Antti_K Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 3 hours ago, bootneck said: That looks like Nanga Gaat about 1964, with an 848 Sqn Wessex. Mike Thank you Mike and Scimitar🙂 So at least the location is just fine. My Javelin represents a 60 Squadron FAW.9R from early 1968. I guess these two would look nice side by side... If you guys allow me the different time. I will follow the link and see some Wessex pictures; thank you Scimitar! I have a Revell 1/48 scale Wessex in the stash just sitting and waiting. Next thing are the decals. Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Hi Antti, you mentioned that your theme might be 'Borneo escort' but mention your Javelin will represent a 1968 scene. I don't think the Javelin changed that much in the time however the Borneo Confrontation ended in 1966. The Malaysian and Singapore forces took over control of the area after that. All the best Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Someone above asked about the MG on the weapon platform. Originally it was a 0.303 Browning MkII: WW2 vintage weapon. That's the one shown under the cover with the slotted barrel cover. In that era, 0.303 was still the primary British small arms round. Later they were indeed exchanged for GPMGs as the 7.62mm change worked its way through. To paraphrase Oddball, 2 MGs, 2 SS11s and a pair of 7-round rocket pods can give you a nice edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 who needs a Wessex for an SS-11? Ooh! look what I found in this box.............. Does it work? Yep! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 A wee break from the 'Junglies' to show you one from @NAVY870's part of the world. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 wot no radar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 8 hours ago, Scimitar said: A wee break from the 'Junglies' to show you one from @NAVY870's part of the world. I quite liked 32, not as leaky as some of the others 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just look at the uppy and downy along those blades huh I should seriously think about adding a mk 31 to my collection, fabulous colour scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 Excellent link to the HAS 31 here: http://warbirdswalkaround.wixsite.com/warbirds/n7-226 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 An HAS1 at Culdrose in 1965. Note the flotation gear which I think was an interim type before the wheel hub one was designed. A shiny SAR HAS1 at Yeovilton. Note that this has no flotation gear. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 3:13 AM, Scimitar said: Excellent link to the HAS 31 here: http://warbirdswalkaround.wixsite.com/warbirds/n7-226 Been in and out of 36 over the last few years. She still has that Wessex whiff inside, K-48 and transmission oil. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Here's XM330 in 3 different schemes. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Going right back to the start. Here's Sikorsky HSS-1 ,141602 as she was delivered to the UK in March 1956. She is marked here in class B registration,G-17-1 and became XL722. She was scrapped in 1968 after use as an instructional airframe. The engine/airframe configuration underwent many changes. Here are a few. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 Here's an interesting scheme on HU5C, XT479, serving with 84 Squadron, RAF, in Cyprus in 1992. XT463 in yet another scheme and after a repaint into the normal scheme XS485 with additional Red Cross markings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 11:51 PM, Scimitar said: Here's XM330 in 3 different schemes. Oooh! Now I want to model this as well! This is a "Wessex with a Difference" (if you allow the expression). Can you give further information about the blue paint? Royal Blue, Extra Dark Sea Gray,..? Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 13 minutes ago, Antti_K said: Can you give further information about the blue paint? RAF blue-grey (BS633) Sovereign Hobbies have an excellent match and Hannants have Xtracolour X013 which I haven't used so can't comment. I'm sure there's more and it has been much debated here over the years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thank you Scimitar. It seems I'm going to be busy during the Christmas holidays😉 Cheers, Antti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Sorry forgot to add this excellent link: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235035100-frog-172-wessex-has1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Here's XT770 and XT772 in 'Admiral's Barge' scheme. Note extra window in door of '772. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 These come with a couple of questions for our Fleet Air Arm and 'Junglie' brethern. Is the piece of kit shown with the HAS3 a starter unit similar to a Palouste? In this painting are the red code letters artistic licence or were there Wessex with red code letters? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 A little known user of the Wessex was Bangladesh which received two ex Royal Navy Hu5s in 1973 (XT452 and XT478) Photographs of them are very rare and this is the only one I have found so far. Another user was Iraq. Their Mk52 was similar to the HU.5. They got 12 (WA227 /Iraq 588 to WA238/Iraq 599) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 24 minutes ago, andyf117 said: an exchange pilot, maybe? Possibly USN. Annoyingly, pinterest, where the above photo is,does not allow you to read the caption without joining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I wish I could stop pinterest from sending me junk emails, apparently impossible to prevent But its a super photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now