wellsprop Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Hi all, so it’s only taken me just over a year to complete all three models in my Westland Trio, however here’s the final one – Italeri’s Westland Wessex HAS3. Straight out the box, no fancy extras, just a simple build and paint! I really fancied modelling Humphrey, as seen at Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum, however I much preferred the yellow and blue/grey colours. Painted with Humbrol 79 blue grey and Halfords Rover Inca Yellow rattle can (which is actually a really good match to the RAF yellow as used on C1 decals to my eye – more on that in another RFI). I was also lucky enough to see the Wessex, flanked by two Wasps, open the display to this year’s Yeovilton airshow – the first time, in fact, that I have seen a Wessex flying, being young enough that by the time I went to air shows, no Wessex’s were left flying. I really fancy making a 1/48 Hu5 now to sit on my desk at work with my 1/48 scale Lynx I had hoped to get photos of all three models in the Trio together, however, the British summer has had other plans... Cheers! Ben 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Great looking Wessex Ben,and in one of my favourite schemes they wore during a long career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 That's a great model Ben - good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gengriz Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Lovely job - and if you still fancy doing Humphrey, then buy another kit ! You really can't ever have too many Wessexes! The flying display at this years Yeovilton show was fantastic. Sadly, I am old enough to have flown in one - my third ever time off the ground, the first being in a Wasp, second in a Trident, then a short hop in a Wessex 5 from HMS HERMES at Portland (where they still had Wessex 3s) to Lee on Solent. FLY NAVY ! FredT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Lovely colours on that, looking superb. I've got this very kit to build at some point, hopefully ends up as good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Hello Ben, "Simple build" but it looks great. Colorful scheme, that reminds me of the time the RN was Ruling the Waves. Thanks or sharing this Westland product with us. Regards, Orion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I really like that Ben, it's great to see a long term ambition given flesh so to speak, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Superb job on the wessex Ben, I've just got this kit in the post and want to do it in the sand/green camo scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Nice work! Wessex's best colour scheme I reckon. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Love a Wessex and you've done a very nice job on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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