Giorgio N Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 There's a die-cast in 1/48 which can be improved by a new paint job and filling in the enormous gaps. I have this in my stash and one day I'll give it a try. Have to say that it really needs a lot of work to make something like the models we're used to starting from this but at least it's a starting point. A cheap starting point, I got mine for €10 at a local toy supermarket The rotor head in particular would need to be completely scratchbuilt as it's very simplified. If anyone want to see any picture, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo6691 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I would love to do a HH139 in 15 stormo livery! A very sleek livery. I also hope that Italeri/Revel will reissue the Merlin as a HH-101 Cesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wafu Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Lots of gaps in the Helicopter modelling market, I cringe everytime another Spitfire/ME109 is released, nice aircraft but really. My top must have's would be... S92A AW109E (power) or AW109S (Grand) and the AW139. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) I cringe everytime another Spitfire/ME109 is released, nice aircraft but really. You can sing that !!!! The constant release of Spitfire and ME109 kits is the least humorous joke in the history of scale modelling. Do we really need new moulds every five years of the same types from the same manufacturers? It is as if two parallel universes (?) exist within scale modelling, those that build Spitfires/109s and the rest of us. The rest of us would like to see an AW139 kit, please. BM. Edited August 27, 2015 by Blue Monday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 You can sing that !!!! The constant release of Soitfire and ME109 kits is the least humorous joke in the history of scale modelling. Do we really need new moulds every five years of the same types from the same manufacturers? It is as if two parallel universes exist within scale modelling, those that build Spitfires/109s and the rest of us. The rest of us would like to see an AW139 kit, please. BM. The problem is that the number of those who build Spitfires and 109s is several orders of magnitude higher than the number of those who would like to see an AW139 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 The problem is that the number of those who build Spitfires and 109s is several orders of magnitude higher than the number of those who would like to see an AW139 Unfortunately, that is the truth. BM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 My organization has three AW-139s, I'd love a 1/48 model of it. Our first was delivered a few years ago, it was built right behind Trumps AW-139, his has gold trim , ours doesn't. Interestingly enough, all three of ours were paid for on donations. One of those donations, was the largest donation to a non-profit organization in Canadian history, we received 30 million. We also have 8 BK-117s, also all purchased from donations, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTorque Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 An EC155 of bundespolizei would be interesting too these are the facts: 1) Dauphin family : only dream model and kitty hawk do a good kit. Trumpeter's dauphin kits are full of faults 2) No AgustaWestland kits on the market today 3) No S-76 Kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTorque Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Imho the Italian HH-139 has a great livery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo6691 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Imho the Italian HH-139 has a great livery This is the one I want to do or a HH-101A Ceasar. I hope Italeri will re-edit their 101 with the mods to make it a HH-101 Edited February 27, 2016 by Paolo6691 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley John Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I'd take a S-76 in Bond livery. G-BOND. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob P Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 For those interested, we have an Agusta 109A in the pipeline, Pity it's not a AW109E Power. Still welcome though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I'd like to see the A-109 accompanied by an S-76. That one is entirely likely to fit your niche, since the mainstream companies have ignored it for the past 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Well now the USAF have ordered 85 AW139 to replace their UH-1H, maybe we will at last see a kit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornadofairy Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 And our local one has been replaced by an AW 189 - now there's an impressive noisy beast... Love to do a diorama featuring one with an image of the Needles behind it and a lifeboat doing an exercise.... Guess it's 'Dream on, Pilgrim......' (though an Airfix lifeboat would match the Yarmouth one I believe.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 On 5/18/2014 at 12:18 PM, OverTorque said: Hahaha false mate!There are more than 10.000 Puma's kit on the market today! Oh come on, how could you define the Aw139 ugly!? No rumours about a kit of this chopper?!Such a shame ... At my work we call it the Ferrari, we have 3 AWs and 8 BK-117s (which are the Lada’s). We just purchased 3 EC-145s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Anybody in the know able to say if we have progressed to getting any kits of this type yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I do think, six years after this thread was started that it is a bit surprising no kit seems to be on the horizon. There are many more operators of AW139. Many military and some colourful schemes. Even a short run kit would be welcome. But all the same arguments against it in this thread apply. Helicopters don't sell as well as fixed wing. But I think another factor is the lack of commonality in helicopters. Kit a US version and it won't be compatible with the Italian version or an air ambulance version or the UK Coastguard version. I'd like an Irish Air Corps version. Fat chance of that being kitted. I hope one turns up eventually. But I won't be holding my breath. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 What scale are you after? I might consider a 3D CAD model and print of this... is there much interest? I work on design of the 1:1 scale of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Count me in but 1:1 would be outside my budget. 😁 But 1/72 would be my scale. Almost any version as I like the type. I'd forgotten that W stood for Westland in the Leonardo company. At this point the 1/48ers will gang up on me.🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I'd take a 1/72 kit as well! BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Not 'new news' but there's a 1/144 kit by F-Toys but it's a small 'un. Der Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I'll go out on a limb here. Given Kittyhawk's plunge into producing a large number of helicopter kits, is there a chance they might be the company to produce this model? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 21 hours ago, noelh said: Count me in but 1:1 would be outside my budget. 😁 But 1/72 would be my scale. Almost any version as I like the type. I'd forgotten that W stood for Westland in the Leonardo company. At this point the 1/48ers will gang up on me.🤪 To be precise its Leonardo MW....Marconi Westland......must be due a change soon I've been with the company (electronics not helicopter) 8 years and had four company names 😆😆😆 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Nobody seems particularly interested in producing kits of modern helicopters, unless they are plastered with weapons or have two sets of rotor blades. It is surprising as they are most likely the aircraft types that people see on a daily basis. And while they may not be as charismatic as a Spitfire or a Red Arrows Hawk they deserve their spot in the limelight. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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