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Hi folks

A simple question, if one would like to build a Westland Sea King HAS1 which would be the best kit as a starting point? The newer Airfix HAR3 boxing probably offers the best detail and quality albeit needing some modification, does the Dragon AEW2 have any merit as a start point?

Also we have the old Airfix SH3D kit, had a look at the one in my stash and it looks OK for it's age and in detail is probably nearer a HAS1.

What of the Revell offerings?

 

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Cheers

Gary.

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2 hours ago, andyf117 said:

This post provides basic details of what changes are needed for a FAA ASW version:

Thanks andyf117, a case of pick your poison then!

I am not too fussed about interiors other than cockpit as I want to put my time and effort into other more visible modifications but the Dragon option is now gone after your suggestion.

I will spend this week while working away to read the posts you have linked to as Travelodge is not exactly the entertainment capitals of the UK.

Cheers

Gary

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Perhaps the one thing that the Cyber-Hobby kits have going for them is that if you were wanting to use either as a parts source for the folded blades or anything else is that following their ridiculously expensive initial release both HC.4 and AEW.2 have recently been re- released by Dragon for 11.99 each.

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Fujimi released some Sea King kits in past years; 4 different boxings. None was specifically an HAS.1, but all were nicely detailed, and one might form the basis for an HAS.1.

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3 hours ago, andyf117 said:

Though released supposedly as three Westland variants (HAR.3, Mk.48 and 'Flying Tiger'), the Fujimi kits really represent Sikorsky/Mitsubishi versions, and as such lack the generator bulge on the starboard doghouse...

Thanks for pointing that out. I am by no means an expert on the Sea King or its Westland brothers.

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Is i just a feeling or is there a difference between the old and new Airfix kits concerning the nose/windscreen? The new kit looks more "flat" compared to the old one...

/André

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8 hours ago, Andre B said:

Is i just a feeling or is there a difference between the old and new Airfix kits concerning the nose/windscreen? The new kit looks more "flat" compared to the old one...

/André

Could be

 

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