AMB Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Here is my conversion of a BEA Sikorsky S-61N in 1/72nd. This was made before the Whirlybirds resin kit was released and is the AIM - Aircraft in Miniature conversion set with vacu-formed fuselage and white metal accessories, combined with parts from the Airfix Sea King kit It has a fully-furnished interior with seats and passengers, carpet on the floor and I constructed the air stairs from scratch using plasticard and stretched sprue for the hand rails. The decals were cobbled together from a set of Liveries Unlimited BEA Vanguard decals. Here it is on my Lands End type airport diorama setting. Now, as I am also a collector of 1/400 scale diecast airliners and have an extensive collection of BEA models, I just had to have one of these in that scale. Well, the nearest I could get is a conversion of a Tamiya 1/350 scale Sea King, so here is 'mother and baby' !!! Edited June 14, 2018 by AMB 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Good result from that conversion kit. Did you change the vertical tail? Can't tell from photo angle. 'SNL in those colours was the first S-61N I saw. Unbelievable that she is still flying 65 years on (as N220WW). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Brilliant, I remember a conversion of an Airfix Sea King in the old Airfix magazine. Alan W Hall, balsa wood and talcum powder was involved. Really nice effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Great looking model. I remember flying in one of these around the Falklands back in the early 90's. We called them Erics as they were operated by Bristows. Big beasts as I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Now thats a nice looking helo. Great job on converting the kit and i do like the baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Scimitar said: Good result from that conversion kit. Did you change the vertical tail? Can't tell from photo angle. Yes, the conversion set included a new tail unit. 58 minutes ago, Simon382 said: Great looking model. I remember flying in one of these around the Falklands back in the early 90's. We called them Erics as they were operated by Bristows. Big beasts as I remember I also flew in Bristow's S-61Ns in the Falklands during 1990-91. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 7 hours ago, AMB said: Yes, the conversion set included a new tail unit. I also flew in Bristow's S-61Ns in the Falklands during 1990-91. I was there May to August 1991, posted to HQBFFI. Must have just missed each other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Simon382 said: I was there May to August 1991, posted to HQBFFI. Must have just missed each other! Well, well, I was there from October 1990 to February 1991 and in Air Traffic Control. While there, it was me that designed and ;painted the special scheme 78 Squadron Sea King to mark the Squadron's 75th Anniversary. Airfix are about to release their 1/72 Sea King in these colours Edited June 15, 2018 by AMB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 14 hours ago, AMB said: Well, well, I was there from October 1990 to February 1991 and in Air Traffic Control. While there, it was me that designed and ;painted the special scheme 78 Squadron Sea King to mark the Squadron's 75th Anniversary. Airfix are about to release their 1/72 Sea King in these colours I was an assistant ATC. Opted to go South as had recently been posted to LJAO at West Drayton after Abingdon closed down. Awful posting so was more than happy to avoid the place for a few months. I remember the scheme very well, nice to see Airfix bringing it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Excellent work on a well done conversion 😍 Love the RC '61N too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 14 hours ago, Simon382 said: I was an assistant ATC. Opted to go South as had recently been posted to LJAO at West Drayton after Abingdon closed down. Awful posting so was more than happy to avoid the place for a few months. I remember the scheme very well, nice to see Airfix bringing it back We must have crossed by a couple of months. I made the best of the 4 months detachment, designed and painted that Sea King and flew in everything there except the Phantoms, but did do several air-to-air photo shoots with them from a Herk. tanker. Chinook and Bristows S-61N flights to Sea Lion Island and Saunders Island to see all the wildlife. Must do another S-61N conversion in Bristows colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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