircraft in an emergency (or that was what my Dad told me). Try this link to the walkround section to aide you in your build. http://www.britmodel...estland +wessex Edited August 12, 2012 by Windy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) Thanks Windy. Wez Edited August 12, 2012 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) Has anyone been able to access that walkaround recently When I click on that link I get the opening few lines, something of a picture then the whole of BM locks solid I cant get in or out (As a moaning old sod I tend to blame this new version of BM that will not even let me copy pictures I like to my drive) I think the new software is image greedy and too demanding on my elderly hard drive... If anyone else has a problem I will flag it up to Mike, but I wont make a fuss if its just me Edited August 13, 2012 by perdu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham121 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 No problem looking at the Walk through here...apart from getting all the way to the bottom and not finding a single picture of what I was after...but that is another story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Has anyone been able to access that walkaround recently When I click on that link I get the opening few lines, something of a picture then the whole of BM locks solid I cant get in or out (As a moaning old sod I tend to blame this new version of BM that will not even let me copy pictures I like to my drive) I think the new software is image greedy and too demanding on my elderly hard drive... If anyone else has a problem I will flag it up to Mike, but I wont make a fuss if its just me Yes I get the same problem on that Wessex site must be us Old Gits !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepb Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 No, this old git managed to get to the bottom - but isn't that what sailors are famous for? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimrod203 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Hi You could always use the Italeri H34 Fuselage which has square windows with either the Wessex HU5 nose or a Heritage Wessex nose to give you an RAF Wessex HC2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Nimrod I think your idea, with certain considerations, is fine for the 1/72 scale Walter I think/hope/believe we're discussing the 1/48 scale one Which incidentally I saw "in box", today in my local shop It took alarmingly strong will power not to buy it there and then and worry about "small windowing" it later I have a club discount elsewhere and £25 is £25 at the local shop but it was awfully hard just not to "buy it, you know you want to..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Nimrod I think your idea, with certain considerations, is fine for the 1/72 scale Walter I think/hope/believe we're discussing the 1/48 scale one Which incidentally I saw "in box", today in my local shop It took alarmingly strong will power not to buy it there and then and worry about "small windowing" it later I have a club discount elsewhere and £25 is £25 at the local shop but it was awfully hard just not to "buy it, you know you want to..." Yes sorry, just looked at my OP and realised I hadn't specified scale - I was talking about the new 1/48th kit and already knew about cross-kitting the UH-34 with the HU.5 in 1/72nd but thanks to Nimrod for the tip, I'm sure there are others out there who didn't know about that. This kit is on my wanted list, I don't know if I've the willpower to wait until my Birthday/Christmas, we'll see. Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 As Italeri are scheduled to release the H-34 in 48th scale (small cabin windows) you can take the same route as in 72nd. You will of course be left with a large window kit less a nose! You can of course build from the box the last of the RAF Wessex out in Cyprus which were ex Navy large window fuselage, they were painted in light grey the kit decals will/should do. I think Italeri got their knickers in a knot yet again! Colin on the Africa station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Well with a large window fuselage with no nose you can wait for a HAS.3 nose or even a HAS.1 nose conversion to be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 As Italeri are scheduled to release the H-34 in 48th scale (small cabin windows) you can take the same route as in 72nd. You will of course be left with a large window kit less a nose! You can of course build from the box the last of the RAF Wessex out in Cyprus which were ex Navy large window fuselage, they were painted in light grey the kit decals will/should do. I think Italeri got their knickers in a knot yet again! Colin on the Africa station Hi Colin you made a phopa the ex FAA Mk 5 where as per kit decals Green/Gray cam with black undersides blue UN band these came to Predannack but were shipped out before burning . By which time there were plenty of spare Mk2 s it was five of the late models with RWR sensor & IR lanterns which were sprayed Camo Gray. I beleive these were the last Wessex in use. There is the Mk5 with 824 NAS with the blade folding farse yesterday !!!!you would think there was someone they could ask how to do it !!!! ,which is rumoured to be made air worthy ,we can but hope they ask how to fly it Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimrod203 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 As Grizzly has said the last wessex in service with 84 Sqn were HC2s which were in the grey scheme After retiring the Wirlwinds 84Sqn were initally equipped with HC2s in the traditional yellow scheme which were in turn replaced with HU5s in the Grey/Green/Black scheme before they were replaced by more HC2s. Incidently the overal grey scheme wasn't confined to the Cyprus aircraft as some of 72 Sqn were also in this scheme. Apparently it was not suitable for use in Northen Ireland and I actually saw one that had been overpainted black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I found pictures of the black one in NI, they did experiment with a couple of colour schemes on their Wessexii over there I'm sure it wont take BM's modellers long to come up with alternative noses and large dollops of Milliput to get all the Wessexii under the sun As for me, two or three weeks of not buying in cheapo lager for home consumption equals one Wessex Bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 As Grizzly has said the last wessex in service with 84 Sqn were HC2s which were in the grey scheme After retiring the Wirlwinds 84Sqn were initally equipped with HC2s in the traditional yellow scheme which were in turn replaced with HU5s in the Grey/Green/Black scheme before they were replaced by more HC2s. Incidently the overal grey scheme wasn't confined to the Cyprus aircraft as some of 72 Sqn were also in this scheme. Apparently it was not suitable for use in Northen Ireland and I actually saw one that had been overpainted black. Thats interesting that some 72 Sqn machines were also in Camo Gray, the black one my have been for night vision goggles to show up to ground troops . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I picked up lots of pictures of these oddball colours from pprune, but I dont have them online anywhere to provide links for Shame this new set up doesn't let us post straight into the article from hard drives like many others do I've pictures of "sky blue" (paleish-medium blue to my eye), "grey" and the black schemes even more fascinating things to note about my favourite helicopter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Has anyone been able to access that walkaround recently When I click on that link I get the opening few lines, something of a picture then the whole of BM locks solid I cant get in or out (As a moaning old sod I tend to blame this new version of BM that will not even let me copy pictures I like to my drive) I think the new software is image greedy and too demanding on my elderly hard drive... If anyone else has a problem I will flag it up to Mike, but I wont make a fuss if its just me You've either got hardware or software issues (maybe both). I can access the images and save them to my desktop with no problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 You've either got hardware or software issues (maybe both). I can access the images and save them to my desktop with no problem at all. As Jennings said all walkarounds are now acessable. There was a point during change over of servers where some went MIA for a day or so. You can still right click save if you need to. Or click on the pic, brings up in a seperate window with a save option at the bottom. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) I almost certainly do have hardware issues My 'pooter is a few years old and unlikely to be replaced in the near future She has a decent amount of memory for an old 'un but is about five or six years old by now and in need of a clear out But I have accessed the walkaround I had to click the link then walk away for ten minutes I think I played a gentle game of Spider Solitude whilst she loaded up No worries lads, I'm getting used to the changes (not that I'll be Twittefacebooking anyone soon!) Edited August 19, 2012 by perdu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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