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Huey Argentinian, British captured Falklands 1/48 Kitty Hawk


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Huey captured in the Falkland Conflict by the British from the Argentinian.

It was an Argentinian Red Cross Helicopter. Very bad condition paintwork.
Not copied the depth of condition . However photos darn it, make it look
cleaner than the effects that I applied.

Bit of artistic licence. British emulsion over painted, in the Falklands, the Argentinian
Livery. I have half painted out the tail & behind the big doors to give the illusion
of the change of hands.

Kitty Hawk first for me & a very fine kit.

 

 

http://WHwqhA.jpg pIY48s.jpg Bl1j7s.jpg JOR36B.jpg cdXYJH.jpg zA80XZ.jpg 4xRwpL.jpg vJ2AYR.jpg WCqsbF.jpg

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8 hours ago, Mohawk said:

Very nice Huey,I like it very much.:clap2:Well done sir.

mohawk

 

3 hours ago, speedy said:

What a great idea. Brilliant.

 

1 hour ago, Greg Law said:

That's a great build and an excellent idea. Also a well thought out diorama. 

 

1 hour ago, John_W said:

Very nice Build and photography. Bit of Trivia, my Brother was part of the REME/AAC team that got them back in to airworthy condition. 

 

2 hours ago, Quid100 said:

Ooh I like that.

Very nice.

Cheers

Matt.

Many thanks for your comments Gentlemen. Very much appreciated.

 

Laurie in Jersey.

 

 

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Looks great.  Didn't know about this aircraft.  Must brush up on my Falklands War history, especially having just read Viulcan 607.  Very nice photography too with a highly appropriate backdrop.

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Very nice model of an aircraft that I remember seeing,...... great subject! 

 

I would query the Airfix figures though as they are much later than 1982 and carry the SA-80 rifle,....... which was not in service then, it was the longer and much better SLR.

 

Cheers,

           Tony 

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43 minutes ago, Selwyn said:

Nice vignette! love the way you have pulled out the rivet detail.

 

 

Selwyn

 

 

(It only became  G HUEY  when it got back to the UK by the way!) 

Thanks Selwyn for you nice comments.

 

Yes I know I cheated did I not. It was AE413 in the Falklands.

Plus the AE413 was hand painted on so I cheated again.

 

There you go I am a rogue awful ! 🙄

 

Laurie

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2 hours ago, Xspace said:

Great work, congratulations.

 

1 hour ago, stevej60 said:

First class Laurie,love the photo presentation too!

 

10 minutes ago, tonyot said:

Very nice model of an aircraft that I remember seeing,...... great subject! 

 

I would query the Airfix figures though as they are much later than 1982 and carry the SA-80 rifle,....... which was not in service then, it was the longer and much better SLR.

 

Cheers,

           Tony 

Thanks people for your nice comments.

 

Tony just pretend ---- please 😋

 

Laurie

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10 hours ago, RMCS said:

Niiiice 

Thanks RMCS niiiice of you to say so.

 

Laurie

50 minutes ago, James G said:

Great build and photos!

Thanks James your comments are much appreciated

 

Laurie

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20 minutes ago, Jonners said:

Nice one. I'm sure that I remember seeing G-HUEY on the airshow circuir in the late 1980s with, IIRC, multi-coloured paint striping.

Thanks Jonners much appreciated.

 

This one perhaps. How it got to this state no idea as it was in one of the museums.

 

http://VevcJb.jpg

 

 

 

 

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Another great build, dio and history. I believe this is still held somewhere, nice to see it. Please keep posting your builds 

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17 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Another great build, dio and history. I believe this is still held somewhere, nice to see it. Please keep posting your builds 

Thanks for your comments much appreciated.

Laurie

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22 hours ago, Valkyrie said:

Another great build, dio and history. I believe this is still held somewhere, nice to see it. Please keep posting your builds 

This airframe is on display at Middle Wallop museum. 

 

Lovely model. Really nice detail

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