4scourge7 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) What are the options for getting this version in 1/72? It has been asked before, but the options were very limited then, has anything changed? Has anything new come along? Is there an option to convert an existing Sea King kit in 72nd scale into HAS.5? TIA Ian Edited June 10, 2020 by 4scourge7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 The situation remains pretty much the same as previously: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235024535-which-72nd-sea-king/&do=findComment&comment=2779387 Except that Revell kits now appear less frequently on eBay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4scourge7 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Surprises me that given the wide range of accessories that one can get for aircraft I`ve never heard of, one can`t get a decent Sea King HAS.5, or a Lynx Wildcat. That`s it!! I`m getting out my green crayon and writing to Airfix again!!!! `Dear Sir/Madam Why, oh why...etc.....` 😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Airwaves did a update to HAS5 standard, much of which is in the Revell HAS6 ,small aerial under cockpit S/B side ,ECM jammer on nose Port side main difference, interior totally different. Edited June 12, 2020 by Grizzly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Grizzly said: Airwaves did a update to HAS5 standard, much of which is in the Revell HAS6 ,small aerial under cockpit S/B side ,ECM jammer on nose Port side main difference, interior totally different. That was actually the C Scale white metal set designed for the old Airfix kit, which I don't think appeared under the Airwaves label, as it was superceded when Revell issued their kit in AEW.2/HAS.6 form - and also when Airfix re-did theirs with an additional sprue for the limited edition HAR.5 boxing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I have Boxings under both labels, same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4scourge7 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Thanks folks, I guess I will have to sit and wait for an HAS.5, or get weally, WEALLY good at scratchbuilding. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, 4scourge7 said: Thanks folks, I guess I will have to sit and wait for an HAS.5, or get weally, WEALLY good at scratchbuilding. 😀 Or just pick up a Revell kit when one's available - such as now: https://www.ebay.co.uk/c/1906208827 If the under-size sponsons are a big issue to you, there are Whirlybird resin replacements - otherwise, the only thing that really needs sorting is reducing the Sea Searcher radome's height, which is quite simple to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Grizzly said: I have Boxings under both labels, same company. I stand corrected; I'd thought the HAS.5 was one of the C Scale range that Airwaves hadn't re-issued after E.D. Models took it over - but now I've even found one online: Edited June 13, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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